Understanding Biblical Prophecy
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Contents[edit]
PART 1
THE NATURE OF PROPHECY
Chapter 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF BIBLICAL PROPHECY
- Biblical prophecy and the Bahá’í Faith
- The benefits of studying prophecy
Chapter 2: UNDERSTANDING PROPHECY AND ITS SYMBOLS
- The theological message of prophecy
- The symbolic nature of prophecy
Chapter 3: THE BOOK OF CERTITUDE AND THE MAJOR THEMES OF PROPHECY
- The three major themes of Biblical prophecy
- Different symbols used to signify the same themes
Chapter 4: THE LIMITATIONS OF PROPHECY
- The problem of interpreting symbolic language
- The circumstantial nature of some prophecies
- The limited testability of some prophecies
PART 2
INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY
Chapter 5: THE BOOK OF CERTITUDE AND THE INTERPRETATION OF PROPHECY
- Studying how prophetic terminology and symbolism are used in other parts of the Bible and/or sacred literature
- Considering both the literal and symbolic meanings of the text
- Studying how the symbol functions and what it points to
- Deciding whether a symbol has a limited or broader historical meaning
Chapter 6: THE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY
- Ways of understanding fulfilment
- The progressive fulfilment of prophecy
- The literal fulfilment of prophecy
- Old Testament prophecy in the Gospel
Chapter 7: RESPONDING TO CHRISTIAN OBJECTIONS
- Reasons some Christians believe prophecy must be fulfilled literally
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s explanations concerning Christ’s fulfilment of prophecies
- Biblical references for chapter 7
PART 3
THE RETURN OF CHRIST AND THE ‘DAY OF GOD’
Chapter 8: BASIC THEMES IN NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECY
- The presence of God
- Old Testament symbols in the New Testament
Chapter 9: THE TRIBULATION
- Christian beliefs about the tribulation
- Bahá’í teachings concerning the tribulation
Chapter 10: THE RAPTURE
- Christian beliefs about the rapture
- Bahá’í beliefs about the rapture
Chapter 11: THE RETURN OF CHRIST IN THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN
- Christian beliefs about the return of Christ in the clouds of heaven
- Bahá’í beliefs about the return of Christ in the clouds of heaven
Chapter 12: THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
- Christian beliefs concerning Armageddon
- Bahá’í teachings relating to Armageddon
Chapter 13: THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM
- Christian beliefs concerning the Millennial Kingdom
- Bahá’í beliefs concerning the Millennial Kingdom
- Biblical references for Part 3
PART 4
BAHÁ’U’LLÁH IN BIBLICAL PROPHECY
Chapter 14: PROPHECIES REFERRING TO BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
- Introductions
- Identifying Biblical prophecies mentioned in Bahá’í writings
Chapter 15: OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES THAT REFER TO BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
- The Glory of the Lord
- The Glory of the God of Israel
- The Lord of Hosts and the King of Glory
- The Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace
- The Desire of all Nations
Chapter 16: NEW TESTAMENT PROPHECIES THAT REFER TO BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
- The Comforter
- The Spirit of Truth
- The Prince of this World
- The Son of Man
- Alpha and Omega
- The Glory of God
- Biblical references for Chapters 15 and 16
Chapter 17: PROPHECIES CONCERNING THE ‘MOST GREAT NAME’
- The ‘no other name under heaven’ argument
- The ‘same name’ argument
- The meaning of ‘name’ in the Bible and the meaning of the names ‘Jesus Christ’ and ‘Baha’u'llah’
- Jesus had many names
- A Biblical example of a prophet who returned with a new name
- The Bible foretells anew name
- The ‘Most Great Name’
- Biblical references for Chapter 17
PART 5
BIBLICAL PROPHECY AND THE QUR’AN
Chapter 18: THE BOOK OF DANIEL AND THE QUR’AN
- The Seal of the Prophets
- The Qur’4n and the Bible
- The term ‘Seal’ in the Book of Daniel
- Christ as ‘Seal of the Prophets’
- The Hebrew hdtam as ‘Seal’ and ‘Last’
- The origin of the Qur’Anic usage
Appendix: The Glory of God in the Biblical tradition
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index of Biblical references
Index
