67472cam a2200349 i 4500 345731069 TxAuBib 20180427120000.0 081209s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780911560510 pbk. 0911560513 pbk. (OCoLC)277229350 TxAuBib rda The Urantia Book. Fourth edition. Chicago : Urantia Foundation, 2008. 2097 pages : softbound ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Revealing the mysteries of God, the universe, Jesus, and ourselves"--Jacket. The central and superuniverses -- The local universe -- The history of urantia -- The life and teachings of Jesus. Part I. The Central and Superuniverses Part II. The Local Universe Part III. The History Of Urantia Part IV. The Life and Teachings of Jesus. Contents of the Book PART I. The Central and Superuniverses Foreword * I. Deity and Divinity II. God III. The First Source and Center The Seven Absolutes Reality Concept of the I AM IV. Universe Reality Paradise V. Personality Realities VI. Energy and Pattern VII. The Supreme Being VIII. God the Sevenfold IX. God the Ultimate X. God the Absolute XI. The Three Absolutes XII. The Trinities Acknowledgment 1. The Universal Father 1. The Father's Name 2. The Reality of God 3. God is a Universal Spirit 4. The Mystery of God 5. Personality of the Universal Father 6. Personality in the Universe 7. Spiritual Value of the Personality Concept 2. The Nature of God 1. The Infinity of God 2. The Father's Eternal Perfection 3. Justice and Righteousness 4. The Divine Mercy 5. The Love of God 6. The Goodness of God 7. Divine Truth and Beauty 3. The Attributes of God 1. God's Everywhereness 2. God's Infinite Power 3. God's Universal Knowledge 4. God's Limitlessness 5. The Father's Supreme Rule The Inevitabilities 6. The Father's Primacy The benediction 4. God's Relation to the Universe 1. The Universe Attitude of the Father Providence 2. God and Nature 3. God's Unchanging Character 4. The Realization of God 5. Erroneous Ideas of God 5. God's Relation to the Individual 1. The Approach to God 2. The Presence of God 3. True Worship 4. God in Religion 5. The Consciousness of God 6. The God of Personality 6. The Eternal Son 1. Identity of the Eternal Son 2. Nature of the Eternal Son 3. Ministry of the Father's Love 4. Attributes of the Eternal Son Omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience 5. Limitations of the Eternal Son 6. The Spirit Mind 7. Personality of the Eternal Son 8. Realization of the Eternal Son 7. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Universe 1. The Spirit-Gravity Circuit 2. The Administration of the Eternal Son 3. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Individual 4. The Divine Perfection Plans 5. The Spirit of Bestowal Bestowals of the Eternal Son Bestowals of the Original Michael 6. The Paradise Sons of God 7. The Supreme Revelation of the Father 8. The Infinite Spirit 1. The God of Action 2. Nature of the Infinite Spirit 3. Relation of the Spirit to the Father and the Son 4. The Spirit of Divine Ministry Creative Daughters 5. The Presence of God 6. Personality of the Infinite Spirit 9. Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe 1. Attributes of the Third Source and Center 2. The Omnipresent Spirit 3. The Universal Manipulator 4. The Absolute Mind 5. The Ministry of Mind 6. The Mind-Gravity Circuit 7. Universe Reflectivity 8. Personalities of the Infinite Spirit Functional family of the Third Source and Center 10. The Paradise Trinity 1. Self-Distribution of the First Source and Center 2. Deity Personalization 3. The Three Persons of Deity 4. The Trinity Union of Deity 5. Functions of the Trinity Finite, absonite, and absolute attitude 6. The Stationary Sons of the Trinity Justice, evidence, and judgment 7. The Overcontrol of Supremacy 8. The Trinity Beyond the Finite Limits of mortal destiny 11. The Eternal Isle of Paradise 1. The Divine Residence 2. Nature of the Eternal Isle 3. Upper Paradise 4. Peripheral Paradise 5. Nether Paradise 6. Space Respiration Unpervaded space 7. Space Functions of Paradise Midspace zones 8. Paradise Gravity Force, energy, power 9. The Uniqueness of Paradise 12. The Universe of Universes 1. Space Levels of the Master Universe 2. The Domains of the Unqualified Absolute 3. Universal Gravity 4. Space and Motion 5. Space and Time 6. Universal Overcontrol 7. The Part and the Whole 8. Matter, Mind, and Spirit 9. Personal Realities 13. The Sacred Spheres of Paradise 1. The Seven Sacred Worlds of the Father (1) Divinington (2) Sonarington (3) Spiritington (4) Vicegerington (5) Solitarington (6) Seraphington (7) Ascendington 2. Father-World Relationships 3. The Sacred Worlds of the Eternal Son 4. The Worlds of the Infinite Spirit Executive abodes of the Master Spirits 14. The Central and Divine Universe 1. The Paradise-Havona System Paradise-Havona day The dark gravity bodies 2. Constitution of Havona 3. The Havona Worlds 4. Creatures of the Central Universe Havona natives 5. Life in Havona Monotony and adventure 6. The Purpose of the Central Universe 15. The Seven Superuniverses 1. The Superuniverse Space Level 2. Organization of the Superuniverses 3. The Superuniverse of Orvonton 4. Nebulae — The Ancestors of Universes 5. The Origin of Space Bodies 6. The Spheres of Space 7. The Architectural Spheres Superuniverse time 8. Energy Control and Regulation 9. Circuits of the Superuniverses Local universe circuits 10. Rulers of the Superuniverses 11. The Deliberative Assembly 12. The Supreme Tribunals 13. The Sector Governments 14. Purposes of the Seven Superuniverses 16. The Seven Master Spirits 1. Relation to Triune Deity 2. Relation to the Infinite Spirit 3. Identity and Diversity of the Master Spirits 4. Attributes and Functions of the Master Spirits 5. Relation to Creatures 6. The Cosmic Mind Causation, duty, and worship 7. Morals, Virtue, and Personality 8. Urantia Personality 9. Reality of Human Consciousness 17. The Seven Supreme Spirit Groups 1. The Seven Supreme Executives Creature-trinitized Sons 2. Majeston — Chief of Reflectivity 3. The Reflective Spirits 4. The Reflective Image Aids 5. The Seven Spirits of the Circuits 6. The Local Universe Creative Spirits 7. The Adjutant Mind-Spirits 8. Functions of the Supreme Spirits 18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities 1. The Trinitized Secrets of Supremacy 2. The Eternals of Days 3. The Ancients of Days 4. The Perfections of Days 5. The Recents of Days 6. The Unions of Days 7. The Faithfuls of Days 19. The Co-ordinate Trinity-Origin Beings 1. The Trinity Teacher Sons 2. The Perfectors of Wisdom 3. The Divine Counselors 4. The Universal Censors Stationary Sons of the Trinity 5. Inspired Trinity Spirits 6. Havona Natives 7. Paradise Citizens 20. The Paradise Sons of God 1. The Descending Sons of God 2. The Magisterial Sons 3. Judicial Actions 4. Magisterial Missions 5. Bestowal of the Paradise Sons of God 6. The Mortal-Bestowal Careers 7. The Trinity Teacher Sons 8. Local Universe Ministry of the Daynals 9. Planetary Service of the Daynals 10. United Ministry of the Paradise Sons 21. The Paradise Creator Sons The Original Michael 1. Origin and Nature of Creator Sons 2. The Creators of Local Universes 3. Local Universe Sovereignty 4. The Michael Bestowals 5. Relation of Master Sons to the Universe 6. Destiny of the Master Michaels 22. The Trinitized Sons of God 1. The Trinity-Embraced Sons Trinitized Sons of Attainment Trinitized Sons of Selection Trinitized Sons of Perfection 2. The Mighty Messengers 3. Those High in Authority 4. Those Without Name and Number 5. The Trinitized Custodians 6. The Trinitized Ambassadors 7. Technique of Trinitization Ascender-trinitized Sons Paradise-Havona trinitized Sons Trinitized sons of destiny 8. The Creature-Trinitized Sons 9. The Celestial Guardians 10. High Son Assistants 23. The Solitary Messengers 1. Nature and Origin of Solitary Messengers 2. Assignments of Solitary Messengers 3. Time and Space Services of Solitary Messengers Seraphic and other space velocities 4. Special Ministry of Solitary Messengers Trinitized sons of destiny 24. Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit 1. The Universe Circuit Supervisors 2. The Census Directors 3. Personal Aids of the Infinite Spirit 4. The Associate Inspectors 5. The Assigned Sentinels 6. The Graduate Guides Grandfanda, the first ascender 7. Origin of the Graduate Guides 25. The Messenger Hosts of Space 1. The Havona Servitals 2. The Universal Conciliators 3. The Far-Reaching Service of Conciliators 4. Technical Advisers 5. The Custodians of Records on Paradise 6. The Celestial Recorders 7. The Morontia Companions 8. The Paradise Companions 26. Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe 1. The Ministering Spirits Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses Ministering Spirits of the Local Universes 2. The Mighty Supernaphim 3. The Tertiary Supernaphim (1) The Harmony Supervisors (2) The Chief Recorders (3) The Broadcasters (4) The Messengers (5) The Intelligence Co-ordinators (6) The Transport Personalities (7) The Reserve Corps 4. The Secondary Supernaphim Ascenders' arrival in Havona 5. The Pilgrim Helpers 6. The Supremacy Guides 7. The Trinity Guides 8. The Son Finders Failure to find Deity 9. The Father Guides 10. The Counselors and Advisers Assignments of defeated candidates 11. The Complements of Rest Creature-trinitized sons 27. Ministry of the Primary Supernaphim 1. Instigators of Rest Nature of rest 2. Chiefs of Assignment 3. Interpreters of Ethics 4. Directors of Conduct 5. The Custodians of Knowledge 6. Masters of Philosophy 7. Conductors of Worship 28. Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses 1. The Tertiaphim 2. The Omniaphim 3. The Seconaphim 4. The Primary Seconaphim (1) The Voice of the Conjoint Actor (2) The Voice of the Seven Master Spirits (3) The Voice of the Creator Sons (4) The Voice of the Angelic Hosts (5) Broadcast Receivers (6) Transport Personalities (7) The Reserve Corps 5. The Secondary Seconaphim (1) The Voice of Wisdom (2) The Soul of Philosophy (3) The Union of Souls (4) The Heart of Counsel (5) The Joy of Existence (6) The Satisfaction of Service (7) The Discerner of Spirits 6. The Tertiary Seconaphim (1) The Significance of Origins (2) The Memory of Mercy (3) The Import of Time (4) The Solemnity of Trust (5) The Sanctity of Service (6) and (7) The Secret of Greatness and the Soul of Goodness 7. Ministry of the Seconaphim 29. The Universe Power Directors 1. The Seven Supreme Power Directors 2. The Supreme Power Centers (1) Supreme Center Supervisors (2) Havona Centers (3) Superuniverse Centers (4) Local Universe Centers (5) Constellation Centers (6) System Centers (7) Unclassified Centers 3. The Domain of Power Centers 4. The Master Physical Controllers (1) Associate Power Directors (2) Mechanical Controllers (3) Energy Transformers (4) Energy Transmitters (5) Primary Associators (6) Secondary Dissociators (7) The Frandalanks The Chronoldeks 5. The Master Force Organizers Primary Eventuated Master Force Organizers Associate Transcendental Master Force Organizers 30. Personalities of the Grand Universe 1. The Paradise Classification of Living Beings I. Triune-Origin Beings II. Dual-Origin Beings III. Single-Origin Beings IV. Eventuated Transcendental Beings V. Fragmented Entities of Deity VI. Superpersonal Beings VII. Unclassified and Unrevealed Orders 2. The Uversa Personality Register I. The Paradise Deities II. The Supreme Spirits III. The Trinity-Origin Beings IV. The Sons of God V. Personalities of the Infinite Spirit VI. The Universe Power Directors VII. The Corps of Permanent Citizenship Composite Personality Groups 3. The Courtesy Colonies (1) The Star Students (2) The Celestial Artisans (3) The Reversion Directors (4) Extension-School Instructors (5) The Various Reserve Corps (6) The Student Visitors (7) The Ascending Pilgrims 4. The Ascending Mortals (1) Planetary Mortals (2) Sleeping Survivors (3) Mansion World Students (4) Morontia Progressors (5) Superuniverse Wards (6) Havona Pilgrims (7) Paradise Arrivals 31. The Corps of the Finality 1. The Havona Natives 2. Gravity Messengers 3. Glorified Mortals 4. Adopted Seraphim 5. Glorified Material Sons 6. Glorified Midway Creatures 7. The Evangels of Light 8. The Transcendentalers 9. Architects of the Master Universe 10. The Ultimate Adventure PART II. The Local Universe 32. The Evolution of Local Universes 1. Physical Emergence of Universes 2. Universe Organization 3. The Evolutionary Idea 4. God's Relation to a Local Universe 5. The Eternal and Divine Purpose 33. Administration of the Local Universe 1. Michael of Nebadon 2. The Sovereign of Nebadon 3. The Universe Son and Spirit 4. Gabriel — The Chief Executive 5. The Trinity Ambassadors 6. General Administration Local universe time 7. The Courts of Nebadon 8. The Legislative and Executive Functions 34. The Local Universe Mother Spirit 1. Personalization of the Creative Spirit 2. Nature of the Divine Minister 3. The Son and Spirit in Time and Space 4. The Local Universe Circuits 5. The Ministry of the Spirit 6. The Spirit in Man Dual nature of man 7. The Spirit and the Flesh "This is the way." 35. The Local Universe Sons of God 1. The Father Melchizedek 2. The Melchizedek Sons 3. The Melchizedek Worlds 4. Special Work of the Melchizedeks Melchizedek incarnations 5. The Vorondadek Sons 6. The Constellation Fathers 7. The Vorondadek Worlds 8. The Lanonandek Sons Primary Lanonandeks Secondary Lanonandeks Tertiary Lanonandeks 9. The Lanonandek Rulers 10. The Lanonandek Worlds 36. The Life Carriers 1. Origin and Nature of Life Carriers 2. The Life Carrier Worlds 3. Life Transplantation 4. Melchizedek Life Carriers The midsoniters Salvington Worlds of the Finaliters 5. The Seven Adjutant Mind-Spirits (1) The spirit of intuition (2) The spirit of understanding (3) The spirit of courage (4) The spirit of knowledge (5) The spirit of counsel (6) The spirit of worship (7) The spirit of wisdom 6. Living Forces 37. Personalities of the Local Universe 1. The Universe Aids 2. The Brilliant Evening Stars Created Evening Stars Ascendant Evening Stars The Worlds of the Evening Stars 3. The Archangels The Worlds of the Archangels 4. Most High Assistants 5. High Commissioners Race commissioners Nebadon Corps of Perfection Worlds of the Spirit-Fused Mortals 6. Celestial Overseers Nebadon educational system 7. Mansion World Teachers 8. Higher Spirit Orders of Assignment Solitary Messengers Universe Circuit Supervisor — Andovontia Census Director — Salsatia Associate Inspector Assigned Sentinels Universal Conciliators Technical Advisers Celestial recorders Morontia Companions 9. Permanent Citizens of the Local Universe (1) Susatia (2) Univitatia (3) Material Sons (4) Midway Creatures Abandonters 10. Other Local Universe Groups The Spironga The Spornagia Courtesy colonies 38. Ministering Spirits of the Local Universe 1. Origin of Seraphim 2. Angelic Natures 3. Unrevealed Angels 4. The Seraphic Worlds 5. Seraphic Training 6. Seraphic Organization 7. Cherubim and Sanobim 8. Evolution of Cherubim and Sanobim (1) Ascension Candidates (2) Mid-phase Cherubim (3) Morontia Cherubim 9. The Midway Creatures (1) Primary Midwayers (2) Secondary Midwayers 39. The Seraphic Hosts 1. Supreme Seraphim (1) Son-Spirit Ministers Bestowal attendants (2) Court Advisers (3) Universe Orientators (4) The Teaching Counselors (5) Directors of Assignment (6) The Recorders (7) Unattached Ministers 2. Superior Seraphim (1) The Intelligence Corps (2) The Voice of Mercy (3) Spirit Co-ordinators (4) Assistant Teachers (5) The Transporters Seraphic transport techniques (6) The Recorders Broadcasters (7) The Reserves 3. Supervisor Seraphim (1) Supervising Assistants (2) Law Forecasters (3) Social Architects (4) Ethical Sensitizers (5) The Transporters (6) The Recorders (7) The Reserves 4. Administrator Seraphim (1) Administrative Assistants (2) Justice Guides (3) Interpreters of Cosmic Citizenship (4) Quickeners of Morality (5) The Transporters (6) The Recorders (7) The Reserves 5. Planetary Helpers (1) The Voices of the Garden (2) The Spirits of Brotherhood (3) The Souls of Peace (4) The Spirits of Trust (5) The Transporters Departure of a seraphic transport (6) The Recorders (7) The Reserves 6. Transition Ministers 7. Seraphim of the Future 8. Seraphic Destiny 9. The Corps of Seraphic Completion 40. The Ascending Sons of God 1. Evolutionary Seraphim 2. Ascending Material Sons 3. Translated Midwayers 4. Personalized Adjusters 5. Mortals of Time and Space Mortals of the transient or experiential Adjuster sojourn Mortals of the non-Adjuster-fusion types Mortals of Adjuster-fusion potential The unnumbered series 6. The Faith Sons of God 7. Father-Fused Mortals 8. Son-Fused Mortals 9. Spirit-Fused Mortals Techniques of memory reconstruction 10. Ascendant Destinies 41. Physical Aspects of the Local Universe 1. The Nebadon Power Centers 2. The Satania Physical Controllers 3. Our Starry Associates 4. Sun Density 5. Solar Radiation 6. Calcium — The Wanderer of Space 7. Sources of Solar Energy 8. Solar-Energy Reactions 9. Sun Stability 10. Origin of Inhabited Worlds 42. Energy — Mind and Matter 1. Paradise Forces and Energies 2. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Physical Energies) (1) Space potency (2) Primordial force (3) Emergent energies a. Puissant energy b. Gravity energy (4) Universe power (5) Havona energy (6) Transcendental energy (7) Monota 3. Classification of Matter 4. Energy and Matter Transmutations 5. Wave-Energy Manifestations 6. Ultimatons, Electrons, and Atoms 7. Atomic Matter 8. Atomic Cohesion 9. Natural Philosophy 10. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Material Mind Systems) (1) Preadjutant-spirit minds (2) Adjutant-spirit minds (3) Evolving morontia minds The cosmic mind 11. Universe Mechanisms 12. Pattern and Form — Mind Dominance 43. The Constellations 1. The Constellation Headquarters 2. The Constellation Government 3. The Most Highs of Norlatiadek 4. Mount Assembly — The Faithful of Days 5. The Edentia Fathers since the Lucifer Rebellion 6. The Gardens of God 7. The Univitatia 8. The Edentia Training Worlds 9. Citizenship on Edentia 44. The Celestial Artisans 1. The Celestial Musicians 2. The Heavenly Reproducers 3. The Divine Builders 4. The Thought Recorders 5. The Energy Manipulators 6. The Designers and Embellishers 7. The Harmony Workers 8. Mortal Aspirations and Morontia Achievements 45. The Local System Administration 1. Transitional Culture Worlds (1) The Finaliter World (2) The Morontia World (3) The Angelic World (4) The Superangel World (5) The World of the Sons (6) The World of the Spirit (7) The World of the Father 2. The System Sovereign 3. The System Government 4. The Four and Twenty Counselors 5. The Material Sons 6. Adamic Training of Ascenders Parental experience The probation nursery of Satania 7. The Melchizedek Schools 46. The Local System Headquarters 1. Physical Aspects of Jerusem 2. Physical Features of Jerusem 3. The Jerusem Broadcasts 4. Residential and Administrative Areas 5. The Jerusem Circles (1) Circles of the Sons of God (2) Circles of the angels (3) Circles of the Universe Aids (4) Circles of the Master Physical Controllers (5) Circles of the ascending mortals (6) Circles of the courtesy colonies (7) Circles of the finaliters 6. The Executive-Administrative Squares 7. The Rectangles — The Spornagia 8. The Jerusem Triangles 47. The Seven Mansion Worlds 1. The Finaliters' World Requisite parental experience 2. The Probationary Nursery 3. The First Mansion World Morontia Companions 4. The Second Mansion World 5. The Third Mansion World 6. The Fourth Mansion World 7. The Fifth Mansion World 8. The Sixth Mansion World Adjuster fusion 9. The Seventh Mansion World 10. Jerusem Citizenship 48. The Morontia Life 1. Morontia Materials 2. Morontia Power Supervisors (1) Circuit Regulators (2) System Co-ordinators (3) Planetary Custodians (4) Combined Controllers (5) Liaison stabilizers (6) Selective Assorters (7) Associate Registrars 3. Morontia Companions (1) Pilgrim Guardians (2) Pilgrim Receivers and Free Associators (3) Hosts to Celestial Visitors (4) Co-ordinators and Liaison Directors (5) Interpreters and Translators (6) Excursion and Reversion Supervisors (7) Area and Building Custodians 4. The Reversion Directors Celestial humor Mortal humor 5. The Mansion World Teachers 6. Morontia World Seraphim — Transition Ministers (1) Seraphic Evangels Original of Twenty-third Psalm (2) Racial Interpreters (3) Mind Planners (4) Morontia Counselors Stereoscopic effect of mota (5) Technicians (6) Recorder-Teachers Truth and fact (7) Ministering Reserves Success, failure, and ego 7. Morontia Mota 8. The Morontia Progressors 49. The Inhabited Worlds 1. The Planetary Life 2. Planetary Physical Types (1) The atmospheric types (2) The elemental types (3) The gravity types (4) The temperature types (5) The electric types (6) The energizing types (7) The unnamed types 3. Worlds of the Nonbreathers 4. Evolutionary Will Creatures 5. The Planetary Series of Mortals (1) Adjustment to planetary environment Experimental series inspected by Tabamantia (2) Brain-type (3) Spirit-reception series (4) Planetary-mortal epochs (5) Creature-kinship serials (6) Adjuster-fusion series (7) Techniques of terrestrial escape 6. Terrestrial Escape (1) The dispensational or group order of survival (2) The individual orders of ascension (3) The probationary-dependent orders of ascension (4) The secondary modified orders of ascension (5) The primary modified order of ascension 50. The Planetary Princes 1. Mission of the Princes 2. Planetary Administration 3. The Prince's Corporeal Staff 4. The Planetary Headquarters and Schools 5. Progressive Civilization 6. Planetary Culture 7. The Rewards of Isolation Agondonters Tabamantia an agondonter 51. The Planetary Adams 1. Origin and Nature of the Material Sons of God 2. Transit of the Planetary Adams 3. The Adamic Missions 4. The Six Evolutionary Races 5. Racial Amalgamation — Bestowal of the Adamic Blood 6. The Edenic Regime 7. United Administration 52. Planetary Mortal Epochs 1. Primitive Man 2. Post-Planetary Prince Man 3. Post-Adamic Man 4. Post-Magisterial Son Man 5. Post-Bestowal Son Man 6. Urantia's Post-Bestowal Age 7. Post-Teacher Son Man 53. The Lucifer Rebellion 1. The Leaders of Rebellion 2. The Causes of Rebellion 3. The Lucifer Manifesto 4. Outbreak of the Rebellion 5. Nature of the Conflict 6. A Loyal Seraphic Commander 7. History of the Rebellion 8. The Son of Man on Urantia 9. Present Status of the Rebellion 54. Problems of the Lucifer Rebellion 1. True and False Liberty 2. The Theft of Liberty 3. The Time Lag of Justice 4. The Mercy Time Lag 5. The Wisdom of Delay Twelve reasons 6. The Triumph of Love 55. The Spheres of Light and Life 1. The Morontia Temple 2. Death and Translation 3. The Golden Ages 4. Administrative Readjustments The seven stages on a planet Release of midwayers Adamic departure 5. The Acme of Material Development 6. The Individual Mortal 7. The First or Planetary Stage 8. The Second or System Stage 9. The Third or Constellation Stage 10. The Fourth or Local Universe Stage 11. The Minor and Major Sector Stages 12. The Seventh or Superuniverse Stage The Unqualified Supervisors of the Supreme 56. Universal Unity 1. Physical Co-ordination 2. Intellectual Unity 3. Spiritual Unification 4. Personality Unification 5. Deity Unity 6. Unification of Evolutionary Deity 7. Universal Evolutionary Repercussions 8. The Supreme Unifier 9. Universal Absolute Unity 10. Truth, Beauty, and Goodness PART III. The History of Urantia 57. The Origin of Urantia 1. The Andronover Nebula 2. The Primary Nebular Stage 3. The Secondary Nebular Stage 4. Tertiary and Quartan Stages Origin of the Sun 5. Origin of Monmatia — The Urantia Solar System Retrograde motion 6. The Solar System Stage The planet-forming era Tidal friction Gravity-tidal explosions 7. The Meteoric Era The Volcanic Age The Primitive Planetary Atmosphere 8. Crustal Stabilization The Age of Earthquakes The World Ocean and the First Continent 58. Life Establishment on Urantia 1. Physical-Life Prerequisites 2. The Urantia Atmosphere 3. Spatial Environment 4. The Life-Dawn Era 5. The Continental Drift 6. The Transition Period 7. The Geologic History Book 59. The Marine-Life Era on Urantia 1. Early Marine Life in the Shallow Seas The Trilobite Age 2. The First Continental Flood Stage The Invertebrate-Animal Age 3. The Second Great Flood Stage The Coral Period The Brachiopod Age 4. The Great Land-Emergence Stage The Vegetative Land-Life Period The Age of Fishes 5. The Crustal-shifting Stage The Fern-Forest Carboniferous Period The Age of Frogs 6. The Climatic Transition Stage The Seed-Plant Period The Age of Biologic Tribulation 60. Urantia During the Early Land-Life Era 1. The