Is Yahweh A Liar? Yes, He Is. I Can Prove It.

[Trailblazer]

None of these three characters, Bab, Baha'ullah or Muhammad, appear in the prophecies of the Bible. If one studies the scriptures carefully, it becomes abundantly clear that God has set safeguards against such spurious claimants.

The Bab, Baha'ullah and Muhammad were all prophesied in the Bible. If one studies the scriptures carefully and knows what they mean, it becomes abundantly clear.

Not only is this definitive evidence that the scripture from Deuteronomy was written with reference to the coming Messiah, but that the Messiah was/is Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy might have been referring to Jesus as the coming Messiah but Jesus already came.

Jesus was not the Messiah prophesied to come in the last days because Jesus completed His mission on earth and never planned or promised to return.

Then we come to the question of whether the Holy Spirit is a spirit or a man.
John 14:26 says, 'But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.'

Conclusion 1. The COMFORTER IS THE HOLY GHOST.

The Comforter was the Holy Ghost which is the Bounty of God that was sent to Jesus and then later sent to Baha’u’llah in the last days, and that is why they are referred to as Comforters.

Matthew 1:18. 'Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.'

Conclusion 2. Mary was FOUND WITH CHILD OF THE HOLY GHOST.

So, are you telling me that Baha'ullah was responsible for impregnating Mary?!

No, Baha'is do not believe that Baha'u'llah was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Bounty of God that was sent to Jesus and Baha'u'llah.

Baha'is believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

"First regarding the birth of Jesus Christ. In light of what Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá have stated concerning this subject it is evident that Jesus came into this world through the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit, and that consequently His birth was quite miraculous. This is an established fact, and the friends need not feel at all surprised, as the belief in the possibility of miracles has never been rejected in the Teachings. Their importance, however, has been minimized."

(From a letter dated December 31, 1937 written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer)
Lights of Guidance/Christ - Bahaiworks, a library of works about the Bahá’í Faith

IMO, we need to get away from all the garbage that is falsely attributed to the Bible. Jesus said that 'scripture cannot be broken', and you cannot have an unbroken scripture if you allow spurious claimants to add to the words of scripture. God made sure that the scriptures provide us with prophecies and fulfilments, enough at least to convince us that Jesus Christ is the very epicentre of all scripture.

No, Jesus Christ is the very epicentre of all scripture, He was only the epicenter of the New Testament. Moses was the epicenter of the Old Testament.

Christians believe that everything is about Jesus, but it’s not. Most of the Old Testament prophecies refer to the coming of Baha’u’llah.

 

[Redemptionsong]

I can see you believe sincerely in your religion. Any religion that gives comfort and support to the person believing in it has my vote.

I sincerely believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, but I'm not that big on religion!

I also believe it's important that people hear the gospel of grace, and know that God has come to earth to save. It would be a great dis-service to others not to act as a signpost to the Saviour.

I'm afraid this makes me less tolerant of beliefs that lead people away from the Saviour and into darkness.

 

[SeekingAllTruth]

I sincerely believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, but I'm not that big on religion!

I also believe it's important that people hear the gospel of grace, and know that God has come to earth to save. It would be a great dis-service to others not to act as a signpost to the Saviour.

I'm afraid this makes me less tolerant of beliefs that lead people away from the Saviour and into darkness.

I can understand why. I used to be a Christian but when I found out Jesus never said the things as they are recorded in the gospels my faith crashed and burned.

 

[leroy]

You did not follow through with the deal. It was shown to you time and time again how the word "brother" did not necessarily mean biological brother, but more likely meant a person that also believed the Jesus myth. By the author's usage it probably meant the latter. That was the word you abused in your fallacy.

Well, what can I say, most scholars agree that James is the brother of Jesus………….

But even more important.

Even if James was not the biological brother of Jesus but rather some sort of “spiritual brother” it would still be true that James had a close relationship with Jesus, therefore James would have known what happed to Jesus body,

And given that Paul knew james, Paul is a good source.

It’s your turn, why you think Paul is not a reliable source?

 

[leroy]

I can understand why. I used to be a Christian but when I found out Jesus never said the things as they are recorded in the gospels my faith crashed and burned.

Could you explain with more detail? What is it that you found out about the that made your Christianity crash?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Well, what can I say, most scholars agree that James is the brother of Jesus………….

But even more important.

