God Passes By Outline
Correlation with A Traveler's Narrative and The Dawn-Breakers


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Introduction (by George Townshend)

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Condensed Outline


GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#)Topic/HeadingsDB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference)
17-1 (1-28)
  1. Significance of His Captivity
    2.  (climactic times)
DB 292-297, 315-319, 324-429, 465-499, 527-581; GPB 21, 35-48
18-1 (1-24)
  1. Hájí Mírzá Áqásí's Foolish Plans to Stifle His Cause
DB 231-234, 263
18-2 (25-34)
  1. The Báb's Stay in Tabríz
DB 239-243; TN 12
18-2+
  1. His incarceration in Máh-Kú and Chihríq
DB 243-248, 254-261, 301-303; TN 12-13
20-1 (14-24)
  1. Notables (including Dayyán and Indian dervish) espouse the new Cause
DB 303-305; TN 13
20-1 (24-41), 21-0
  1. The Báb Summoned to Tabríz (via ceremonious reception at Urúmíyyih avoiding Khuy)
DB 305-315; TN 14
21-1 (8-41), 22-0, 22-1 (16-17)
  1. His examination in Tabríz
    (Public proclamation of the Báb)
GPB 17, 35; DB 314-319; TN 14-15
22-1 (17-41), 23-0, 23-1, 24, 25, 26, 27-1
  1. His Writings
DB 304, 323; GPB 74
27-2, 28, 29, 30, 31-0 (1-5)
  1. His Covenant
DB 431-433, 654; TN 37-38
31-1 (6-17)
  1. Summary of the Báb's last three years
31-1 (18-20), 31-2, 31-3, 32, 33, 34-0
  1. The Conference of Badasht
see DB 292-297
34-1
  1. Disintegration Process for the Law of Islám

    2. (See The Promised Day is Come for more on the disintegration process, including in Turkey and Persia)
PDIC section 22 (last paragraph), section 23, section 24 (8th paragraph)









Extended Outline


GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#)Topic/HeadingsDB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference)
17-1 (1-28)
  1. Significance of His Captivity
    2.  (climactic times)
17-1 (28-33?)
    • Reference to the Formal Announcement of His Station to the Heir to the Throne and Revelation of the Persian Bayán

      • (see also VIII. below)
DB 315-319; GPB 21
17-1 (33)
    • Reference to Conference of Badasht
DB 292-297
17-1 (34-35)
    • Reference to Mázindarán, Nayríz, Zanján
DB 324-429, 465-499, 527-581; GPB 35-48
18-1 (1-24)
  1. Hájí Mírzá Áqásí's Foolish Plans to Stifle His Cause
DB 231-234, 263
18-2 (25-34)
  1. The Báb's Stay in Tabríz
DB 239-243; TN 12
18-2+
  1. His incarceration in Máh-Kú and Chihríq
18-2 (34-41), 19-0, 19-1 (3-26)
    1. Arrival in Máh-Kú
DB 243-245; TN 12-13
19-1 (27-31)
    1. Relaxing of Severe Discipline by 'Alí Khán
DB 246-248; TN 13
19-1 (31-36)
    1. Mullá Husayn's Journey to Máh-Kú
DB 254-259; TN 13
19-1 (37-41), 20-0
    1. Transfer of the Báb to Chihríq
DB 259-261, 301-303; TN 13 (predicted by Him before this)
20-1 (14-24)
  1. Notables (including Dayyán and Indian dervish) espouse the new Cause
DB 303-305; TN 13
20-1 (24-41), 21-0
  1. The Báb Summoned to Tabríz (via ceremonious reception at Urúmíyyih avoiding Khuy)
DB 305-315; TN 14
21-1 (8-41), 22-0, 22-1 (16-17)
  1. His examination in Tabríz
    (Public proclamation of the Báb)
    2.
    (see also I. above)
GPB 17, 35; DB 314-319; TN 14-15
22-1 (17-41), 23-0, 23-1, 24, 25, 26, 27-1
  1. His Writings
DB 304, 323; GPB 74
22-1 (17-41), 23-0
    1. Introduction to the Diversified and Prolific Nature of the Writings of the Báb revealed in Ádhirbáyján (Máh-Kú and Chihríq)
See the Location Outline for His stays at these locations
23-1, 23-2, 24-0, 24-1
    1. Writings of the Báb already revealed previously in Shíráz (including the important Qáyyumu'l-Asmá), Mecca and Medina, Isfahán, and Síyáh-Dihán
See the Location Outline for His stays at these locations
23-2 (41)
      • (see also GPB 74 on Táhirih's translation)
GPB 74
24-2, 25, 26, 27-1
    1. Writings of the Báb revealed in Ádhirbáyján (including the Arabic and Persian Bayán with the latter's reference to Bahá'u'lláh's Order)
27-1 (4)
      • (Tablet to Dayyán)
see also DB 304
27-1 (6)
      • Mustagháth - time until new Dispensation)
27-1 (15-16)
      • (Delivery by Hujjat of the Báb's letter to the Grand Vazír)
see DB 323
27-2, 28, 29, 30, 31-0 (1-5)
  1. His Covenant
DB 431-433, 654; TN 37-38
27-2, 28, 29, 30, 31-0 (1-5)
    1. Covenant of the Báb (and concept in general)
28-1 (22-23)
      • Although Sayyáh met Bahá'u'lláh, he did not recognize Him
see DB 431-433
28-2 (37-41+)
      • (Regarding the nomination of Mírzá Yahya)
see DB 654; TN 37-38.
31-1 (6-17)
  1. Summary of the Báb's last three years
31-1 (18-20), 31-2, 31-3, 32, 33, 34-0
  1. The Conference of Badasht
see DB 292-297
34-1
  1. Disintegration Process for the Law of Islám

    2. (See The Promised Day is Come for more on the disintegration process, including in Turkey and Persia)
PDIC section 22 (last paragraph), section 23, section 24 (8th paragraph)