Kitab-i-Iqan/Page4/GPT4 71

And they were saying: "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." After investigation, they revealed that the child was born in Bethlehem of Judea. This is the sign in the literal sky.

As for the sign in the inner sky, which is the sky of knowledge and meanings, it was the appearance of John the son of Zechariah who was giving people the glad tidings of the arrival of Jesus. As the verse says: "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining." The word referred to here is Jesus, and John was the harbinger of his advent.

It is also recorded in the divine scriptures: "John the Baptist was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" And the John referred to here is John the Baptist.