Early Reptilian Age 2. The Later Reptilian Age 3. The Cretaceous Stage The Flowering-Plant Period The Age of Birds 4. The End of the Chalk Period 61. The Mammalian Era on Urantia 1. The New Continental Land Stage The Age of Early Mammals 2. The Recent Flood Stage The Age of Advanced Mammals 3. The Modern Mountain Stage Age of the Elephant and the Horse 4. The Recent Continental-Elevation Stage The Last Great Mammalian Migration 5. The Early Ice Age 6. Primitive Man in the Ice Age 7. The Continuing Ice Age 62. The Dawn Races of Early Man 1. The Early Lemur Types 2. The Dawn Mammals 3. The Mid-Mammals Origin of the Simian tribes 4. The Primates 5. The First Human Beings 6. Evolution of the Human Mind 7. Recognition as an Inhabited World 63. The First Human Family 1. Andon and Fonta 2. The Flight of the Twins 3. Andon's Family 4. The Andonic Clans 5. Dispersion of the Andonites 6. Onagar — The First Truth Teacher 7. The Survival of Andon and Fonta 64. The Evolutionary Races of Color 1. The Andonic Aborigines 2. The Foxhall Peoples 3. The Badonan Tribes 4. The Neanderthal Races 5. Origin of the Colored Races 6. The Six Sangik Races of Urantia (1) The red man (2) The orange man (3) The yellow man (4) The green man (5) The blue man (6) The indigo race Purpose of the six races 7. Dispersion of the Colored Races 65. The Overcontrol of Evolution 1. Life Carrier Functions (1) The physical level of electrochemistry (2) The usual mid-phase of quasi-morontial existence (3) The advanced semispiritual level 2. The Evolutionary Panorama 3. The Fostering of Evolution 4. The Urantia Adventure 5. Life-Evolution Vicissitudes 6. Evolutionary Techniques of Life 7. Evolutionary Mind Levels Mechanical-nonteachable mind Nonmechanical experiencing mind 8. Evolution in Time and Space 66. The Planetary Prince of Urantia 1. Prince Caligastia 2. The Prince's Staff 3. Dalamatia — The City of the Prince 4. Early Days of the One Hundred 5. Organization of the One Hundred (1) The council on food and material welfare (2) The board of animal domestication and utilization (3) The advisers regarding the conquest of predatory animals (4) The faculty on dissemination and conservation of knowledge (5) The commission on industry and trade (6) The college of revealed religion (7) The guardians of health and life (8) The planetary council on art and science (9) The governors of advanced tribal relations (10) The supreme court of tribal co-ordination and racial co-operation 6. The Prince's Reign 7. Life in Dalamatia 8. Misfortunes of Caligastia 67. The Planetary Rebellion 1. The Caligastia Betrayal 2. The Outbreak of Rebellion 3. The Seven Crucial Years 4. The Caligastia One Hundred after Rebellion 5. Immediate Results of Rebellion 6. Van — The Steadfast 7. Remote Repercussions of Sin 8. The Human Hero of the Rebellion 68. The Dawn of Civilization 1. Protective Socialization 2. Factors in Social Progression 3. Socializing Influence of Ghost Fear 4. Evolution of the Mores 5. Land Techniques — Maintenance Arts (1) The collection stage (2) The hunting stage (3) The pastoral stage (4) The agricultural stage 6. Evolution of Culture The land-man ratio 69. Primitive Human Institutions 1. Basic Human Institutions (1) Institutions of self-maintenance (2) Institutions of self-perpetuation (3) Institutions of self-gratification 2. The Dawn of Industry 3. The Specialization of Labor 4. The Beginnings of Trade 5. The Beginnings of Capital 6. Fire in Relation to Civilization 7. The Utilization of Animals 8. Slavery as a Factor in Civilization 9. Private Property 70. The Evolution of Human Government 1. The Genesis of War 2. The Social Value of War Modern industrialism versus militarism 3. Early Human Associations 4. Clans and Tribes 5. The Beginnings of Government 6. Monarchial Government 7. Primitive Clubs and Secret Societies 8. Social Classes 9. Human Rights 10. Evolution of Justice 11. Laws and Courts 12. Allocation of Civil Authority 71. Development of the State 1. The Embryonic State 2. The Evolution of Representative Government 3. The Ideals of Statehood 4. Progressive Civilization 5. The Evolution of Competition 6. The Profit Motive 7. Education 8. The Character of Statehood 72. Government on a Neighboring Planet 1. The Continental Nation 2. Political Organization 3. The Home Life 4. The Educational System 5. Industrial Organization 6. Old-Age Insurance 7. Taxation 8. The Special Colleges 9. The Plan of Universal Suffrage 10. Dealing with Crime 11. Military Preparedness 12. The Other Nations 73. The Garden of Eden Tabamantia's inspection 1. The Nodites and the Amadonites 2. Planning for the Garden 3. The Garden Site 4. Establishing the Garden 5. The Garden Home 6. The Tree of Life 7. The Fate of Eden 74. Adam and Eve 1. Adam and Eve on Jerusem 2. Arrival of Adam and Eve 3. Adam and Eve Learn about the Planet 4. The First Upheaval 5. Adam's Administration 6. Home Life of Adam and Eve 7. Life in the Garden 8. The Legend of Creation 75. The Default of Adam and Eve 1. The Urantia Problem 2. Caligastia's Plot 3. The Temptation of Eve 4. The Realization of Default 5. Repercussions of Default 6. Adam and Eve Leave the Garden 7. Degradation of Adam and Eve 8. The So-Called Fall of Man 76. The Second Garden 1. The Edenites Enter Mesopotamia 2. Cain and Abel 3. Life in Mesopotamia The Sethite priesthood 4. The Violet Race 5. Death of Adam and Eve Michael's message 6. Survival of Adam and Eve 77. The Midway Creatures 1. The Primary Midwayers 2. The Nodite Race 3. The Tower of Babel 4. Nodite Centers of Civilization 5. Adamson and Ratta 6. The Secondary Midwayers 7. The Rebel Midwayers 8. The United Midwayers 9. The Permanent Citizens of Urantia 78. The Violet Race after the Days of Adam 1. Racial and Cultural Distribution 2. The Adamites in the Second Garden 3. Early Expansions of the Adamites 4. The Andites 5. The Andite Migrations 6. The Last Andite Dispersions 7. The Floods in Mesopotamia Story of Noah 8. The Sumerians — Last of the Andites 79. Andite Expansion in the Orient 1. The Andites of Turkestan 2. The Andite Conquest of India 3. Dravidian India 4. The Aryan Invasion of India 5. Red Man and Yellow Man 6. Dawn of Chinese Civilization 7. The Andites Enter China 8. Later Chinese Civilization 80. Andite Expansion in the Occident 1. The Adamites Enter Europe 2. Climatic and Geologic Changes Flooding of the Mediterranean 3. The Cro-Magnoid Blue Man 4. The Andite Invasions of Europe 5. The Andite Conquest of Northern Europe 6. The Andites along the Nile 7. Andites of the Mediterranean Isles 8. The Danubian Andonites 9. The Three White Races 81. Development of Modern Civilization 1. The Cradle of Civilization 2. The Tools of Civilization (1) The taming of fire (2) The domestication of animals (3) The enslavement of captives (4) Private property 3. Cities, Manufacture, and Commerce 4. The Mixed Races (1) The Caucasoid races (2) The Mongoloid races (3) The Negroid races 5. Cultural Society Might and right 6. The Maintenance of Civilization (1) Natural circumstances (2) Capital goods (3) Scientific knowledge (4) Human resources (5) Effectiveness of material resources (6) Effectiveness of language (7) Effectiveness of mechanical devices (8) Character of torchbearers (9) The racial ideals (10) Co-ordination of specialists (11) Place-finding devices (12) The willingness to co-operate (13) Effective and wise leadership (14) Social changes (15) The prevention of transitional breakdown 82. The Evolution of Marriage 1. The Mating Instinct 2. The Restrictive Taboos 3. Early Marriage Mores 4. Marriage under the Property Mores 5. Endogamy and Exogamy 6. Racial Mixtures 83. The Marriage Institution 1. Marriage as a Societal Institution 2. Courtship and Betrothal 3. Purchase and Dowry 4. The Wedding Ceremony 5. Plural Marriages 6. True Monogamy — Pair Marriage 7. The Dissolution of Wedlock 8. The Idealization of Marriage 84. Marriage and Family Life 1. Primitive Pair Associations 2. The Early Mother-Family 3. The Family under Father Dominance 4. Woman's Status in Early Society 5. Woman under the Developing Mores 6. The Partnership of Man and Woman 7. The Ideals of Family Life 8. Dangers of Self-Gratification 85. The Origins of Worship 1. Worship of Stones and Hills 2. Worship of Plants and