David, At 02:39 AM 1/27/2004, you wrote: >>How exactly could anyone have possibly figured this prophecy out in advance?<<
I don't think that prophecies are necessarily figured out in advance. They are warnings, often given in veiled, or partially veiled, language, of what may (conditional prophecies) or will (decreed prophecies) occur. The full or partial veiling may prevent complete understanding until after the prophecy, or a portion of the prophecy (as in the case of prophetic "types"), has been fulfilled and explained by the Prophet or His successors. Mark A. Foster * http://MarkFoster.net http://CompuServe.MarkFoster.name __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.net/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