Even if James was not the biological brother of Jesus but rather some sort of “spiritual brother” it would still be true that James had a close relationship with Jesus, therefore James would have known what happed to Jesus body,

And given that Paul knew james, Paul is a good source.

It’s your turn, why you think Paul is not a reliable source?

Do most scholars really do that? Most apologists do but apologists are not scholars. It is hard to find an honest apologist.


By the way, it would not be the first time that someone lied for a cause. Just look at the aforementioned Christian apologists. They are almost all Liars for Jesus.

 

[Redemptionsong]

Jesus was not the Messiah prophesied to come in the last days because Jesus completed His mission on earth and never planned or promised to return.

It's true that Jesus completed his mission, as it says in John 19:30; but the mission accomplished by the 'Suffering Servant' is distinct from the mission to be accomplished by the 'King of Kings'. The underlying point is that the Suffering Servant is the same person as the King of Kings.

Scripture 'cannot be broken' and offers us all the evidence we require to know for sure that there is only one Messiah.

Here is Isaiah prophesying: 'Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.' [Isaiah 44:6]

We know that the LORD is God the Father in heaven. So who is the redeemer, the LORD of hosts? Can the redeemer be separated from God?

In Isaiah 61, the One on whom the Spirit of the Lord God will rest is the Messiah [see Isaiah 42:1]. The words of Isaiah 61 tell us a lot about the mission of the Suffering Servant and the King of Kings.

'The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;' [Isaiah 61:1,2]

Jesus reads the words of Isaiah 61 at the beginning of his ministry, yet, interestingly, he omits to read part of the second verse. Here is what he read: [Luke 4:18,19]
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.' Then Jesus closed the book, and went on to say 'This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.'

Did Jesus know what he was doing when he closed the book? Of course he did. He closed the book, having finished all that he wanted to read. THIS WAS HIS MISSION! Did his mission include the VENGEANCE of GOD? No. This was a future mission, but by the same Messiah! Only the King of Kings can bring vengeance and judgement on the world.

Can we be sure that Jesus will be the one to bring judgement and vengeance? This is what Paul says in Romans 14. 'For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.'

To summarise:
1. Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, the Lord of Hosts, the Redeemer.
2. There is only ONE Messiah. He comes first as a servant, then, after an interval, as a king (like David).
3. Being the FIRST and the LAST, there is no room for spurious claimants. Only God can save.

 

[leroy]

Do most scholars really do that? Most apologists do but apologists are not scholars. It is hard to find an honest apologist.


By the way, it would not be the first time that someone lied for a cause. Just look at the aforementioned Christian apologists. They are almost all Liars for Jesus.

Again, even if James was not a biological brother, but rather a “spiritual brother”………….it is still true that

1 James had a close relation with Jesus

2 Paul knew James

Therefore Paul is a good source

Under what basis do you affirm that Paul is not a good source?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Again, even if James was not a biological brother, but rather a “spiritual brother”………….it is still true that

1 James had a close relation with Jesus

2 Paul knew James

Therefore Paul is a good source

Under what basis do you affirm that Paul is not a good source?

You would need to show that the same James agreed with Paul, and even so they are no longer independent sources. This was explained to you. I doubt if you understood the explanation.

 

[Redemptionsong]

I can understand why. I used to be a Christian but when I found out Jesus never said the things as they are recorded in the gospels my faith crashed and burned.

Which things are you referring to?

 

[Trailblazer]

It's true that Jesus completed his mission, as it says in John 19:30; but the mission accomplished by the 'Suffering Servant' is distinct from the mission to be accomplished by the 'King of Kings'. The underlying point is that the Suffering Servant is the same person as the King of Kings.

Jesus was a Suffering Servant, but only Baha’u’llah was the King of Kings.

Here is Isaiah prophesying: 'Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.' [Isaiah 44:6]

We know that the LORD is God the Father in heaven. So who is the redeemer, the LORD of hosts? Can the redeemer be separated from God?

Jesus conferred individual salvation whereas Baha’u’llah came to save the whole world. Baha’u’llah was the world redeemer and the Lord of Hosts. In the following passage “We” refers to both Jesus and Baha’u’llah and “the One Who hath sacrificed His life that ye may be quickened” refers to Jesus.

