Baha'u'llah & the New Era
by
J. Esslemont
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"The Jews still await the coming of the Messiah.. When Jesus came the denounced and slew Him, saying: "..Behold, when the Messiah shall come, signs and wonders shall testify that He is in truth the Christ: ..(He will:) arise out of an unknown city.. sit upon the throne of David.. come with a sword.. (and) with a scepter of iron shall He rule. He shall fulfill the law of the Prophets.. conquer the East and West.. glorify His chosen people the Jews.. (and) bring.. a reign of Peace during which even the animals.. and all God's creatures shall be at rest... (213:2)

Thus the Jews thought and spoke, for they did not understand the Scriptures.. The letter they knew.. but the life-giving Spirit they understood not.." ('Abdul-Baha) (213:3)

[Prince of Peace; re: Bahá'u'lláh]
"..Although Christ came from Nazareth.. He came also from heaven.. The sword He carried was.. His tongue.. The throne upon which He sat is the Eternal Throne from which Christ reigns forever.. He reinterpreted and completed the Laws.. His Word conquered the East and the West.. His Kingdom is everlasting.. He exalted those Jews who recognized Him.. The animals who were to live with one another signified the different sects and races, who, once having been at war, were now to dwell in love and charity, drinking together the Water of Life from Christ the Eternal Spring." ('Abdul-Baha) (213:4)

Most Christians accept these interpretations.. as applied to Christ; but with regard to similar prophecies about the latter-day Messiah.. take up the same attitude as the Jews, expecting a miraculous display on the material plane which will fulfill the very letter of the prophecies. (214:1)

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