We can disagree and not get into too much trouble.
Its great to explore the meaning of scripture and to have a level of confidence that we can meditate and prayerfully consider the mysteries as well as be detached enough to learn and be inspired by others.
I'm a Baha'i from a Christian background its nice to be talking about scripture with someone who is not taking a fundamentalist position.
A Jewish person can keep the laws of Noah as well as Torah and are of Adam like us. They have the advantage of the Torah, but they know they aren't blessed fully until all people are.
This is a nice analogy. The Teachings that God gave Moses would have enabled the Hebrew people to build on the foundation that Noah had provided. Jesus came to fulfil the law. What person of true faith whether Jew, Christian or Baha'i can be truly satisfied until all the prophecies have been fulfilled.
That full blessing is called the day of the LORD. It is the destruction of evil, and it can only be accomplished by the LORD.
So the day of the Lord is all about complete fulfilment and the attainment of world peace.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 11:6-9
Perhaps the animals represent different nations and empires as they do in Daniel as the earth is filled with the knowledge of the Lord. Does this all pertain to the day of the LORD?
Because of this a Christian denies that war can lead to ultimate victory over evil. "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds."(2Cor 10:4) Everybody knows, I think, on an intuitive level that physical weapons cannot delete evil from existence. They just don't always believe its possible to delete evil with peace, but the prophets declare it will happen. I think this should be somewhat encouraging for a Baha'i.
The vision of Isaiah, Christ's ministry and Baha'u'llah's revelation are all closely interwoven.
Justice is, in this day, bewailing its plight, and Equity groaneth beneath the yoke of oppression. The thick clouds of tyranny have darkened the face of the earth, and enveloped its peoples. Through the movement of Our Pen of glory We have, at the bidding of the omnipotent Ordainer, breathed a new life into every human frame, and instilled into every word a fresh potency. All created things proclaim the evidences of this world-wide regeneration.
Baha'u'llah
That part of the West that is established peacefully is progress. That part of the West which is established by other means is not. Because among other problems we still have to have huge armies it cannot be called a complete victory. It is not the day of the LORD.
It is not the day of the Lord, but it is a process well advanced. Consider that over 100 years ago the world was mostly ruled by the European colonial powers. After WWII how much had changed. How increasingly we see ourselves as interdependent. As Institutions of governance throughout the world are profoundly reshaped, there is an underlying Spirit at work. Unseen forces of God Himself are closely linked to your faith and mine.
Its just one interpretation of Hebrews 1 and I appreciate you considering it. Gives me goosebumps you know.
We are both considering the sacred writings with your own eyes and not through the eyes of others. It should give us goosebumps!
I think you are correct not to consider my interpretation as a final authority. I have no problem with you taking and leaving parts, and if you had fully agreed with me it would have just given me a fat head wouldn't it. Perhaps disagreement is a kind of duty in that case, which apparently you fulfill naturally and without effort.
We just avail ourselves of the opportunity to learn from each other.
The Baha'is in my region have often been in the local Quakers hall where many interfaith gatherings have been held.
The symbolism of Israel is interesting. Jerusalem and the temple are hugely important too so like you I'm exploring the connections. For example the book of revelations mentions a new Jerusalem descending from heaven (Revelation 21:1-4). I wonder what that's all about, don't you?