In The Last Days . . .
(Prophecies)
Knowledge Shall Increase "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." (Daniel 12:4)
"Surely, your Lord is Compassionate, Ever Merciful. He has created horses, mules and donkeys that you may ride them, and also as adornment; and He will create for that purpose other means which you do not yet know. Allah points out the right way, for some ways are devious. Had He enforced His Will, He would have guided you all." (Qur'an, Al-Nahl, 9-10)
"...and the wild ones are gathered together, and the rivers are diverted, and people are brought together,then everyone will know that which He has wrought." (Qur'an, p. 606 Al-Takvir, Chapter 81)
Since World War II many new discoveries and many new ways of living have come to humanity. Suddenly we felt we were freer, however, Maya has became stronger.
We reached a point where we discovered evolution. We discovered the psychological analysis and Freudian theories. We reached a point when the computer came in. The human became more powerful.
Knowledge was released to humanity exactly the way it was prophesied in Daniel, "...knowledge shall be increased." Comparing before 1945 to after, humanity suddenly jumped from living in the stone age (or a little better than the stone age) to the space age. In less than fifty years, we amazingly progressed in all levels of science, technology, etc.
False Prophets & Antichrists Will Arise And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch." (Mark 13:37)
In the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew, in which Christ so clearly foretold His own return, we also find one of His strongest warnings about the last days and false prophets:
"Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not." (Matthew 24:23-26)
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." (Matthew 7:15-20)
"Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord." (Amos 8:11)
The world has suffered from a famine of spiritual truth, coupled with the emergence of many false prophets who claim to have the truth, but continually guide humanity in wrong directions. Read the pages of a new age magazine and you will find everything from ethereal beings, to alien invaders. Clearly the prophecies given by Christ are being fulfilled in our day.
New Revelation Will Come "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God." (Romans 8:18-19)
Again in Romans, St. Paul jubilantly writes on the same event:
"But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;" (Romans 2:5)
St. Paul clearly speaks of Revelation that would come after Christs Dispensation during the "Day of Wrath" to the sons of God (Elected Ones). The book of Revelation also supports St. Pauls words. St. John wrote:
"Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest." (Revelation 15:4)
It is through sending a Prophet with revelation that mankind is judged. That is why St. Paul and John show the link between the coming of Revelation (appearances of the Prophets) and the advent of tribulations. An illustration of this point can be found throughout many of the books of the Prophets of the Old Testament, who not only prophesied of the future, but also passed Gods Judgments upon Israel. In brief we may say: Where there is Gods Judgment, there also is Gods Revelation, and Gods Revelator!
The Final Revelation is THOTH, The Holiest Of The Holies, "The Last Testament."
". . . I would like people to see the truth, what has been revealed through me, through the prophecies, through the teaching, through the words that have come through THOTH, through the truth of the unification of all religions together as one, through the possibility to bring peace and unity to humanity through the Communities of Light, the truth that the only way is the formation ofthe Communities of Light. And then they will see the prophecies are fulfilled" (Discourse given by Maitreya on 7/16/89)
Babylon the Great Will Fall "Have you heard of the Event which will overwhelm mankind?" (Quran 88:1).
Many places in Scripture we are given a description of the same event, generally speaking the event is the destruction of the old social order and the coming of the New Order Of The Ages and The Kingdom Of Heaven On Earth. In this section we are going to look at several of the places this is discussed and see how these prophecies are about the Seventh Angel and subsequently Maitreya. The first prophecy we are going to examine is from the book of Ezekiel:
"Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east: And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house." (Ezekiel 43:1-5).
The above prophecy has five major points.
The first major point is: "Afterward he brought me to the gateAnd, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east:..."
As we, in the other pages of the Prophesies in this web site, have seen, Maitreya is going to come from the east, in Persia, and this prophecy also refers to His appearance. He also Glorifies God (in all aspects) and His Revelation is the Most Glorious. It is the Most Glorious because: The only time the whole Universe rejoiced and Glorified God to the Highest was when the Book with the Seven Seals (THOTH) was opened (Revelation chapter 5). Since He is also from the Tribe of Judah (King David) He indeed is "the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east."