“They read the Evangel and yet refuse to acknowledge the All-Glorious Lord, notwithstanding that He hath come through the potency of His exalted, His mighty and gracious dominion. We, verily, have come for your sakes, and have borne the misfortunes of the world for your salvation. Flee ye the One Who hath sacrificed His life that ye may be quickened? Fear God, O followers of the Spirit, and walk not in the footsteps of every divine that hath gone far astray. Do ye imagine that He seeketh His own interests, when He hath, at all times, been threatened by the swords of the enemies; or that He seeketh the vanities of the world, after He hath been imprisoned in the most desolate of cities? Be fair in your judgement and follow not the footsteps of the unjust.” Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 10

Speaking to God, Baha’u’llah wrote:

“O Thou Who art the Lord of Lords! I testify that Thou art the Lord of all creation, and the Educator of all beings, visible and invisible. I bear witness that Thy power hath encompassed the entire universe, and that the hosts of the earth can never dismay Thee, nor can the dominion of all peoples and nations deter Thee from executing Thy purpose. I confess that Thou hast no desire except the regeneration of the whole world, and the establishment of the unity of its peoples, and the salvation of all them that dwell therein.” Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 243

In Isaiah 61, the One on whom the Spirit of the Lord God will rest is the Messiah [see Isaiah 42:1]. The words of Isaiah 61 tell us a lot about the mission of the Suffering Servant and the King of Kings.

Jesus was not the King of Kings, and never will be. Baha’u’llah was the King of Kings. The Isaiah prophecies are about Baha’u’llah , not about Jesus. Jesus had a mission given to Him by God, He accomplished it and it was done. That is why Jesus said:

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Did Jesus know what he was doing when he closed the book? Of course he did. He closed the book, having finished all that he wanted to read. THIS WAS HIS MISSION! Did his mission include the VENGEANCE of GOD? No. This was a future mission, but by the same Messiah! Only the King of Kings can bring vengeance and judgement on the world.

There is no ‘future mission’ for Jesus on earth. That was all fabricated by Christianity. Jesus never spoke of a future mission. The judgment comes from God and it came by way of Baha’u’llah who was the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

“Know ye that the world and its vanities and its embellishments shall pass away. Nothing will endure except God’s Kingdom which pertaineth to none but Him, the Sovereign Lord of all, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the Almighty. The days of your life shall roll away, and all the things with which ye are occupied and of which ye boast yourselves shall perish, and ye shall, most certainly, be summoned by a company of His angels to appear at the spot where the limbs of the entire creation shall be made to tremble, and the flesh of every oppressor to creep. Ye shall be asked of the things your hands have wrought in this, your vain life, and shall be repaid for your doings. This is the day that shall inevitably come upon you, the hour that none can put back. To this the Tongue of Him that speaketh the truth and is the Knower of all things hath testified.” Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 125

Jesus was the Son of God and the Savior and that is who He was, but Christianity has tried to make Him be what He is not and never will be because Christians cannot face the fact that Jesus is not coming back to this earth. Jesus rules in heaven, not on earth.

Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

“The Throne upon which He sat is the Eternal Throne from which Christ reigns for ever, a heavenly throne, not an earthly one, for the things of earth pass away but heavenly things pass not away. He re-interpreted and completed the Law of Moses and fulfilled the Law of the Prophets. His word conquered the East and the West. His Kingdom is everlasting.”
Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 56

To summarise:
1. Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, the Lord of Hosts, the Redeemer.

No, Jesus never made those claims, Christianity made those claims for Jesus. Jesus claimed to be the Messiah but not the Lord of Hosts or the Redeemer. Baha’u’llah was the Lord of Hosts and the world Redeemer.

2. There is only ONE Messiah. He comes first as a servant, then, after an interval, as a king (like David).
3. Being the FIRST and the LAST, there is no room for spurious claimants. Only God can save.

There were two Messiahs, which correspond to two comings of the Christ Spirit, Jesus and Baha’u’llah. Jesus never planned or promised to return to earth for a second mission.

“The Book of Isaiah announces that the Messiah will conquer the East and the West, and all nations of the world will come under His shadow, that His Kingdom will be established, that He will come from an unknown place, that the sinners will be judged, and that justice will prevail to such a degree that the wolf and the lamb, the leopard and the kid, the sucking child and the asp, shall all gather at one spring, and in one meadow, and one dwelling. 4 The first coming was also under these conditions, though outwardly none of them came to pass. Therefore, the Jews rejected Christ, and, God forbid! called the Messiah masíkh, 5 considered Him to be the destroyer of the edifice of God, regarded Him as the breaker of the Sabbath and the Law, and sentenced Him to death. Nevertheless, each one of these conditions had a signification that the Jews did not understand; therefore, they were debarred from perceiving the truth of Christ.

