24 elders
Lucien Randazzese (lr1d+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Tue, Jan 10 1995 15:17:09 GMT
A friend of mine is giving a series and deepenings and firesides on the
Book of Revelation, based on a various Baha'i sources that address this
interesting issue. In "Lights of Guidance" by Helen Hornby, second
edition, 1988, pp. 507-508, citing from a July, 1944 letter written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian indicates that, according to a
Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the 24 elders mentioned in the book of
Revelation (See Rev. 4:4 for the first mention) refer to the Bab, the 18
Letters of the Living, and 5 others "who would be known in the future,"
and goes on to say that "[s]o far we do not know who these five others
are."
My friend was wondering if anything has been said since this letter
concerning the identity of the remaining 5 elders. Does anyone know
anything in this regard? If you reply the b-board could you please copy
me since I do not always get time to read soc.religion.bahai. Thank you.
Lucien.