Transcript:William Sears/Applying Christian Prophecy to Bahá’u’lláh

Transcript of: Applying Christian Prophecy to Bahá’u’lláh by William Sears

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[0:01] [Sears] Hello there, I'm Bill Sears. The promised one has come. I thought perhaps that Marguerite and I could tell all of you the thrilling and dramatic story about the fulfillment of prophecy from the sacred scriptures of the past which took place when Bahá’u’lláh came into the world. Let me give you a sample of the excitement we're about to share together. Prophecy:

[0:25] [Marguerite] Ezekiel, chapter forty three verse four: and the glory of the lord came into the house by way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.

[0:35] [Sears] Bahá’u’lláh's name in English means the glory of the lord, or the glory of god and he did come to Israel from the east. Bahá’u’lláh's birthplace in tehran Persia is directly east of Israel and he did come by way of the gate. Bahá’u’lláh like Christ before him had a herald, a forerunner. Christ had john the baptist. Bahá’u’lláh had a young man, a wonderful young man called the Báb. He was a prophet in his own right. He prepared the way for Bahá’u’lláh. Just as it was foretold would happened in the scriptures. The Báb's name spelled b-a-b when translated into English means the gate, Bahá’u’lláh the glory of god came to the holy land from the east by way of the Báb, the gate, but that's only the beginning. Still Ezekiel prophecy:

[2:35] [Marguerite] Chapter forty three verse two: and behold the glory of the god of Israel came from the way of the east and his voice was like a noise of many waters and the earth shined with his glory.

[2:48] [Sears] Bahá’u’lláh, whose name means the glory of god, came from the east, he wrote over over a hundred volumes, his name is known now in more than three hundred sixteen countries, territories and islands and in over fifty thousand places in the world his faith is established. All this has taken place in just a little over one hundred years. Imagine how the earth has shined with Bahá’u’lláh's glory. That's what Bahá, means glory. Prophecy:

[3:16] [Marguerite] Jeremiah chapter forty nine verse thirty eight: and i will set my throne in Elam and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the lord.

[3:27] [Sears] Jeremiah says this would take place in the latter days, and where does Jeremiah say God will set his throne? In Elam, Elam was once part of the land which we know as Persia, Iran the birthplace of the Bahá’u’lláh and his herald the Báb. Bahá’u’lláh wrote many letters and messages to the kings of the world at that time too. He warned them that they would lose their kingdoms and their power if they did not do the work of God and protect their people. Well they did not, and their kingdoms were destroyed.

[3:58] [Marguerite] You can read that story or hear about it in a book called The Promised day is Come, the kings were punished because of their own heedless actions just as Bahá’u’lláh said they would be.

[4:10] [Sears] There are other books written about this dramatic story of the Bahá’u’lláh's letters to the king's too, you can read them yourself or have someone read these marvelous stories to you. Kingdom after kingdom falls exactly as foretold by Bahá’u’lláh and by the profits of old. It happened as Jeremiah said it would happen. In the day when god would set his throne in Elam of Persia and would destroy the wicked rulers. Now, let's examine a few prophecies from some of the lesser known books. Prophecy:

[4:42] [Marguerite] And then from the sunrise God shall send a king who shall gave every man release from the bane of war. Nor shall he do these things by his own counsel but in obedience to the good ordinances of the mighty god.

[4:56] [Sears] That prophecy is from the ancient jewish writings, the jewish author Joseph Plissner in his book, the messianic idea in israel, says that this king from the sunrise is without any doubt the king messiah, those are his words. Bahá’u’lláh came to israel from the sunrise, from the east, the World Centre of the Bahá’í faith is established in Israel. The kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh is now spreading into all parts of the world. Prophecy:

[5:29] [Marguerite] If there is but one minute remaining in the whole world, I will send someone from this nation Persia who will renew religion.

[5:38] [Sears] And that's from one of the traditional sacred prophecies of Zoroaster, the messenger of god for the Zoroastrian people. It's from the book of Nathang called religious debates. Here's another:

[5:50] [Marguerite] When Persia and the other countries are overtaken by the Arabs I choose one from the generation of the kings of Persia so that he will call the people of the world from east to west to worship one God.

