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Sect 2. Parallels
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Simularities in the lives of Christ and the Bab: At Their martyrdom, both were suspended ignobly before the gaze of a hostile crowd. - Miracles accompanied both of Their martyrdoms. - Both entered the city of Their martyrdom honored by the people, only to have the people turn against Them at the hour of Their martyrdom. - Both addressed similar words of reproof to the people. [mat 17:14-17:17,gpb 53:2]
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Also reference this passage from Release the Sun regarding some of the similarities between Jesus Christ and the Bab: "There is but one parallel in all recorded history to the brief turbulent history of the Bab. It is the passion of Jesus Christ.. [rts 183]
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