Yes a host of characters were bad. But were not the covenant(s) successful ? Christ did not come out of Budhism, Hinduism, Shinto ism and any other ism except Judaism, right ? God was always in control then right ? Not sure ,was it not 1260 days in Rev ? Anyways, somethings have dual fulfilments, that the beast is yet to come even again according to your view ? Do we have another 1260 years to go ?
. Who is the owner that has come and when ? Who is in charge and of what? Know almost zero about Bahai.
Poco,
. The “bad guys” always show up. Its almost like they “have to”, for the sake of the script. For every generation of souls there has to be a choice in who we identify ourselves with on the field, or on the stage. We start out as passive observers, but then we get drawn into this never ending drama, and it seems to repeat itself in every age. So long as we hold onto the edge of our seats, we can make it through the horror movie. So long as we hold fast to the Covenant of God, we’ll survive.
. From my perspective, there has been more than one theater. The same divine drama has occurred, at least in part, when Buddha entered the stage in the backdrop of the Hindu set, or the White Buffalo Calf Woman among the Lakota people. Its almost as though God is the One Great Puppeteer Spirit directing the Show, and there’s always another Show!
. But you are right, my friend. God is “always” in charge. In the divine script, however, there are always temptations to “believe” the good guys or the bad guys, who take hold of the microphone and “command” an audience. " “I” want “your” attention, and your allegiance, and your devotion, and your money, and your soul… "
. and every thousand years or so there is a new reenactment of this ongoing drama, but with a few major Players to test the audience to see whose awake and who is asleep, right? Gotta find out whose naughty and nice, this time of year!
And there’s always a New Year! And we all wanna be happy, and have our presents, and let everybody get theirs, too, right?
. But kids will be kids and some will want more than their share, and all the fighting and hollarin’ breaks out and before you know it, somebody declares a Holy War and all hell breaks loose! And thats why its important to have these conversations, cause we get tired, after while, of sending our boys off to Viet Nam, or Korea, or Afghanistan, or where ever the next front for GI Joe, and JIhad Jumih, and that little Jewish kid named Jacob from down the street…
. As for the 1260 days bit, it comes up in Daniel and Revelation, and “each day is appointed for a year” in the books of prophecy, according to Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:5,6. This has been studied much, and the interesting thing is that 1260 AH of the Muslim Calendar intersects with the 2300 days (years) of Daniel right smack dab in the springtime of 1844, which is what all the fuss was about in the Adventist movement, when the “Owner” of the Vineyard was supposed to come home.
. As for why Islam went haywire, almost from the start, well, it has to do with the Beast, don’t cha know, that pesky little band of Ummayyads who set up the Caliphate and declared Holy War on Jerusalem and everybody else in the neighborhood. And sure enough, Jerusalem was “trodden under foot by the Gentiles”, just as Jesus said it would be in Rev 11:2, for 42 months (of years), and 42 X 30 = 1260 again. Thats when the Edict of Toleration was signed by the on March 21, 1844 “exactly” 2300 years, to the day on which Ezra states He left Babylon in compliance with the decreed of Artaxerxes!
. It all ties in tighter than a suture, once ya get past the bleedin’, and God knows, there’s been plenty of that. The shame of it is that some folks are always thirsty for more blood, and entertainment is more important than obedience to the wishes of the Owner of the Vineyard, but He always knew that, which is why its mentioned in the stories, for those that have eyes to see…
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