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[6:05] [Sears] The guardian of the Baha'i faith Shoghi Effendi tells us in god passes by one of his books that Bahá’u’lláh was descended from the line of the society in dynasty of the kings of persia Bahá’u’lláh was also descended from Zoroaster he says in the writings of more than one faith persia has been given a special place for the last days although the bible scholars couldn't say why they would say persia has a special place but why we do not know that's almost a quotation from one of them let's go back to the bible to the book of daniel the book of daniel led many people to discover the prophecies about the first coming of Christ these prophecies also speak of christ's return into glory of the father Bahá’u’lláh you can read some answered questions by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá the son of Bahá’u’lláh and other books to these books will tell you the story in detail here we will touch only upon a few highlights for example here is another prophecy about Persia this is from daniel prophecy daniel chapter twelve first one and at that time there should be a time of trouble such as never wass since there was a nation even to that same time and at that time that people shall be delivered daniel in these same chapters tells us about the coming of this great messenger of god and where but then you'll make all of these wonderful prophecies where was he when he said these things daniel made these prophecies in a law in persia daniel said that persia alarm would be given as a place of vision in the latter days then you'll wrote in a shoe shop in ancient persia chu sean was the capital city of a lot of that ancient land we know now is persia or Iran another prophecy Bahá’u’lláh Abbas mission on earth lasted forty years it began in the black pit prison and tabor on persian it ended with Baha'i laws passing in the holy land israel some forty years later joseph close nerd in his book the messianic idea in israel remember i mentioned the book earlier klausner quotes are liaise irvin here kanis another respected jewish author as saying this the days of the messiah will last forty years the hubble Abbas mission on earth lest exactly four years sir edward irving a christian clergymen and bible scholar spent much time studying the prophecies about when christ would return he expected christ to return in the eighteen forty three forty five period and we're driving also wrote about a prophecy that he discovered in india when he was there about her religion that would come from the west and would possess the world in forty years and pressure of course his west of india these prophecies are only a few of the least of the prophecies wherever we look in whatever direction we turn we will see proof after proof announcing they're coming a Bahá’u’lláh since most of us in the west where christians before we came buys let's talk a little bit about christ what did christ himself say about the holiday what did jesus say about his own return now let's get back to our prophecies and see what christ himself told us about his return where that's what Bahá’u’lláh is make no mistake about that Bahá’u’lláh is the return of christ let's talk about specific prophecies christ made three distinct promises to his disciples promises that were meant for the whole world jesus told his followers exactly when he would return there was no doubt about it let's see what those three promises work chapter twenty four verse three of meth you these are the words of the bible mouth and as he set upon the mount of olives the disciples came on to him privately saying tell us one show these things be and what shall be the sign of that coming and of the end of the world well that's plain enough isn't it when will christ return what did he say himself prophesy matthew twenty points chapter verse fourteen and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations and then chill the end come when the gospel of christ is preached in all the nations of the world for a witness the end will come and christ will return that's christ's own prophecy this is what he told his disciples and threw them his followers us in the years to come this is what christ told us this is what we should look for when the gospel has preached in all the nation then he christ would return to work in the years of the eighteen forties christian bible scholars became very interested in this prophecy they were convinced that by the eighteen forties the gospel of christ had already spread around the world so christ should return any minute by eighteen forty four the gospel was being taught even in the interior of africa in the book thief in the night which i wrote some time ago i devoted several pages to the fulfillment of this prophecy i'll only mention one here it is from a christian bible scholar not of a high in his book our day in the letter of prophecy written concerning the period of the eighteen forties spicer the author s p i c e r wrote that the gospel of christ in his day had been spread to most of the inhabitants of the earth a similar prophecy about the time of the return of christ is given also in the book of mark chapter thirteen verse ten which informs us that and the gospel must first be published among all the nations and then christ will return this prophecy of christ had indeed already been fulfilled by the time of the eighteen forties by the year eighteen forty four the year of the birth of the baha'i faith the gospel of christ had been published widespread among the nations and have reached into every part almost every part of the world so we see that the first promise of christ was fulfilled by the year eighteen forty four the year of the birth of the baha'i faith the faith of Bahá’u’lláh in that same chapter mark thirteen first thirty three christ warns his followers to be awake and to watch for that day he said take he watch and pray for you know not when the time is now after more than a century many of the christians are still waking although the Baha'i faith came over one hundred years ago and full phil's so exactly this first promise of christ now we come to the second promise of christ this second promise of christ is from the book of luke once again the disciples as christ when he would return and these are the words of the bible now chapter twenty one verse seven master that one shall these things be and what sign will there be when these things you'll come to best christ wants them not to be deceived but to read the signs in the right way and to understand his words prophecy luke chapter twenty one verse twenty four and they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be led away captive in tow all nations and jerusalem shall be traveling down of the gentiles until the times of the gentiles people failed sometime after the crucifixion of christ jerusalem was destroyed by the roman take us later the city was totally destroyed it was plowed under and renamed the jews were vanished many of them suffered exactly as christ it for told they fell by the edge of the sword they fled they were scattered and there were led away captive when was the time of the gentiles fulfilled let us see after the romans the muslims conquered jerusalem the holy city was made forbidden territory for the jews until what time do you think until the year eighteen forty four the year of the beginning of the baha'i faith in eighteen forty four a document called the edict of toleration was signed this edict of toleration is also mentioned by worth smith in his book miracle of the ages the points out in the year eighty eighteen forty for the muslims under the leadership of turkey were compelled by the western powers notably england to grant religious toleration toe all nations within their border mentioning this document called the edict of toleration it was signed march twenty first eighteen forty four it permitted the jews to return to their homeland for the first time in some twelve centuries you can read about it in history of course i'm giving you only a few of these marvelous prophecies now let's get on with that second promise of christ which concerns the time of the gentiles this time it's from the book of revelation, a book that speaks constantly about the return of christ christ. Return, in fact, is a major theme of the whole book. Revelation also speaks about the times of the gentiles, and tells us when the times of the gentiles would be fulfilled. Listen, prophecy, revelation, chapter eleven, verse two. But the court which is without the temple leave out and measure it not for it is given unto the gentiles and the holy city shall they trade under foot for he and two months, forty and two months is three and a half years or twelve hundred sixty days. In those days, you know they used the lunar calendar and the year was three hundred sixty days not three, sixty five so far in two months makes twelve hundred sixty days. The christian by the scholars who are studying about the return of christ in those days agreed that in bible prophecy a day is taken to mean a year. Thus these bible scholars took twelve hundred sixty days to be twelve hundred sixty years. At the end of that time, at the end of one hundred sixty years, the times of the gentiles would be fulfilled. So says the book of revelation these air christian bible scholars, mind you not behind you will find their reasons for using a day as a year in prophecy. In the bible, you can find it in the book of numbers fourteenth chapter, verse thirty four and again in ezekiel fourth chapter six verse and so we won't go into the details here. You could study that for yourself. And do you know what the year twelve sixty of the muslim calendar is identical with the year eighteen forty four of the christian calendar ? Think of that in that same chapter of numbers mentioned above. Verse twenty one the lord says, but as truly as i live