Another interesting point here is the word "gate." It is the "gate" (the door or forerunner) that is supposed to come before the Christ. Although others also might fill this position for Maitreya, Baba (His Spiritual Teacher from India) seems also to fit this position. Baba, with a little playing on the words in His name (Baba), can be accepted as the door (gate) for Maitreya to come. "Bab" of course means door (like Bab the founder of the Bah Faith), "a" is the beginning of Aum (or God most subtle Sound in the universe). So Baba ("Bab-a") is the Gate for God to come to humanity.
Indeed Maitreya joined only one Spiritual organization (or teacher - as Christ joined John The Baptist) and that was Ananda Marga (The Path Of Bliss), which was founded by Baba. It was through joining that organization and being initiated by Baba (like Christ being Baptized by John before He realized His Own Mission) that Maitreya realized His Mission. In a sense Baba was the Gate for Maitreya to Manifest, as was John the Baptist for Christ!
The second point found in Ezekiel 43, is that the glory of the Lords voice is: "...like a noise of many waters."
There is another person in the Bible who also has such a voice, it is the Lamb found in Revelation 14:2 whose voice was like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The Lamb in Revelation 14:2, is the same as the Glory of the Lord in Ezekiel 43, but the Lamb is also the same person as the Seventh Angel in Revelation 11:19.
The Bible shows us the connection between the Lamb and the Seventh Angel by this verse in Revelation 11:19, "flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm." Simply stated the second clue that Ezekiel gives us about the Glory of the Lord who comes from the east is that He is also the Seventh Angel found in Revelation. So, Maitreya is the Seventh Angel, as we will examine in a greater degree in this section.
The third point found in Ezekiel 43 is that: "The glory of the Lord came into the house. . ."
The glory of the Lord who enters the temple in Ezekiel 43, is the same as the Seventh Angel who comes out of the temple of heaven, from the throne in Revelation 16:17. We can see that the glory of the Lord (God) is the same figure as the Seventh Angel.
The fourth point of Ezekiel 43 is that: ". . .the glory of the Lord filled the house."
Comparing the above statement from Ezekiel 43:5 to Revelation 18:1, we will again see that the Glory of the Lord is the Seventh Angel, "the glory of the Lord filled the house."
With these first four points we see two significant things, first that the Glory of the Lord will come (be born) from the east of Jerusalem, and second that the Glory of the Lord is the Seventh Angel. Also, this can mean that Baba will come before Maitreya as also promised in Ezekiel 17:1-7, Zechariah 4:11-14, and Revelation 11:1-14. Knowing the former clue helps us to understand that the Seventh Angel will be born in Persia and will be initiated by Baba. But knowing the latter clue(s) helps us better understand what the Glory of the Lord will do while He is with us.
Even with these proofs being enough to satisfy our interest, the Bible promises even more wonderful things about the Seventh Angel. The final point of Ezekiel's 43rd chapter will be a springboard into the reminder of these prophecies.
The fifth point of Ezekiel 43 is: "...even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city:..."
To begin to analyze this statement, let us look at the prophetic words of Haggai:
"And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:7)
Haggai gives us two important clues that help to link all these verses together, first Haggai makes clear that God will "fill this temple with glory," which is the same thing that the Glory of the Lord does in Ezekiel, "The glory of the Lord entered the temple." This allows us to again see the connection between all prophecies. Haggais second clue is the shaking of the nations, which is what the Seventh Angel does according to St. Johns Revelation, and again this shows us that the Seventh Angel and the Glory of the Lord are the same figure.
Haggai gives us a clear picture of what the Seventh Angel will do. He will shake the nations, or as Ezekiel says, He will destroy the city of Babylon, both of these are confirmed in Revelation chapter 16:18-19:
". . . and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell..."
Clearly, we can see that the glory of God is the same figure as the Seventh Angel, and both figures come to destroy the city. As we are going to see, from the Quran, these are the same promises mentioned in the Quran by the final angel of the apocalypse Israfil (the Seventh Angel).
"When the earth is rocked in her last convulsion; when earth shakes off her burdens and man asks, What may this mean? On that Day she will proclaim her tidings, for your Lord will have inspired her." (Quran 99:1-5)
The earthquake mentioned in these Scriptures causes the destruction of the city. In the Quran we also see that the "city" will be destroyed, and this entails the coming of a Prophet. So we will see from the Quran clearly a Prophet is expected to come who will destroy the city, which as we will see is the old social order.
