Proofs That Bahá’u’lláh Established The Kingdom of God on Earth Using Bahá’í Sacred Scripture
Bahá’u’lláh
“…I have revealed in this exalted and incorruptible Tablet, and that ye may not stray far from the All-Highest Throne, from the Tree beyond which there is no passing.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 144.
“O Land of Ta (Tehran), the former days in which thy Lord had made thee the seat of His throne…” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 109.
“He, the Ancient King, had made thee the throne of His glory.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 112.
“The standard of His Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’llah, p. 115.
“The Ruler of the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 14.
“For God hath in this Day established upon the His throne...seat of His Throne, which His footsteps have trodden.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 15.
“Seat of His Throne, which His footsteps have trodden.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 15.
“Call out to Zion, O Carmel…His…Sovereignty is manifest.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 16.
“The Kingdom of the name of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 28.
“Kingdom of glory.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 29.
“The One Who incarnateth in Himself the Kingdom of utterance.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 158.
“The Prince of the World.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 165.
“O Prince of the world…the Kingdom is God’s.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 130.
“He who is the Self-Subsisting hath appeared with the Kingdom of His signs.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 132.
“The King of Revelation…He mounted the throne of His Name.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 133.
“Our Cause came unto them with might and sovereignty...He came from the heaven of power with the Kingdom of His signs.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 134.
“The people of the Kingdom and by those who go about the Beauteous Throne of thy Lord.” Bahá’u’lláh; Thornton Chase. The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 99.
“Thy Sovereignty can never perish, nor Thy will be altered.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 134.
“God grant that the light of unity may envelop the whole earth, and the seal, “the Kingdom is God’s”, may be stamped upon the brow of all its peoples.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 11.
“Out of Zion hath gone forth the Law of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 13. Glossary from Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh: “Zion–The royal residence of David and his successors. & Divine Messiah–The Divine King and Deliverer expected by the Hebrews.”
“Lend an ear unto the song of David. He saith: “Who will bring me into the strong city?” The strong city is Akka.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle of the Son of the Wolf, p. 144.
“Get thee up into the high mountain, O Zion, that bringest good tidings; lift up Thy voice with strength, O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings. Lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah: ‘Behold your God.’” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 144-145.
“This Day all signs have appeared. A Great City hath descended from heaven, and Zion trembleth and exulteth with joy at the Revelation of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 145.
“The Kingdom of His revelation.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 148.
“The throne of authority and sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 149.
“The will of God, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 152.
“This Youth Who hath established Himself in the idmost heart of Paradise upon the throne of His name.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 22.
“My Sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 35.
“O Living Temple! Stretch forth Thy hand over all who are in heaven and on earth, and seize within the grasp of Thy Will the reins of command. We have, verily, placed in Thy right hand the empire of all things.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 31.
“Manifestation of our Sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 38.
“Appear, then, before His Throne of glory.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 58.
“…these indeed are the verses of God, the Sovereign Lord, the Help in Peril, the All-Glorious, the Almighty. Beyond this, He hath been made manifest as the Bearer of a Cause whose sovereign might is acknowledged by all created things, and this none can deny save the sinners and the ungodly.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 59.
“Contendeth not with Him Who representeth the Godhead…Believe in the Messenger of God and His sovereign might, and in the self of God and His majesty…revealed from His Throne of glory.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 60.
“Pen of the Eternal King.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 64.
“Unto My Kingdom none can ascend save at My behest. My creatures, however, have remained veiled from My ight and My sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 76.
“Be not like unto those who presented themselves before Our throne, and yet failed to perceive or comprehend;” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 78.
“Throne of God had been established.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 79.
“Ascend into the Kingdom of His names and attributes.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 102.
“The Promised One is come! The Kingdom is God’s, the Mighty, the Gracious, the Forgiving.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 104.
“Issue forth from your habitations and bid the people enter the Kingdom of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 112.
“Lo! The father is come, and that which ye were promised in the Kingdom is fulfilled!” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 113.
“Witness ye the Kingdom of God…King of Days.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 116.
“Face set towards the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 118.
“Ordained in the Kingdom of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 120.
“Make Ready to enter the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 121.
“Behold your Lord seated upon the Throne of might and glory.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 122.
“He wisheth to admit all mankind into His most holy Kingdom. The pure in heart behold the Kingdom of God manifest before His face.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 123.
“His summons may draw you nigh unto the Kingdom of His names.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 124.
“Blessed the one who hath remained faithful to the Covenant of God, and woe betide him who hath broken it…Bestir yourselves that I may make you monarchs in the realms of my Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 125.
“My Sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 127.
“Kingdom” (x3) Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 128.
“Perchance they may recognize the Lord, who hath come down in the clouds with manifest sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 141.
“Turn, then, unto the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 143.
“Kingdom…sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 144.
“I am the One Whom the tongue of Isaiah hath extolled, the One with Whose name both the Torah and the Evangel were adorned.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 164.
“The monarchs of the realms of the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Suriy-i-Haykal, stanza 170.
“The Kingdom is Mine. I, Myself, am, of Mine own right, its Ruler.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, (U.K.), p. 144.
“Verily He Who is the Daystar of Truth and Revealer of the Supreme Being holdeth for all time, undisputed sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Kitab-i-Iqan, p. 97.
“My Cause is My Kingdom.” The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 53.
“In the Book of Isaiah it is written: “Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty.” No man that meditateth upon this verse can fail to recognize the greatness of this Cause, or doubt the exalted character of this Day – the Day of God Himself.” The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 77.
“The Lord of the throne on high and of the earth below.” The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 103 and Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p, 14.
“I will make you heirs of My Kingdom.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 1171.
“He Who is Thy Beauty hath been stablished upon the throne of Thy Cause.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 44.
“Drawn entirely towards the seat which, resplendent with the glory of Thy face, sheddeth afar the radiance of Thy Sovereignty, and is established as Thy throne.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 39.
“My King and the King of all things.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 32.
“Thou art the King of all bounty, and the Lord of all favours, and supreme over all who are in heaven and on earth.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom,
p. 70.
“Lo, the All-Possessing is come, Earth and heaven, glory and dominion are God’s the Lord of all men, and the possessor of the Throne on high and the earth below!” Bahá’u’lláh. Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 7.
“My sovereignty endureth and My dominion perisheth not.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Arabic, #15.
“My majesty is My gift to thee, and My grandeur the token of My mercy unto thee.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Arabic #65.
“The chief of the monarchs of love is wronged by the people of tyranny.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian, #23.
“O COMPANION OF MY THRONE!” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian, #44.
“The essence of beauty is within the peerless pavilion, set upon the throne of glory, whilst ye busy yourselves with idle contentions.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Persian, #46.
“What unspeakable cruelties they that have occupied the seats of authority and learning have inflicted upon the true Monarch of the world, those Gems of Divine virtue! Content with a transitory dominion, they have deprived themselves of an everlasting sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Kitab-i-Iqán, p. 15.
“He Who is the Best-Beloved is come! He hath crowned Himself with the glory of God’s Revelation, and hath unlocked to the face of men the doors of His ancient Paradise.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, pp. 319-320.
“Nothing will endure except God’s Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 224.
“A Cause through which the potentialities of the might of God have been revealed, and His sovereignty established…This unique, this wondrous System–the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 227.
“By Presence, therefore, is meant the Presence of the One Who is His Viceregent amongst men…the promise* of the Divine Presence hath been explicitly recorded.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 118. *[”promise” = Covenant. The introduction of the book The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh (1950) refers to the Bahá’í Guardian as the Viceregent of God.]
“He Who is the Most Great Name is come, on the part of the Ancient King , and hath announced unto men this Revelation which…was written down by the Most Sublime Pen in the Books of God, the Lord of Lords.” Bahá’u’lláh. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 128.
“That which ye were promised in the Kingdom of God is fulfilled.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh (1950), p. 36.
“Enter into My Kingdom in My Name.” Bahá’u’lláh; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 114.
“Blessed are those who have known the Light and have hastened toward it: behold they are in the Kingdom, they eat and drink with the elect.” Bahá’u’lláh; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 113.
“He who is the sovereign Lord of all is come. The Kingdom is God’s.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, 115.
“Beware lest thy sovereignty withhold thee from Him Who is the Supreme Sovereign. He, verily, is come with His Kingdom…” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p. 33.
“My glorious and sublime Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p. 34.
“The Revelation of the Ancient King.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p. 91.
“I will make you heirs of my Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p. 106.
“The Lord of the Throne above and the earth below.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p. 36.
“Thou has rejected Him who is the object of this remembrance, when He appeared with the Kingdom of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Promised Day is Come, p.p. 49-50.
“Enter the Kingdom of your Lord, the Creator of earth and heaven.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 116.
“From the heart of Zion there cometh the cry: “The promise is fulfilled. That which had been announced in the holy Writ of God the most Exalted, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved, is made manifest.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 116.
“He Who is the King of Kings hath appeared, arrayed in His most wondrous glory and is summoning you unto Himself.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 116.
“Forsake your palaces and haste ye to gain admittance into His Kingdom. This indeed will profit you both in this world and in the next…How great is the blessedness that awaiteth the King who will arise to aide My Cause in My Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 116-117.
“Abandon thy palaces to the people of the graves, and thine empire to whosoever desireth it, and turn, then, unto the Kingdom…were the breezes of Revelation to seize thee, thou wouldst flee the world, and turn unto the Kingdom, and wouldst expend all thou possesses, that thou mayest draw nigh unto this sublime vision.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 123.
“Beware lest thy sovereignty withhold thee from Him Who is the Supreme Sovereign. He, verily, is come with His Kingdom, and all the atoms cry aloud: “Lo! The Lord is come in His great majesty! He Who is the Father is come with His Kingdom, and all the atoms cry aloud: “Lo! The Lord is come in His great majesty!...My glorious and Sublime Kingdom…Blessed be the king whose sovereignty hath withheld him not from his Sovereign….The monarchs of the realms of the Kingdom.” He Who is the Father is come.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 124.
“Turn thou unto God and say: O my Sovereign Lord! I am but a vassal of Thine, and Thou art, in truth, the King of Kings…The Lord of the Throne above and the earth below.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 125.
“Emerge from thy habitation, with thy face set towards the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 128.
“The day is approaching when its flame will devour the cities, when the Tongue of Grandeur will proclaim: “The Kingdom is God’s, the Almighty, the All-praised.” All Praise be to God, the Lord of the glorious throne…The Lord of the great throne!” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 64.
“Although the republican form of government profits all the people of the world, yet the majesty of kingship is one of the signs of God. We do not wish that the countries of the world should be deprived thereof.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 68.
