Immanuel, Our King : Kessinger Publishing : 9781166021672 : 116602167X : 10 Sep 2010 : Immanuel, Our King: The Primitive Gospel And The Historical Gospel is a book written by Joseph Roe Hammond and published in 1907. The book explores the differences between the primitive gospel and the historical gospel, and how these differences have affected the understanding of Immanuel, or Jesus Christ, as the king of the world.The author argues that the primitive gospel, as found in the New Testament, presents Immanuel as a spiritual king who rules over the hearts and minds of his followers. In contrast, the historical gospel, as it developed in the early church, presents Immanuel as a political king who will one day establish a physical kingdom on earth.Hammond examines the biblical texts that support both views, and discusses how the early church fathers interpreted these texts. He also explores the impact that these different understandings of Immanuel have had on Christian theology and practi