 The Life of Baha’u’llah and Parallels in the Lives of the Other Abrahamic Divine Messengers

 Abrahamic Religions are the monotheistic faiths emphasizing and tracing their common origin to Abraham and recognizing a connected prophetic and spiritual tradition identified with him.

 Abraham as a common ancestor is claimed by the founders of

 Abraham as a common ancestor is claimed by the founders of  Judaism

 Abraham as a common ancestor is claimed by the founders of  Judaism  Christianity

 Abraham as a common ancestor is claimed by the founders of  Judaism  Christianity  Islam

 Abraham as a common ancestor is claimed by the founders of  Judaism  Christianity  Islam  The Baha’i Faith

 Baha’u’llah was born in 1817 in Teheran in what was then Persia into a wealthy, influential family.

 Often the divine messengers show great wisdom as children.

  Jesus was found at age 12 arguing religious questions with amazing intelligence with religious leaders in the Temple.

 Often the divine messengers show great wisdom as children.  Jesus was found at age 12 arguing religious questions with amazing intelligence with religious leaders in the Temple.  At the age of 14 while visiting a religious school the teacher put a religious conundrum to his adult students. While they could not respond, Baha’u’llah easily solved the problem.

 Baha’u’llah was offered a position at the court when he came of age. However, Baha’u’llah refused the appointment. Instead he devoted Himself to helping the poor, the sick and the downtrodden.

 An individual often comes to prepare the people for the coming of a great divine teacher.

  John the Baptist preached the coming of the Messiah.

 An individual often comes to prepare the people for the coming of a great divine teacher.  John the Baptist preached the coming of the Messiah.  In the case of Baha’u’llah, in 1844 an individual now known as the Bab began preaching the imminent coming of a Promised One.

 John the Baptist and The Bab were both executed because they attracted so many followers that the religious and civil authorities felt threatened.

 The Divine Teachers receive their missions as messengers of God through various signs:

 The Divine Teachers receive their missions as messengers of God through various signs:  Moses had the burning bush.

 The Divine Teachers receive their missions as messengers of God through various signs:  Moses had the burning bush.  Jesus had the descent of the dove

 The Divine Teachers receive their missions as messengers of God through various signs:  Moses had the burning bush.  Jesus had the descent of the dove  Muhammad had a vision of the Archangel Gabriel.

 The Divine Teachers receive their missions as messengers of God through various signs:  Moses had the burning bush.  Jesus had the descent of the dove  Muhammad had a vision of the Archangel Gabriel.  While chained in a deep dungeon in Teheran in 1852 Baha’u’llah had a vision of a Maiden of Heaven that announced the beginning of His message.

 Another parallel in the lives of the prophets is a period of preparation for their missions in a wilderness.

 Another parallel in the lives of the prophets is a period of preparation for their missions in a wilderness.  Jesus was in the desert for 40 days.

 Another parallel in the lives of the prophets is a period of preparation for their missions in a wilderness.  Jesus was in the desert for 40 days.  Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai.

 Another parallel in the lives of the prophets is a period of preparation for their missions in a wilderness.  Jesus was in the desert for 40 days.  Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai.  Muhammad retreated to a cave in the mountains surrounding Mecca for prayer, meditation and reflection.

 Another parallel in the lives of the prophets is a period of preparation for their missions in a wilderness.  Jesus was in the desert for 40 days.  Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai.  Muhammad retreated to a cave in the mountains surrounding Mecca for prayer, meditation and reflection.  Baha’u’llah withdrew to the mountains of Kurdistan in 1854 and returned in 1856.

 All the divine teachers suffered for their teachings.

  Jesus was persecuted and crucified.

 All the divine teachers suffered for their teachings.  Jesus’ was persecuted and crucified.  Muhammad was reviled and persecuted by his fellow Meccans, and there was an attempt on his life which forced him into exile.

 All the divine teachers suffered for their teachings.  Jesus’ was persecuted and crucified.  Muhammad was reviled and persecuted by his fellow Meccans, and there was an attempt on his life which forced him into exile.  Abraham was rejected and banished.

 All the divine teachers suffered for their teachings.  Jesus’ was persecuted and crucified.  Muhammad was reviled and persecuted by his fellow Meccans, and there was an attempt on his life which forced him into exile.  Abraham was rejected and banished.  Baha’u’llah was arrested, shackled, tortured, poisoned, exiled and lived as a prisoner in appalling circumstances.

 The teachings of Christianity, Islam and the Baha’i Faith spread around the world despite the sufferings of their founders.

 Baha’u’llah died in 1892, a prisoner in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, now Israel.

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