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(American Edition) 43 iv. The eclipse of the sun and the moon is a sign of his appearance: Jesus said: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and powers of the heavens will be shaken. (Matthew, 24:29) v. World wars are also a sign: Then said he (Jesus) unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke, 21:10-11) vi. The Promised Messiah came 1290 years after the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) and Promised Son of the Promised Messiah, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirzā Bashiruddin Ma ḥ mūd A ḥ mad ra came 1335 years after the Holy Prophet : And from the time the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. (Daniel, 12:11-12) According to the given prophecies, Ḥ a ḍrat Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmad’s (may peace be on him) claim to be the Imām Mahdī and the Promised Messiah must be accepted. 5. Miscellaneous References i. Eating Pork: While Christians see no wrong in consuming the flesh of swine, the Bible abhors this conduct: And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass. (Deuteronomy, 14-8) ii. The consumption of alcohol Drinking is also portrayed in the Bible in a negative light:. . . wine and new wine take away the heart. (Hosea, 4:11) An angel said about John: For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. . . (Luke, 1:15)