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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. (Certitude 62) (115:2) When Baha'u'llah states that the such twofold signs are 'commonly believed' to have heralded 'each of the Prophets', it should be noted that this is commonly believed in the East. (115:3) 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. (115:4) These Magi said: 'Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him!' When they had searched, they found out that in Bethlehem, in the land of Judaea, the Child had been born. This was the sign that was manifested in the visible heaven.(Ibid. 64) (115:5) This account is, within certain limits,
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