Your strong background in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity is indeed interesting. And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. It is here that, by the grace of the Lord of Revelation, the Tabernacle of Glory hath been raised. Please send me an email via Baha’i Teachings, which will then be, Rosslyn: Yes. 7:15-16; 2 Cor. Finally, He sent the perfect, divine Word in the name of Sonship, and they slew him as well. Baha’is reject this literal interpretation, however, since God is not a “person” (even though we experience God personally) and, in any case, is infinite and therefore cannot appear in a finite place, bound by time and space. 20. How does Baha’u’llah fulfill the prophecies of Jesus? . Baha’u’llah clarified prophecies largely by interpreting prophetic passages from the Bible and the Koran in allegorical terms. Juli 2010. He says, “I and my Father are one.” Yet He also says, “I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.” We also find a statement referring to him as the “image of the invisible God.” – John 10:30, 8:28, Colossians 1:15. – Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, p. 95. The Bahá’í Faith The official website of the worldwide Bahá’í community. This is the true meaning of the three Persons of the Trinity. In 1873, Bahá’u’lláh completed His most important work, the Most Holy Book (Kitáb-i-Aqdas), written in the House of ‘Údí Khammár, now part of the House of ‘Abbúd. Belete Worku, Interesting line of thought on both yours and Mirza Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpaygani on this parable as I had also understood it as being along the same theme. This video is discussing the points that need to brought up BEFORE answering/examining the question "Is Baha'u'llah a False Prophet? Get in touch with the Baha’is in your community. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” (Hebrews 1:1-2) 1. Baha’u’llah writings, which would be equal to over 100 volumes worth of work. (12K) Basic Baha'i Teachings (2K) Baha'u'llah's Family Line (6K) Baha'u'llah and His Most Holy Shrine by Z Khadem (8354 K) Commentary on the Greatest Name by AQ Faizi (31K) As a humble suggestion, this is repeated in the last quotation you mentioned of "It is here that, by the grace of the Lord of Revelation, the Tabernacle of Glory hath been raised." – Mark 12:1–9. To put you in touch with a Baha’i in your area who can answer your questions, we would like to kindly ask for a few details about yourself. 7532 | Bahá’u’lláh excerpted from Selected Writings of Baha’u’llah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha, US Baha’i Publishing Trust, 1976 edition, pp.217 T he children of men are all brothers . How can they best reach you? Bahá’ís are respectful of the scriptures of other religious traditions such as the Bible for Jews and Christians and the Koran for Muslims. I've had an interest in Ethiopian Jewish Christianity and in the “Octateuch of Clement,” etc. And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. Now let’s consider Shoghi Effendi’s claim that Baha’u’llah fulfills Christ’s prophecy as the “Lord of the Vineyard.”. "Love is heaven’s kindly light... Love is the on, The happiness of mankind will be realized when wom, Masud Olufani welcomes his father for a conversati, Love gives life to the lifeless. It simply doesn't work. Indeed, Baha’u’llah’s assertion is completely compatible with scripture. In the Bible, Jesus made various statements that can be understood in the light of this metaphor. The purport of our words is that the reality of Christ was a clear mirror wherein the Sun of Truth—that is, the divine Essence—appeared and shone forth with infinite perfections and attributes. Happy are they that attain thereunto; happy they that set their faces towards it. With these understandings, Now, this explanation clarifies the meaning of the three Persons of the Trinity and establishes at the same time the oneness of God. Parables—short, simple stories that teach moral lessons—appear in all scripture. To which form, angelic or other, had he returned to? its interpretation are perfect, but are merely persuasive at best. Christ and Baha’u’llah both appeared in the world during times of great expectation; but both, for very similar reasons, experienced persecution rather than general acceptance. (See: Cowley, R. W. “The Identification of the Ethiopian Octateuch of Clement, and Its Relationship to the Other Christian Literature.” Ostkirchliche Studien 27 (1978): 37–45.) He is unique as the only God/man: Baha’u’llah is another manifestation of God like other teachers from other religions, he is not unique but only one in a long line. https://bahaiteachings.org/bahaullah-fulfilled-christian-prophecy son,” who was the “last” prophet to be “sent” to the world (verse 6), but God’s son, understood by most Christian interpreters to be Jesus Christ, is “killed” and “cast … out of the vineyard” (verse 8). May I have your private email to communicate with you please? – Mirza Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpaygani, “Why Moses Could Not See God,” Letters & Essays, 1886–1913, pp. one should wish for one’s brother that which one wisheth for oneself. 