Trees 3. The Worship of Animals 4. Worship of the Elements 5. Worship of the Heavenly Bodies 6. Worship of Man 7. The Adjutants of Worship and Wisdom 86. Early Evolution of Religion 1. Chance: Good Luck and Bad Luck 2. The Personification of Chance 3. Death — The Inexplicable 4. The Death-Survival Concept 5. The Ghost-Soul Concept 6. The Ghost-Spirit Environment 7. The Function of Primitive Religion 87. The Ghost Cults 1. Ghost Fear 2. Ghost Placation 3. Ancestor Worship 4. Good and Bad Spirit Ghosts 5. The Advancing Ghost Cult 6. Coercion and Exorcism 7. Nature of Cultism 88. Fetishes, Charms, and Magic 1. Belief in Fetishes 2. Evolution of the Fetish Images and idols "Sacred Books" 3. Totemism 4. Magic 5. Magical Charms 6. The Practice of Magic 89. Sin, Sacrifice, and Atonement 1. The Taboo 2. The Concept of Sin 3. Renunciation and Humiliation The continence cult 4. Origins of Sacrifice 5. Sacrifices and Cannibalism 6. Evolution of Human Sacrifice 7. Modifications of Human Sacrifice Temple harlotry 8. Redemption and Covenants 9. Sacrifices and Sacraments 10. Forgiveness of Sin 90. Shamanism — Medicine Men and Priests 1. The First Shamans — The Medicine Men 2. Shamanistic Practices 3. The Shamanic Theory of Disease and Death 4. Medicine under the Shamans 5. Priests and Rituals 91. The Evolution of Prayer 1. Primitive Prayer 2. Evolving Prayer Prayer versus magic 3. Prayer and the Alter Ego 4. Ethical Praying 5. Social Repercussions of Prayer 6. The Province of Prayer 7. Mysticism, Ecstasy, and Inspiration 8. Praying as a Personal Experience 9. Conditions of Effective Prayer 92. The Later Evolution of Religion 1. The Evolutionary Nature of Religion 2. Religion and the Mores 3. The Nature of Evolutionary Religion 4. The Gift of Revelation (1) The Dalamatian teachings (2) The Edenic teachings (3) The Melchizedek of Salem (4) Jesus of Nazareth (5) The Urantia Papers 5. The Great Religious Leaders 6. The Composite Religions Eleven living religions 7. The Further Evolution of Religion 93. Machiventa Melchizedek 1. The Machiventa Incarnation 2. The Sage of Salem 3. Melchizedek's Teachings 4. The Salem Religion The creed The seven commandments 5. The Selection of Abraham 6. Melchizedek's Covenant with Abraham 7. The Melchizedek Missionaries 8. Departure of Melchizedek 9. After Melchizedek's Departure 10. Present Status of Machiventa Melchizedek 94. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Orient 1. The Salem Teachings in Vedic India The Rig-Veda 2. Brahmanism Doctrine of reincarnation 3. Brahmanic Philosophy 4. The Hindu Religion 5. The Struggle for Truth in China 6. Lao-Tse and Confucius 7. Gautama Siddhartha 8. The Buddhist Faith The gospel of Gautama The moral commandments 9. The Spread of Buddhism 10. Religion in Tibet 11. Buddhist Philosophy 12. The God Concept of Buddhism 95. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Levant 1. The Salem Religion in Mesopotamia 2. Early Egyptian Religion 3. Evolution of Moral Concepts 4. The Teachings of Amenemope * 5. The Remarkable Ikhnaton 6. The Salem Doctrines in Iran 7. The Salem Teachings in Arabia 96. Yahweh — God of the Hebrews 1. Deity Concepts among the Semites 2. The Semitic Peoples 3. The Matchless Moses 4. The Proclamation of Yahweh 5. The Teachings of Moses Materialistic Providence 6. The God Concept after Moses' Death 7. Psalms and the Book of Job 97. Evolution of the God Concept among the Hebrews 1. Samuel — First of the Hebrew Prophets 2. Elijah and Elisha 3. Yahweh and Baal 4. Amos and Hosea 5. The First Isaiah Micah and Obadiah 6. Jeremiah the Fearless 7. The Second Isaiah 8. Sacred and Profane History 9. Hebrew History Ephraim and Judah * Saul and David Solomon and taxation Israel and Judah Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel End of the Kingdom of Judah The Babylonian captivity 10. The Hebrew Religion 98. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Occident 1. The Salem Religion among the Greeks 2. Greek Philosophic Thought 3. The Melchizedek Teachings in Rome 4. The Mystery Cults The Phrygian cult of Cybele and Attis The Egyptian cult of Osiris and Isis The Iranian cult of Mithras 5. The Cult of Mithras 6. Mithraism and Christianity 7. The Christian Religion 99. The Social Problems of Religion 1. Religion and Social Reconstruction 2. Weakness of Institutional Religion 3. Religion and the Religionist 4. Transition Difficulties 5. Social Aspects of Religion 6. Institutional Religion 7. Religion's Contribution 100. Religion in Human Experience 1. Religious Growth 2. Spiritual Growth 3. Concepts of Supreme Value 4. Problems of Growth 5. Conversion and Mysticism 6. Marks of Religious Living 7. The Acme of Religious Living 101. The Real Nature of Religion 1. True Religion 2. The Fact of Religion 3. The Characteristics of Religion Twelve illustrations of spiritual faith 4. The Limitations of Revelation 5. Religion Expanded by Revelation 6. Progressive Religious Experience Seven aspects of salvation 7. A Personal Philosophy of Religion 8. Faith and Belief 9. Religion and Morality 10. Religion as Man's Liberator 102. The Foundations of Religious Faith 1. Assurances of Faith 2. Religion and Reality 3. Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight 4. The Fact of Experience 5. The Supremacy of Purposive Potential 6. The Certainty of Religious Faith 7. The Certitude of the Divine 8. The Evidences of Religion 103. The Reality of Religious Experience 1. Philosophy of Religion 2. Religion and the Individual 3. Religion and the Human Race 4. Spiritual Communion 5. The Origin of Ideals 6. Philosophic Co-ordination 7. Science and Religion 8. Philosophy and Religion 9. The Essence of Religion 104. Growth of the Trinity Concept 1. Urantian Trinity Concepts 2. Trinity Unity and Deity Plurality 3. Trinities and Triunities 4. The Seven Triunities 5. Triodities 105. Deity and Reality 1. The Philosophic Concept of the I AM 2. The I AM as Triune and as Sevenfold 3. The Seven Absolutes of Infinity 4. Unity, Duality, and Triunity 5. Promulgation of Finite Reality 6. Repercussions of Finite Reality 7. Eventuation of Transcendentals 106. Universe Levels of Reality 1. Primary Association of Finite Functionals God the Sevenfold 2. Secondary Supreme Finite Integration The Supreme Being 3. Transcendental Tertiary Reality Association The Trinity Ultimate 4. Ultimate Quartan Integration Ultimate Deity 5. Coabsolute or Fifth-Phase Association The Trinity Absolute 6. Absolute or Sixth-Phase Integration The cosmos infinite 7. Finality of Destiny 8. The Trinity of Trinities (1) The level of three Trinities (2) The level of experiential Deity (3) The level of the I AM 9. Existential Infinite Unification 107. Origin and Nature of Thought Adjusters 1. Origin of Thought Adjusters 2. Classification of Adjusters 3. The Divinington Home of Adjusters 4. Nature and Presence of Adjusters 5. Adjuster Mindedness 6. Adjusters as Pure Spirits 7. Adjusters and Personality 108. Mission and Ministry of Thought Adjusters 1. Selection and Assignment 2. Prerequisites of Adjuster Indwelling On Urantia On other worlds 3. Organization and Administration Tabamantia's tribute 4. Relation to Other Spiritual Influences 5. The Adjuster's Mission 6. God in Man 109. Relation of Adjusters to Universe Creatures 1. Development of Adjusters 2. Self-Acting Adjusters 3. Relation of Adjusters to Mortal Types 4. Adjusters and Human Personality 5. Material Handicaps to Adjuster Indwelling 6. The Persistence of True Values The Adjuster that indwelt Jesus 7. Destiny of Personalized Adjusters Omnipersonal beings 110. Relation of Adjusters to Individual Mortals 1. Indwelling the Mortal Mind 2. Adjusters and Human Will 3. Co-operation with the Adjuster 4. The Adjuster's Work in the Mind 5. Erroneous Concepts of Adjuster Guidance 6. The Seven Psychic Circles 7. The Attainment of Immortality The Adjuster's plea to the soul 111. The Adjuster and the Soul 1. The Mind Arena of Choice 2. Nature of the Soul 3. The Evolving Soul 4. The Inner Life 5. The Consecration of Choice 6. The Human Paradox 7. The Adjuster's Problem A guardian of destiny's statement 112. Personality Survival Fourteen aspects of personality 1. Personality and Reality 2. The Self 3. The Phenomenon of Death 4. Adjusters after