“The Sovereign of the Kingdom of eternity.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 93.
“The seat of His mighty throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 694.
“O SON OF EARTH! Know, verily, the heart wherein the least remnant of envy yet lingers, shall never attain My everlasting dominion, nor inhale the sweet savours of holiness breathing from My Kingdom of sanctity.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words, Persian, #6.
“He who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty upon thee.” Bahá’u’lláh. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 206.
“My sovereignty endureth and My dominion perisheth not.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #15 Arabic.
“O SON OF THE THRONE!
Thy hearing is My hearing, hear thou therewith. Thy sight is My sight, do thou see therewith, that in thine inmost soul thou mayest testify unto My exalted sanctity, and I within Myself may bear witness unto an exalted station for thee.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #44 Hidden Words, Arabic.
“The chief of the monarchs of love is wronged by the people of tyranny and the dove of holiness lies prisoned in the talons of owls.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #23 Persian.
“Even as the swiftness of lightning ye have passed by the Beloved One, and have set your hearts on satanic fancies…Ye have cast to the winds the loving counsels of the Beloved and have effaced them utterly from the tablet of your hearts, and even as the beasts of the field, ye move and have your being within the pastures of desire and passion.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #45 Persian.
“O COMPANION OF MY THRONE!
…Repair unto the mystic paradise and abide in the eternal kingdom for evermore.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #44 Persian.
“The essence of beauty is within the peerless pavilion set upon the throne of glory…” Bahá’u’lláh. The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, #46 Persian.
“The Possessor of the Throne on high and of earth Below.” Bahá’u’lláh. Obligatory prayer II, The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 832.
“O Carmel…God hath in this Day established upon thee His throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 178.
“Out of Zion hath gone forth the Law of God, and Jerusalem, and the hills and land thereof, are filled with the glory of His Revelation.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 178.
“O earth…chosen as the seat of His mighty throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 252.
“May the world and all that is therein be a ransom for Thy woes, O Sovereign of heaven and earth!...” Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 85.
“That which ye were promised in the Kingdom of God is fulfilled.” Bahá’u’lláh. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 104.
“Surely the Father hath come and hath fulfilled that which you were promised in the Kingdom of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 92.
“Lo, the Desire of the world is come in His majesty, His sovereignty, His transcendent dominion.” Bahá’u’lláh, The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 108.
“Witness ye the Kingdom of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 108.
“”Him Who shall come after Me, in the shadow of My Cause, with manifest and undoubted sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. God Passes By, p. 250.
“Great is thy blessedness, O earth, for thou hast been made the footstool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of His mighty throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. God Passes By, p. 154; Guidance for Today and Tomorrow, p. 172.
“…present thyself before My throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. God Passes By, p. 169.
“Thou didst raise Him to occupy Thy throne before all the people of Thy creation.” Bahá’u’lláh. Bahá’í World Faith, p. 71.
“Thy Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh. Bahá’í World Faith, p.p. 71, 73, 74.
“Thou didst raise Him up to occupy Thy throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. Prayers and Meditations, p. 49.
“I implore Thee, by the signs of Thy majesty and the evidences of Thy sovereignty, to subdue Thy servants by this Name which Thou hast made to be the King of all names in the Kingdom of Thy creation.” Bahá’u’lláh. Prayers and Meditations, p. 70.
“Some caviled at me, and determined to hurt me and slay me. Others drank to the full of the wine of Thy grace, and hastened towards the habitation of Thy throne.” Prayers and Meditations, p. 74.
“Prepare to enter into the Kingdom.” Bahá’u’lláh; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 112.
“…King of names and attributes of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 283.
“The Pen of the Ancient King hath never ceased to remember the loved ones of God.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 286.
“He Who is the Monarch of all names is come invested with manifest and transcendent sovereignty, having on his right hand the Kingdom of God and on his left all the power and glory of His everlasting dominion.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.p. 258-259.
“The Kingdom shall be God’s.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 260.
“In this most resplendent Dispensation, however, this most mighty Sovereignty, a number of illumined divines, men of consummate learning, of doctors of mature wisdom, have attained unto His Court, drunk the cup of His divine Presence, and been invested with the honor of His most excellent favor. They have renounced, for the sake of the Beloved, the world and all that is therein…” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 180.
“The Cause of Him Who is the Ancient and Sovereign Lord of all.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 184.
“Sovereign Revealer…” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 191.
“Beware lest the Bayan and its Letters keep you back from Him Who is the Most Merciful and from His Sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh, quoting the Báb. Bahá’í World Faith, p. 87.
“No one has a right to depart from the ordinances of God and His precepts, and whosoever departs therefrom is verily of the transgressors, in the Book of God, the Lord of the Great Throne…it is incumbent upon all to hold to His right Path.” Bahá’u’lláh. Star of the West, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 55.
“My Kingdom is lasting and shall not be overthrown.” Bahá’u’lláh; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 140.
“Regard men as a flock of sheep that need a shepherd for their protection.” Bahá’u’lláh; Adib Taherzadeh. The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Vol. 3, p. 298.
“From the heart of Zion there cometh the cry: “The promise is fulfilled.” Bahá’u’lláh; Adib Taherzadeh. The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Vol. 3, p. 305.
“The “Most Great Law is come”, that the Ancient Beauty “ruleth upon the throne of David.” Bahá’u’lláh. The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 89; Guidance for Today and Tomorrow, p. 187.
“The throne of thy sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Star of the West, Vol. 8, No. 13, p. 186.
“The deepest longing of Mine heart is to attain the presence of My Best-Beloved in His Kingdom of Glory… I … am invested by God with invincible sovereignty.” ” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 101
“Only a few have as yet quaffed from this peerless, this soft-flowing grace of the Ancient King.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 107.
“…all-subduing sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 29.
“…seat of His mighty throne…He Who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty upon thee…” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 30.
“Throne of His Paradise…girded with sovereignty and power…He Who is the sovereign Lord of all is made manifest. The Kingdom is God’s.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 31.
“The Kingdom is Mine. I, Myself, am, of Mine own right, its Ruler.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 33.
“On this Day the Kingdom is God’s…the immortal Branch.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 35.
“The Bird of the Throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 36.
“The All-Merciful is come invested with undoubted sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 40.
“God hath come down, invested with radiant sovereignty…the Kingdom is God’s.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 42.
“We have caused the rivers of Divine utterance to proceed out of Our throne.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 43.
“The Kingdom is God’s, the Most Powerful, the Help in Peril, the Self-subsisting.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 44.
“The All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty…He hath come down from the heaven of His grace, girded with power and invested with sovereignty.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 45.
“The Throne of thy Lord hath been raised.” Bahá’u’lláh. Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 46.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
“This s the Kingdom foretold by Jesus.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Paris Talks, at 'L'Alliance Spiritualiste.
“Never be depressed. The more ye are stirred by violation, the more deepen ye in firmness and steadfastness, and be assured that the divine hosts shall conquer for they are assured of the victory of the Abha Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 10, No. 14, p. 266.
“Lord of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 8, No. 15, p. 208.
“The doors of the Kingdom are opened.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 178.
“Thank God that He enriched thee beyond the delicacies of this mortal world and caused thee to taste the sweetness of His Love in His New Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Thornton Chase. The Bahá’í Revelation, p. 132.
“Praise be to His Highness the Desired One that ye have become confirmed in the promotion of divine teachings in that vast Continent, raised the call of the Kingdom of God in that region and announced the Glad Tidings of the manifestation of the Lord of Hosts and His Highness the Promised One.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 191.
“Invite mankind into the Kingdom of ‘Abha!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 193.
“This glorious Temple may be built, that the beloved of God may assemble therein and that they may pray and offer glory to God for guiding them to His Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 74.
From the transcript of audio recording of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: “Zion is dancing…The Kingdom of God is full of exhilaration and commotion.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 421
“Established the Throne of the Divine Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 170.
“Strive that your high ideals may be realized in the Kingdom of God on earth, as they will be in heaven.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 154.
“…that all-embracing federation which is to signalize the advent of the Kingdom of God on this earth.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 20.
“I supplicate God…to create spiritual friendship and celestial love among the friends, in order that they may become a unit host and enlisted soldiers (of the Kingdom of God). ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 454.
“Now the Throne of the Kingdom of ABHA is established and the Blessed Perfection is sitting upon the Throne of Grandeur.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 420.
“In this Promised day, when in the name of the Kingdom is celebrated and spread in all regions…Hasten to enter into the Kingdom of God!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 411.
“Guide the people unto the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 412.
“Lead the people unto the solid faith, the way of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 413.
“Come…to My Kingdom…unto the place of My Glorious Throne.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 415.
“Help them travel in the way of the Kingdom and to walk in the path that leads to the King of Kings.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 416.
“Thank thou God for thou hast arrived at the Holy City and at the Heavenly Jerusalem and hast found the way to the Divine City and entered the Kingdom of Abha!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Volume 2, p. 423.
“O ye friends, endeavor with life and heart that this world may become the mirror of the world of the Kingdom; that the earthly kingdom be filled with the bounty of the heavenly; that the voice of the Supreme Concourse may be raised in commendation, and that the traces of the bounty and grace of the Beauty of Abha may envelop the earth!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 380-381.
“Thou hast trusted in the appearance of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 382.
“Thine is sovereignty and authority!...Thine is dominion and Kingdom!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 396.
“The King of kings hath come!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 404.
“Thou entered the divine Kingdom and knowest the heavenly Lord of Hosts!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 409.
“The doors of the Kingdom are being opened to the East and West.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 410.
“Ye are custodians of the mysteries of the Kingdom!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 441.
“Evidence of the appearance of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 324.
“A soul who is firm will become a son of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 343.
“O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 346
“O children of the Kingdom of God!...The shadow of the King of the Kingdom may be stretched over those climes.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 348.
“Teach them the law of the Kingdom, burn away the veil of material superstition and light the candle of thy love in their hearts.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 355.
“Thou hast entered the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 356.
“I ask God to make thee follow my example in establishing the Kingdom…of unity and peace and building up the Dominion of Love and Faith which was founded by the Beauty of El-Abha.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 300.
“Aid thy friends in being illumined by the light of El-Baha and [being] fed from the heavenly table, and to make thee empty, void from the thoughts of the life of this world and filled with the love of the Lord, ready for His service, uttering His praise and demonstrating with proofs the appearance of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 309.
“Thy heart be made a clear mirror wherein are printed the Lights of the Kingdom of the earth and heaven.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 313.
“Verily, by God the Truth, the doors of the Kingdom are opened, the lights of God have shown forth and illumined the horizon of the earth.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 2, p. 288.