21. The writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh are regarded as Divine Revelation.. . The holy spirit revealed by the manifestations of God is like the rays of the sun, which enlighten the world and bring life to those who turn to it. This ‘old version’ of the Bahá’í Reference Library will be replaced at a later date. The Holy Spirit is the outpouring grace of God which was revealed and manifested in the reality of Christ. And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. Baha'u'llah championed the minority view by upholding the textual integrity of the Bible in his Book of Certitude, written at Baghdad in 1862 for a member of the prominent Afnan merchant family, an uncle of the Bab, Sayyid Muhammad Afnan Shirazi (Baha'u'llah: 1970, 1980a; Collins; Buck). Why do Bahá’ís believe that Bahá’u’lláh is a return of Christ? Such a thing could not be grasped by human reason—how much less clothed in intelligible form—but would remain sheer fancy. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. –. Although many Christian interpreters have identified Israel as the vineyard, there are other possible interpretations, such as the kingdom of God, the people of God, or the covenantal relationship between God and His people. A simple look at the broader context of John chapters 14-16 shows their interpretation is wrong. He compiled his Holy Writings, which comprise 100 volumes of work, while in prison and exile. Bahá'u'lláh was not sinless so Christ supposedly (Bahá'u'lláh) went from being sinless to sinful. The book outlines the essential laws and principles to be observed by His followers, lays the groundwork for Bahá'í institutions, and articulates His vision for the development of human civilization. Who is Baha'u'llah? Thereupon, the “Lord of the vineyard” will himself appear and “will give the vineyard unto others” (verse 9). He lived in Persia in the 19 th century, a time of great religious ferment throughout the world. God, the Creator, is infinitely exalted above His creation, and such an act is, therefore, an impossibility. He spent 40 years of doing ministry in prison and exile. That is why Christ said, “The Father is in the Son”, meaning that that Sun is manifest and visible in the mirror. I only wish to try an excercise, as constantly when reading and discerning scripture and Holy texts our understanding are stretched, but the excercise is this: If resrurection is an ilogical concept, wouldn't manifestation be ilogical as well? Throughout history, the great religions have provided the primary driving force behind the civilizing of human character, eliciting self-discipline, devotion and heroism from their followers. Instead, God will appear by proxy—by sending another representative. Baha’u’llah’s role as the eschatological “Father” is discussed in other articles in this “Figuring out Prophecy” series. By Pete Haug. We see five messianic titles here, all of them prophesied by Jesus Christ in the Bible: We’ve already discussed Baha’u’llah’s identification as the “Comforter” and the “Spirit of Truth” in this series about prophecy. Baha’is believe that Baha’u’llah’s claims must be approached in a manner similar to that with which we approach Christ’s teachings. Love lights a fla, Strive ye with all your hearts, raise up your voic, How can faith-based individuals and organizations, My hope for you is that you will ever avoid tyrann, As we suffer these misfortunes we must remember th, Finding Beacons of Hope in Monuments and Public Art. PODCASTS. Thank you so much! . Both are "other worldly" super natural attributes and neother should make sense, in the conventional way our flesh may put it. If he can then return, That is what the Jews believe too, I do not believe in a lot of the stuff that was in the bible, man put it there, as it was their belief and understanding of God at the time and let's face it, it was barbaric times. To put you in touch with a Baha’i in your area who can answer your questions, we would like to kindly ask for a few details about yourself. Baha’i: A follower of Baha’u’llah. As “Lord of the Vineyard,” Baha’u’llah proclaimed that Mt. Baha’u’llah used the metaphor of the sun and a mirror