On January 1, 1000 B.C., Zoroaster was born.
Later in his
life, Zoroaster recieved a revelation direct from God while gazing
at the setting sun. Zoroaster, being cognizant of His Manifestionship,
then began teaching the Persians about the Monotheism of God. He also
taught about the purpose of living in the world of opposites. The
theme of His revelation was "purity." His teachings were recorded
in the Vesta. The Vesta was burnt in the fire at the library of Alexandria.
A small remnant of the Vesta was salvaged and is known as the Zenda
Vesta (meaning, remnant of the Vesta). The Zenda Vesta is very apocalyptic
and contains prophecies for the appearance of prophets in the latter
days.
Zoraoster had 12 Kings who are were his successors.
They are like the 12 Imams who succeeded Mohammad and they follow
one after another in the Golden Age of His dispensation. The first
is Cyrus the Great in the this line of 12 which includes Darius
and Artaxerxes also mentioned in the Bible.
Zoroaster spent years trying to get the people
to accept his religion, but he finally felt it was to obstruse for
them. According to 'Abdu'l-Baha, as documented by Shoghi Effendi
in God Passess By and other places, Zoroaster travelled west to
Jerusalem. Reckoned from the birthday of Zoroaster the way we have
it, Solomon began to reign in 980 BC when Zoroaster would have been
20 years old. The Bible Does mention a type of co-regency between
David and Solomon, with at least an estimate we might assume the
David's 40 year reign as king was from 1020 to 980 BC. If Zoroaster
would have travelled to Jerusalem before his 20th year he may have
met King David. If he travelled there after the temple was built
he certainly would have had occassion to meet Solomon. Religious
scholars have pointed to the clear related style, rhythm and substance
of the Psalms of David with the sacred verses of parts of the Avesta.
The only date we have absolutely determined is
that of Solomon's first year being 980 BC his fourth being 976,
480 years from the Exodus see 1st Kings four.
Having no luck with the people, Zoroaster decided
to convert the King of his native land. Zoroaster was born in Azerbaijan.
What we know as Persia was divided into little kingships, like principalities.
When Zoroaster met the King, his name was Vishtaspa, he was steeped
in idolatry. Zoroaster told the king he had a message from the One
true invisible God whom he called Ahura Mazda. He asked the king
to call in his wise men and pagan priests so he could have a contests
and prove the One true invisible God was God. The King was intrigued
by what Zoroaster was professing, so he called for the wisemen.
When they were all in the room, Zoroaster pointed to a statue of
a god up on a shelf in the throne room with his walking stick, he
said, O King is this the god these priests have told you about.
The king said yes. Zoroaster tapped the god with his stick moving
it a little. The priests got nervous. Zoroaster said, have these
priests O King told you this god is all powerful, tapping it again
with his stick. The King said yes they have. Zoroaster tapped the
god again with his stick. "Well then O King," said Zoroaster tapping
his stick against the god one last time as it fell off the shelf
and came crashing to the floor into a million smitherines, "Well
then O king, tell your God to put himself back together again!"
The preists jumped foward to kill Zoroaster on the spot, but the
king protected him with his guards. He turned to the priests and
said well if this is God tell him to put himself back together again.
Of course that did not happen and the King declared the the God
of Zoroaster was the One true invisible God and became a believer
on the spot.
As we have the rest of the story, Zoroaster gave
the King his daughter in marriage (Zoroaster had only daughters)
and from the marriage of his daughter and the King, Shah Bahram
is to be descended. The religion of Zoroaster remained in the family
of the king only and in that circle until the time of Cyrus the
Great (Bahman ibn Isfandyiar) who is also descended from Zoroaster
daughter and that King. From this line comes Sassan and the Sasanian
dynasty of who the last was Yazdegird III who's daughter Dara married
Bostanai the EXILARCH of the Davidic line from whom Baha'u'llah
descends. From Shar Banu, her sister given to Imam Husayn, comes
the rest of the 12 Imams and the Bab from that Holy line.
The prophecies of Zoroaster are well known. It
was these prophecies of the end times that influenced Daniel, Ezekiel
and even John on Patmos who wrote down the Revelation of Christ.
It is well known to scholars that these prophesies of the end times
and the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in
heaven have their origin in Zoroaster that influences both the prophets
of Isreal and Judaism as well as them of the early Christian faith
before it's corruption.
The prophecies of Zoroaster are amazing and were
very precise. Few survive today becuase of Omar's destruction of
their Holy Books that were re-written from memory. This was the
second time they were damaged the first being by Alexander the great.
When the great archealogical investigation of Ecbatana in Iran will
take place in the future we may well be reintroduced to some of
the pure origins works. This will be after the catastrophe.
Zoroaster prophecied to the Persians,
that He would return in exactly 1000 years. He said, "In a thousand
years look to the western sky. You will see a great star, follow it
and you will find me, there, in a manger. That is who the three Magi
were, they were Zoroastian king-priests looking for the return of
Zoroaster and they found him in the baby Jesus.
Zoroaster also made a Covenant for
the establishment of the eternal throne of "Shah Bahram" the King
of Glory. Zoroaster prophecied of a great struggle when the forces
of righteousness would be victorious over the forces of evil. In the
early 6th century B.C., the Persian King, Cyrus the Great (a Zoroastrian),
conquered the Babylonian empire under Nebudchenezzar's son Evil Merodach.
This battle was a microcosm of Armageddon, which will happen before
the year 2000 is up according to prophecy. Cyrus's son Artaxerxes
allowed the Jews to go back to Israel and rebuild Jerusalem.
According to the Zenda Vesta, a
holy man named Saoshyant would appear in the year 1971 to give a message
from the Shah Bahram. This prophecy has been fulfilled. Dr. Leland
Jensen is the Saoshyant as he is the establisher for Baha'u'llah.
The founder of the Baha'i Faith, Baha'u'llah, is the Shah Bahram (King
of Glory). The Link from this page will show you proofs for Baha'u'llah
as taught by His establisher, Saoshyant.
So my Zoroastrian friends, since
Zoroaster Himself said He would return in Jesus, and being that King
Solomon, the Jew, was Zoroasters friend, and that King Cyrus acknowledged
the validity and monotheism of the followers of the Tanach (Old Testament),
then I sincerely hope that you will not mind that I have chosen the
Bible as my primary source for giving you the proofs for Baha'u'llah.
May Ahuramazda bless you in your eternal search for truth.
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