“His honor, Prof. Henderson, has in reality arisen in the service of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 901.
“He must sit on the throne of David and establish David’s sovereignty.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 8.
“Bahá’u’lláh was in reality no prisoner, but a King of Kings.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 47.
“Now is the time to proclaim the Kingdom of ABHA (i.e. the Most Glorious!). ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 77.
“The Angel of the Kingdom of ABHA is calling to them; will they not hearken? The Messenger of the Covenant is pleading; will they not heed?” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 77.
“My throne of dominion among mankind. My calamity in my prison is a crown to me in which I glory among the righteous.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 73.
“Let your life be an emanation of the Kingdom of Christ. He came not to be ministered unto, but to minister…In the religion of Bahá’u’lláh all are servants and maid-servants, brothers and sisters. As soon as one feels a little better than, a little superior to, the rest, he is in a dangerous position, and unless he casts away the seed of such an evil thought, he is not a fit instrument for the service of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 106.
“When all mankind will be gathered together under the Tent of Unity in the Kingdom of Glory.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 125.
“If thou art desirous of health, wish thou health for serving the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 140.
“This Century is the Century of the sun of Truth: This Century is the Century of the establishment of the Kingdom of God upon the earth.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, vol. ix, p. 7.
“Gird up your loins in union and harmony, so that the Lord may strengthen your backs in His Mighty Kingdom and make you servants in His excellent vineyard.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 14.
“Children of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 20.
“This ship is the ship of the Covenant, which is surrounded by the winds of discord, from the people of hypocrisy…the winds of Confirmation shall surely surround the Ark of Deliverance, the sails of the Covenant shall be unfurled, and it shall reach the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 18.
“Entering the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 23.
“As to thy question, “If the husband prevents his wife from entering the Light, of the wife prevents the husband from entering into the Kingdom of God.” In reality neither one of them prevents the other from entering into the Kingdom of God, unless when the husband has a great attachment to the wife, or the wife to the husband. When either one of the two adores the other in spite of God, then each will present the other from entering into the Kingdom of God. I beg of God to create within thee and Mr. …. A power of attraction, so that you may draw souls (men) unto the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 23.
“Be ye guardians of the Throne of the Kingdom of God. Whenever ye find someone desiring to separate himself from the flock it is incumbent upon ye to treat him with fragrance and kindness, and persuade and encourage him; so that this secluded sheep may return to the flock.” Visiting Tablets for Our Recent Martyrs Who Suffered in Persia in 1901. New York: The Bahá’í Board of Counsel, p. 27.
“Let your actions and utterances be a witness that you are of the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 50.
“Do not behold aught save the Kingdom of Abhá.” The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 50.
“Spreading the summons of the Kingdom of God…service of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 711.
“The King of Kings…He who is the sovereign Lord of all is come…The Kingdom is God’s….hasten to enter the Kingdom of your Lord…He Who is the King of Kings hath appeared, arrayed in His most wondrous glory.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 52.
“…admittance into His Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 53.
“The Lord God Omnipotent hath been enthroned in his Kingdom and hath made all things new.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 80.
“Thou hast stepped into the Kingdom of God. Thou has entered into the Heavenly Jerusalem and discovered the Way to the Holy of Holies of the Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3. Chicago: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. 504.
“My throne is my mat!
My glorious crown is my servitude toward God!
My standard is the commemoration of my Lord!
My hosts are the knowledge of my Master!
My sword is the guidance of God!
My dominion is my humility, my submissiveness, my lowliness, y abasement, my supplication and my beseeching unto God –this is that permanent reign which no one is able to dispute, gainsay or usurp!
“I beg to God to cause thee to be one of the pillars of this divine reign, that thou mayest abundantly partake of this joy and gladness, and I invoke God that He may register thy name in the published Tablet, in the pages of the Kingdom of God. I beg God to cause thy kinsmen (those who are near and dear to thee) to attain that which thou hast attained, to drink from that Cup wherefrom thou art exhilarated, to brighten their eyes through that Light whereby thine eyes were brightened and to cause them to hearken to that Call whereby thine ears were delighted; and that He may make you assembly under the shadow of the Tree of the Testament, and cause you to be of the hosts of His Kingdom, that ye may conquer the East of that region as well as its West, through the sword of peace and the weapon of love, union and agreement, and that He may make thee to be a server in His blessed Olive Garden, and in his El-Abha (i.e. Most Glorious) Paradise, and in His Holy Garden of the Supreme Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, pp. 515-516.
“The Cause of Bahá’u’lláh is the same as the Cause of Christ.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 535.
“In reality Emmanuel was the forerunner of the second coming of His Highness the Christ and the herald of the path of the Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 539.
“The doors of the Kingdom are opened and the way of the Truth become manifest and evident. Therefore, enter thou completely into this divine Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 552.
“I supplicate God that ye may become the army of that Kingdom, in order that by the power of the Most Great Name, the friends of God may conquer this world through love, friendship and the strength of the Kingdom of peace; the human race become compassionate, and bloodshed and carnage be completely effaced from the universe.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 554.
“Rejoice at the manifestation of the Kingdom of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 564.
“Gird up your loins in union and harmony, so that the Lord may strengthen your backs in His mighty Kingdom, make you servants in His excellent vineyard.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 604.
“Confine thy days and time in preaching the Kingdom of God, spreading the teachings of God and igniting the lights of guidance in the hearts which are awaiting the Kingdom of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 608.
“Be ye guardians of the throne of the Kingdom of God and armies of defense for the Religion of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 613.
“The doors of the Kingdom are opened; O what good news to those who advance!...The Kingdom of the Glorious Lord, the doors of which are open before the faces of all beings.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 621.
“Thank you God for that He hath removed from off thine eyes the covering, made thee to see the signs of the Kingdom of thy Lord.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 620.
“Boundless treasure is in the hand of the King of Kings!” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 641.
“O Thou pitiful God! These friends are perfectly infatuated with Thy nearness; they have given heir hearts for the beauty of Thy face; are devoted to Thy Kingdom and are intoxicated by the wine of belief. In the meeting of the Covenant they are bearing in their hands the cup of anxiety, needing Thy benevolence and yearning for the heavenly blessings.
“O Mighty Creator! Cause these souls to be the receptacle of Thy mercy, regarded by divine attention, and render each one as a lighted candle, that they may illuminate that region with the light of righteousness. Make them the companions of and partaker with this servant [‘Abdu’l-Bahá] in the devotion of Thy Threshold. O my God! Strengthen the weak ones and open the eyes of those who are anxious to behold the beauty of the Kingdom, that they may arise with divine strength, heavenly bounty, spiritual blessing, ethereal breaths and mighty assistance for Thy service, dispelling the superstitions of the doubters, elucidating the proofs and evidences before all seekers, healing the sick, being kind to the poor, a refuge and home for the helpless and a light for the hopeless.
“Thou art the Powerful and the Able, the Pitiful and Compassionate God!”
Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, pp.646-647.
“A herald of the Kingdom of God.” (Abdu’l-Bahá regarding Himself). Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 659.
“These children are neither Oriental nor Occidental, neither Asiatic nor American, neither European nor African, but they are of the Kingdom; their native home is heaven and their resort is the Kingdom of ABHA.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 648.
“O thou who art gazing toward the Kingdom of the Testament!” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 648.
“Those souls who have drawn nigh unto the Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 649.
“Guide unto the path of God and cause souls to enter the Kingdom of God, and that thy wisdom and intelligence are known to the republic.* Therefore, tarry thou not. Enter thou immediately into the Kingdom of God. *The believers are sometimes referred to as a republic.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 665.
“O thou who art waiting for the Appearance of the Kingdom!
“Glad-tidings be unto thee, for the Kingdom of God hath raised its tent and tabernacle upon the apex of the world, the standard of the Kingdom is hoisted, the call of the Kingdom is sent forth and the hosts of the Kingdom have appeared.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 667.
“The lights of the Kingdom have shone forth from the horizon of the East and the West. Praise be to God! That thou hast entered therein and hast received manifest outpouring from the Most Great Beauty.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 668.
“Thou hast heard of the universe of the Kingdom, thy heart recognized (the Truth), thine eyes became seeing and thy soul became mindful.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 669.
“Thank God that thou hast found guidance, become knowing, attached thyself to the Lord of the Kingdom and attained to spiritual attraction.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 671.
“O thou seeker of the Divine Kingdom!
“The heavenly doors opened, the hosts of realities and significances rushed forth, the Lord of Hosts established a heavenly throne and spread the armies of peace and reconciliation in all parts of the world, in order that the reign of peace and love may be founded. Now that army is engaged in [diffusing] virtues throughout all regions.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 674.
“O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom!” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 674.
“Every excellent person (or soul), if confirmed by the heavenly bounty, is a plant of the Kingdom and becometh green and refreshed and putteth forth wonderful blossoms and growth on the river bank of the love of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 675.
“O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! The doors of the Ideal Heaven of God are opened and some souls are on the wing like unto birds of holiness and have attained to the divine Kingdom. “I beg of God that thou wilt become one of those birds and soar up in such manner that thou mayest astonish all.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 675.
“O ye maid-servants of His Majesty, the Lord – daughters and sons of the Kingdom!” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 675.
“Consummate proofs concerning the appearance of the great Kingdom,” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 681.
“Thank thou God that thou art directed to the Light of Guidance and ushered into the Kingdom of the Love of God, became the recipient of the inexhaustible bounties and that thou hast a son like … who is the servant in the Threshold of God and is one of the sons of the Kingdom of the Merciful.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 684.
“O thou who art longing for the Kingdom!...he hath guided thee to the Kingdom, led thee to life eternal and set upon thy brow a crown whose brilliant gems shall illumine the world of existence. That crown is the Divine Guidance.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 684.
“I beseech His Highness the Merciful One to ordain thee a faithful footing in the Kingdom of God and to provide for thee all things by which thy mind may be brightened, thy breast be gladdened, thy tongue become eloquent and whereby the doors of the meanings hinted at in the sacred Books and Tablets be opened to thy mind.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 685.
“O thou son of the Kingdom!
“Thank you God! That thou hast gone to those parts for the purpose of spreading the word of God and diffusing the holy fragrances of the Kingdom of God and that thou art a gardener in the divine orchard.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 687.
“O ye children of the Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 689.
“Today the divine instructions and lordly exhortations of Bahá’u’lláh promulgate this most great aim and the confirmations of the Kingdom are the supports and defenders of this eminent intention.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 691.
“His Highness Bahá’o’lláh” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 692.
“Clear arguments and firm proofs concerning the manifestation of the Kingdom of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 694.
“The rose-garden of the Kingdom.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 695.