Death 5. Survival of the Human Self 6. The Morontia Self 7. Adjuster Fusion 113. Seraphic Guardians of Destiny 1. The Guardian Angels 2. The Destiny Guardians 3. Relation to Other Spirit Influences 4. Seraphic Domains of Action 5. Seraphic Ministry to Mortals 6. Guardian Angels after Death 7. Seraphim and the Ascendant Career 114. Seraphic Planetary Government 1. The Sovereignty of Urantia 2. The Board of Planetary Supervisors 3. The Resident Governor General 4. The Most High Observer Most High regencies 5. The Planetary Government 6. The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision (1) The epochal angels (2) The progress angels (3) The religious guardians (4) The angels of national life (5) The angels of the races (6) The angels of the future (7) The angels of enlightenment (8) The angels of health (9) The home seraphim (10) The angels of industry (11) The angels of diversion (12) The angels of superhuman ministry 7. The Reserve Corps of Destiny 115. The Supreme Being 1. Relativity of Concept Frames 2. The Absolute Basis for Supremacy 3. Original, Actual, and Potential 4. Sources of Supreme Reality 5. Relation of the Supreme to the Paradise Trinity 6. Relation of the Supreme to the Triodities 7. The Nature of the Supreme 116. The Almighty Supreme 1. The Supreme Mind The cosmic mind 2. The Almighty and God the Sevenfold 3. The Almighty and Paradise Deity 4. The Almighty and the Supreme Creators 5. The Almighty and the Sevenfold Controllers The problem of equilibrium 6. Spirit Dominance 7. The Living Organism of the Grand Universe 117. God the Supreme 1. Nature of the Supreme Being 2. The Source of Evolutionary Growth Creature-trinitized sons and growth 3. Significance of the Supreme to Universe Creatures 4. The Finite God Cosmic morality — supreme duty 5. The Oversoul of Creation Finaliter transcendation Repercussions of human growth 6. The Quest for the Supreme 7. The Future of the Supreme 118. Supreme and Ultimate — Time and Space 1. Time and Eternity Experiential (subjective) time units 2. Omnipresence and Ubiquity 3. Time-Space Relationships Truth and fact Space and pattern 4. Primary and Secondary Causation 5. Omnipotence and Compossibility 6. Omnipotence and Omnificence 7. Omniscience and Predestination 8. Control and Overcontrol The time governor of progress 9. Universe Mechanisms 10. Functions of Providence 119. The Bestowals of Christ Michael 1. The First Bestowal 2. The Second Bestowal 3. The Third Bestowal 4. The Fourth Bestowal 5. The Fifth Bestowal 6. The Sixth Bestowal 7. The Seventh and Final Bestowal 8. Michael's Postbestowal Status PART IV. The Life and Teachings of Jesus 120. The Bestowal of Michael on Urantia 1. The Seventh Bestowal Commission 2. The Bestowal Limitations 3. Further Counsel and Advice 4. The Incarnation — Making Two One 121. The Times of Michael's Bestowal 1. The Occident of the First Century after Christ 2. The Jewish People 3. Among the Gentiles 4. Gentile Philosophy (1) The Epicurean (2) The Stoic (3) The Cynic (4) The Skeptic 5. The Gentile Religions The mystery religions 6. The Hebrew Religion 7. Jews and Gentiles 8. Previous Written Records (1) The Gospel by Mark (2) The Gospel of Matthew (3) The Gospel by Luke (4) The Gospel of John Acknowledgment 122. Birth and Infancy of Jesus 1. Joseph and Mary 2. Gabriel Appears to Elizabeth 3. Gabriel's Announcement to Mary 4. Joseph's Dream The "house of David" 5. Jesus' Earth Parents 6. The Home at Nazareth 7. The Trip to Bethlehem 8. The Birth of Jesus The legend of the shepherds The three priests from Ur The "Star of Bethlehem" 9. The Presentation in the Temple 10. Herod Acts The flight to Egypt 123. The Early Childhood of Jesus The Sojourn in Egypt 1. Back in Nazareth Jesus' fourth year 2. The Fifth Year (2 B.C.) Child rearing 3. Events of the Sixth Year (1 B.C.) 4. The Seventh Year (A.D. 1) Material accidents 5. School Days in Nazareth 6. His Eighth Year (A.D. 2) 124. The Later Childhood of Jesus 1. Jesus' Ninth Year (A.D. 3) The picture on the floor Climate in Galilee 2. The Tenth Year (A.D. 4) Jacob the stone mason's son 3. The Eleventh Year (A.D. 5) The Scythopolis episode 4. The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6) Personal morality and group loyalty 5. His Thirteenth Year (A.D. 7) 6. The Journey to Jerusalem Mary, Martha, and Lazarus 125. Jesus at Jerusalem 1. Jesus Views the Temple 2. Jesus and the Passover 3. Departure of Joseph and Mary 4. First and Second Days in the Temple 5. The Third Day in the Temple 6. The Fourth Day in the Temple 126. The Two Crucial Years 1. His Fourteenth Year (A.D. 8) 2. The Death of Joseph 3. The Fifteenth Year (A.D. 9) Origin of "The Lord's Prayer" The "Son of Man" Who is the Messiah? 4. First Sermon in the Synagogue 5. The Financial Struggle 127. The Adolescent Years 1. The Sixteenth Year (A.D. 10) 2. The Seventeenth Year (A.D. 11) The Zealot episode 3. The Eighteenth Year (A.D. 12) With James at the Passover Visit of Elizabeth and John Death of Amos 4. The Nineteenth Year (A.D. 13) Rearing the children 5. Rebecca, the Daughter of Ezra 6. His Twentieth Year (A.D. 14) Passover visit to Jerusalem 128. Jesus' Early Manhood 1. The Twenty-First Year (A.D. 15) Growing awareness of divinity With Joseph at the Passover 2. The Twenty-Second Year (A.D. 16) As a smith at Sepphoris 3. The Twenty-Third Year (A.D. 17) With Simon at the Passover Jesus meets Stephen 4. The Damascus Episode 5. The Twenty-Fourth Year (A.D. 18) The Alexandrian proposal 6. The Twenty-Fifth Year (A.D. 19) With Jude at the Passover "Uncle Joshua tell us a story" 7. The Twenty-Sixth Year (A.D. 20) James' marriage Miriam's marriage James head of the family of Joseph 129. The Later Adult Life of Jesus 1. The Twenty-Seventh Year (A.D. 21) Zebedee of Capernaum Jesus the boatbuilder 2. The Twenty-Eighth Year (A.D. 22) Jesus visits Jerusalem Meeting Gonod and Ganid * 3. The Twenty-Ninth Year (A.D. 23) Purpose of the trip to Rome 4. The Human Jesus 130. On the Way to Rome 1. At Joppa — Discourse on Jonah Discussion of good and evil 2. At Caesarea The merchant from Mongolia The Greek worker and the Roman foreman God's will and man's will 3. At Alexandria 4. Discourse on Reality 5. On the Island of Crete 6. The Young Man Who Was Afraid 7. At Carthage — Discourse on Time and Space 8. On the Way to Naples and Rome Ezra, the backslidden Jew 131. The World's Religions 1. Cynicism 2. Judaism 3. Buddhism 4. Hinduism 5. Zoroastrianism 6. Suduanism (Jainism) 7. Shinto 8. Taoism 9. Confucianism 10. "Our Religion" 132. The Sojourn at Rome Influence on thirty-two religious leaders 1. True Values 2. Good and Evil 3. Truth and Faith 4. Personal Ministry To the Roman senator To the Roman soldier To the speaker at the forum To the poor man, falsely accused 5. Counseling the Rich Man 6. Social Ministry 7. Trips about Rome The thoughtless pagan "Let's you and I make a new religion." 133. The Return from Rome India's caste system 1. Mercy and Justice 2. Embarking at Tarentum The man mistreating his wife 3. At Corinth Crispus, chief ruler of the synagogue Justus, the merchant The two public women 4. Personal Work in Corinth To the miller To the Roman centurion To the Mithraic leader To the Epicurean teacher To the Greek contractor To the Roman judge To the mistress of the Greek inn To the Chinese merchant To the traveler from Britain To the runaway lad To the condemned criminal 5. At Athens — Discourse on Science 6. At Ephesus — Discourse on the Soul 7. The Sojourn at Cyprus — Discourse on Mind 8. At Antioch 9. In Mesopotamia 134. The Transition Years 1. The Thirtieth Year (A.D. 24) Return to Nazareth Marriage of Simon; marriage of Jude 2. The Caravan Trip to the Caspian 3. The Urmia Lectures 4. Sovereignty — Divine and Human 5. Political Sovereignty 6. Law, Liberty, and Sovereignty 7. The Thirty-First Year (A.D. 25) Solitary wanderings 8. The Sojourn on Mount Hermon End of the Lucifer Rebellion The sovereignty of Nebadon 9. The Time of Waiting Visit with John at Jerusalem Working in Zebedee's boatshop 135. John the Baptist 1. John Becomes a Nazarite 2. The Death of Zacharias 3. The Life of a Shepherd 4. The Death of Elizabeth 5. The Kingdom of God 6. John Begins to Preach 7. John Journeys North 8. Meeting of Jesus and John Baptism of Jesus 9. Forty Days of Preaching 10. John Journeys South 11. John in Prison 12. Death of John the Baptist 136. Baptism and the Forty Days 1. Concepts of the Expected Messiah 2. The Baptism of Jesus 3. The Forty Days Conference with Gabriel Completion of universe sovereignty 4. Plans for Public Work The Father's way 5. The First Great Decision Personalized Adjuster in command Insensitivity of Adjuster to time 6. The Second Decision The path of normal earthly existence 7. The Third Decision Obedience to natural law 8. The Fourth Decision Refusal to compromise with evil 9. The Fifth Decision Rejection of David's throne 10. The Sixth Decision "I will be subject to the will of my Father." 