1. Part 6 Parallels of History and Contemporary Times The Essentials of Unification Principle and World Peace

2. Parallel Providential Periods – history repeats God’s Heart and Will = Unchanging/absolute = To realise the purpose of creation The purpose of providential history = To fulfil the purpose of creation To establish the foundation to receive the True Parents/Messiah Fulfilment of God’s will God’s responsibility + Human responsibility Central figure/religion fails Providence prolonged God seeks out a new central figure/people ‘God can raise up these stones as children to Abraham’ Adam >>>>Jesus Noah >>>> Abraham Saul >>David>>Solomon Judaism >>>Christianity>>>IIFWP (IIPC) Religious Founders/Reform Movements Mission of Religions (Abel, blessed by God to love Cain)

3. Adam Abraham Isaac Jacob Jesus Second Advent Noah Abraham Isaac Jacob Moses Saul David Solomon Augustine Charlemange 1600 400120 40 21 40 400 120 400 210 400 400 120 400 210 400 Abraham Isaac Jacob Bought Depart to Return to Depart to Birthright Haran Canaan Egypt Slavery in Judges United Kingdom Divided Kingdom Babylonian Preparation for Egypt captivity + return True Parents Roman Patriarchs Christian Kingdom Divided Kingdom Papal Preparation for Persecution captivity + return True Parents Malachi Luther 1517

4. The Last Two Thousand Years Abraham Isaac Ishmael Jacob 12 sons >> tribes Judaism/Israel Christianity – Second Israel Persecution, Patriarchs, Charlemange Division and Papal Exile Reformation 15/16 th C - Global expansion Jethro Queen of Sheba Three Wise Men Moses Solomon Jesus 7 th C - Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Islam – total surrender to God One God, Koran Faith, prayer, tithing, fasting, pilgrimage God’s blessing to the Arab people The expansion of Islam United Islamic Empire (Harun Al Rashid) Ottoman Empire Zoroastrianism Hinduism Jainism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Great Reformers

5. Life’s Three Fundamental Goals God MindBody True Person God HusbandWife Children God True Person Environment True Ownership True Family and Society Individual PeacePeace in Human SocietyUniversal Peace True Parents True love True life True lineage

6. The Last Days The meaning of the Last Days the time when the purpose of creation will be realised a time of transformation to be completed byTrue Parents God wants to bring the Last Days quickly, e.g. Noah, Solomon, Charlemange Accomplishment of God’s will Satan AdamEve selfish children Selfish Family Society, World False Parents False love False life False lineage God JesusBride True children True Family, Society, World True Parents true love True life True lineage 2nd Adam 2nd Eve The Goal of History

7. Three Life Goals 1.Individual peace Original Freedom, Value, Love 2. Peace in Society Division and conflict – relative good prevails Convergence of cultures/religions International co-operation Transport and communications 3. Universal Peace External dominion – science and technology Internal dominion – heart and conscience Human being Spiritual Physical External Science ignorance Internal Religion ignorance Ideal World ‘New Truth’ = higher understanding Know God’s heart and will (Suffering) Elevate the conscience (Human responsibility) Unite all people of good conscience Courage to face prejudice/misunderstanding We are living in the Last Days