G:
But why would the terminology be so inconsistent?
J:In my view I think it is because the Bab fulfills two roles: (1) Independent Manifestation and (2) Forerunner of Baha'u'llah. As far as (1) is concerned, He is in the cycle of fulfillment, not the prophetic cycle. As far as (2) is concerned, He spent a lot of time foretelling the coming of HWGWMM (Baha'u'llah), therefore putting Him in the Prophetic cycle.
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