Outline of the Paragraphs, Part 1

This Book is fairly easily divided into sections, for ease of study. The following outline is not authoritative, nor the only possible way to outline this Text. It is merely the outline that works best for the way in which we are studying.

You will note that we seem to regard paragraphs 1 - 23 as something of an introduction, with the majority of the Text focused on an analysis of the quote in paragraph 24.

1 - 2 An introduction to the goal of our search.
3 - 6 Consider the past, and reflect
7 - 17 Messengers of the past

• 7 - 8 Noah
• 9 Hud
• 10 Salih
• 11 Abraham
• 12 Moses
• 13 - 16 Reasons for the denials
• 13 "What could have caused such contention and conflict?"
• 14 The motives of the people
• 15 The motives of the clergy
• 16 Ignorance - the main reason for denial
• 17 Jesus

18 - 23 The Eternal Covenant

• 18 Introduction
• 19 "I will return"
• 20 Unity of the Messengers
• 21 - 23 "When will You return?"

24 Matthew 24:29 - 31 Immediately after the oppression of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the earth shall be shaken: and then shall appear the signs of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet.

25 - 98 An analysis of Matthew 24:29 - 31

• 25 - 26 We missed the promise.
• 27 "I'll explain"
• 28 - 30 Explanation of "Immediately after the oppression of those days"
• 31 - 47 Explanation of "shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven"
• 48 - 66 Explanation of "and the powers of the earth shall be shaken"
• 66 - 73 Explanation of "and then shall appear the signs of the Son of man in heaven"
• 74 - 85 Explanation of "and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory"
• 86 - 98  Explanation of "And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet"

99 - 100 "You've probably recognized the Bab by now"

101 "Now what?"

On to Part 2.