"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] 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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