alone, the earth shall be filled with the glory of the lord. And that, of course we know, is the meaning of Bahá’u’lláh name when translated into english, the glory of the lord, or the glory of god, and so that's the times of the gentiles was ended, and the second promise of christ was fulfilled with the exactness of the stars in eighteen forty four so already we see that two of the promises which christ himself gave to his disciples we're fulfilled in a beautiful and marvelous way by the year eighteen forty four that brings us to the third promise of christ, yes. That brings us to the third promise of christ. Yes, what about the third promise of christ ? We find this promise in the book of matthew, when pressed the cycles, asked him, what shall be the sign of that coming ? Jesus told them this, and this is christ. Third, clear promise. Prophecy matthew, chapter twenty four, verse fifteen. When he therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by daniel the prophet stand in the holy place, who so read it. Let him understand daniel in chapters eight through twelve deals with both the first and the second coming of christ prophecy. Daniel, chapter eight, verse fourteen and he said unto me, under two thousand and three hundred days is then, shall the sanctuary the claims ? These things, daniel said, would take place at the time of the end. Then you'll described it as a time at times and at the time or in the language of prophecy three and a half years a time is a year of times, two years and half a time happier or three and a half years, and what does that make ? It makes forty in two months, or twelve hundred sixty days. Again, daniel and chapter eight is prophesized that twenty, three hundred years shall pass before the sanctuary shall be cleansed. Following this time, all things will be made pure again. Before this time, the people would have fallen into a state of abomination without love for god or man, and they would be troublemakers, hitters of their fellow men, all of the things we see in the world today. But after twenty, three hundred years, the sanctuary would be cleansed and the hopes of men would be restored once again. Then your links christ on behalf of a lot together. In these remarkable prophecies, that's. Why the ball, but by those collars, used these chapters not only to determine christ first coming, the time of his first coming, but also the time when christ would return to the earth. Daniel said that from the issuing of the decree to rebuild your roussel, um, until the cutting off of the messiah or the crucifixion of christ, there are appointed four hundred ninety days or four hundred ninety years. In prophecy, both the cutting off of the messiah, the death of christ and the end of the abomination of desolation begin with that same decree to rebuild jerusalem. Scholars determined that this was the decree of the emperor our desert cities issued in the year for fifty seven. And where was our desert cities from ? From persia. Where did daniel have his vision in shoe sean ? Capital of alarm in ancient persia. When did angel say all of this ? With a place at the time of the end of time which showed in his prophecies, toby eighteen forty four, the year of the birth of the baha'i faith. Now just listen to this. This is a christian bible scholars speaking e cata my in a new edition of h g guinness's but life for the last days i look about prophecy. He quotes guinness as saying the following about daniel's prophecy from the first day of the jewish month of nissen in the year four five seven that's the year of our desert cities decree for fifty seven b c until the first day of the month of miss end in the year eighteen forty four or the year of the broken Baha'i face eighteen forty four. There are exactly twenty, three hundred years that have passed so that's. The third promise, which christ gave to his followers, was also fulfilled by the year eighteen forty four three. Important promises of christ himself announcing the day of his return to earth first promise the gospel would be preached everywhere fulfilled by eighteen forty four second promise the times of the gentiles would be fulfilled also in eighteen forty four third promise the words of daniel about the cleansing of the sanctuary also fulfilled in eighteen forty four the year of the birth of the Baha'i christ has himself proved to you that the hubble eyes the true one he said that he she would recognize his voice in that day christ has given you three clear cut promises telling you exactly when he would return each one of them brings you to Bahá’u’lláh to the higher faith and to the year eighteen forty four in the words of christ himself who so read it let him understand but have a last declaration to the world that he was the promised one was made in the valley of the tigris and euphrates river nearer to the site of the river tribe are the place for the old testament prophet ezekiel saw his vision of the glory of god in that valley Bahá’u’lláh wrote his book of certitude this book Bahá’u’lláh said broke the seals of the book referred to by daniel this book disclosed the meaning of those words of scripture which were dusted by daniel to remain closed up until the time of the end the time of the end had come christ said, and these are his words again. Who's so read it, let him understand it would take a pure heart. Someone was searching for the truth to understand and accept. Let us now turn to the gospel of john prophecy john, chapter fifteen, verse twenty six. But when the comforter is come, when i will send them to you from the father, even the spirit of truth which proceeded from the father, he shall testify of me Bahá’u’lláh did just that he wrote often of christ lovingly, tenderly moving Bahá’u’lláh told the christians that he Bahá’u’lláh was that comforter. Listen to just a few words which Bahá’u’lláh has written about christ. Remember Bahá’u’lláh was exiled like abraham. He was stoned like moses. He was scourged like christ. He was weighted down with hundred pound chains. He was driven from city to city and persecuted almost all the adult years of his life for nearly half a century. But how long was two times too three times in prison and four times exiled he suffered dreadful persecutions and four countries in two continents. Imagine that the huddle i wrote. If you have resolved to shed the blood of him who's coming jesus christ himself at announce they holding me, standing ready and defenseless before you do you, me after your own desires in another place, Bahá’u’lláh wrote, if he be intent on crucifying once again, jesus, the spirit of god, put me to death, for we have once more in my person, then made manifest until you deal with me. Is he wish ? Or i have power to lay down my life in the path of god prophecy. John chapter sixteen versus seven and thirteen nevertheless i tell you the truth it is expedient for you that i go away for if i don't not away the comforter will not come on to you but if i depart i will send him on to you but i will i wrote to the leaders of christianity and told them that he was that comforter promised by christ but i will offer than all the proof they required Bahá’u’lláh rope or put in room concourse of patriarchs will concourse of archbishops will concourse of bishop so concourse of priests or people of the gospel or people of christianity you know to them all well carol let no one out from the whole world of christianity to those religious leaders Bahá’u’lláh said you are the stars of the heaven of my knowledge my mercy desire if not that you should fall upon the earth that's another prophecy too isn't it ? I mean about the stars falling in the last days but i have a lot for them all that he was the comforter the spirit of truth he urged them to open their eyes and their hearts to the truth prophesy john sixteenth chapter verse thirteen how they had when he the spirit of truth is coming he will guide you in tow all truth how he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever you shall hear that shall we speak Bahá’u’lláh spoke with the voice of god as jesus had spoken about it, but i will are over one hundred volumes on all aspects of life. He gave answers to the critical problems facing humanity, but i would have did indeed guide mento crew and the hubble are spoke as christ said he would speak as bitten by the almighty, but have a lot told us that this message was greater than himself, that it came from god Bahá’u’lláh addressed the leaders of humanity, and urged them to put into affect these teachings and the laws of god for the protection, the welfare and the betterment of all mankind Bahá’u’lláh rebuked the christians for their neglect, he said her jean, not the words of jesus concerning the spirit of group. Well then when i came on to you, did you turn aside for me ? Here is yet another prophecy. Christ is speaking to us, this is john. Chapter sixteen, verse fourteen you shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and she'll show it on to you. But how long did just that he took the pure teachings of christ ? And he showed the world they're wonderful, meaning, and their application for today. But how well are glorifying the greatness of christ ? This is one paragraph from the pen of Bahá’u’lláh about the beauty of his holiness, jesus the christ! I'm crawling Bahá’u’lláh words now we testify that when he jesus christ came into the world, he shed the splendor of his glory upon all created things through him. The leper recovered from the leprosy of perversity and ignorance threw him christ the un chased and the wayward were healed through his power born of almighty god. The eyes of the blind were opened, and the soul of the sinner sanctified he christ, it is purified, the world blessed is the man crew were the face beaming with life have turned towards him into quotation. Bahá’u’lláh did indeed testify. Christ. He glorified jesus in a way that norman