and breadth of Persia there was not a single volume
of the Old Testament until the religion of Jesus Christ caused it to
appear everywhere so that today the Holy Bible is a household book in that
country. It is evident, then, that Christ was a friend of Moses, that He
loved and believed in Moses; otherwise, He would not have commemorated His
name and Prophethood. This is self-evident. Therefore, Christians and Jews
should have the greatest love for each other because the Founders of these
two great religions have been in perfect agreement in Book and teaching.
Their followers should be likewise.
We have already stated the valid proofs of Prophethood. We find the very
evidences of the validity of Moses were witnessed and duplicated in
Christ. Christ was also a unique and single Personage born of the lineage
of Israel. By the power of His Word He was able to unite people of the
Roman, Greek, Chaldean, Egyptian and Assyrian nations. Whereas they had
been cruel, bloodthirsty and hostile, killing, pillaging and taking each
other captive, He cemented them together in a perfect bond of unity and
love. He caused them to agree and become reconciled. Such mighty effects
were the results of the manifestation of one single Soul. This proves
conclusively that Christ was assisted by God. Today all Christians admit
and believe that Moses was a Prophet of God. They declare that His Book
was the Book of God, that the prophets of Israel were true and valid and
that the people of Israel constituted the people of God. What harm has
come from this? What harm could come from a statement by the Jews that
Jesus was also a Manifestation of the Word of God? Have the Christians
suffered for their belief in Moses? Have they experienced any loss of
religious enthusiasm or witnessed any defeat in their religious belief by
declaring that Moses was a Prophet of God, that the Torah was a Book of
God and that all the prophets of Israel were prophets of God? It is
evident that no loss comes from this. And now it is time for the Jews to
declare that Christ was the Word of God, and then this enmity between two
great religions will pass away. For two thousand years this enmity and
religious prejudice have continued. Blood has been shed, ordeals have been
suffered. These few words will remedy the difficulty and unite two great
religions. What harm could follow this: that just as the Christians
glorify and praise the name of Moses, likewise the Jews should co
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