God Passes By Outline
Correlation with A Traveler's Narrative and The Dawn-Breakers
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(Note: Only Chapters 1-5 and the first parts of Chapters 6 and 7 have extended outlines (the chapters correlating to A Traveler's Narrative and The Dawn-Breakers). The Introduction, Foreword, and Retrospect and Prospect also have extended outlines.)Introduction (by George Townshend)
Foreword (by Shoghi Effendi)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Retrospect and Prospect
Introduction Foreword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Retrospect and Prospect
Condensed Outline
GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#) Topic/Headings DB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference) iii-1, iii-2
- Overview Statements on the Work
iii-3, iii-4
- Themes
iii-5, iv-1
- Though evident, the spiritual was strangely not discovered/helped.
iv-2
- Proofs of Bahá'u'lláh most abundant
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi, vii, viii, ix, x-0
- Attention given to the Christian West given its Greater Receptivity
x-1, x-2, x-3
- Despite 1st building's completion, task for Christians is as yet unfulfilled
Extended Outline
GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#) Topic/Headings DB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference) iii-1, iii-2
- Overview Statements on the Work
iii-1
- It is a heroic history amidst chaos/tragedy with hope of peace (in recent times)
iii-2
- Great human wonders (in last 100 years) are surpassed by greater (divine) wonders.
iii-3, iii-4
- Themes
iii-3
- Bahá'u'lláh is the one majestic lonely Figure of the book
iii-4
- Individual human sacrifice and love is the human theme of the book
iii-5, iv-1
- Though evident, the spiritual was strangely not discovered/helped.
iv-2
- Proofs of Bahá'u'lláh most abundant
iv-3
- Mightiest proof in Prophet Himself and efficacy of His word
iv-4, iv-5, iv-6, v-0
- Evidence of ancient prophecy another proof (including Western)
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi, vii, viii, ix, x-0
- Attention given to the Christian West given its Greater Receptivity
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi-0, vi-1
- Contrasts Muslim receptivity with Christian receptivity during the time of the Báb and in early times in general
vi-2, vi-3, vi-4, vii, viii-1, viii-2, viii-3
- Attention of Bahá'u'lláh to the West (in Summons, warnings of Tablets to Kings) apparently indicates realization of its greater receptivity
viii-4, ix-0, ix-1, ix-2, ix-3
- As gloom He foretold begins, 'Abdu'l-Bahá gives moral/spiriual guidance with love and cheer (in West)
ix-4, ix-5
Specific social guidance given in the West ix-6, x-0
- Administration first really develops first in the West
x-1, x-2, x-3
- Despite 1st building's completion, task for Christians is as yet unfulfilled