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| Senior Member Joined: Sep 2012 From: New Zealand Posts: 100 | The future king of Baha'i
"How great the blessedness that awaiteth the king who will arise to aid My Cause in My kingdom, who will detach himself from all else but Me! Such a king is numbered with the companions of the Crimson Ark--the Ark which God hath prepared for the people of Bahá. All must glorify his name, must reverence his station, and aid him to unlock the cities with the keys of My Name, the omnipotent Protector of all that inhabit the visible and invisible kingdoms. Such a king is the very eye of mankind, the luminous ornament on the brow of creation, the fountainhead of blessings unto the whole world. Offer up, O people of Bahá, your substance, nay your very lives, for his assistance." (Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas , 1873) When will this future king arise? I expect he will set in motion events that will lead to the great peace, which will certainly occur before the end of the 21st century. |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
Good Question Timothy. I had posted on another topic. On The Seventh Angel. And I Also thought that it was refering to the Future. And not the Past. Based on the way that it concludes that the Spiritual and Divine Kingdom * Will be Established * This Passage to me, does not Appear to be speaking of Past events nor Speaking of Past Persons , But A Man Arriving in the Future. When The Spiritual and Divine Kingdom Will have already been Established. And the surface of the Earth wil be a sublime Paradise. and Wars disputes ect.. will have disappeared. These Appear to be Future Events Arriving. To My Understanding. Heres a Recap. Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets The seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, who will arise with heavenly qualities and character. Voices will be raised, so that the appearance of the Divine Manifestation will be proclaimed and diffused. In the day of the manifestation of the Lord of Hosts, and at the epoch of the divine cycle of the Omnipotent which is promised and mentioned in all the books and writings of the Prophets -[ in that day of God, the Spiritual and Divine Kingdom [ *will be established *] and the world will be renewed; a new spirit will be breathed into the body of creation; the season of the divine spring will come; the clouds of mercy will rain; the sun of reality will shine; the life-giving breeze will blow; [ the world of humanity will wear a new garment] the surface of the earth will be a sublime paradise; mankind will be educated; [ wars, disputes, quarrels and malignity will disappear;] and truthfulness, righteousness, peace and the worship of God will appear; union, love and brotherhood will surround the world; and God will rule for evermore - meaning that the Spiritual and Everlasting Kingdom will be established. Such is the day of God. For all the days which have come and gone were the days of Abraham, Moses and Christ, or of the other Prophets; but this day is the day of God, for the Sun of Reality will arise in it with the utmost warmth and splendor. (`Abdu'l-Baha: Some Answered Questions, pages 56-57) Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
I See Both the King and the Seventh Angel arise to * aid the cause * of Bahá'u'lláh's Kingdom. That is Arriving. With Love, Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
Ponder the last part of the passage. union, love and brotherhood will surround the world; and God will rule for evermore - meaning- that the Spiritual and Everlasting Kingdom * will be established. + Timothy said.. [ I expect he will set in motion events that will lead to the great peace, which will certainly occur before the end of the 21st century. ] I Agree. With love, Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 | Ponder.. What `Abdu'l-Baha States.
The seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, * who will arise * Not, who Has Already Arisen. Magi....... |
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| Junior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Toronto Posts: 22 |
Yes - that is very possible, but we should also keep our minds open to the possibility that these are events which have already occured. In Some Answered Questions, Abdu'l-Baha often uses this future tense to help elaborate on prophesies from the Bible, as many are still waiting for them to occur. This is one example, although we know it has already occured: Quote:
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
Yes thats the Beauty of a Self Investigation of Truth. With Love, Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
[ The seventh angel is a man qualified with heavenly attributes, who * will arise * ] The Quote is from `Abdu'l-Baha: Some Answered Questions.. COMMENTARY ON THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN Bahá'í Reference Library - Some Answered Questions, Pages 45-61 Page 56. With Love, Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2009 From: earth Posts: 379 |
This quotation about a king used to make me wonder when he would arise. Now that I re-read it I am considering the possibility that it may be a statement about the station that a king who would arise to aid the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh. In other words - this wonderful station is available to a King. Thinking along those lines it could mean that there may have been or may be more than one King who fits the bill or there may not be any. Also, wasn't the King of Samoa a Bahá'í? |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
Sure that is Possible, Just as it is possible that he was refering to a Time When [ the world of humanity will wear a new garment] the surface of the earth will be a sublime paradise. Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Nov 2010 From: EARTH Posts: 334 | Quote:
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
If He was talking in respect to the time of the quote...I Would suggest...only if That Fits with the Rest of His Revelation. That in that day of God, the Spiritual and Divine Kingdom [ *will be established *] [ the world of humanity will wear a new garment] the surface of the earth will be a sublime paradise ] [ union, love and brotherhood will surround the world; and God will rule for evermore - meaning that the Spiritual and Everlasting Kingdom will be established] Based on the Whole Quote....I See Him Speaking of Future Events Established. With Love, Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
If We have no need for any 7th angles... Well He Only Refers to One...Arriving....But if We Have no Need For The Seventh Angel.... Then why does Abdul Baha.... Give a Revelation of One..? Who Arrives When .. union, love and brotherhood will surround the world; and God will rule for evermore - meaning that the Spiritual and Everlasting Kingdom * will be established * ] I See These Events Are Clearly Awaiting Us in The Future....And The King...And The Voice of the Seventh Angel....Will Aid in Bringing in Bahaullah's Kingdom.... With Love, Magi.......But I Do Give Respect...to Your Witness As Well |
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| Senior Member Joined: Nov 2010 From: EARTH Posts: 334 |
and when exactly would that be?