“Thou hast attained to the Kingdom of the Lord of Hosts.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 699.
“Thou art a beloved daughter in the Kingdom of Abha.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 700.
“O servant of the Kingdom! Know for a certainty that this light of reality shall eventually envelop the world, illuminating the East and the West entirely.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 701.
“Praise God for having found the treasury of the Kingdom and that in the Threshold of the Kingdom of the Lord ye are very dear and are of the maidservants of the Beauty of Abha.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 701.
“Thank God that thou hast found a way to the treasury of the Kingdom and hast attained to the heavenly wealth.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 703.
“Announce the glad-tidings of the Kingdom of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 710.
“Import the “Greatest Name” to whomsoever thou findest prepared for entering the Kingdom of God.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 712.
“The appearance of the Kingdom of God in this great cycle.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 714.
“Attract hearts into the Kingdom of the merciful.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 716.
“Guide all to the Beauty of Abha and raise the call of the Kingdom…The reality of the Pentateuch and the Gospel have become manifest and the mysteries of the heavenly Books have appeared!” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 718.
“Whenever the daughters of the Kingdom are ready in the Presence, they become initiated into the mystery and are always companions and associates (with us).” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 724.
“The Lord of the Kingdom hath raised His voice with the utmost power and strength and is conquering the realms of hearts and souls with the hosts of the Supreme Concourse.” Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 3, p. 730.
“This is the century of motion, divine stimulus and accomplishment; the century of human solidarity and altruistic service; the century of universal peace and the reality of the divine Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. May 22, 1912, Boston.
“O Thou illumined soul and revered personage in the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 842.
“’Abdu’l-Bahá did not rest a moment until he had raised Thy Cause and the standard of the Kingdom of Abha waved over the world. Now some people have arisen with intrigues and evil aspirations to trample this flag…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Last Tablet to America, Star of the West, Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 22.
“The Divine Gardener cuts off the dry or weak branch from the good tree and grafts to it (the tree) a branch from another tree. He both separates and unites…This is that which His Holiness Christ says: that from all the world they come and enter the Kingdom, and the children of the Kingdom shall be cast out. (Matthew 8:11, 12).” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Last Tablet to America, Star of the West, Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 25.
“On the one side is the standard of the One True God unfurled, and the voice of the Kingdom raised…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 12, No. 14, p. 230.
“There hath come a soul from the remotest horizon who hath entered the Kingdom of God.” Tablet from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Kanichi Yamamoto. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 932.
“The Kingdom of Peace, salvation, uprightness and Reconciliation is founded in the invisible world, and it will by degrees become manifest and apparent through the power of the Word of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 5, No. 9, p. 129.
“Thou hast called me to the highway of the Kingdom.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 102. (From Tablets of the Divine Plan).
“The glad tidings of the manifestation of Thy Kingdom amongst mankind.” Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 102. (From Tablets of the Divine Plan).
“Cause me to be associated in Thy Kingdom with those who are severed from all else save Thee, who long to serve Thy sacred threshold and who stand to work in Thy Cause.”
Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 76.
“Thou hast given me a seeing eye and favoured me with a hearing ear, hast led me to Thy Kingdom and guided me to Thy path.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 81.
“Thou hast shown us the highway of guidance, opened the doors of the Kingdom and manifested Thyself through the Sun of Reality.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 103.
“The Kingdom of God is like unto a farmer who comes into possession of a piece of pure and virgin soil. Heavenly seeds are scattered therein, the clouds of divine providence pour down and the rays of the Sun of Reality shine forth.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 10, No. 4, p. 56.
“The objective aims of this Cause are the oneness of the world of humanity; universal peace; universal love; international co-operation, reciprocity; the promotion of the principle of human consanguinity of the Kingdom of God, first in the hearts of men and then upon earth.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 8, No. 8, p. 95.
“His Highness (x5)…The dominion of the “Merciful One (who) is established upon the Throne” is permanent.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 8, No. 13, p. 184.
“My God, my Adored One, my King, my Desire! …Thou art, in truth, the Lord of bounty, and the Sovereign of the Kingdom of eternity.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p. 16. [This prayer refers to the invisible Kingdom of God, but it is critical to recall that the Kingdom of God on earth is to be ‘as it is in heaven’. God’s Kingdom has a King: God. The Bahá’í Guardian is ‘the sign of God on earth’, according to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s sacred Will and Testament. As the successor of Bahá’u’lláh, the Guardian is the spiritual king on the throne of David because Bahá’u’lláh states in His proclamation that He rules from the throne of David. The Covenant-breaking Hands staged a coup d’état, or mutiny, when they discarded the institution of the Guardianship which is the executive head of the Kingdom of God on earth, which is the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.]
“Illumine their faces in Thy Kingdom of holiness and perfect their joy by aiding them to arise for the triumph of Thy Cause.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection (1975). London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, p, 98.
“Tell the socialists that sharing of property and land in this mortal world is the source of strife and warfare but sharing and inheritance in the Kingdom is the cause of love and unity. If you put your efforts into understanding the precepts of the Kingdom instead of into acquiring worldly shares and rights, you will gain perpetual joy and happiness. The Kingdom of God is vast. He will give you whatever you desire and there will be no place for strife and conflict. Is this not preferable and more pleasing?” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary, Oxford: George Ronald, p. 119.
“Thou art a maidservant who in the Kingdom of God is among the near ones.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary, Oxford: George Ronald, p. 212.
“This is the day in which Zion dances with joy.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 310.
Regarding Bahá’u’lláh at the conference of Badasht: “The King of the Throne of Eternity whose sovereignty is divine.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 295.
“I pray that this darkness may be dispelled and the light of the Kingdom may envelop the world.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 352.
“Call people to the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 354.
“Praise be to God that now the doors of the Kingdom are open.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 366.
“Glad tidings, glad tidings, that the gates of the Kingdom have been opened.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 370.
“You may become children of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 408.
“You desire no station but entry into the Kingdom of God…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 415.
“I supplicate to the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh to shower upon you His assistance and confirmations so that day by day you may be assisted to defend the rights of Bahá’u’lláh.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 418.
“Quicken us through the breaths of the Holy Spirit so that we may arise to serve thee, engage ourselves in worshipping Thee and broadcast the signs of Thy Kingdom with utmost truthfulness and sincerity.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 421.
“To imagine a God without His creatures is like imagining a king without a country and a people. A king must have a kingdom. Could there be a king without a country and subjects? It is an impossibility.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 424.
“The Collective Center of the Kingdom, embodying the Institutes and Divine Teachings, is the eternal Collective Center.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of the Divine Plan, pp.93-94.
“Rise up instantly, with iron resolve, and serve ye the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 78-79.
“So loud is the call that reverberates from the Abha Kingdom that mortal ears are well-nigh deafened with its vibrations. The whole creation, methinks, is being disrupted and is bursting asunder trough the shattering influence of the Divine Summons issued from the throne of glory.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 111-112.
“Go forth to work in the Cause of God, guiding souls to the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 26.
“You must be kind to each other and act toward each other like true children of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 27.
“The victory of the Kingdom is guaranteed thee!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 252.
“…the Abha Beauty who…hath gathered us beneath the standard of the Beloved of the world…” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 110.
“Divine summons issued from the throne of glory.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 112.
“Oh ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, when will the Kingdom come?
How soon will ‘thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven?”
“It depends on how hard you, each and every one of you work. Ye are all torches that I have lighted with mine own hands. Go forth. Light others! Till all the separate waiting servants are linked together in a great Unity.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World 1930-1932, Vol. 4, p. 387.
“We ask God to endow human souls with justice so that they may be fair, and may strive to provide for the comfort of all, that each member of humanity may pass his life in the utmost comfort and welfare. Then this material world will become the very paradise of the King, this elemental earth will be in a heavenly state and all the servants of God will live in the utmost joy, happiness and gladness. We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World 1930-1932, Vol. 4, p. 450.
“America will assuredly evolve into a center from which waves of spiritual power will emanate, and the throne of the Kingdom of God will, in the plenitude of its majesty and glory, be firmly established.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 337.
“His majesty Bahá’u’lláh.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 12, No. 8, p. 149.
“My throne of dominion among mankind.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 43.
“Now is the time to proclaim the Kingdom of ABHA!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 44.
“With the utmost resolution and constancy call the souls to the Kingdom of Abha and invite them to firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant and Testament…we must guard this fortified Fortress from attack of the thoughtless ones. Hence we must all turn our faces to the appointed centre in order that Bahá’í unity might be preserved.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh: A Compilation, p. 88-89.
“Protect the Stronghold of Thy Cause from these thieves, and safeguard the lamps of the Kingdom from these malevolent winds!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh: A Compilation, p. 146.
“Every herald of the Kingdom of God is the Trumpet of Israel who confers life upon the hearers.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablet to Charles Mason Remey. The Charles Mason Remey Papers, Library of Congress, Washington D.C., folio 12, p. 36.
“Now is the Throne of the Kingdom of Abha is pitched and the Blessed Perfection is sitting upon the Throne of Majesty.” Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablet to Charles Mason Remey. The Charles Mason Remey Papers, Library of Congress, Washington D.C., folio 11, p. 73.
“O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life, of which mention is made in the Bible, is Bahá’u’lláh, and the daughters of the Kingdom are the leaves upon that blessed Tree. Then thank thou God that thou are flourishing, tender and fresh.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 57.
“…the divine form of civilization. This is what is meant in the Bible by the descent of the New Jerusalem. The heavenly Jerusalem is none other than the divine civilization and it is now ready.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 139.
“The divine Prophets come to establish the unity of the Kingdom in human hearts…All brought the same message of divine love to the world.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, 145.
“Bahá’u’lláh upraised the standard of his cause in prison…He endured ordeals and calamities for the sole purpose of illuminating us and in order that our hearts might be attracted to the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 164.
“She was…mundane, but belongs now to the Kingdom of God.” Regarding a lady’s conversion. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 634.
“The Collective Center of the Kingdom, embodying the Institutes and Divine Teachings is the eternal collective center.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 194.
“People are not yet illumined with the lights of the Kingdom and are not aware of the heavenly teachings.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 200.
“The continent of America in the estimation of the True One is…the Kingdom of the manifestation of mysteries.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 201.
“The Call of the Kingdom was in the very beginning raised from Chicago.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 206.
“The preparations now under way for the celebration of the Golden Centenary Anniversary of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 206.
“The appearance of the New Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Tablet to Charles Mason Remey, translated June 9, 1911.
“For every herald of the Kingdom of God is the trumpet of Israel.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Charles Mason Remey, translated July 27, 1913. The Charles Mason Remey papers, Library of Congress, folio 12.
