Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Baha'u'llah did say something about Abraham.I know that Baha'u'llah talks about Noah. But nothing about Adam? Or how about Abraham?
“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. Were the details to be mentioned, this epistle would swell into a book. Moreover, it is not Our wish to relate the stories of the days that are past. God is Our witness that what We even now mention is due solely to Our tender affection for thee, that haply the poor of the earth may attain the shores of the sea of wealth, the ignorant be led unto the ocean of divine knowledge, and they that thirst for understanding partake of the Salsabíl of divine wisdom. Otherwise, this servant regardeth the consideration of such records a grave mistake and a grievous transgression.”
Baha'u'llah did not go into any detail about the Prophets of the past, and He explained why He did not do so.
“it is not Our wish to relate the stories of the days that are past.....
this servant regardeth the consideration of such records a grave mistake and a grievous transgression.”
I can guess why he called that a grave mistake and a grievous transgression, because it is an utter waste of time to talk about the past.
My opinion seems to be confirmed by what Baha'u'llah wrote below:
"Please God thou wilt turn thine eyes towards the Most Great Revelation, and entirely disregard these conflicting tales and traditions.”
Why would what Baha'u'llah said about Noah have anything to do with the Bible story?My complaint about how he talks about Noah is that it has nothing to do with the Bible story, no flood and no ark.
You are either going to believe what Baha'u'llah said about Noah or the Bible stories. You cannot have it both ways.
I made my choice, but even if I was not a Baha'i, I would not believe the Bible stories. I have no use for the Bible and never would have had one. If I was not a Baha'i I would either be an agnostic or a deist, or maybe a Buddhist.
Baha'u'llah did mention the flood.
“Mention hath been made in certain books of a deluge which caused all that existed on earth, historical records as well as other things, to be destroyed. Moreover, many cataclysms have occurred which have effaced the traces of many events. Furthermore, among existing historical records differences are to be found, and each of the various peoples of the world hath its own account of the age of the earth and of its history. Some trace their history as far back as eight thousand years, others as far as twelve thousand years. To any one that hath read the book of Jük it is clear and evident how much the accounts given by the various books have differed.
Please God thou wilt turn thine eyes towards the Most Great Revelation, and entirely disregard these conflicting tales and traditions.”
Please take note of the last sentence. In order to please God we have to turn towards the Revelation of Baha'u'llah and completely disregard the conflicting tales and traditions of the past. Baha'u'llah also said that in the following passage:
“Our purpose is to show that should the loved ones of God sanctify their hearts and their ears from the vain sayings that were uttered aforetime, and turn with their inmost souls to Him Who is the Day Spring of His Revelation, and to whatsoever things He hath manifested, such behavior would be regarded as highly meritorious in the sight of God…”
Someday you are going to have to choose between the Bible and the Baha'i Faith, and for your own sake I hope that day comes sooner than later.
You may not like me but that doesn't mean I do not care about you. I do care.