Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age

MANIFESTATION OF PROPHETHOOD IN THE PRESENT DAY AND AGE monotheistic thought. This process has been continuing for the last one thousand years. Now it has reached its climax. Though atheism still holds sway in the world, the conditions are perfect for reasserting the supremacy of monotheistic thought. Nearly 4000 years ago, the Prophet Abraham preached the word of God in Ur, the capital of ancient Iraq. He impressed people that God was the sole controller of loss and gain. He has no partner. From Him should one seek help, and He alone is worthy of worship. Unfortunately, this message of monotheism proved too much for the reigning king, Nimrod, to bear. So violent was his reaction to Abraham’s preaching that he ordered God’s prophet to be burnt at the stake, a fate from which he was saved by divine intervention. Though there is still polytheism in the world today, no modern ruler would react so violently to the message of Abraham were it to be preached in his land. The reason for this is the change in the philosophy of government. In Nimrod’s time, polytheism was a political creed; now, it only has the status of a limited religious creed. Government in the ancient world was generally based on a polytheistic foundation. Nimrod, like other monarchs of his day, was a figurehead of this system. He was meant to be an incarnation of the sun god, endowed with a supernatural right to rule over others. No modern ruler would base his rule on such a claim. Popular support, not supernatural strength, entitles a person to govern. That