had done before or since. Is it any wonder that Bahá’u’lláh should say to the christians, reggie the evangeline gospel and yet refused to acknowledge the old gloria's ? Those are Bahá’u’lláh , where those who are spiritually blind in this day and prevent others from accepting the truth of Bahá’u’lláh is coming are like those blind leaders of the blind mentioned by christ christ. Said when the blind leading the blind both fall into the ditch Bahá’u’lláh still calling up to the christians, he says and these are his words barely he jesus said come after me and i will make you to become fishers of men in this day however we say comey after me that we may make you to become quicken er's of mankind open the doors of your hearts Bahá’u’lláh rights to the christians of the world or he who was the spirit jesus verily standard before them we improved have opened up to you the gates of the kingdom will be bar the doors of your houses in my face when Bahá’u’lláh reached the holy land a prisoner and in exile he referred to bethlehem the birthplace of christ there was he Bahá’u’lláh allow the glory of god the return of christ standing in the holy land the place prophesized for him in the last days on the mountain of god he had fulfilled all of the prophecies the glory of god had come from the east by way of the gate. Yet the people start only his destruction as they had stopped that of jesus before him Bahá’u’lláh as quoted in the book the promised day has come cried out or bethlehem this might have risen in the orient the east as cavil heard the accident the west until it reached the evening of its life tell me, then do the sun's recognized the father Bahá’u’lláh and acknowledge him, or do they deny him, even as the people of four time denied him ? Jesus, the son, what a beautiful tender, said sweet story. It is tragic, but it is full of power and majesty Bahá’u’lláh has gone on from victory to victory. Those who opposed them have gone from the seat to defeat. His faith has circled the entire planet. Listen, and you will see how the overall testament prophet micah foretells Bahá’u’lláh coming so accurately, micah describes almost every step along the path which Bahá’u’lláh took when he was driven by the kings of persia and turkey, from his homeland in persia to israel, the holy land. Michael also tells us exactly how many years Bahá’u’lláh would tell the people of the world about his message. If you were to go to the automobile club and ask for a room met so you could drive from los angeles to chicago, say you were not received clearer instructions, then doors which might gave to the world, and to rust, so that we might recognize Bahá’u’lláh when he came, no let's. See exactly what the bible says in that single, remarkable chapter of michael, this is the seventh chapter of michael. Chapter seven verse troll through fifteen in that day also he shall come even to these from a syria, and from the fortified city's, and from the fortress, even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain notwithstanding, the land shall be desperate because of them that drill there in for the fruit of their doings, feed by people with tyrod, the flock of vine heritage, which do, well, solitary lee in the wood, in the midst of caramel, according to the days of that coming out of the land of egypt will i show unto him marvelous things and that's the end of the quotation thank you it's an along that way so now let's take that chapter in these verses in the light of Bahá’u’lláh laws coming micah in one single chapter gives an astonishing answer to those who really killed him michael in his day for saying all of these things they laughed at and you know what micah and they jeered at him and they said where is the lord thy god and this is what michael said to those who mocked him in that day meaning the last days and that they also he shall come even to the from a syria and that is exactly where Bahá’u’lláh came from the harvard law came from persia part of the land now known as persia was once in the geographic area of the ancient assyrian kingdom monthly tells us and that they also he shall come even to the from the fortified city's Bahá’u’lláh did he came in exactly that way but how will i was exiled to the fortified city of constantinople and finally they sent him to the fortified city of mecca this was a dreaded turkish fortress rebecca the king's start surely that Bahá’u’lláh would die there and would be heard of no more and that it would be the end of his religion forever. But god had other plans. These pitiful kings did not even realize that there were fulfilling the prophecy is from the old testament, new testament from the koran, the holy book and the muslims, and from all the holy books, they drove Bahá’u’lláh the glory of god to israel, the holy land. They hoped to end his faith. All they really did was fulfill prophecy after prophecy. The more they get to end the behind them, the more they fulfilled the prophecies. In that same chapter, micah says, in that day, also he shall come even to the from the fortress, even to the river. Bahá’u’lláh did just that, too. Bahá’u’lláh was finally delivered by the hand of god. He was free from the mighty fortress prison, rebecca, in which they had shut him up. Akka. One Bahá’u’lláh la left the fortress prison of Akka he went outside the city to a garden. Now call the garden of response. It was a garden that was surrounded by the waters of the ancient river bellis, a river now called in israel number so we see Bahá’u’lláh came from the fortress to the river, exactly as micah porto and michael didn't stop this prophesies there micah is still speaking of the promised one. In that day he shall come even to the from sea to sea Bahá’u’lláh do that, he certainly did Bahá’u’lláh was driven from sea to sea on his way to israel Bahá’u’lláh sale on the black sea along the northern coast of turkey. On his exiled to constantinople, he crossed the mediterranean sea on his last exile to the holy land Baha'i allow the glory of god came to the very land to which the prophecies of all sent the glory of god would come from the east. And there was Bahá’u’lláh at less in the holy land, he was driven there by his enemies, who, without knowing it helped him Bahá’u’lláh to fulfill all these marvelous prophesies. The prophecies that mike are still not finished though there's still more micah says in that day also he shall come even to the from mountain to mountain best yourself did Bahá’u’lláh do that to exactly that justice his holiness christ withdrew into the desert before his mission began so Bahá’u’lláh to withdrew he went into the mountains of kurdistan new sulaimaniya in Iraq i'll know sarge allure in iraq but how will i reveal wonderful words and wonderful teaching Bahá’u’lláh came in exile from months our glue in Iraq to mount carmel in the holy land from mountain to mountain exactly as michael had prophesized Bahá’u’lláh stood on the side of mount carmel and he announced that the premises had been fulfilled the promised one so wrong hidden from the mortal eyes of the world have now appeared he said in the very next verse still from that same chapter micah tells us another wonderful thing he prophesized exactly how long god will have his messenger has promised one feed his flock in those last days it's true these are michael's works micah says that god will show unto him meaning the redeemer marvelous things and how long will god do that micah tells us it will be for forty years listen thes die people with firearms the flock of van heritage which dwell solitary lee in the wood in the midst of carmel as in the days of old according to the days of that coming out of the land of egypt will i show unto him marvelous things for forty years micah says this is the length of the time that you spent coming over the land of egypt forty years Baha'i veloz mission on earth lasted exit likely that length of time forty years in the same chapter fourteen of the book of numbers which tells how the jews will wander in the wilderness for forty years it is also written that as truly as i lived all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the lord imagine that in that day the earth would be filled with the glory of the lord and that is what Bahá’u’lláh name means it was to him Bahá’u’lláh the glory of the lord that micah said god would show wonderful things for forty years and he did Bahá’u’lláh wrote over one hundred volumes dealing with all the needs of mankind in a ministry lasting forty years during the forty years of his mission Bahá’u’lláh wrote over one hundred budget he addressed letters and messages to the kings and rulers of the world so the leaders of mankind to the heads of great religions to the peoples of these religions and through the peoples of the world two scholars philosophers students to leaders in the intellectual political literary mystical commercial humanitarian spheres of human activity no one was left out no one was that feeding his flock or not for forty years god showed two Bahá’u’lláh wonderful things Bahá’u’lláh shared these wonderful things these teachings were the old man kind there's still more and it's still the same micah talking micah prophesized Bahá’u’lláh coming and still another chapter micah promise is in chapter four verse one that in the last days the house of the lord will be established in the mountain he says in the last days the house of the lord shall be established in the top of the mountains and people shall flow onto it Bahá’u’lláh world center is established there on the side of the mountain of god their supreme body which now direct actually affairs of Bahá’u’lláh faith is known by that name house it is called the universal house of justice another profit have a cook said prophecy chapter two verse fourteen for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the glory of the lord as the waters cover the scene his teachings are already