Also see Maitreya's article in the May/June 2012 Newsbrief: Babylon The Great Has Fallen!
Other points in the Quran: "Never have We destroyed a nation whom We did not warn and admonish before hand. We are never unjust" (Quran 26:208-209).
"Nor did your Lord destroy the nations until He had sent apostles to their capital cities proclaiming to them Our revelations. We destroyed those cities only because their inhabitants were wrongdoers" (Quran28:59).
God promises that before He destroys a nation or city, He will warn and admonish them first. The only question that this verse leaves us with is, how did God warn the nations? The answer seems to be made very clear in the Surah of the Moon (54), which states that when the hour of doom struck in previous times, God first sent a Prophet as a Warner: Noah, Ad, Thamud, Lot, Moses among others. Also, the Quran explains that Gods ways do not change:
"That has been Our method in the case of Our Messengers whom We sent before, and you will not find Our method to change." (Quran, Bani Israel, 17:77)
Clearly, before a nation is going to be destroyed, or a city to be set to ruin, God first sends His Prophets to admonish. Those who come and admonish bring Gods Revelation. Gods ways do not change, therefore before God sends the great earthquake mentioned in the Quran 99:1-7, Haggai 2:7, and Revelation 16:17-18, He must first send a Messenger (so, even Muslims should expect another Messenger). Also we must consider the immensity of the Day of Judgment, which according to the Quran will not just be against a single nation (as in the past) but against all nations collectively:
"And thou wilt see every nation bowing the knee: every nation will be called to its Record: 'This Day shall ye be recompensed for all that ye did!'" (Quran 45:28)
So clearly on the Day of Judgment, God will first send a Messenger before He begins His destruction. According to the Bible, this Messenger is the Seventh Angel. In Scripture we see that God can call angels as His servants:
"God bears witness that there is no god but Him, and so do the angels and the sages. He is the Executor of Justice, the Only God, the Mighty, the Wise One" (Quran 3:18)
"God chooses messengers from the angels and from men. God hears all and observes all" (Quran 22:75)
From all of Scripture, it becomes evident that the Seventh Angel is going to come to destroy the city. Also, this figure is going to be born in the east in Persia. This figure is fulfilled in Maitreya;He is the Warner and destroyer of the city.
The "city" is symbolic language for the old social order, as it is explained in THOTH:
"And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great (Rev. 16:18). . . The earthquake is always a symbol of the disruption of the old order in society and the coming of a new order to humanity. So the new revelation, or the new set-up of rules and the system, will be revealed to humanity. The old order will fall off just like an earthquake which destroys the earth. Everything will fall off the earth and a new kind of understanding, revelation, and set of rules and regulations will be established." (THOTH, Revelation Of The Revelation T27, V3-4)
The Bible uses symbolic terms to express the destruction of the old social order of man and the establishment of Gods social order through the use of the words Babylon (the old social order) and earthquake. In Revelation chapter eighteen, the Seventh Angel is symbolized as the Lamb making war against the beast and false prophet (Revelation 19:11-21). As we have seen previously, the Lamb and the Seventh Angel are the same Being.
We, however, need to see one final connection which is from Psalm 24:7-10, which states: "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye left up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory...." Compare this verse about the King of glory to the one which opened this essay about the Glory of the Lord, and you will find three similarities.
First, the name is the same, as King of glory and glory of the Lord, which have synonymous meanings. Second, you will see that both the King of glory and the Glory of the Lord come to us by way of the gate (Prophet Bab, also any other Prophet, "O you gates"). Third, you also will notice that the King of Glory is victorious in battle, which according to Revelation nineteen, it is what the Lamb accomplishes as "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" (Rev.19: 16, i.e. King of glory) who attacks the beast (Babylon, the old social order) and defeats him, "with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him" (Rev. 21), that is to say, "The Word of God" (Rev. 19:13)
Later in the section entitled the Prince of Peace, we will see that the King of Kings mentioned there (and subsequently the Seventh Angel and the Glory of God) is the same figure. All these figures are in reference to Maitreya who fulfills the prophecies.