Gleanings Course Study 2025 Session #3

Gleanings Course: Session 3 – Exploring the Essence of Divine Knowledge with Peter Terry

Join us for the third session of the Gleanings course, where Peter Terry delves into selected tablets and extracts from the writings of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. This seminar, styled similarly to a college seminar, encourages participant interaction and focuses on the in-depth study of Gleanings using its Ocean 2.0 version. Peter Terry, an author, teacher, and scholar with extensive expertise in religious scripture, history, philosophy, and theology, leads the session. Participants explore the essence of God, the unity of His manifestations, and how understanding these concepts can transform lives, as well as the challenges and themes of the Baha’i teachings. Don’t miss this enriching and thought-provoking seminar.

00:00 Introduction to the Gleanings Course
01:00 Meet Peter Terry: Scholar and Author
02:02 Course Structure and Participant Engagement
03:40 Understanding Baha’u’llah’s Writings
13:26 Themes in Gleanings: God and His Manifestations
13:47 The Unity and Rejection of Manifestations
16:37 The Cycle of Human Fulfillment
17:09 The Role of Manifestations in Understanding God
22:24 The Nature of God and His Revelations
25:03 The Dispensation of Baha’u’llah
29:07 Salman: The Dedicated Messenger
32:14 Exploring the Kitáb-i-Íqán
35:30 Exploring the Recipients of the Tablets
37:03 The Story of MiiR Abso
38:31 Challenges Faced by Manifestations
41:52 Unity of Manifestations and Human Understanding
43:32 The Unique Revelation of This Age
48:12 The Presence of God in the Manifestation
51:11 Final Thoughts and Q&A