“Thou art confirmed in service to the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Charles Mason Remey, The Charles Mason Remey papers, Library of Congress, folio 12, p. 71.
“One of the great events,” affirms ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “which is to occur in the Day of the Manifestation of that incomparable Branch is the hoisting of the Standard of God among all nations. By this is meant that all nations and kindreds will be gathered together under the shadow of this Divine Banner itself, and will become a single nation.” Shoghi Effendi quoting ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p.p. 204-205.
“America will assuredly evolve into a center from which waves of spiritual power will emanate, and the throne of the Kingdom of God…the advent of the Kingdom of the Lord of Hosts…summon the people…to enter the Abha Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 78.
“The light of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 79.
“The throne of the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. God Passes By, p. 397.
“China is the country of the future. I hope the right kind of teacher will be inspired to go to that vast empire to lay the foundation of the Kingdom of God, to promote the principles of divine civilization, to unfurl the banner of the Cause of Bahá’o’lláh and to invite the people to the banquet of the Lord!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 8, No. 17.
“Now is the time to proclaim the Kingdom of Bahá!” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 2, p. 17.
“The prophets of God one and all, Christ Himself, as well as the Blessed Beauty (Bahá’u’lláh), have all appeared and raised the call with the one purpose of transforming the world of men into the Kingdom of God.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 2, p. 50.
“…this proclamation of the Word of God and the promulgation of His Covenant shall influence stone and clay, how much more the children of men…In brief, thou art really a herald of the Kingdom, a harbinger of the Covenant.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Martha Root: Lioness at the Threshold, p. 112.
“The Mystery of mysteries of the texts, words and lines, is servitude to the Holy Presence of the Beauty of Abha, and effacement, evanescence and perfect dispersion before the Blessed Threshold. This is my brilliant diadem, and my glorious crown.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 11, No. 14, p. 239.
“The American friends are greatly endowed. Therefore I desire that they may be confirmed to do great achievements and become the factors of the establishment of the Kingdom of God. All the people of the world are, as thou observes, in the sleep of negligence. They have forgotten God altogether. They are all busy in war and strife. They are undergoing misery and destruction. They are like unto loathsome worms trying to lodge in the depths of the ground, while a single flood of rain sweeps all their nest and lodging away. Nevertheless they do not come to their senses. Where is the majesty of the Emperor of Russia! Where is the might of the German emperor! Where is the greatness of the Emperor of Austria! In a short time all these palaces were turned into ruins and all these pretentious edifices (empires) underwent destruction. They left no fruit and no trace save eternal ruin.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 11, No. 12, p. 120.
“King of Kings.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 18.
“His Highness, Bahá’u’lláh.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 2, No. 15, pp.3, 4,&5.
“If you abide by the precepts and teachings of the Blessed Perfection, the heavenly world and ancient Kingdom will be yours.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Promulgation of Universal Peace, April 12, 1912.
“The Divine Jerusalem has come down from heaven. The bride of Zion has appeared. The voice of the Kingdom of God has been raised.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Star of the West, Vol. 3, No. 10, p. 7.
“The souls may rejoice through the Psalms of the descendant of David.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 1, p. 58.
“The Lord of the Kingdom.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 1, p. 203.
“Zion shall leap and dance, Jerusalem shall rejoice, the Mosaic flame shall ignite, the Messianic light shall shine, the world will become another world and humanity shall put on another power. This is the greatest divine bestowal, this is the effulgence of the Kingdom of God, this is the day of the illumination; this is the merciful century.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1942). Selected Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Committee, p. 22.
“The appearance of Bahá’u’lláh was like a new springtime which appeared with holy breezes, with the hosts of everlasting life, and with heavenly power. It established the Throne of the Divine Kingdom in the centre of the world, and by the power of the Holy Spirit revived souls and established a new cycle.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1954). Some Answered Questions, USA: National Spiritual Assembly, 4th edition, 2nd printing, p. 166.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá states that ‘the stem of Jesse’ in Isaiah 11 applies to Bahá’u’lláh. Some Answered Questions, p.p. 72-74.
“He must have a kingdom, be seated on the throne of David.” Regarding Revelation 12. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Some Answered Questions, p. 82.
Shoghi Effendi
“You…shall establish the Kingdom of God in that land.” Shoghi Effendi to Japanese Bahá’ís, December 17, 1922. Star of the West, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 56.
“He warned them lest by turning back they forfeit the Kingdom of God.” Regarding the Báb to His disciples as He sent them out to teach. Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 8.
“The Bahá’í World Commonwealth – the Kingdom of God on earth – which the Golden Age of that same Dispensation must, in the fullness of time, ultimately witness.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 26.
“The establishment of a constitutional form of government, in which the ideals of republicanism and the majesty of kingship characterized by Him as “one of the signs of God,” are combined, He recommends as a meritorious achievement;” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 219.
“A Faith which claims to be no less than the fulfilment of the Promise given by Jesus Christ, and the establisher of the Kingdom He Himself had prayed for and foretold.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 318.
“The formal inauguration of the Kingdom of the Father upon the earth as promised by Jesus Christ Himself.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 324.
“Established upon the throne of David,” Shoghi Effendi, quoting Isaiah. God Passes By, p. 94.
“The Lord of the Kingdom, Jesus Christ returned in the glory of the Father, was about to ascend His throne, and assume the scepter of a world-embracing, indestructible sovereignty.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 151.
“Kingdom of the Father.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 411.
“…embosomed in the heart of Carmel…designated by Bahá’u’lláh Himself the seat of God’s throne.” Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By, p. 348.
“The efforts which believers in every land are now exerting for the establishment of God’s Kingdom upon the earth.” Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 19.
“The Kingdom of the Heavenly Father as anticipated by the Faith of Jesus Christ.” Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 46.
“Reflect Abha Kingdom.” Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 47.
“The Kingdom of this world shall have become the Kingdom of God Himself, the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 157.
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of its roots…” Shoghi Effendi quoting Isaiah. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 205.
“I would again direct your attention to those ominous words of Bahá’u’lláh which I have already quoted: “And when the hour is come, there shall suddenly appear that which shall cause the limbs of mankind to quake.
“Has not ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Himself asserted in unequivocal language that “another war, fiercer than the last, will assuredly breakout? Upon the consummation of this colossal, this unspeakably glorious enterprise that baffled the resources of Roman statesmanship, and which Napoleon’s desperate efforts failed to achieve – will depend the ultimate realization of that millennium of which poets of all ages have sung and seers have long dreamed. Upon it will depend the fulfillment of the prophecies uttered by the Prophets of old when swords shall be beaten into ploughshares and the lion and the lamb lied down together. It alone can usher in the Kingdom of the Heavenly Father as anticipated by the Faith of Jesus Christ. It alone can lay the foundation for the New World Order visualized by Bahá’u’lláh – a World Order that shall reflect, however dimly upon this earthly plane, the ineffable splendours of the Abha Kingdom.
“One word more in conclusion. The proclamation of the Oneness of Mankind – the head corner-stone of Bahá’u’lláh’s all-embracing dominion – can under no circumstances be compared with such expressions of pious hope as have been uttered in the past. His is not merely a call which He raised, alone and unaided, in the face of the relentless and combined opposition of two of the most powerful Oriental potentates of His day–while Himself an exile and prisoner in their hands. It implies at once a warning and a promise–a warning that in it lies the sole means for the salvation of a greatly suffering world, a promise that its realization is at hand.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 236.
“The Lord of the Kingdom, Jesus Christ returned in the glory of the Father, was about to ascend His throne, and assume the scepter of a world-embracing, indestructible sovereignty.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 237.
“Bahá’u’lláh’s Christ-Promised Kingdom on earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 351; The Priceless Pearl, p. 300.
“Before (the) Throne (of) Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 26.
“Proclaim the approach, of that re-created society, that Christ-promised Kingdom, that World Order whose generative impulse is the spirit of none other than Bahá’u’lláh Himself, whose dominion is the entire planet.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 151;
“The Day when the Kingdoms of this world shall become the Kingdom of God Himself, the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh: A Compilation, p. 129.
“The world sovereignty of Baha’u’llah.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 296.
“Constitution form of government…republicanism and…of kingship combined.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 306.
“The inception of the Kingdom of God on earth.” Shoghi Effendi, quoting ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 20.
“The Lord of the Kingdom to the throne of everlasting glory.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 118.
“Unfoldment of Christ-promised Kingdom of God on earth…mirroring…the Abha Kingdom.” Shoghi Effendi’s message to the All-American Intercontinental Teaching Conference in Chicago, May 4, 1953. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 138.
Shoghi Effendi links his two Seven Year and Ten Year Plans to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablets of the Divine Plan. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 143.
“He who symbolizes the hereditary principle in this Dispensation has been made the interpreter of the Words of its Author and ceases consequently, by virtue of the actual authority vested in him, to be the figure-head invariably associated with the prevailing systems of constitutional monarchies.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 293; The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 503.
“The Day when the kingdoms of the world shall have become the Kingdom of God Himself, the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi, February 8, 1934. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 305.
“Must humanity…enter the heavenly Kingdom destined to be established upon earth?” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 305.
“The promised Kingdom into which the seed of His institutions must ripen remains uninaugurated.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 245.
“The undisputed reign of Bahá’u’lláh on this earth.” Shoghi Effendi. Bahá’í Administration, p. 140.
“It is upon the young people that the greatest suffering will fall. They should, therefore, mobilize their ranks, and, with one accord, arise and consummate their task and establish the Kingdom of God upon the earth.” Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 372.
“For their citizenship, it must be remembered, is in the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 198.
“Every foreign land is a fatherland, and every fatherland a foreign land.” For their citizenship, it must be remembered, is in the Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Shoghi Effendi. Guidance for Today and Tomorrow, p. 246.
“Arise to herald with one voice the coming of the Kingdom.” Shoghi Effendi. Bahá’í Administration, p. 35.
“Magazine of the Children of the Kingdom.” Shoghi Effendi. Bahá’í Administration, p. 38.
“He Who is the King of Kings and the Viceregent of God Himself,” Shoghi Effendi. Guidance for Today and Tomorrow, p. 177.
“The throne of her glorious Father.” Shoghi Effendi. Bahiyyih Khanum, p. 50.
Charles Mason Remey
“Proclaim the Kingdom established!...the advent of the Spiritual Kingdom in this great Day.” Charles Mason Remey. Star of the West, Vol. 2, Letter dated April 9, 1910.”
“The Divine Covenant made to man through the Covenant in these latter days in the establishment in the Bahá’í Faith of the New Day and Age of the Divine Kingdom upon earth.” Charles Mason Remey (1913). Break of Day, preface.
