Interpretation and reception
Bahaullah and the New Era
J. E. Esslemont; later institutional revisers
Combines symbolic cosmic-sign exegesis with claims of literal geopolitical fulfillment. Corinne True's purported 1912 Armageddon prediction is explicitly sourced to September 1914 reporting, an essential timing limitation. America's role is described as partial.
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The 1948 printing: 1957 kept in the text; the Note on Revisions on 1957 and 1963 · commentary →
The revised New Era: Daniel’s 1,335 days refer to 1963 · commentary →
Esslemont’s 1957 calculation · commentary →
Edition and location
Project Gutenberg 19241 copyrighted revised electronic text; edition 1 September 2006
Chapters 13 Signs in Heaven and Earth, Manner of Coming; 14 Napoleon III, Germany, America, Great War, social troubles; prefatory rights and revision notices