to explain this concept. (King James Bible, John) Baha'u'llah has said, "Whoso hath searched the depths of the oceans that lie hid within these exalted words, and fathomed their import, can be said to have discovered a glimmer of the unspeakable glory with which this mighty, this sublime, and most holy Revelation hath been endowed Bah 'u'll h has no written record of miracles, that I know of. Here, this is generally taken by Biblical scholars to mean God, the Creator of the vineyard, which symbolizes the world at large. – Baha’u’llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 145. As we have seen, this interpretation of the concept of “return” has precedent in Christ’s own explanation of the return of Elias in the person of John the Baptist. Love lights a fla, Strive ye with all your hearts, raise up your voic, How can faith-based individuals and organizations, My hope for you is that you will ever avoid tyrann, As we suffer these misfortunes we must remember th, Finding Beacons of Hope in Monuments and Public Art. To be of God, a spirit must confess that “Jesus Christ is come in the flesh,” must be able to clearly foretell future events, and should embody “fruits” that are in accord with what is good, and not evil. Naturally, the Lord of all horizons on the Day of Encounter will manifest Himself [as Baha’u’llah], and deliver the world, the divine vineyard, over to the just and trustworthy. Prophethood is the station of the heart of Christ, and the Holy Spirit is the station of His spirit. And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Is there a Promised One foretold in all the world religions? But He also told his disciples that He would not leave them comfortless... Now I have taken that as there was going to be a manifestation of God who would be in between Jesus and Baha'u'llah and thus I took the comforter to, © 2021 BahaiTeachings.org All Rights Reserved. I look forward to corresponding with you! It also explains how one manifestation of God can be understood to be the return of a previous one, for they all reflect God’s glory. This interpretation, in its general contours, appears to be confirmed by the great Baha’i scholar Mirza Abu’l-Fadl: That is, the Sovereign of the universe and Creator of the peoples brought the world into existence, adorning it with the most perfect form, and set the human race over it as a tenant. But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.’. Bahá’í Reference Library A website containing authoritative writings and guidance of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice, as well as other Bahá’í texts. Note: The materials on this site are an individual initiative, offered as an educational resource for Bahá’ís to consider as they strive to understand and implement the … For example, in the Book of Certitude Baha’u’llah explained that the concept of “return” is symbolic, meaning the return of the same spiritual qualities. A new version of the Bahá’í Reference Library is now available. As Bahá'ís, we know that we must turn to the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi for authoritative guidance in these matters. Carmel in Israel—the site of the, Carmel, in the Book of God, hath been designated as the Hill of God, and His Vineyard. Bab and Baha'u'llah in bible Sonntag, 11. I believe the amswer to your question is mentioned in the article above, as it mentions "returns". The official website of the Baha'i Faith is: Sign up for our newsletter and get all our latest content. The writings of Abdu'l-Bahá are recognised as sacred.. Col.2:9 states Jesus is the fulness of the Godhead in bodily form. Thank you so much! Baha’is believe that Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the, To [Baha’u’llah] Jesus Christ had referred as the “Prince of this world,” as the “Comforter” Who will “reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment,” as the “Spirit of Truth” Who “will guide you into all truth,” Who “shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak,” as the “Lord of the Vineyard,” and as the “Son of Man” Who “shall come in the glory of His Father” “in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory,” with “all the holy angels” about Him, and “all nations” gathered before His throne. – Abdu’l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, newly revised edition, pp.128-129. Baha’u’llah’s writings offer guidance for creating a just, lasting peace for humankind far into the future. In this way it is possible for a manifestation of God to say, “I am God,” and at another time to assert that God is greater than he and that he is but a man. Good morning Mr. Revet. 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