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The Meaning of 'With Power and Great Glory'-- Christ's return in 'glory' is a theme which is central to the prophecies of the Old Testament (e.g. Ezek. 43:1-2; Isa. 35:2, 40:5), the prophecies of the New Testament (e.g. Mark 8:38, 13:26; Rev. 21:23), and to Baha'u'llah's claims. Addressing Christians, Baha'u'llah writes: (126:4) Day and night ye have been calling upon your Lord, the Omnipotent, but when He came from the heaven of eternity in His great glory, ye turned aside from Him and remained sunk in heedlessness. (Tablets of Baha'u'llah 9) (126:5) In stating that He has come 'from the heaven of eternity in His great glory', Baha'u'llah indicates that His appearance is the fulfilment of Jesus' prophecy that 'the Son of Man' will come 'on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory' (Matt. 24:30). (126:6) The glory of Christ is seen by many Christians in the Resurrection because it represents Christ's triumph over death, but they believe that Christ's glory will be especially revealed at the time of His return. Traditionally, many Christians have believed that when Christ returns at the end of the age, He will be opposed by the forces of evil in an epic battle of unparalleled carnage, which some regard as the battle of Armageddon mentioned in Scripture. Jesus' triumph in this battle is supposed to reveal His power and glory.
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