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| Senior Member Joined: Sep 2010 From: United Kingdom Posts: 1,908 | Quote:
Dear brother/sister Pollwr ![]() Good day to you! As far as I can tell the Guardian (Shoghi Effendi) believed that this prophecy pinpointed or rather alluded towards a specific individual rather than a more general statement of what station kings could attain too: Quote:
There is also a more general prophecy from Baha'u'llah about "kings" that will likewise reign justly. However this unique personage who will "arise to aid my cause in my kingdom" seems to me at least to signify a single person, who is also alluded to in the prophecy concering Tehran above. It might interest you to know, and I've mentioned it before, that Catholic mystics have also prophesised the coming of a Great Monarch who will create new laws for a new mankind and cause a New Age to begin, in which the entire world will be united in political union. We believe that he will transform the world in temporal matters, whilst he will be assisted by a Holy Pope given the title in the prophecies of the "Angelic Shepherd" who will transform the world spiritually. Quote:
The year when Easter Sunday falls on St. Mark's Feast (April 25) and Pentecost falls on St. Anthony feast (June 13) and Corpus Christi falls on St. John the Baptist (June 24) is only one year in the 21st century, which is the year 2038. Many Catholic prophets suggest that a war will end around this date and the "new age" will commence. It could indicate another century with this conjuction but if it is to happen in ours then it would have to be 2038. Interesting in view of this prophecy: Quote:
Undoubtedly I think this refers to the EU as a predecessor to a closer form of union (ie federation). I mean, Germany and Spain are currently united together through the EU. Perhaps the Great Monarch will be a man elected as President of a Federal Europe, which will then one day lead to world federalism which is what the popes from Pius XII on have called for: Quote:
So he might be a President rather than Monarch, although an "Imperial Federation" could be possible, if many peoples' opinion of constitutional monarchy changed. This could still work with republics on a global scale, since Imperial Germany from the 1870s until 1918 was a federal monarchy which had republican states within it. If it worked nationally it could work internationally perhaps. Last edited by Yeshua; 10-10-2012 at 09:01 AM. | |||||
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| Senior Member Joined: Nov 2010 From: EARTH Posts: 334 |
dooood yeshua, where have you been man?????? missed your long posts |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
But it does Appear to me, that The King that Tim Refered to Will Appear...And Aid The Kingdom and the Seventh Angel Will Establish it... With Love, Magi....... Last edited by Magi728; 10-10-2012 at 09:17 AM. |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
[ So he might be a President rather than Monarch] Yes I Agree...Great Point. Magi....... |
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| Senior Member Joined: Sep 2010 From: United Kingdom Posts: 1,908 | Quote:
I have missed you too brother Essence I have been incredibly busy at university and so have had little time to devote myself to writing on forums, certainly not like I did last year and before. However I have no exams in November (all next semester), so you will probably see a lot more of me after my hectic schedule this week. | |
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| Senior Member Joined: Oct 2012 From: Clarksburg WV Posts: 101 |
[ and when exactly would that be? ] I See your Friend Yeshua Gave a Great Responce to your Question of A Possible, When. Great Responce Yeshua. For the Even More That is Arriving .. And a Great Topic Tim. It is a Very Activating Topic. I See. For Activation Progresses the Mind From Stagnation. With Love, Magi....... |
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| Just ducky Joined: Dec 2010 From: ATL Posts: 111 | Quote:
If there's anything to St. Malachy of Armagh's list of popes, there's only one left in the list after Pope Benedict. Quote:
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| Senior Member Joined: Mar 2010 From: Rockville, MD, USA Posts: 1,122 | As has already been pointed out, this prophecy was already fuilfilled, at least in part!: Malieatoa, the King of Samoa, was a Baha'i. Peace, :-) Bruce |