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The Book of Revelation which for centuries has been a closed book is now open to all mankind. God's promises to mankind are being fulfilled.
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Bible Verses [1] And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. |
One Bahá'í's Concept
V.1 He showed John fresh new and pure spiritual teachings, pure as crystal, the untarnished teachings proceeding from the throne of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, but the events described in the previous chapters will be necessary to get people to be receptive.
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[2] In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. |
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(Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Scriptures, p. 98)
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 32)
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith, p. 429)
Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. Thou art, verily, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, the All-Highest.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, p. 140) |
[3] And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: |
V.3 There shall be no more curse, as the Bahá'í Faith will be accepted. The Bahá'í administrative center has been created on Mount Carmel in Haifa Israel, as promised in the holy books.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith - p. 279)
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[4] And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. |
V.4 They shall see His face, (understand His Mission) and be completely devoted. The name 'Bahá'u'lláh' means "the Glory of God", which will be on the lips, and in the minds, of the people staunch in their service to God.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh, p. 83)
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá v1, p. 106)
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[5] And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. |
V.5 There shall be no darkness, saying that the darkness, not of night, but the darkness of life will be gone.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith, p. 254)
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[6] And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. |
V.6 The angel said to John "These sayings are faithful and true" that God of the Holy Prophets (the Seven Revealers) sent this Angel to show His servants what is to come shortly.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh)
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[7] Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. |
V.7 He said "Behold I will come quickly" meaning that the events of The Book of Revelation will happen suddenly and in a brief time. Greater changes have happened in the last century since the Báb than in all centuries before.
(Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán, p. 20)
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[8] And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. |
V.8 John saw, and heard these things, which the angel was telling him. He was overwhelmed, and fell down before the angel to worship him, for showing him these warnings.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Verse 78)
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[9] Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. |
V.9 John was about to worship the angel but the angel said 'No, do it not' as he was a fellow servant just as John was. He was told by the angel to worship God instead.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh, p. 6)
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[10] And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. |
V.10 The Book of Revelation is no longer a closed book, and although our interpretation may not be perfect, God wants the message to NOW be known. Before the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, Who had the keys to open the 'Book of Revelation', came, none could decipher the symbols of this book.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Divine Philosophy, p. 7)
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[11] He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. |
V.11 If we choose to be unjust or filthy, God still gives us the freedom to choose what we want in life, so there will still be those who choose their own beliefs.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Scriptures, No. 960, p. 499)
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[12] And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. |
V.12 Again Bahá'u'lláh says "Behold , I come quickly",
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Memorials of the Faithful, p. 202)
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[13] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. |
V.13 He says "I am the Alpha and Omega" the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith, p.350)
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[14] Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. |
V.14 Blest are those that do his commandments, as they are allowed to enter the city 'The New Jerusalem' and have a right to the Tree of Life.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith, p. 429)
(Bahá'u'lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries: Verse 71)
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[15] For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. |
V.15 Those who oppose the faith, he has compared to dogs, sorcerers, those who have killed the Prophets in the past, and have lied.
(Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán, p. 208)
(Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh)
(Bahá'u'lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 156, Suriy-i-Ra'is:38)
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[16] I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. |
V.16 Jesus says that He sent His angel to tell us these messages in the Churches (therefore, through the Messengers to all the Seven Religions). He is the root and offspring of David. The Báb was also the offspring of David. The Báb is known as the morning star. Both had similar lives.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Scriptures, No. 582 p. 284) That all the Manifestations are One, that Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, Muhammad, The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh are all One, with the Father, is probably the hardest new concept to grasp about the Teachings of the New Age.
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[17] And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. |
V.17 The Spirit (the New Messsenger) and the bride (the new Law of God), say, "Come", that those thirst for knowledge and a more spiritual life, will find it freely.
(Bahá'u'lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 63, Suriy-i-Haykal / Surih of the Temple / Pope Pius IX:122)
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[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: |
V.18 This verse condemns any who defile the purity of the Teachings by contaminating them with worldly ideas. It specifically protected the verses of the Book of Revelation itself so that we would have it as it was given for this time.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 129)
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[19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. |
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In yet another instance, He saith:
.The same may be witnessed today. Consider how abundant are the denunciations written by the foolish divines of this age against this most wondrous Cause! How vain their imaginings that these calumnies are in conformity with the verses of God's sacred Book, and in consonance with the utterances of men of discernment! (Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán, p. 86)
(Bahá'u'lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries: Verse 22)
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[20] He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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('Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith p.350) |
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