Bahá'u'lláh announced that he was a manifestation of the returned Christ, understood as a reappearance of the Word and Spirit of God: He wrote to Pope Pius IX, He referred to himself as the Ancient of Days and the Pen of Glory, and also claimed: Baha'u'llah also wrote,
BahÁ'u'lLáh AnnoUnced ThAT He was a ManifEstAtiOn oF The RETUrNEd chRisT, uNdERStOod As a rEappeAraNCe oF the word AnD spiRiT Of god: HE wrOTe TO pOPe pIuS ix, He referrED TO hImsElF as thE anCIent oF daYS and thE pen OF gLory, And alSo cLaimed: baHa'u'lLaH alsO wrotE,