My friend you are free to believe that, but I stand by my original post. The text does not say or imply that.
I agree with that generalization. No conflict. I only stated what Christian writers that knew the Apostles or Disciples of them had to say on the matter. And a comment from a contemporary theologian. And they felt that the these resurrected in Matt 27 were removed, not to go thru the dying process again. What we think about it has very little bearing, really, since we were not there like those early writers.
Then when you say "...He will not return till Israel acknowledges Him...", you must admit that you don't know whom you're referring to, since you've just said that only "the Lord will know".
A doctrine based on someone that you cannot scripturally identify, cannot be a scriptural doctrine.
I must admit nothing. I did not express any doctrine, especially on who Israel is, which seems to be the argument going on with others. I quoted the verses and commented on how I see them. And they seem to be pretty straight forward. No having to beat the text with a 2x4 to get it to confess to something that really isn't there. And it clearly is intended for Israel, AKA Hebrews or Jews.
And there is no way that could be any other group, like the Church, who wants to make themselves Israel. The Church did not reject Messiah before His death in Matt 23. The Church didn't even exist as an entity yet. The Jewish leadership did and it was who He was addressing.
And it is very clear what conditions were required of them to see Him again. They would have to say "Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord". A clear reference in scripture for the Messiah. And He was referencing Hosea 5:15. It is so clear as to be crystal. No slight of hands, no trick play on the words, etc.
As for the group, it will be Israel and Israel's leadership. They are the ones who rejected Yeshua and He was addressing. So... simple... there will need to be a Jewish national identity in place with national leadership. The same like those that rejected Him will need to petition Him to return.
Who or what that group is or isn't really isn't up to us or our suppositions on the matter. As John the Baptist, Yeshua's cousin, stated one time.....
Matthew 3:8-9 (NKJV) Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that
God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.