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)
iii-1, iii-2
  1. Overview Statements on the Work
iii-3, iii-4
  1. Themes
iii-5, iv-1
  1. Though evident, the spiritual was strangely not discovered/helped.
iv-2
  1. Proofs of Bahá'u'lláh most abundant
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi, vii, viii, ix, x-0
  1. Attention given to the Christian West given its Greater Receptivity
x-1, x-2, x-3
  1. Despite 1st building's completion, task for Christians is as yet unfulfilled










Extended Outline


GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#)Topic/HeadingsDB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference)
iii-1, iii-2
  1. Overview Statements on the Work
iii-1
    1. It is a heroic history amidst chaos/tragedy with hope of peace (in recent times)
iii-2
    1. Great human wonders (in last 100 years) are surpassed by greater (divine) wonders.
iii-3, iii-4
  1. Themes
iii-3
    1. Bahá'u'lláh is the one majestic lonely Figure of the book
iii-4
    1. Individual human sacrifice and love is the human theme of the book
iii-5, iv-1
  1. Though evident, the spiritual was strangely not discovered/helped.
iv-2
  1. Proofs of Bahá'u'lláh most abundant
iv-3
    1. Mightiest proof in Prophet Himself and efficacy of His word
iv-4, iv-5, iv-6, v-0
    1. Evidence of ancient prophecy another proof (including Western)
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi, vii, viii, ix, x-0
  1. Attention given to the Christian West given its Greater Receptivity
v-1, v-2, v-3, vi-0, vi-1
    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
    1. 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
    1. 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
    1. Administration first really develops first in the West
x-1, x-2, x-3
  1. Despite 1st building's completion, task for Christians is as yet unfulfilled