137. Tarrying Time in Galilee 1. Choosing the First Four Apostles Andrew and Peter James and John 2. Choosing Philip and Nathaniel 3. The Visit to Capernaum 4. The Wedding at Cana 5. Back in Capernaum 6. The Events of a Sabbath Day 7. Four Months of Training 8. Sermon on the Kingdom 138. Training the Kingdom's Messengers 1. Final Instructions 2. Choosing the Six 3. The Call of Matthew and Simon Not the righteous but sinners 4. The Call of the Twins 5. The Call of Thomas and Judas 6. The Week of Intensive Training 7. Another Disappointment 8. First Work of the Twelve 9. Five Months of Testing 10. Organization of the Twelve 139. The Twelve Apostles 1. Andrew, the First Chosen 2. Simon Peter 3. James Zebedee 4. John Zebedee 5. Philip the Curious 6. Honest Nathaniel 7. Matthew Levi 8. Thomas Didymus 9. and 10. James and Judas Alpheus 11. Simon the Zealot 12. Judas Iscariot 140. The Ordination of the Twelve 1. Preliminary Instruction 2. The Ordination 3. The Ordination Sermon The "Sermon on the Mount" 4. You Are the Salt of the Earth 5. Fatherly and Brotherly Love Happy are the poor in spirit — the humble... Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness... Happy are the meek... Happy are the pure in heart... Happy are they who mourn... Happy are the merciful... Happy are the peacemakers... Happy are they who are persecuted... 6. The Evening of the Ordination "I look beyond the act..." Concerning divorcement Justice and mercy "They do well — trouble them not." 7. The Week Following the Ordination 8. Thursday Afternoon on the Lake (1) Doing the Father's Will (2) Political attitude (3) Social attitude (4) Economic attitude (5) Personal religion 9. The Day of Consecration 10. The Evening after the Consecration 141. Beginning the Public Work 1. Leaving Galilee 2. God's Law and the Father's Will 3. The Sojourn at Amathus Jesus' personality Jesus' appearance 4. Teaching about the Father Minister to the sick 5. Spiritual Unity 6. Last Week at Amathus Teherma the Persian 7. At Bethany Beyond Jordan Teaching about the kingdom Salvation by faith; liberty through truth 8. Working in Jericho 9. Departing for Jerusalem 142. The Passover at Jerusalem Visit to Annas 1. Teaching in the Temple 2. God's Wrath Jacob of Crete 3. The Concept of God Six Hebrew concepts of God The earlier ten commandments 4. Flavius and Greek Culture 5. The Discourse on Assurance 6. The Visit with Nicodemus 7. The Lesson on the Family 8. In Southern Judea The camp in Gethsemane Park 143. Going Through Samaria 1. Preaching at Archelais "They made light of our message." "Do you resemble weaklings?" 2. Lesson on Self-Mastery 3. Diversion and Relaxation Three days on Mount Sartaba 4. The Jews and the Samaritans 5. The Woman of Sychar 6. The Samaritan Revival In camp on Mount Gerizim 7. Teachings about Prayer and Worship 144. At Gilboa and in the Decapolis 1. The Gilboa Encampment 2. The Discourse on Prayer 3. The Believer's Prayer 4. More about Prayer 5. Other Forms of Prayer Seven prayers from other worlds 6. Conference with John's Apostles 7. In the Decapolis Cities 8. In Camp near Pella "...tell John that he is not forgotten." 9. Death of John the Baptist 145. Four Eventful Days at Capernaum Visit with Ruth 1. The Draught of Fishes 2. Afternoon at the Synagogue Religion is a personal experience The young epileptic Peter's wife's mother 3. The Healing at Sundown 4. The Evening After 5. Early Sunday Morning 146. First Preaching Tour of Galilee 1. Preaching at Rimmon 2. At Jotapata Prayer, thanksgiving, and worship Justice and mercy Prayer and personal effort Ethical prayer 3. The Stop at Ramah Religion, science, and philosophy The assurance of truth The visit at Zebulum 4. The Gospel at Iron Work in the mines Healing the leprous man 5. Back in Cana Titus the nobleman 6. Nain and the Widow's Son 7. At Endor 147. The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem 1. The Centurion's Servant 2. The Journey to Jerusalem Separation from John's apostles 3. At the Pool of Bethesda 4. The Rule of Living Nathaniel's question about the golden rule 5. Visiting Simon the Pharisee Parable of the moneylender Status and progress 6. Returning to Capernaum The six spies "The Sabbath was made for man..." 7. Back in Capernaum 8. The Feast of Spiritual Goodness 148. Training Evangelists at Bethsaida 1. A New School of the Prophets 2. The Bethsaida Hospital 3. The Father's Business 4. Evil, Sin, and Iniquity 5. The Purpose of Affliction 6. The Misunderstanding of Suffering — Discourse on Job 7. The Man with the Withered Hand 8. Last Week at Bethsaida Kirmeth of Bagdad 9. Healing the Paralytic Baptism of three of the spies 149. The Second Preaching Tour David's intelligence organization 1. The Widespread Fame of Jesus The healing phenomena 2. Attitude of the People Two mistakes of early Christianity Jesus' fame as a healer His recognition of the equality of women Charm of his personality 3. Hostility of the Religious Leaders 4. Progress of the Preaching Tour Comments on anger Concerning well-balanced characters 5. Lesson Regarding Contentment 6. The "Fear of the Lord" 7. Returning to Bethsaida 150. The Third Preaching Tour 1. The Women's Evangelistic Corps 2. The Stop at Magdala 3. Sabbath at Tiberias Discourse on "Magic and Superstition" 4. Sending the Apostles out Two and Two 5. What Must I Do to Be Saved? 6. The Evening Lessons 7. The Sojourn at Nazareth 8. The Sabbath Service 9. The Nazareth Rejection 151. Tarrying and Teaching by the Seaside 1. The Parable of the Sower 2. Interpretation of the Parable 3. More about Parables 4. More Parables by the Sea 5. The Visit to Kheresa The storm on the lake 6. The Kheresa Lunatic 152. Events Leading up to the Capernaum Crisis Veronica of Caesarea-Philippi 1. At Jairus's House 2. Feeding the Five Thousand 3. The King-Making Episode 4. Simon Peter's Night Vision 5. Back in Bethsaida 6. At Gennesaret More about the parable of the sower 7. At Jerusalem 153. The Crisis at Capernaum 1. The Setting of the Stage 2. The Epochal Sermon "I am the bread of life." 3. The After Meeting 4. Last Words in the Synagogue The boy possessed by the evil spirit "How can Satan cast out Satan?" 5. The Saturday Evening Desertion of the halfhearted followers 154. Last Days at Capernaum 1. A Week of Counsel 2. A Week of Rest Closing of the synagogues 3. The Second Tiberias Conference 4. Saturday Night in Capernaum "What shall we do with Jesus?" 5. The Eventful Sunday Morning 6. Jesus' Family Arrives 7. The Hasty Flight 155. Fleeing Through Northern Galilee 1. Why Do the Heathen Rage? 2. The Evangelists in Chorazin 3. At Caesarea-Philippi Truth and creed Origin of religious traditions 4. On the Way to Phoenicia 5. The Discourse on True Religion 6. The Second Discourse on Religion 156. The Sojourn at Tyre and Sidon 1. The Syrian Woman 2. Teaching in Sidon "This world is only a bridge..." 3. The Journey up the Coast 4. At Tyre 5. Jesus' Teaching at Tyre Parable of the foolish carpenter Temptation and human nature The essentials of material success Spiritual living and self-respect Ideals and ideas Tact, charm, and wisdom 6. The Return from Phoenicia Attitude of the Jewish leaders 157. At Caesarea-Philippi Jesus attempts to see his family 1. The Temple-Tax Collector "The fish with a shekel in his mouth." 2. At Bethsaida-Julias 3. Peter's Confession "Who do men say that I am?" 4. The Talk about the Kingdom 5. The New Concept 6. The Next Afternoon The four stages of Jesus' life New authoritative pronouncements 7. Andrew's Conference 158. The Mount of Transfiguration 1. The Transfiguration 2. Coming down the Mountain 3. Meaning of the Transfiguration 4. The Epileptic Boy James of Safed 5. Jesus Heals the Boy "Lord I believe...help my unbelief." 