You sound like someone who is reasonable and logical. Are these statements/prophecies in the Bible true?
I note that you like to apply reason and logic to you replies. I will give my view on them using my thoughts on what was offered by Baha'u'llah.
The fist Logic I use here is that the aim of the Bible, or the 'Word of God', is for it to be a Spiritual Lesson and not meant to be a history Lesson.
Baha'u'llah has said Science and Reason must be used when we Look at what has been offered in the past. As the Spiritual word is imparting spiritual truths, what the Word of God is saying in the material outward form, contains many a hidden mystery in the internal meanings. Baha'u'llah quotes past traditions on this theme;
"...Thus it is recorded: "Every knowledge hath seventy meanings, of which one only is known amongst the people. And when the Qá'im shall arise, He shall reveal unto men all that which remaineth." He also saith: "We speak one word, and by it we intend one and seventy meanings; each one of these meanings we can explain." (Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqan, p. 254)
Love's a stranger to earth and heaven too;
In him are lunacies seventy-and-two. [Rumi]
(cited in Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys, p. 10)
John 14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
I see this is reference to all the Messengers of God, I see the Rooms of Jesus, Krishna, of Zoroaster, of Abraham, of Adam, of Muhammad. Jesus the Son, Christ, has come back as the 'Father', Baha'u'llah (Glory of God), to show us how we are One People and our Faiths with all the Names of God in the Many rooms, are but from the One same Source, the Builder of the Rooms.
Acts 1:9Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
Using Science and Reasoning, this is obviously a Spiritual Vision of the Spiritual Jesus the Christ. May people have such visions, personally I have only woken from dreams like this, not a vision while awake. But the gift of a vision of the world beyond is given by God to many people, which is meant for them. I know many people that have had such visions of the Bab. Baha'u'llah and Abdul'baha and they are now recorded in history as well. Abdul'baha, the Son of Baha'u'llah is not a Messenger, but was given by His Father as a perfect example for us to live by, many thought his station higher and to a young child that did not know any better, here is a story from the early 1900's about a mother, a Christain and her daughter;
" At home her little daughter had asked her what she would do should the Lord Jesus return to the world. She would rush to seek Him, she had said, only to be told [by her child] that "Lord Jesus was here!" [the girl's finger was on France on a globe they had in their living room]. How did she know, the mother had inquired. The child reported that the Lord Jesus had told her Himself. Some days later the mother was reproached for not doing what she had said she would do [i.e. travel to France to see Him]. Twice the Lord Jesus had told her that He was here, the little girl insisted. But she did not know where to look, the mother told her child. That afternoon, on a walk, the little girl suddenly stopped and, excited and ecstatic, pointed to a kiosk where magazines were displayed. Prominent there was the photograph of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. "There, there!" the child shouted, was the Lord Jesus. The magazine which contained the photograph of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [a French magazine] led the way to Paris, and the American lady, taking the first available boat to cross the Atlantic, sailed that very night." (Balyuzi, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p.109)
Luke 1:30 “Do not be afraid Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Amen to that, Jesus the Christ Message lives on in the Heart of a Baha'i. It should have also been exalted during the time of Muhammad, but the Bible tells us why that did not happen quite clearly in Revelation.
Isa 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the ILORD of hosts will perform this.
This one is a great challenge for all Christians, as IMHO, The Lord of Hosts is Baha'u'llah. The Message given, the Baha'i Faith that has sprung from that Message is the embodiment of that prophecy and the Faith offers itself as the fulfillment of that prophecy. Baha'u'llah has given us the Administrative Order, the means thereby to build Gods Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven.
I wish you happy and well and thank you for the discussion.
Regards Tony