The second coming of Christ also will be in like manner: the signs and conditions which have been spoken of all have meanings, and are not to be taken literally.”
Some Answered Questions, p. 111

To continue reading: 26: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST AND THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

 

[SeekingAllTruth]

Which things are you referring to?

You've heard of red-letter bibles? All the red-letter statements of Jesus. Those things.

 

[SeekingAllTruth]

Could you explain with more detail? What is it that you found out about the that made your Christianity crash?

Jesus didn't say the things attributed to him.

 

[Redemptionsong]

You've heard of red-letter bibles? All the red-letter statements of Jesus. Those things.

How can you reject all the words of Jesus? Much of what was said by Jesus is a repetition of the Law, the Torah. If you reject the words of Jesus, you also reject the Torah. Jesus said, 'Think not that I am not come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil' [Matthew 5:17]

What, specifically, do you not believe?

 

[Redemptionsong]

Jesus was a Suffering Servant, but only Baha’u’llah was the King of Kings.

Baha'ullah was the King of Kings?! Was Baha'ullah also God? Was Baha'ullah the only Saviour?

 

[Redemptionsong]

There were two Messiahs, which correspond to two comings of the Christ Spirit, Jesus and Baha’u’llah. Jesus never planned or promised to return to earth for a second mission.

Clearly, it is not the corruptible Jesus that comes in glory, but the risen and glorified Son of Man. This only adds weight to the argument that it cannot be Baha'ullah, who was without question a 'flesh and blood' man. Why would the risen Christ reappear in flesh?

Hebrews 9:27,28. 'And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.'

So, there may be some truth in your belief that the Son of Man will not appear again....because those that are not HIS OWN will not see him. This may be the sad truth of God's judgement.

This is what it says in Matthew's Gospel: 'Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.'

Even if the coming of the Son of Man is a spiritual and glorified coming [Matthew 24:27], it will still be marked by certain visible events, notably a sign in heaven and a rapture of saints. As it says in Matthew 24:40, 'Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.'

 

[Redemptionsong]

Jesus rules in heaven, not on earth.

Do you really believe that Jesus has not been given dominion over the earth?

Philippians 2:9-12.
'Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.'

 

[Trailblazer]

Baha'ullah was the King of Kings?! Was Baha'ullah also God? Was Baha'ullah the only Saviour?

Baha'ullah was the King of Kings but Baha'ullah was not God.
Jesus came in the station of the Son and Baha'u'llah came in the station of the Father.

Baha'u'llah was not a Savior. Jesus was the Savior so there was no need for Baha'u'llah to repeat what Jesus already accomplished on His unique mission from God. Baha’u’llah wrote that Jesus besought the one true God the honor of sacrificing himself as a ransom for the sins and iniquities of all the peoples of the earth. Can't get much clearer than that.

Referring to Jesus as the Son of Man, Baha'u'llah also wrote of the sacrifice...

“Know thou that when the Son of Man yielded up His breath to God, the whole creation wept with a great weeping. By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things...... Through Him, the unchaste and wayward were healed. Through His power, born of Almighty God, the eyes of the blind were opened, and the soul of the sinner sanctified.”
Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, pp. 85-86

 

[SeekingAllTruth]

How can you reject all the words of Jesus? Much of what was said by Jesus is a repetition of the Law, the Torah. If you reject the words of Jesus, you also reject the Torah. Jesus said, 'Think not that I am not come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil' [Matthew 5:17]

What, specifically, do you not believe?

I don't believe Jesus said the great discourse--four chapters of straight talking by jesus in John chap 14-17. Come on, no 90 year old's memory is that good. I'll bet you can't remember everything you said last sunday.

 

[Trailblazer]

Clearly, it is not the corruptible Jesus that comes in glory, but the risen and glorified Son of Man. This only adds weight to the argument that it cannot be Baha'ullah, who was without question a 'flesh and blood' man. Why would the risen Christ reappear in flesh?

The Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory was not slated to be Jesus, it was Baha’u’llah.

I explained why it could not be Jesus on this thread:

Who is the Son of man who will come in the clouds of heaven?

Indeed, why would the risen Christ reappear in flesh given that Jesus was raised in a spiritual body, not on a physical body, which is what it means to be “raised in glory.”

1 Corinthians 15 New Living Translation

40 There are also bodies in the heavens and bodies on the earth. The glory of the heavenly bodies is different from the glory of the earthly bodies.