“We Bahá’ís believe that he has come and has established His Kingdom…The one whom Bahá’u’lláh had left endowed with His power to accomplish and to establish the Kingdom.” Charles Mason Remey (1913). Break of Day, p.103.
“Our responsibilities as pioneers in God’s Kingdom on earth.” Charles Mason Remey. Letter to Washington D.C. Assembly, 24 July, 1919. The Charles Mason Remey papers, Library of Congress, folio 3.
“The Divine Bounties which proceed from the Center of the Abha Covenant are descending unceasingly upon the Bahá’ís and we are conscious of the heart throb of the Kingdom which we receive from that source.” Charles Mason Remey. Letter to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 9 March, 1920. The Charles Mason Remey papers, Library of Congress, folio 3.
“When Bahá’u’lláh appeared and declared Himself to be The One whose coming the Bab had foretold, those who in reality were firm in The Covenant of the Báb received Bahá’u’lláh, and through Him received the new spirit of the Kingdom which He brought.” Charles Mason Remey. The Charles Mason Remey papers in the Library of Congress, folio #46, p. 34.
“The divine ideals and institutions of the past ages are dying, and the divine ideals and institutions of God’s Kingdom have been born into the world of humanity.” Charles Mason Remey. The Charles Mason Remey papers in the Library of Congress, folio #46, p. 45.
“Kingship that is the keynote and the foundation of the Kingdom of God upon earth.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 1, p. 31.
“The King of the Kingdom of God upon earth, the Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, rules in his own right.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 1, p. 57.
“When a reigning monarch dies, his nobles don’t wreck the systematic running and change their form of government from a monarchy with all of its built-up and firm prestige and substitute an entirely different form of rule completely destroying all their former government, or do they back down and forsake the principles of their former ruler by abandoning all of his principles and turning their responsibilities over to the proletariat, the people of the Kingdom, telling them to abandon their (the nobles) responsibilities such as the Hands have announced to the Bahá’í world that is their intention of doing by electing a House of Justice in 1963.
“No they do no such thing! They take ahold of things and make every effort to find the heir to the vacant throne in order that their monarchial government continue on without change in its structure or its function.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 2, p. 58.
“…the ideal of the kingship of the Guardian of the Faith…” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 1, p. 12.
“A Kingdom consists of a King, his nobles, and his subjects – the nobles standing with the King under his orders, protecting his rule over his Kingdom.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 4, p. 51.
“One could not imagine a kingdom without a tangible King at its head or could there be a Kingdom of God upon earth without a sovereign Guardian at its head.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 1, p. 28.
“Just a republican form of political government that has nothing in common with Kingship that is the keynote and the foundation of the kingdom of God upon earth…” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 1, p. 31.
“The Faith as we all know is the Kingdom of God upon earth with the Guardian as the divine potentate of that Kingdom.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 2, p. 49.
“…a living Guardian upon the throne of the Faith.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 3, p. 13.
“…bringing his Kingdom to us.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 3, p. 14.
“As nobles in service of their king – he, the Guardian Head of the Faith, being their earthly religious sovereign.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 3, p. 14.
“The Institution of the Guardianship is the symbol or sign in this world of the sovereignty of God in His eternal Kingdom that encompasses all things material and spiritual throughout the universe of all creation.” Charles Mason Remey (1960). Daily Observations of the Bahá’í Faith Made to the Hands of the Faith in the Holy Land, Vol. 3, p. 26.
“The prophets of the past foresaw this latter-day religions need, and they also foresaw the coming of two great teachers and prophets who would minister to the whole world, and fulfill the Covenant of God in establishing the universal religion or The Kingdom upon Earth.” Charles Mason Remey (1913). The Covenant, p. 14.
“Uniting all people in The Kingdom of the Father.” Charles Mason Remey (1913). The Covenant, p. 15.
“Unifying all men, of all races and religions, in the Kingdom of God upon earth.” Charles Mason Remey (1913). The Covenant, p. 18.
“During these travels he [‘Abdu’l-Bahá] is meeting people who have been attracted by the spirit of the Bahá’í cause, and he is sowing spiritual seed in their hearts which will grow in God’s own time and bring forth the fruit of The Kingdom of God upon earth. Charles Mason Remey (1913). The Covenant, p. 28.
“That all people of all religions, races, and nations may become one in Faith, and brothers in the Kingdom. In order to establish His Kingdom of Peace upon earth, God sent the Bab to prepare the way for His later manifestation in Bahá’u’lláh.” Charles Mason Remey. The Covenant, p. 29.
“The Bahá’í Faith is spiritually forming into one organic unit of brotherhood, united under the Fatherhood of God, and His Kingdom on earth.” Charles Mason Remey. The Covenant, p. 31.
Various Authors
“Bahá’u’lláh taught that in order to establish the Kingdom of God in the world, it must first be established in the hearts of men.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 90.
“Christ teaches that the Kingdom of the Father is to be established on earth, as well as in heaven. He teaches us to pray “Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”…When the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of his Glory…a time in which justice shall be established and righteousness rule, on earth as in heaven.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, pp. 268-269.
“This princeling standing at the side of the old king.” [Regarding Shoghi Effendi and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá] The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 68.
“A little boy who became a spiritual king.” [Regarding a photo of Shoghi Effendi as a child]. The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 65.
“The great principles laid down by Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá now have their foundation in the external world of God’s Kingdom on earth.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 78.
“It can truly be said of him that single-handed he effected the world-wide establishment of the Faith of his Divine Forefathers and proved that he belonged to that same sovereign caste.” [Regarding Shoghi Effendi]. The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 84.
“The meaning, implications, destiny, and purpose of the religion of Bahá’u’lláh, indeed of religious truth itself in its portrayal of man as the apogee of God’s creation, evolving towards the consummation of his development – the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 126.
“Bahá’u’lláh was the Father and the Kingdom was beginning to emerge through the establishment of His laws and system as reflected and embodied in the Administrative order.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 180.
“Christ promised Kingdom of God upon earth.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 197.
“The Master’s grandson had been sublimed by the forces released in His Testament into the Guardian of the Faith; belonging to the sovereign caste of his divine Forefathers, he was himself a sovereign.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 200.
“He was our Guardian, king of the world.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 220.
“Lay…foundations of the Kingdom of Heaven and earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 372.
“Scion of Glory” George Townshend to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, p. 842.
The dramatic reading of the Covenant-breaking Hand, Balyuzi, The Lord of Hosts is His Name, includes the following:
The prophecy of David’s throne which is to endure forever (Psalms 89)
Jesse (the father of David) and the Branch (Isaiah 11)
the Lord’s Prayer and the Kingdom of God
The Holy one of Israel (Isaiah 47)
the phrase “in the presence of the potent King” appears twice
“Kingdom promised by Christ”
“Thy Kingdom come”
“Kingdom” (twice)
The Bahá’í World, Vol. 13, pp. 1190-1203.
Mahmud, regarding ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: “He has safeguarded them from the idle fancies of the people of negation and discord and protected them from the mischief and rancor of the Covenant-breakers…The people of Bahá have unveiled the shortcomings of the material world, knowing a divine civilization to be the highest honor and best mantle for humankind.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 3. [Divine civilization = Kingdom of God on earth.]
Mahmud, regarding ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: “Light and glory, salutations and praise be upon the Dawning-Places of His Cause among His people and the Day-Springs of the revelation of His grace to his creation, through whom the sovereignty of God is manifested in this world and His guidance provided by One through whose exalted efforts the signs of glory and might have been spread and the banners of power and grandeur have been raised: the Greatest Branch of God, the Ancient Mystery, the Will of God, who has branched out from the Ancient Root; He whom God has chosen for His Cause in this century of light, appointed to protect the world and succor all who are on earth and in heaven. O God, Cause us to circle round His desire, to be obedient to His will, to hold fast to the robe of His bestowals and to remain steadfast in His Covenant and Testament.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 4.
“The friends and companions are even more honored and thankful to be in His court of bounty and favor.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 25.
“Abdu’l-Bahá disembarked, thereby blessing American soil, the recipient of everlasting honor, with the footsteps of the Beauty of the Divine Covenant…The King of Kings of the Covenant and the Monarch of devotion…the King of Kings of the Covenant…the King of Kings of the Covenant…the illustrious and beauteous Beloved.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 37.
“The greatest proof of the majesty and power of the Covenant of God was the talk given by Rabbi Silverman, which followed the Master’s talk. Previously he had been opposed to the Cause and argued against it. But from the moment he came into the presence of the Master he was transformed and became entirely number.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 115-116.
King of Glory: title of book written by Covenant-breaking Hand, Balyuzi.
“The anointed of the court of Servitude.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 150.
“The betterment of the social status of women and their confirmation in the Kingdom of God.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 241.
“The King of Manifestations.” (re: Bahá’u’lláh) Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 287.
“The son of the arch Covenant-breaker, who had boasted that he would speak out ‘in the court of the King of the Covenant’ and make his wishes known, was from that time not heard from again.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 340.
“It was a banquet for a king.” Mahmud (1998). Mahmud’s Diary. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 404.
“Everything depends on one’s own efforts; we must work our own way into the Kingdom and tis no easy thing to do, while the world and its allurements surrounds us!” Lua Getsinger, Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 21
“We had tea and then sat talking waiting for the “king” to come.” (Regarding ‘Abdu’l-Bahá). Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 24.
“There is no other place in the world worth seeing, and surely no other King worthy of homage.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 19.
“Oh Ruler of the House of David and King of the world.” [Letter to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá]. Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 10.
“I knew we were soon to behold the Blessed Face of the Prince of the House of David, the King of the whole world.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 15.
“The Creator of Heaven and earth – who manifested Himself in the Glorious Physical Temple of Bahá’u’lláh, established His Kingdom upon this earth, abdicated His Throne in favor of His dearest and Eldest son.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 52.
“Direct the people to this Glorious Kingdom.” Haji Siyyid Muhammad Taqi Manshadi; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, pp. 93-94.
“What a wonderful setting it was for our king!” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 141.
“The Father has come, the Prince of Peace is here…His Kingdom…His heavenly Kingdom.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 167.
“’Abdu’l-Bahá is the way to that Kingdom, and in His way, and after Him, we must walk. This is a very, very important matter, and now all of the believers must try to realize the great importance of turning to the Center of the Covenant.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 167.
“Now is the time for rising to serve and to spread the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 170.
“America may know…her shores have been visited by the King!” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 179.
“Raising their voices in proclaiming the Kingdom of Peace and Righteousness as having come.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 258.
“The Holy Court of the Covenant.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 310.
“’Abdu’l-Bahá was declaring that the millennium had come and the Kingdom of God was to be established on earth.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 350.