covering the earth as the waters cover the sea many nations will floor onto this house of the lord said michael and the law shall go forth from that mountain the nations will come and say let us go up to the house of the lord and then god will teach us his ways of course we should understand the house of the lord was established as soon as Bahá’u’lláh appeared on that mountain that is the fulfillment of the prophesy but that was only the beginning of the fulfillment are much greater the fulfillment becomes when we see that Bahá’u’lláh himself on the side of that mountain flower for a supreme democratically elected administrative body to rule the affairs of the world well i will not give to the body its title the universal house of justice the prophet isaiah also spoke about this house of the lord on the mountain of god in the holy land like Bahá’u’lláh isaiah associated that house with the word justice this is the same isaiah who said that monk karma would see the glory of the lord that's Bahá’u’lláh name isn't it let's hear a little more about justice and peace and about this great messiah from chapter nine verse seven in the book of isaiah of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end upon the throne of david and upon his kingdom to order it and to establish it with judgment and with just enough the words with justice and with justice from henceforth even forever Bahá’u’lláh reminded the people of the is very prophecy of isaiah Bahá’u’lláh said to them i'm quoting now the most great law has come and the ancient beauty ruling upon the throne of david thus have my pen spoken that which the histories of bygone ages have revealed end of quotation let us clearly understand that this prophecy about the house of the lord means much more than just the fulfillment of the prophesy of Bahá’u’lláh is coming it plainly means that this house of the lord would be a house in which the followers of the promised one would come and would work for the good of mankind in those last days the remnant of god the old testament prophet hagai speaking of the rebuilding of the temple in jerusalem chapter one points out that there would be troublemakers who would say i'm quoting his words now this people say that time has not come the time that the lord's house should be built in the quotation when that happens, the lord of hosts warn such people, saying, consider your ways. How are well, that applies to those who say the same thing about the time not being right now for the return of christ, for the building of the house, these words are from versus thirteen and fourteen. Then stake a guy, the lord's messenger in the lawrence message, onto the people saying, i am with you, say, it's, the lord and the spirit of all the remnant of the people came and did work in the house of the lord of hosts. Yes, but how well are raised up the house of the lord and called it a house of justice ? However law himself said that he was the one about whom isaiah was speaking. Let us use this one prophecy of isaiah about the prince of peace to show you how true these words are this famous reference to the prince of peace comes from isaiah chapter nine verse six prophecy for unto us a child is born unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called wonderful counselor the mighty god, the everlasting father, the prince of peace that prophecy is often read in christian churches on christmas day the prophecy has taken to be a reference to christ even though most of the things in the prophecy do not apply to his holiness christ now let's look at the prophecy once again now that the books have been unsealed let us examine it phrase by phrase and see exactly to home it does refer prophecy the government shall be upon his shoulder. Christ made it clear that this certainly did not apply to him christ said, render therefore unto caesar the things that are caesar's and unto god the things that are god's christ also said my kingdom is not of this world but with Bahá’u’lláh the government is upon his shoulders Bahá’u’lláh undertook the entire reorganization of human society. He provided the institutions necessary to maintain it as well as the authority and the guidance for its future in his lord's prayer, christ made it clear that the kingdom of god would appear on earth in the last days di kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. The beginning of this kingdom of god on earth has already taken place, that the high faith guided by the teachings of the hobby lobby, has already begun to establish this christ promised kingdom of god on earth in every continent Bahá’u’lláh himself wrote followers of the gospel. The father has come that which you were promised in the kingdom of god is fulfilled. What about the next phrase in this prophecy of isaiah marjorie, and his name shall be called wonderful counselor, the mighty god, almost all of these phrases christ himself specifically repudiated it is the crest wanted to make certain that such mistaken references to himself with not mislead people in the day of his return, christ disclaimed being the mighty god, when he called himself the son of god, christ was not the counselor. His message was a beautiful one of love to the individual, tow, drum and kind back to god. The harder, on the other hand, rose to consider his message was one of justice for society. It was for all mankind Bahá’u’lláh himself, red ofhis councils to the rulers of men. He even called them that counsels what about the next phrase of isaiah's prophecy, the everlasting father ? Well, if there's anything clear, it is this that christ did not consider himself the father jesus continually differentiated between himself and the other in many such references, such as him, that sent me. My father is greater than i. I go on to the father. I will pray the father. I do nothing of myself, but as my father have tucked me jesus. Made it abundantly clear. Then the prophecy about the father could refer to him. Christ even stated that the father had knowledge which was not possessed by the son, saying, better that way, and that our north no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the sun that's the problem, although it is plain that in most of these references christ is speaking of god, when he speaks to the father. Even so, jesus made an equally plain that just as he christ had come in the station of the sun, the time would come in the last days, when he christ would return in the station of the father, he turned us this in the chapter of mark first create, when he the son of men coming in the larry, as his father, matthew, of the twenty fifth chapter of his book, says plainly, that this will be the day when the son of man shall come in his glory and before him should be gathered the mission's watch. Therefore christ warned his followers, where we know neither the day nor the other, we're in the son of man coming Akka and so that you will without doubt know that the harvard did tell the world of christianity that he was the father the one foretold by christ let me share with you a few more of his words these words were written to one of the supreme heads of christianity but pious tonight everyone these are the words of the whole lot there were in which the son jesus concealed is made manifest it has been sent down in the form of a human temple in the state blessed be the lord who is the father he barely has come onto the missions in his most great majesty this is the day we're on the rock peter cry a falcon shut up saying low the father is coming and that which you were promised in the kingdom is fulfilled all right now marguerite what about that last phrase in the prophecy of isaiah what did i say ? He said and his name shall be called the prince of peace right now we're down to it the prince of peace not christ surely jesus and matthew can thirty percent plainly i think not that i am come to send peace on earth i came not to send peace but a certain christ also said look twelve fifty one suppose you that i am come to give peace on earth i tell you name it, but rather division Bahá’u’lláh on the other hand did come to bring peace on earth. The horror law gave us the laws, the principles, the agencies, the institutions and the teachings in his many volumes of his writings by which world peace could be established and permanently secured for all men. You're a famous christian scholar and orientalist e g brown of cambridge university, who met Bahá’u’lláh in israel when he Bahá’u’lláh was there is a prisoner, Bahá’u’lláh said plainly these ruinous words shall pass away on the most great peace shall come, let me share with you a few more words of Bahá’u’lláh on this subject, so there can be no doubt about his call to the rulers of the world for peace Bahá’u’lláh says the rulers of the earth be reconciled among yourselves, that she may need no more armaments, so even a measure to safeguard your territories and dominions beware lest ye disregard the councils of the all knowing the faithful interpretation, and yet again quote my object this's Bahá’u’lláh speaking, my object is none other than the betterment of the world, and the tranquillity of its people, the well being of mankind, it's, peace and security are unattainable unless and until it's unity is firmly established, this unity can never be achieved, so long as the council's which the pen of the most high hath revealed our suffered to pass unheated end of petition and so we see peace this armament and once again the councils of the counselor in the words of Bahá’u’lláh the heaven are speaks again of world peace words written some one hundred years ago mind you these are his words the time must come when the imperative necessity for the hurling of a vest and earl and bruising assemblage of men will be universally realized the rulers and kings of the earth must need attended and participating in its deliberations must consider such ways and means as well lay the