44 They are buried as natural human bodies, but they will be raised as spiritual bodies. For just as there are natural bodies, there are also spiritual bodies.

Baha’u’llah was not the reappearance of Jesus in the flesh; He was the reappearance of the Christ Spirit in the flesh.

Hebrews 9:27,28. 'And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.'

That’s correct. As I said above the Christ Spirit did appear a second time in Baha’u’llah and those who looked for Him recognized Him.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die = Jesus
but after this the judgment = Baha’u’llah

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many = Jesus
and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation = Baha’u’llah
(without sin because Jesus already died for our sins).

Sometimes it amazes me just how accurate the Bible is.

So, there may be some truth in your belief that the Son of Man will not appear again....because those that are not HIS OWN will not see him. This may be the sad truth of God's judgement.

You are right that the Son of Man, Jesus, will not appear again, but one ‘like’ the Son of Man was prophesied to appear.

Daniel 7:13-14 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Jesus ascended into heaven in the clouds. Baha’u’llah, one like a son of man, descended from the clouds of heaven of the Will of God, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. These verses are about an earthly Kingdom, not a heavenly Kingdom. Jesus’ Kingdom was in heaven, Baha’u’llah’s Kingdom was on earth.

And that’s what all the verses that say that the Son of Man will come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory are referring to. (Mark 13:26, Mark 14:62, Matthew 24:30, Matthew 26:64)

Look how beautifully these two verses below fit together. When Jesus answered the question posed to Him in verse 63, in verse 64 he intimated that He was the Christ, the Son of God; but then Jesus said that hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. In verse 64, Jesus was not referring to Himself, He was referring to Baha’u’llah.

Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

This is what it says in Matthew's Gospel: 'Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.'

Even if the coming of the Son of Man is a spiritual and glorified coming [Matthew 24:27], it will still be marked by certain visible events, notably a sign in heaven and a rapture of saints. As it says in Matthew 24:40, 'Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.'

You are correct. It was a spiritual and glorified coming but it was also marked by certain visible events.

It just so happens that I posted a thread entitled Son of Man Coming in the Clouds on my forum over six years ago, so I will copy it and paste it here.

“And now, concerning His words: “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven.” By these words it is meant that when the sun of the heavenly teachings hath been eclipsed, the stars of the divinely-established laws have fallen, and the moon of true knowledge—the educator of mankind—hath been obscured; when the standards of guidance and felicity have been reversed, and the morn of truth and righteousness hath sunk in night, then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in heaven. By “heaven” is meant the visible heaven, inasmuch as when the hour draweth nigh on which the Day-star of the heaven of justice shall be made manifest, and the Ark of divine guidance shall sail upon the sea of glory, a star will appear in the heaven, heralding unto its people the advent of that most great light. In like manner, in the invisible heaven a star shall be made manifest who, unto the peoples of the earth, shall act as a harbinger of the break of that true and exalted Morn. These twofold signs, in the visible and the invisible heaven, have announced the Revelation of each of the Prophets of God, as is commonly believed.

Among the Prophets was Abraham, the Friend of God. Ere He manifested Himself, Nimrod dreamed a dream. Thereupon, he summoned the soothsayers, who informed him of the rise of a star in the heaven. Likewise, there appeared a herald who announced throughout the land the coming of Abraham.

After Him came Moses, He Who held converse with God. The soothsayers of His time warned Pharaoh in these terms: “A star hath risen in the heaven, and lo! it foreshadoweth the conception of a Child Who holdeth your fate and the fate of your people in His hand.” In like manner, there appeared a sage who, in the darkness of the night, brought tidings of joy unto the people of Israel, imparting consolation to their souls, and assurance to their hearts. To this testify the records of the sacred books.

In like manner, when the hour of the Revelation of Jesus drew nigh, a few of the Magi, aware that the star of Jesus had appeared in heaven, sought and followed it, till they came unto the city which was the seat of the Kingdom of Herod. The sway of his sovereignty in those days embraced the whole of that land.” The Kitáb-i-Íqán, pp. 61-64

“And now concerning this wondrous and most exalted Cause. Know thou verily that many an astronomer hath announced the appearance of its star in the visible heaven. Likewise, there appeared on earth Ahmad and Kázim, 26 those twin resplendent lights—may God sanctify their resting-place!” The Kitáb-i-Íqán, p. 66