November 18. On this date in 1919, ‘Abdu'l-Bahá said about prophecies "There are many, very many. Some of them are explained in the book, Some Answered Questions. Refer to it." He then expounded on the Millerite's Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844 as having been fulfilled by Bahá'u'lláh.

 

November 18. On this date in 1919, ‘Abdu'l-Bahá said about prophecies "There are many, very many. Some of them are explained in the book, Some Answered Questions. Refer to it." He then expounded on the Millerite's Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844 as having been fulfilled by Bahá'u'lláh.

"There are many, very many. Some of them are explained in the book, Some Answered Questions. Refer to it. For instance, in the Old Testament the time is recorded as forty-two months. Again in the Old Testament it says each day is one year. Forty-two months are twelve hundred sixty days. This is evident and clear. It says forty-two months and also in several places it says each day is equal to one year. This date is the time appointed for the Promised One. According to eastern reckoning in the year 1260, His Holiness the Báb appeared. This corresponds to the year 1844 of the Christian era. In that year in America a strange event happened. On that night certain people left the city and waited. Until morning they remained outside the city waiting for the appearance of the Promised One. This is known in New York. His honour Mírzá Abu'l Fadl has reported this in his book. It is thus recorded in the Old Testament. After the destruction of the Temple seventy weeks were to elapse before the appearance of Christ, that is, the coming of the Messiah. Seventy weeks is equal to four hundred [and] ninety days. After one year from the foundation of the Temple four hundred [and] ninety years elapsed, then Christ appeared.