foundation of the world's great peace among men such a peace demanded that the great powers should result for the sake of the tranquillity of the peoples of the earth so they really were reconciled among themselves end of quotation and then Bahá’u’lláh goes on to call for arbitration for disarmament Bahá’u’lláh warns the kings of their downfall if they fail to heed his councils in that simple the hubble are also addressed the democratic bodies of the world calling upon them to build that same peace and unity he said oh he elected representatives of the people in every land taking counsel together and let your concern the only for that which profited mankind and better the condition there are wonderful that which the lord has ordained as sovereign remedy and might his instrument so the feelings of all the world is the union of marriage peoples in one universal because one common thing end of quotation the hubble are called mankind to the day of the one ford in the one shepherd promised in the sacred scriptures he gave to the leaders of men earl the guidance, the laws, the agencies, the institutions they needed to establish and preserve peace on earth so the huddle Abbas indeed the prince of peace all right let's talk about some of the questions that people ask perhaps they say Baha'u'llah name it is strange Baha'u'llah what does it mean ? And what about false profits ? Well the the hires have wonderful answers from the sacred scriptures for all of these questions and this is one of the most welcome questions to the highest christ did say clearly beware of false prophets christ also said take heed that no man deceive you those last words are in the very same chapter in which christ speaks of is coming about his return and tells his disciples exactly how they can recognize the time of his coming the reason christ gives his followers such clear evidence of when he will return in this chapter about world profits is so they don't make a mistake christ tells the christians exactly how they could determine whether a profit is false or not christ gives his followers a simple, clear formula one which they can use to determine if a profit is true or false when was that formula property matthew chapter seven versus fifteen through nineteen beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of this old ? Even so, every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, but it's, a corrupt tree, bring a forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit. Neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit, every tree that bring us not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore, by their feud, he shall know them by their fruits. You shall know them well. Nothing could be grander than that, right ? You shall know the profit by its first, if he brings for bathroom he's, a false prophet, if he brings forth good fruit, is true, chris said that so i'm going to see how Baha'u'llah measures up to this formula of jesus. The harlow's teachings bring a healing message to all men. Among these fruits are the love of god, the love of man, the elimination of all forms of prejudice, the independent investigation of truth, the pursuit of peace, the harmonizing of capital and labour, education for all children, and people's, the elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty, the harmony of religion and science, the equality of opportunity for both women and men. And these are but a few of the wonderful things which Baha'u'llah allies got. But how well are not only cut these principles, he showed mankind how they could be established Baha'u'llah wrote over one hundred volumes upon all aspects of life, these books are filled with spiritually fruits to nourish mankind. It was a famous christian argument, dr. Take a cheney of oxford university in england, who said, if there is any profit in recent times, it is to the whole hour that we must go Baha'u'llah was a man of the highest class that have profit right because of the fruits which Baha'u'llah brought to the world. This is yet another of the promises of christ filter, but they're coming about a lot. The questions of the world can hasten to embrace the faith of Baha'u'llah confident that he is a true prophet, it was not at the high but a christian educator and scott er doctor george washington carver of tuskegee institute who said of the faith of Baha'u'llah i am so happy to know that the christ like of those words the christ like the christ like gospel of goodwill is growing throughout the world you heard in your organization that the highest aids the key that will settle all of our difficulties real and imaginary may god bless keith and prosper you why did this great educators say that because of the fruits that Baha'u'llah brought into the world that's why a famous historian dr herbert adams givens also a christian and not a Baha'i call of the huddle last teachings a regenerating force in the world dr given said taken together they the teachings of Baha'u'llah taken together they form an unanswerable argument and pleas for the only way that the world can be made over why because of the fruit which Baha'u'llah brought into the world the love the kindness, generosity, the understanding that a bubble the social justice the hubble a has written the best beloved of all things in my side is justice turn not away there from if thou desirous me, let me give you a few more excerpts of Baha'u'llah his words you judge for yourself what kind of approach Baha'u'llah has brought into the world for example Baha'u'llah vote the essence of faith is if yunus of words and abundance of deep beware lest you walk in the ways of them whose words different from their deep men assure for fruit a fruitless man in the words of his holiness the spirit jesus the christ is like a regular street and is fit for the fire in the quotation judge Baha'u'llah by those words and by these let your act they guide to all mankind it is through your deeds that he can distinguish yourselves from others through them the brightness of your light can be shed upon the whole earth the writings of the hubble space is teachings his fruits can be seen also in these words ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Baha'u'llah son explain these approach saying do not be content with showing friendship in words alone let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who crossed your path this is another proof by which to judge Baha'u'llah show the utmost kindness and compassion to the sick and suffering this has greater effect than the remedy is itself you must always have his love and affection when you visit the ailing and affected and just these last few fruits Baha'u'llah instructed that the people who love god must be busy with whatever may be conducive to the betterment of the world and the education of its people, and in another place Baha'u'llah writes this. They are the people of god have no ambition except to revive the world to a noble it's life, and regenerate the people, truthfulness and goodwill have at all times marked their relations with all men. Their upward conduct is but a reflection of their inward life, and this inward life, a mirror of their upward conduct quotation. And now you can see why the Baha'i czar so delighted when christians asked him about false profits, because christ himself told his followers the christians, how they could judge Baha'u'llah by his fruits, you ever the opinions of illustrious christian scholars, not by you, have seen how they have judged Baha'u'llah and praised him. You can judge for yourself by his teachings. You don't have to accept anyone else is open, you will know that Baha'u'llah is a true and not a false prophet when you judge him by the standard of christ himself, Baha'u'llah said. We must have independent investigation of truth look into everything with a searching i, he said, you will see that Baha'u'llah has indeed met every test set by christ himself or the day of his return. There was another thing that people often say when first they hear about Baha'u'llah they say bahama lies a new name to me i don't feel that way yes well that's not a bad thing that is a good thing be delighted that Baha'u'llah name is a new one to you if it were not a new name Baha'u'llah could not be the promised one it could not be the return of christ so instead of this new name being a handicap it's one of the best and most wonderful things of all that's in the bible perhaps the greatest of the profits of israel isaiah spoke of the day when the religion of god would be spread around the world the day which would see the glory of the lord when that day came isaiah said his people the people of god would be called by new name prophecy isaiah chapter sixty two verse two and the gentiles should see thy righteousness and all the king die glory and thou shalt be called by a new name which the mouth of the lord shall name that is exactly what has happened the justice and righteousness of Baha'u'llah has become known among the gentiles among all the peoples of the world you have already heard some of the praise which christian scholars and writers have given to Baha'u'llah in yet another place isaiah make that same promise about the new name it is in chapter sixty five isaiah also in chapter sixty five mention with the new name prophecy for the lord god shall call his servants by another name in the fifty sixth chapter isaiah again mentions this new name in that same chapter isaiah also mentions god's only monken and says that there will be a house of prayer for all the peoples of the world built there listen to what isaiah says in these excerpts from that same chapter fifty six versus five six seven and eight even into them well i give a name better than the sons and daughters i will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off even them will i bring to my holy month and makes them joyful in my house of prayer for mine