2nd Coming of Christ by -D. Yamartino- 13 Para
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Second Time Prophecy (14:10)

And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? (luk 21:7) (14:11) see

Jesus tells them:
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. (luk 21:24) (14:12) see

Just as Christ had foretold, Jerusalem was destroyed (by the Romans) in both the first and second centuries after His crucifixion. The Jews fell by the edge of the swordand were led away captive into all nations. see also (14:13) 50

After the Romans, the Muslims conquered Jerusalem and strictly prohibited the Jews from entering the city. So the Gentiles were the only people who by law were allowed to live in Jerusalem. This continued for many centuries until the Ottoman Empire was forced by Western countries during the 1800's to break with their policy of religious intolerance and recognize the rights of other religions. This process took some decades and is evidenced by several documents signed in 1844-the year that the Baha'i Faith began. The Jewish people gradually began to return to the Holy Land, fulfilling this prophecy. (14:14)

Isaiah prophesied that God would assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. (Isa. 11:12). But what year did the Jewish people first begin to conceive the idea of returning to the Holy Land? It was the year 1844. (14:15) see

In that very year, a Jewish man named Mordecai Noah, who had made the return of the Jewish people to the Holy Land the focus of his life, delivered a number discourses which were published the following year. His message reflected the fact that the times of the Gentiles were fulfilled. He said: "..the Almighty.. threw the mantle of his Divine protection over his chosen people, and has preserved them amid unheard-of dangers to this very day.. the same people.. he had brought out of Egyptian bondage, and.. given the land of Israel.., and who is now leading us back in peace and happiness to repossess our ancient and promised heritage." (14:16)

Further evidence that the times of the Gentileswere fulfilled in 1844 comes from the Book of Revelation, a major theme of which is Christ's Return: (14:18)

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 tread under foot forty and two months. (rev 11:2) (14:19) see

This prophecy predicts that the temple (at Jerusalem) will be given unto the Gentiles (non-Jews) for forty-two months. Forty-two months is equal to 1260 days (each month, equaling 30 days in Biblical prophecy). Several passages in the Bible use the word day to mean year. One outstanding instance of this principle of "a day for a year" is Daniel's prophecy of 70 weeks (490 days), predicting the First Coming of Christ (See also (num 14:34, (eze 4:6). (14:20) see

Thus, "1260 days" means 1260 years. At the end of this 1260-year period, according to Revelation, the times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled. (1 Noah, M. M. Discourse on the Restoration of the Jews, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1845, pp. 24-25 (Cited from Lord of Lords, by Hushidar Motlagh). (14:21) see

It is a historical fact that in the Muslim calendar observed within the lands where Daniel, Ezekiel, and Nehemiah all lived for some time-the year 1260 is the year 1844 of the Christian calendar. Thus, another prophecy of Jesus regarding His return was fulfilled in 1844, the year the Baha'i Faith began. see also (14:23) 64

Third Time Prophecy (14:24)

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