“His Kingdom on earth to-day.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 380.
“We shall collectively draw near to the complete fulfillment of that world order which is the Divine Kingdom on earth.” Horace Holley. The Baha'i World, Vol. 4, p. 171.
“What is my part? To so prepare my own heart and soul, through the knowledge of the Word of God, as to make myself an entity, an individual stone, in the great temple of His truth that constitutes His Kingdom on earth to-day. His Kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven” will be a spiritual kingdom.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 147.
“The Father has come, the Prince of Peace is here…His Kingdom.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 148.
“Now is the time for rising to serve and to spread the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 170.
“I so sincerely hope good Mr. Parsons will have received the blessing of “the king’s touch”.” (Regarding ‘Abdu’l-Bahá). Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 178.
“Today the “Flower Flag of the Nations” is that Snow White Flag- devoid of all stripes and stars – which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has unfurled and put into the hands of His Standard Bearers to carry and wave throughout the countries of Earth – which under its sheltering folds will one day become the “United Kingdom of God’s country”, the world. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s soldiers are marching throughout the length and breath of all the lands today raising their voices in proclaiming the Kingdom of Peace and Righteousness as having come.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p.p. 257-258.
“The new Kingdom of universal love and peace.” Lua Getsinger; Velda Piff Metelmann (1997). Lua Getsinger Herald of the Covenant. Oxford: George Ronald, p. 354.
“His Kingdom now hath come!” E.R. Waite. The Bahá’í World, 1930-1932, Vol. 4, p. 538.
“Bahá’u’lláh has come to fulfill the hope of the ages and to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, our faith is one of exultant joy.” Keith Ransom Keller. The Bahá’í World, 1930-1932, Vol. 4, p. 403.
“To the Bahá’í Faith, the last in point of time, it is given to establish God’s Kingdom on earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 121.
“The American Bahá’í Community…is bidden to exemplify the coming of the Kingdom to mankind.” NSA of the United States and Canada. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 138.
“What are these sacred truths and now do they possess power to bestow eternal life, illumine the mind and produce actions which establish the Kingdom on earth?” The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States (1956). The Power of the Covenant, p. 3.
“This Promise…is the coming of a great and perfect Day, the Day of God Himself, the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth.
“In this age mankind is called to fulfill the conditions of the Covenant collectively by the building of this Kingdom.” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. xi.
“God will then indeed come to be King and reign on earth.” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. xvii.
“Call of the Kingdom bestows spirit of life,” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. xi.
“Administrative order, its special significance and the promised Kingdom of God.” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. xxi.
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 9:6-7” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust.
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land. Jeremiah 23:5-8” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p. 8-9.
“And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The Branch; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord: Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. Zechariah 6:12-13” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh, U.K: Bahá’í Publishing Trust.
“The Glorious Kingdom of the Father Foretold.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 33.
“Thy Kingdom Come.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 78,
“The Bahá’í Faith is not a philosophy or a code of ethics, but a “way of life,” and it is to this life of the Kingdom to which we are inviting the wandering peoples of the earth.” Leroy Ioas. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 213.
“This Faith is the Kingdom of God. If this is true, you cannot compromise it; neither can you divide it.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 531.
“The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh is not a mere evolution from the past. It is a spiritual reconstruction of humanity consummating the vision of the prophets millenniums ago – the vision of Isaiah, of Micah, of Christ. It is the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth.” Standwood Cobb. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 757.
“This Faith is the Kingdom of God in practice.” Dorothy Baker. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 775.
“The Kingdom of Bahá’u’lláh.” Dorothy Baker. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 776.
“He sent Tablets to the Rulers and Kings…calling them to establish the Kingdom of God on earth.” George Latimer. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 812.
“Universal peace will ultimately be achieved and it will signify the establishment of the Kingdom of God upon earth.” George Latimer. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 814.
“The inauguration of the promised Golden Age, the Kingdom of God on earth…recognize His Cause and build His Kingdom.” Alice Simmons Cox, The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 822.
“…bringing the hearts of men to the Throne of Bahá’u’lláh.” Louis Gregory. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 877.
“Labor to establish the Kingdom of God upon the earth.” Marcia Steward. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 9, p. 896.
“It is hoped that the transcendently important subject of the Covenant, or conditional compact between God and man…Not only in his full maturity will individual man stand forth unique and spiritually mature, but collectively he will share the full responsibility of service to God in rulership of the entire planet through the Universal House of Justice over which God’s viceregent, the Guardian, will preside.” George Townshend (1950). The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh (A Compilation). NSA of the British Isle, p. vi.
“His Dispensation is an organism created to function in and through the entire epoch, for divine guidance has been promised to mankind henceforth, the day of God’s Kingdom having dawned.” Horace Holley. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p.7.
“The Kingdom of God shall come on earth as it is in heaven.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 151.
Regarding Bahá’u’lláh: “King of Kings,” The wife of Shoghi Effendi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 153.
“The new Kingdom which is to appear upon the earth.” Marion Holley, The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 160.
“Blow through the trumpets of life the psalms of faithfulness, and the melodies of the Kingdom of the Father.” Egyptian National Spiritual Assembly. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 216.
“The establishment of the Kingdom of the Father on earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 218
“The establishment of the Kingdom of the Father on earth.” The National Spiritual Assembly of Iraq. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 222.
“That Kingdom of God promised to mankind from the beginning of its history.” David Hofman. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 198.
“The obligatory prayers imply and declare that the Kingdom has come.” George Townshend. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 659.
“The Kingdom of God on Earth shall stand, And His Spirit reign o’er every land.” Edwinna Powell Clifford. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 10, p. 815.
“Working for the Kingdom of God on earth.” Regarding Bahá’í youth sessions at Green Acre. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 363.
“God’s glorious kingdom may be established upon earth.” A. Johansson. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 401.
“The Kingdom of God in very fact.” George Townshend. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. p. 667.
“The Father hath come. That which ye were promised in the Kingdom of God is fulfilled.” George Townshend quoting Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 668.
“His effort to bring the followers of the Gospel into the Most Holy Kingdom.” George Townshend. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 669.
“Bahá’ís proclaim the growing World Order of Bahá’u’lláh – the Kingdom of God.” William Kenneth Christian. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 675.
“Kingdom of God on earth…Kingdom of God on earth…Kingdom of God on earth…Day of the Kingdom.” Stanwood Cobb. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 684.
“Mankind is destined to achieve in this day of the Kingdom of God on earth.” Ross Woodman. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 11, p. 693.
“The sayings which prophesied the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth.” Horace Holley. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 14-15.
“Kingdom of God on earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 20.
“The establishment of Christ’s Kingdom on earth.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 12, p. 26.
“May Thy Long-promised Kingdom now be built on earth.” Howard Colby Ives. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 960.
“His Kingly word.” Beatrice Irwin. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 961.
“Monarch of courtliness and grace…Behold the King’s Majestic Might.” Louis Gregory. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 963.
“God has come in the plenitude of His power and the Lord of Bliss has established His Kingdom on earth.” George Townshend. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 855.
“All will become instruments of God’s purpose in building a Kingdom of Righteousness on earth.” Alice Simmons Cox. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 875.
“Sceptre of supreme authority.” Regarding Bahá’u’lláh. H.M. Balyuzi. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 781.
“The Bahá’ís recognize in the convulsions now agitating human society the beginnings of that period of intense suffering and tribulation which must necessarily precede the establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth.” Wilfrid Barton. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 829.
“The culmination of Bahá’í administration was indicated by the Guardian in his letter published in the spring of 1929 under the title “The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.” As we learn to solve the local and national problems that continue to arise from time to time, and perceive how only the personal ego can blind us to the privilege of obedience to responsible Bahá’í bodies, we shall collectively draw nearer to the complete fulfillment of that world order which is the Divine Kingdom on earth.” Bahá’í Newsletter No. 37, p. 2, January 1930.
“O Forerunner of the Kingdom.” Regarding the Bab. Robert Koehl. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 584.
“The Kingdom which now has come down upon the earth is not the Kingdom of a High-Prophet, nor is this Dispensation called by any High-Prophet’s title: rather this Age is the Age of God Himself, this Kingdom the Kingdom of God manifest in his glory.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 192.
“Citizens of the New Kingdom…That ancient prayer that has now found fulfilment.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 193.
“The citizens of the Kingdom.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 201.
“The fact that the Kingdom has–as the Bahá’ís believe–in very fact been inaugurated, stands now fixed upon irremovable foundations, and takes shape amidst the chaos of the nations, is the greatest proof existing of the wisdom and the power and the triumph of the Lord Christ.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 104.
“Having proclaimed the Day of God, laid the foundations of his Kingdom in the consciousness of mankind and set forth its principles and laws, Bahá’u’lláh, in the year 1892, at the age of seventy-five years, ascended to the higher world. In a written testament he appointed his eldest son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the Interpreter of his Word and the centre of his Covenant to him, as to the Great Messenger himself, all believers were now to turn for guidance.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 190.
“For that which in this time of the End has been brought down to men is the exact fulfillment of that prayer which Christ taught his disciples, and which Christendom has down the ages repeated after him. “Our Father which art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 191.
“The central message of Jesus was his promise and his warning that before long…God would in deed and in fact establish the Kingdom upon earth: its foundations would be laid in the hearts of men, and those who were found to be unworthy would be destroyed. The events of which poets had dreamed, which seers had descried, which prophets had predicted, was soon to be no more a dream or a hope or a forecast but an accomplished fact of history.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 99.
“For the Kingdom of the Father is indeed an earthly Kingdom in the sense that it is set down foursquare upon the solid earth for all men to see it. Know it and inhabit it. But it is not less certainly a spiritual Kingdom. The rule of the Father is primarily over the hearts of men, and it is as the winner of their hearts that he controls their wills and their actions. Till the human heart is opened to God and is made fit and ready to receive him, such a rule is impossible; and it is to the preparation of the heart for God that Christ addresses the main body of his teaching.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 101.
“Mankind will become one, and will be organized round a single central authority which it will recognize as divinely appointed.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 47.
“The Bab in heralding the Divine King whom God was to manifest…” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 57.
“Now in the twentieth century when that Doomsday has come upon us, when the principles of that Kingdom have been divinely revealed and when its outline is taking visible shape throughout the earth, now for the first time the believer is enabled to discern how the Revelation of Christ was so conceived as to lead by a natural gradation into the Age of Bahá’u’lláh; now for the first time he can appreciate something of the foreknowledge and the wisdom of him whose far-reaching vision swept down the long vista of his own Dispensation to the happenings of this new-born Day of God.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 98.