house shall be called and house of prayer for all people it is clear that this new name refers to Baha'u'llah and the behinds in the last days and not to christ and christianity because christian scripture also prophesized of the same coming day a promise of a new name that would be given to the followers of christ on the day of his return is found in the book of revelation prophesy revelation chapter three verse twelve him that overcome it well i make a pillar in the temple of my god and he shall go no more out and i will write upon him the name of my god and the name of the city of my god which is new jerusalem which come a sound out of heaven from my god and i will write upon him my new name these prophecies make it clear that it will take a pure and sincere heart to understand the meaning of these words well the very next verse says he has an ear let him hear what the spirit say it under the church's either happen here either have a spiritually here yes the churches have been silent for over a century no word from them about the return of christ the coming off the hawala meanwhile the world has gone from bad to worse exactly as foreseen by christ and isaiah and the prophets of the past its condition will become we're still until it will be in the words of prophecy such a time of trouble as was never seen before or only those writing in the ship of god on that stormy sea will be safe in that day the safe ship of Baha'u'llah the hollow's words make it very clear that he is the one who has meant in this prophecy about the new name Baha'u'llah declared that the city of god had descended from heaven and that non caramel had been made the seat of the throne Baha'u'llah rights call out those diane or caramel and announced the joyful tidings he that was hidden from mortal eyes is come case in fourth and circa mamula ate the city of god that have descended from heaven. The same wonderful story about the city of god descending from heaven in the last day is repeated in the final two chapters of the book of revelation prophesy chapter twenty one verse two and i john saw the early city new jerusalem coming down from god out of heaven and again versus five and he that sat upon the throne said behold i make all things new and in that same chapter verse twenty three and the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon to shine in it for the glory of god did lighten it Baha'u'llah last name means the glory of god we know that and Baha'u'llah stood there on the holy mountain and proclaimed that the city of god at once again descended upon the earth that last book of christian scripture speaks constantly about the return of christ in the final chapter are these words chapter twenty two verse seven behold i come quickly blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book and there shall be no more mystery for the books were open versus ten and he say it's unto me feel not the sayings of the prophecy of this book for the time is at hand and these words from the book of revelation blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city Baha'u'llah has thrown by the gates Baha'u'llah stood on now come on and the prophecies were fulfilled it is in this chapter of revelation chapter three that time and again the warning has given to the churches of christ and threw them to all of his followers for all time to be alert and to watch and to look for his coming and to watch for the day of his return revelation says if therefore thou shalt not watch i will come on the as a thief and thou shalt not know what hour i will come upon thee Baha'u'llah announced his mission to the world well over one hundred years ago the christian world was not watching the book of revelation also said in that same chapter he that happen air let him hear what the spirit say it under the churches three times that powerful phrase is repeated in a single chapter either happen ear let him hear what the spirit say it's under the church is there was no excuse for the followers of christ not to have recognized Baha'u'llah in the day of his crisis return revelation chapter three verse twenty and twenty two property behold i stand at the door and know if any man hear my boys and open the door i will come into him he has an ear let him hear what the spirit say it's under the churches Baha'u'llah has been knocking on the door for over one hundred twenty some years and still the door has not been opened by the great masses of christians the prophecy says i know my works that thou has the name that thou livers and our dead the spirit is gone which is only natural for christ has returned the christians who should be the first to accept him to recognize him are among the last to accept him in spite of all that both christ and Baha'u'llah have done to open their eyes Baha'u'llah him tough row to the leaders of the christian church so that they might be among the first of those who would haven't here to hear what the spirit say event of the church's Baha'u'llah wrote this is that which the son jesus has decreed and what so ever have proceeded out of his christ blameless here is truth speaking trust worthy mouth can never be altered end of quotation not a tender feeling the hubble ahead for christ it is understandable for after all they are one in spin it it is like seeing one sun up in the heavens and coming up two mirrors that son we see the light of christ in one mirror and they're like of Baha'u'llah law in the other mirror there's no difference between them and that is what the return means the same sunlight of god's truth shines in the both the mirror of christ and the mirror of Baha'u'llah Baha'u'llah wrote to all the people of christianity or can force of christians we're need to be shut out as by a veil from him this would be for no other reason than your own waywardness and ignorance he make mention of me and know me not in another place Baha'u'llah wrote to the christian saying or people of the gospel they were not in the kingdom people who are not christians have now internet the kingdom whilst we behold you the christian in this day carrying at the gate we behold you'il children of the kingdom in darkness this barely be seen with you not the followers of the spirit jesus walk not in the footsteps of every divine religious leader that have done farrah straight open the doors of your heart he who was the spirit jesus verily standard before them in the quotation the sun that shines in the mirror of Baha'u'llah is the same sun that shines in the mirror of christ that is what the return of christ means it is that simple in the second chapter of revelation we have yet another prophecy about a new name for the last day prophesy revelation chapter two verse seventeen to him that overcome it will i give to eat of the hidden manna and we'll give him a white stone and in the white stone a new name written which no man no of saving he that receive it and hold is that first begin marjorie he that has an ear let him hear what spirits say is into the church tonight because of time of course we've been able to touch upon only a few of the prophecies fulfilled by Baha'u'llah we have spoken during this study class about the books being sealed until the coming of the Baha'i phase and Baha'u'llah at that time the books were opened this is why today there is nowhere else to turn to for guidance and advice except to Baha'u'llah that is what the scriptures told us the books are sealed so those leaders of religion who have failed to recognize Baha'u'llah this is not only true of the people of the christian faith it is true of the people of all religions Baha'u'llah laws the promised one of all peoples and all religions not just christianity the promised one of all religions has come that is not just an idea of the behind the battle itself made you that exact promise it promised that the messiah will do just that if this week has taught us any one other thing it is this no christian who was really under watch as christ instructed him to be would have failed to examine the story of the coming of Baha'u'llah when he heard about it the christian clergymen are a story when he was the dean of the bible institute of los angeles in his book the return of the lord jesus listed over two hundred fifty separate distinct passages on the certainty and consequences of the second coming of christ still the christian world is waiting because they didn't know the hour but now they do these words should never be taken to be an attack on the religions of other people never or upon the clergyman of the world never Baha'u'llah law himself forbid such a thing Baha'u'llah praises the lofty station of those religious leaders whose behavior indeed zahra's holy and noble as their work such religious leaders of whatever faith they maybe Baha'u'llah tells us are like an ied to mankind to guide it a right but we should not be misled by those who would close the door in the face of our search for truth no one can be responsible for another man's soul we can't expect that our christian leaders are going to leave their followers into the path perhaps they feel too much is at stake for them it was the same in the day of christ's first coming it's not something new jesus himself told his followers that prophecy matthew chapter five verse twenty four i say unto you that accept your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and paris ese you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven christ warn people against those leaders who claimed that the spiritual law was in their hands yet they themselves turned aside from the messenger of god when he came the very one who's coming they were instructed to be awake and to watch for in luke chapter eleven verse fifty two jesus said prophecy row unto you lawyers for you have taken away the key of knowledge he have entered not in yourselves and then that were entering in the hundreds so we see that in this day we must