Bahaism and Its Claims: A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul BahaWilson, Samuel Graham
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Bahaism and Its Claims: A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul Baha
Wilson, Samuel Graham
Bahai Faith -- Controversial literature
V. Bahaism deals with the prophecies of the Bible in a manner derogatory
to the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Bahaism asserts
that "the promises and prophecies given in the Holy Scriptures have been
fulfilled by the appearance of the Prince of the Universe, the great
Baha Ullah and of Abdul Baha."[189] A volume would be necessary to
review their treatment of the prophecies. They quote a multitude of
verses without proof that their applications are valid. The "messenger"
and "Elijah" of the Book of Malachi are declared to be the Bab.[190] He
is also the Angel with the sound of the trumpet (Rev. iv. 1) and his
cycle is the "First Resurrection." Baha is declared to be the
fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecies. Of chapter ix. 1-6, "unto us a child
is born, ... the Prince of Peace." Dealy says: "Many misguided people
have referred this to Jesus Christ."[191] In verse 1, "Galilee of the
nations," land of Zebulun and Naphtali, is made to mean Acca (Acre in
Syria) where Baha lived in exile, and not the region of Christ's
ministry, contradicting Matthew iv. 13-16. By a great stretch of
imagination Acca[192] becomes Jerusalem, "the city of the great king"
(Ps. xlviii. 12), and Mount Carmel becomes Mount Zion, and Isaiah ii. 3
refers to them, "for out of Zion shall go forth the law and the word of
the Lord from Jerusalem." Even "the root out of Jesse"[193] and the
millennial peace are only partially referred to Christ. They find the
real fulfillment in Baha Ullah, whom they imagine to be descended from
Abraham, through an imaginary descendant of his named Jesse.[194] The
new covenant and the law written on the heart is again the Bahai
dispensation, contrary to Hebrews viii. 8, 10, 16. When Baha as a
prisoner in chains rode into Acca seated on an ass, he fulfilled
Zechariah ix. 9.[195]
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