“His Kingdom on Earth.” Holmfridur Arnadottir. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 803.
“The Kingdom of our God amongst the race/Of men is glorified before His Face;’/Blest are the souls who therein find a place.” Howard Colby Ives. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 805.
“The Kingdom is at Hand…Zion…throne…Kingdom” E.T. Hall. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p.p. 805-806.
“Is not this consummate result, the emergence of the King and the Kingdom into the consciousness of humanity, clearly set forth in the Holy Books of all nations?” Alfred El. Lunt. The Bahá’í World, Bahá’í World, Vol. p. 720.
“He speaks of this new age which we are entering as the Day of God, the time for which Christ told men to look when He taught us to pray “Thy Kingdom come upon earth.” “The time foreordained unto peoples and kindreds of the earth is now come.” Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 721.
“The King hath come.” Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 722.
“Vali-Ahd, ‘Heir to the throne.’” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 620.
“The call of the Kingdom.” Louis Gregory, The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 620.
“The Kingdom of God, pre-existing architecturally in the Realm of Causation – that Archetypal world of which Plato knew – has at last descended to earth and evolved its perfect pattern in this fair and noble structure, the new World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.” Stanwood Cobb. The Bahá’í World, Volume 7, 697.
“A new type of government has sprung into being, combining the important elements of democracy, aristocracy, autocracy, and theocracy.” Stanwood Cobb. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 697.
“She had a message for you, a Message from a King, the Greatest of All.” Regarding Martha Root. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 8, p. 644.
“Should the Truth of the Bahá’í Faith be widely disseminated among the Chicago people, it will naturally lead to the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven.” Rev. K.T. Chung. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 520; The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 470.
““One of the great events,” affirms ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “which is to occur in the Day of the manifestation of that incomparable Branch is the hoisting of the Standard of God among all nations. By this is meant that all nations and kindreds will be gathered together under the shadow of this Divine Banner, which is no other than the Lordly Branch itself, and will become a single nation.” Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p.p. 306-307.
“Great is thy blessedness, O earth, for thou hast been made the foot-stool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of His mighty throne!” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p.p. 307-308.
“This phenomenal world will not remain in an unchanging condition even for a short while. Second after second it undergoes change and transformation. Every foundation will finally become collapsed; every glory and splendor will at last vanish and disappear, but the Kingdom of God is eternal and the heavenly sovereignty and majesty will stand firm, everlasting. Hence in the estimation of a wise man the mat in the Kingdom of God is preferable to the throne of the government of the world.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 206.
“The King od Days.” (Regarding Bahá’u’lláh), The National Spiritual Assembly of Iráq. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 156.
“His guidance of a community outwardly separated in more than forty countries has exerted an ethical and social influence equivalent to that of a true world sovereignty in the realm of conscience and will.” Horace Holly. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 15.
“The wide earth is one kingdom and one home, where all men think, feel and act as brothers beneath the aegis of a Father-king.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 248.
“For that which in this time of the End has been brought down to men is the exact fulfillment of that prayer which Christ taught his disciples, and which Christendom has down the ages repeated after him. “Our Father which art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 191.”
“The Kingdom which now has come down upon the earth is not the Kingdom of a High Prophet, nor is this Dispensation called by any High Prophet, nor is this Dispensation called by any High-Prophet’s title: rather this Age is the Age of God Himself, this Kingdom the Kingdom of God manifest in his glory.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 192.
“Thus have Christ and those who devoutly have repeated this prayer opened the way for the millennial reign of Bahá’u’lláh, and those who are citizens of the New Kingdom…” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 193.
“Citizens of the Kingdom…” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 201.
“For the Kingdom of the Father is indeed an earthly Kingdom in the sense that it is set down four-square upon the solid earth for all men to see it, know it and inhabit it. But it is not less certainly a spiritual kingdom. The rule of the Father is primarily over the hearts of men…Till the human heart is opened to God and is made fit and ready to receive him, such a rule is impossible;” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 101.
“The fact that the Kingdom has – as the Bahá’ís believe – in very fact been inaugurated, stands now fixed upon irremovable foundations.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 104.
“Having proclaimed the Day of God, laid the foundations of his Kingdom in the consciousness of mankind and set forth its principles and laws, Bahá’u’lláh, in the year 1892, at the age of seventy-five years, ascended to the higher world.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 190.
“The Bab in heralding the Divine King to whom God was to Manifest.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 57.
“Now in the twentieth century when that Doomsday has come upon us, when the principles of that Kingdom have been divinely revealed and when its outline is taking visible shape throughout the earth, now for the first time the believer is enabled to discern how the Revelation of Christ was so conceived as to lead by a natural gradation into the Age of Bahá’u’lláh.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p. 98.
“The central message of Jesus was his promise and his warning that before long (at the end of one more Era, the Era then began) God would in deed and in fact establish the Kingdom upon earth: its foundations would be laid in the hearts of men, and those who were found to be unworthy would be destroyed. The Event of which poets had dreamed, which seers had descried, which prophets had predicted, was soon to be no more a dream or a hope or a forecast but an accomplished fact of history.” George Townshend. The Promise of All Ages, p.p. 98-99.
“We are called to be citizens of Heaven and of “Thy Kingdom come on earth”. Helen Bishop. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, 633.
“The long-prayed-for the Kingdom of God upon earth.” Renwick J.G. Millar. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 676.
“An appeal to enter a new Kingdom.” Horace Holley. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 51.
“The sayings which prophesied the coming of the Kingdom of God.” Horace Holley. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 6, p. 10.
“O David! We did indeed make thee a viceregent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.” Quran: 38:26.
“The Kingdom of the highest Heaven descends to earth this day.” Mary Harvey Gift. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 672.
“In Christianity, as in Bahá’ísm, is a universal conception of the Kingdom of God.” Reverend Griffith J. Sparthan. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 547.
“Now has come Gods Kingdom.” L.R. Waite. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 689.
“Quratu’l-‘Ayn cast her glance towards Bahá’u’lláh, who named her “Tahirah,” and said: “Verily, amid gardens and rivers shall the pious dwell in the seat of truth, in the presence of the potent King.” The wife of Shoghi Effendi quoting Nabil’s Narrative. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 598.
“As the Psalmist sang: “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mt. Zion” – because it has been and is destined increasingly to become–“the city of the great king.” Florence E. Pinchon. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 657.
“A play entitled “The Drama of the Kingdom” written by Mrs. Basil Hall “much to the satisfaction of the Guardian, Shoghi Effendi…when ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was in London He outlined the idea of a play which has now been written by Mrs. Basil Hall.” The Bahá’í World, Vol. 5, p. 56.
“The people of tyranny wrong Love’s king of kings.” George Townshend. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 3, p. 276.
“…the promised coming of God’s Kingdom on earth…” Allen McDaniel. The Bahá’í World, Vol. 3, p. 315.
“King of Kings.” George Townshend. God Passes By, p. vi.
“Enter the Kingdom in His name.” George Townshend. God Passes By, p. vii.
“The Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’ís believe, are the steps to a unified planet and will establish the foundation for the Kingdom of God on earth, promised since the beginning of recorded religious history.” M.S. Garis (1983). Martha Root: Lioness at the Threshold, Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, p.45.
“The state of Guardianship is the super-most thing upon Earth, for the Guardians are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth, and sits upon God’s throne.” Gupta to Charles Mason Remey (1960). The Question of the Guardian.
“It became apparent to all that the time of the organization of the Divine Kingdom on earth has come.” Louis Gregory. Star of the West, Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 92.
“Persians who had been like courtiers at the court of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.” Star of the West, Vol. 12, No. 18, p. 278.
“’Abdu’l-Bahá is the King of the whole world.” Star of the West, Vol. 12, No. 7, p. 135.
“His majesty Bahá’u’lláh…His majesty, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.” Munirih Khanum. Star of the West, Vol. 12, No. 8, p. 149.
“Bahá’u’lláh’s exile to Akka and the establishment of His Throne in the Holy Land.” Adib Taherzadeh (1983). The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Vol. 3, Oxford: George Ronald, p. 28
“The Kingdom of God on earth.” Adib Taherzadeh (1983). The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh, Vol. 3, Oxford: George Ronald, p. 126.
“His Highness Bahá’u’lláh.” Star of the West, Vol. 9, No. 14, p. 153 & No. 15, p.p. 169-170.
“Great Kingdom…Kingdom of Abha…Kingdom of God.” Star of the West, Vol. 9, No. 14, p. 162.
“The Throne of ABHA.” Mr. Lunt. Star of the West, Vol. 4, No. 8, p. 136.
“O Thou David of the Promised Kingdom of God!” Thornton Chase. Star of the West, Vol. 4, No. 11, p. 187. Printed at the request of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
“The throne of Thy Covenant.” Bahiyyih Khanum. Bahiyyih Khanum, p. 127.
“Sacred King of all the world…” Bahiyyih Khanum. Bahiyyih Khanum, p. 151.
“Sitting upon the Throne of His Glory.” Mirza Abu’l-Fadl. Star of the West, Vol. 3, No. 14, p. 3.
“The King of the Day of Judgment.” Mira Abu’l-Fadl. Star of the West, Vol. 3, No. 14, p. 5.
“The Cause of the Kingdom is never-ending.” Star of the West, Vol. 5, No. 11, p. 169.
“We Imams rule by the authority of the House of David. And if we lack anything the Holy Spirit brings it to us.” Mogam Momen (1985). An Introduction to Shi’i Islam, Yale University Press, p. 149.
“…the main design is the Kingdom of God on earth;” David Hofman (1945). Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: A Commentary, p. 29.
“Working…for the Kingdom of God in the world.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 184
“The lack of any enduring foundation in the old order is convincing proof that the ideals of the Kingdom can only become fruitful within the framework of the Bahá’í community.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 185.
“Christ teaches that the Kingdom of the Father is to be established on earth, as well as heaven. He teaches us to pray: “Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on earth, as well as in heaven.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 162.
“Shall the Kingdom of God come and His Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven;” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 152.
“The latter-day Messiah.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 158.
“Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.”––Isa. Ix, 2-7.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 159.
“The longest Bible prophecy about the Branch is in the 11th chapter of Isaiah:–– “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 160.
“Promote the coming of the Kingdom of God.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 134.
“The Kingdom of God.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 53.
“He will attract people to the Kingdom of God.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 58.
“Service of the Kingdom.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p. 60.
“In the path of the Kingdom…serving the Kingdom.” Esslemont. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, p.p. 82-83.
“The spring of the Kingdom has raised its tent in the world of existence;” Friends from Yazd. Star of the West, Vol. #3, Letter dated April 28, 1910.
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