act according to our own feelings and our own inner beliefs no matter no spiritual leader you can tell us what our own heart tells us yet beloved friends you may be sure that there will be many wonderful him really clergyman in these days who will accept Baha'u'llah justice there were in the early days of christianity we will hear Baha'u'llah message and accepted many already have over four hundred of the leading clergymen accepted this faith in the land of its birth in its first years many religious leaders among the christians today we'll hear the sound of Baha'u'llah voice christ said my sheep will know my boy christ said that the spirit of truth would leave mento all true that spirit of truth has come the one who has the answers to all their problems has appeared. It is Baha'u'llah prophecy isaiah, chapter twenty nine, verse fourteen therefore, behold, i will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work, and a wonder for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be head isn't the truth. In his book, the heritage of the angle of sex and race, a major goyer, a millennial christian scholar, declared, i'm quoting him now the skepticism and unbelief so prevalent concerning the second advent of christ is in itself a sign of the last days st peter tells us there shall come in the last days scoffers walking after their own lists and saying, where is the promise of his coming for ? Since the father's fell asleep alone, things continue as they were from the beginning of creation. That's a second peter's third three four one hears these very words everywhere today, even among the leaders of the church, this terribly momentous event return of christ is regarded within credibility as visionary. End of quotation isaiah tells us in chapter thirty of his book that in this day that teachers have got will no longer be withdrawn from society in the day of the holy one everyone will see these teachers isaiah says they will proclaim his words saying this is the way rocky in it the book of psalms echoes this movement of the teachers too this is also a property this is chapter sixty eight verse eleven the lord gave the word great with the company of those that published it the same chapter of the book of psalms declares that all this would take place in the day when he promised one would scatter the king's exactly as Baha'u'llah has done isaiah and chapter thirty of his book also describes the new song that will be sung in the mountain of the lord his glorious voice isaiah says will be heard everywhere his teachers she'll have a song of holiness isaiah tells us i'm quoting now as when one goes with a pipe to come into the mountain of the lord after Baha'u'llah reached the holy land and walked on the side of mount carmel he spoke of the song which god had stirred within his being these are the words of Baha'u'llah thou beholders oh my god how every bone in my body sounded like a pipe with the music of divine inspiration end of quotation and let's hear still another prophesy isaiah chapter thirty five verse one the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose the plane of Akka whore Baha'u'llah walked and the rocky slopes of the wildernesses of mount carmel where he pitched his tent have now been transformed into beautiful gardens with different colored flowers including many varieties of roses indeed the wilderness in the desert have blossomed as isaiah promised in the same chapter in which isaiah said the glory of the lord would appear and the nations blow unto him isaiah also makes two other prophecies both of which have been fulfilled by Baha'u'llah the glory of the lord for example prophecy isaiah chapter sixty verse thirteen the glory of lebanon shall come onto the the fir tree the pine tree and the box together to beautify the place of my sanctuary when you visit the holy land and go for the shrine of Baha'u'llah you will see in the midst of that once aaron spot greenlawn flooring binds and trees and blossoms of every hue and description the truman sanctuary of Baha'u'llah has been beautified it is a magnificent jewels and that lovely setting nestled amidst the cyprus and evergreen trees Baha'u'llah sanctuary has indeed been beautified same chapter of isaiah same burst prophecy and i will make the place of my feet gloria's wherever you go in the holy land where the feet of Baha'u'llah have walked you will see love the gardens of matchless beauty those attractive redstone passes in white stone paths lead the way to imposing structures of stately beauty and grace roses of every few jack around the trees flame colored flamboyant trees flooring bougainvillea many shades crimson geraniums are seen on old sites you will see some of the most beautiful garden to rebound in all the world and these are all places where the feet of Baha'u'llah the glory of the lord i have walked on the mountain of god and in the plane of Akka the place of Baha'u'llah feet has indeed been glorified and here is yet another intriguing prophecy this one is from ezekiel it is from the very same chapter in which ezekiel prop aside that the glory of the lord would come to his house it israel by way of the gate from the east and what he came ezekiel said in his work ridge the glory of the lord filled the house then says ezekiel prophecy chapter forty three verse seven i will dwell in the midst of the children of israel forever the shrine of Baha'u'llah stands there on the historic plane of Akka it is the area which jose a set would be adorable hope for mankind the world knows where Baha'u'llah isn't doomed no one knows for certain where his holiness moses is very nor can they be certain which of the place is claimed by his various followers is the exact site of the tool of his holiness christ but the beautified sanctuary of Baha'u'llah and the glorified pans of its feet are known to all property as there chapter thirty five from versus two and four carmel and sharon they shall see the glory of the lord they hold your god will come he will come and save you Baha'u'llah whose name means the glory of the lord came to mount carmel which looks down upon the plain of sheriff in that same chapter isaiah says that the eyes of the blind shall be open and see the truth the years of the death shall be unstuck and they shall hear the truth the parched ground will become green in britain the ransom people of the lord shall return from all parts of the world to that spot rejoicing and who is isaiah and speaking of he is speaking about Baha'u'llah Baha'u'llah fulfilled all of these wonderful properties Baha'u'llah came two month combo that mountain of god Baha'u'llah has written saying and we are quoting him now all peoples of the earth this is the one from the heart of the world remembrance and is promised in the books of god i am the one from the tongue of isaiah half extolled the one with whose name both the torah and these angela the gospels were adorned Baha'u'llah was a descendent of abraham the father of the six boats Baha'u'llah was descended from abraham through his third wife catuna in the book of genesis blood promises abraham that one of his seed will inherit the land of canaan in the last days in genesis chapter twelve verse seven it declares and the lord appeared into abram and said unto thy seed will i give this land the house where Baha'u'llah lived in israel in his last days was once in the ancient land of canaan yes from the terrorists of that building you could look north toward the tip of lebanon the land where the latter of tyre is found in the place which abraham described as the spot chosen by god in a letter written on the eve of his banishment from turkey to that spot in ancient can Baha'u'llah declared head over him attained it in this day he to falling prostrate upon the ground would have cried my heart is filled with peace with our lord of all that is in heaven and on earth i testified that thou hast unveiled before mine eyes all the glory of thy power and the full majesty of dialogue that i share with you these two quotations one has been Baha'u'llah and the others from isaiah from Baha'u'llah the redeemer of men we hear first oh kings of christendom purging not saying of jesus the spirit of god i go away and come again on to you where for them the g failed when he did come again until you when the clouds of heaven to draw nigh unto him that he might be hold his face and be of them that attained his presence in another passage he christ say it when he the spirit of truth has come he will guide you in tow all too and yet behold when he did bring the truth you refused to turn your faces towards him and persisted in disposing yourselves with your pastimes and fences you welcomed him not neither did you seek his presence that you might hear the versace of god from his own mouth and partake of the manifold wisdom of the all mighty you have by reason of your failure hindered the breath of god from being lifted over you and have withheld from your soul the sweetness of its fragrance end of quotation for each person hearing the story of the coming of Baha'u'llah this is the day of judgment and as isaiah said there is no place to frito except him here he death and lookie blind that he may see isaiah said that also these two are the words of isaiah taken from chapter forty three versus eight through eleven isaiah declared bring forth the blind people that have eyes and the death of his ears let all the nations they gathered together and let the people be assembled who among them can declare this and show us former things let them bring forth their witnesses that they may be justified or lesson here and say it is the truth here my witnesses say if the lord that i am he even i am the lord and beside me there is no savior let them bring forth their witnesses that they meet justified or let them hear and say it is the truth and i am the lord and besides me there is no savior that's the story of Baha'u'llah