6. In Celsus' Garden 7. Peter's Protest 8. At Peter's House 159. The Decapolis Tour 1. The Sermon on Forgiveness "How often shall my brother sin against me?" Parable of the reckoning with the stewards Dangers of personal judgment 2. The Strange Preacher 3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers 4. The Talk with Nathaniel "What is the truth about the scriptures?" 5. The Positive Nature of Jesus' Religion "...carry the pack a second mile." 6. The Return to Magadan 160. Rodan of Alexandria 1. Rodan's Greek Philosophy The three drives of life Problem solving and worshipful meditation Prejudice and the recognition of truth 2. The Art of Living Socializing value of friendship The great value of marriage 3. The Lures of Maturity 4. The Balance of Maturity Essentials of temporal life Factors of material success The meaning of failure 5. The Religion of the Ideal What is religion? The idea of God and the ideal of God The Father is the final value "But are we willing to pay the price...?" 161. Further Discussions with Rodan 1. The Personality of God Nathaniel's five points 2. The Divine Nature of Jesus Discourse by Nathaniel and Thomas 3. Jesus' Human and Divine Minds The midwayers' views 162. At the Feast of Tabernacles "Master...bid fire come down from heaven..." 1. The Dangers of the Visit to Jerusalem 2. The First Temple Talk Eber the officer of the Sanhedrin 3. The Woman Taken in Adultery 4. The Feast of Tabernacles 5. Sermon on the Light of the World 6. Discourse on the Water of Life 7. The Discourse on Spiritual Freedom 8. The Visit with Martha and Mary 9. At Bethlehem with Abner 163. Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan 1. Ordination of the Seventy The harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few 2. The Rich Young Man and Others Riches and the love of wealth 3. The Discussion about Wealth Parable of the laborers in the vineyard 4. Farewell to the Seventy Jesus' instructions Peter's ordination sermon 5. Moving the Camp to Pella 6. The Return of the Seventy 7. Preparation for the Last Mission 164. At the Feast of Dedication 1. Story of the Good Samaritan 2. At Jerusalem 3. Healing the Blind Beggar 4. Josiah Before the Sanhedrin 5. Teaching in Solomon's Porch 165. The Perean Mission Begins 1. At the Pella Camp 2. Sermon on the Good Shepherd 3. Sabbath Sermon at Pella "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees..." "...the very hairs of your head are numbered" 4. Dividing the Inheritance Parable of the foolish rich man "Where your treasure is there will your heart be also." "What shall it profit if you gain the whole world...?" 5. Talks to the Apostles on Wealth "Consider the lilies, how they grow..." 6. Answer to Peter's Question 166. Last Visit to Northern Perea 1. The Pharisees at Ragaba Ceremonial hand washing 2. The Ten Lepers 3. The Sermon at Gerasa The straight and narrow way Many who are first will be last "I stand at the door and knock..." 4. Teaching about Accidents 5. The Congregation at Philadelphia The later ministry and death of Abner 167. The Visit to Philadelphia 1. Breakfast with the Pharisees Healing the believer "...sit not down in the chief seat..." 2. Parable of the Great Supper 3. The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity 4. The Message from Bethany 5. On the Way to Bethany The Pharisee and the publican Teaching about marriage 6. Blessing the Little Children Beauty as an influence to worship 7. The Talk about Angels 168. The Resurrection of Lazarus "I am the resurrection and the life..." 1. At the Tomb of Lazarus 2. The Resurrection of Lazarus 3. Meeting of the Sanhedrin "It is better that one man die..." 4. The Answer to Prayer 5. What Became of Lazarus 169. Last Teaching at Pella The Sanhedrin's charges against Jesus 1. Parable of the Lost Son 2. Parable of the Shrewd Steward 3. The Rich Man and the Beggar 4. The Father and His Kingdom Jesus lived a revelation of God Elohim and Yahweh 170. The Kingdom of Heaven 1. Concepts of the Kingdom of Heaven 2. Jesus' Concept of the Kingdom Sin and forgiveness 3. In Relation to Righteousness 4. Jesus' Teaching about the Kingdom 5. Later Ideas of the Kingdom Social brotherhood and spiritual brotherhood Another and greater John the Baptist Christianity and the Jesus gospel 171. On the Way to Jerusalem "...promise me that these my sons shall have honor..." 1. The Departure from Pella David Zebedee's later life Antioch and Philadelphia 2. On Counting the Cost 3. The Perean Tour Farewell to Abner 4. Teaching at Livias Peter and Simon and the 100 swords Warning of the friendly Pharisees 5. The Blind Man at Jericho 6. The Visit to Zaccheus 7. "As Jesus Passed By" 8. Parable of the Pounds Nathaniel's interpretation of the parable 172. Going into Jerusalem 1. Sabbath at Bethany Mary anoints Jesus' feet Jesus rebukes Judas 2. Sunday Morning with the Apostles 3. The Start for Jerusalem 4. Visiting about the Temple The widow's mite 5. The Apostles' Attitude 173. Monday in Jerusalem 1. Cleansing the Temple 2. Challenging the Master's Authority "The baptism of John, whence was it?" 3. Parable of the Two Sons 4. Parable of the Absent Landlord The stone which the builders rejected 5. Parable of the Marriage Feast "Destroy this temple and ...I will raise it up." 174. Tuesday Morning in the Temple Individual salutations to the twelve 1. Divine Forgiveness 2. Questions by the Jewish Rulers Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? 3. The Sadducees and the Resurrection 4. The Great Commandment The Deliverer, whose son is he? 5. The Inquiring Greeks "...except a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies..." "...if I be lifted up...in your lives..." 175. The Last Temple Discourse 1. The Discourse "Generation after generation have we sent our prophets..." "...he who would be greatest among you..." "Woe upon you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!" "...you...cleanse the outside of the cup..." "And now I take leave of you." 2. Status of Individual Jews 3. The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting 4. The Situation in Jerusalem Judas' final decision 176. Tuesday Evening on Mount Olivet 1. The Destruction of Jerusalem 2. The Master's Second Coming The account in the Matthew Gospel 3. Later Discussion at the Camp Parable of the talents "Carry on until I come." Comments on the growth of living truth 4. The Return of Michael 177. Wednesday, the Rest Day 1. One Day Alone with God John Mark and the lunch basket 2. Early Home Life 3. The Day at Camp 4. Judas and the Chief Priests 5. The Last Social Hour Beware of the support of the multitude 178. Last Day at the Camp 1. Discourse on Sonship and Citizenship Learn to be faithful even in prosperity Tempt not the angels of your supervision... 2. After the Noontime Meal David relieves Judas of the "bag" Arrangements for the Last Supper 3. On the Way to the Supper 179. The Last Supper 1. The Desire for Preference 2. Beginning the Supper 3. Washing the Apostles' Feet 4. Last Words to the Betrayer 5. Establishing the Remembrance Supper 180. The Farewell Discourse 1. The New Commandment "...love one another even as I have loved you." 2. The Vine and the Branches 3. Enmity of the World "Let not your hearts be troubled." "Master, show us the Father..." 4. The Promised Helper 5. The Spirit of Truth Comments on the golden rule 6. The Necessity for Leaving 181. Final Admonitions and Warnings 1. Last Words of Comfort "I give each of you all you will receive." "Let not your heart be troubled." 2. Farewell Personal Admonitions 182. In Gethsemane 1. The Last Group Prayer Jesus' enlargement of the revelation of God's name 2. Last Hour Before the Betrayal Dispatching the runner to Abner David Zebedee's farewell 3. Alone in Gethsemane The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 183. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 1. The Father's Will 2. Judas in the City 3. The Master's Arrest 4. Discussion at the Olive Press 5. On the Way to the High Priest's Palace 184. 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