The Urantia Book

Title Page......Page 3
The Parts of the Book......Page 5
The Titles of the Papers......Page 7
Contents of the Book......Page 13
0. Foreword......Page 67
I. Deity and Divinity......Page 68
II. God......Page 69
III. The First Source and Center......Page 70
IV. Universe Reality......Page 72
V. Personality Realities......Page 74
VI. Energy and Pattern......Page 75
VII. The Supreme Being......Page 76
VIII. God the Sevenfold......Page 77
IX. God the Ultimate......Page 78
XI. The Three Absolutes......Page 79
XII. The Trinities......Page 81
Acknowledgment......Page 82
PART I. THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES......Page 85
0. The Universal Father......Page 87
1. The Father’s Name......Page 88
2. The Reality of God......Page 89
3. God is a Universal Spirit......Page 91
4. The Mystery of God......Page 92
5. Personality of the Universal Father......Page 93
6. Personality in the Universe......Page 95
7. Spiritual Value of the Personality Concept......Page 97
1. The Infinity of God......Page 99
2. The Father’s Eternal Perfection......Page 101
3. Justice and Righteousness......Page 102
5. The Love of God......Page 104
6. The Goodness of God......Page 106
7. Divine Truth and Beauty......Page 108
1. God’s Everywhereness......Page 110
2. God’s Infinite Power......Page 112
3. God’s Universal Knowledge......Page 114
4. God’s Limitlessness......Page 115
5. The Father’s Supreme Rule......Page 116
6. The Father’s Primacy......Page 118
1. The Universe Attitude of the Father......Page 120
2. God and Nature......Page 122
3. God’s Unchanging Character......Page 123
4. The Realization of God......Page 124
5. Erroneous Ideas of God......Page 125
1. The Approach to God......Page 128
2. The Presence of God......Page 130
3. True Worship......Page 131
4. God in Religion......Page 132
5. The Consciousness of God......Page 134
6. The God of Personality......Page 136
1. Identity of the Eternal Son......Page 139
2. Nature of the Eternal Son......Page 140
3. Ministry of the Father’s Love......Page 141
4. Attributes of the Eternal Son......Page 142
5. Limitations of the Eternal Son......Page 143
6. The Spirit Mind......Page 144
8. Realization of the Eternal Son......Page 145
1. The Spirit-Gravity Circuit......Page 147
2. The Administration of the Eternal Son......Page 149
3. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Individual......Page 150
4. The Divine Perfection Plans......Page 151
5. The Spirit of Bestowal......Page 152
6. The Paradise Sons of God......Page 153
7. The Supreme Revelation of the Father......Page 154
1. The God of Action......Page 156
2. Nature of the Infinite Spirit......Page 158
3. Relation of the Spirit to the Father and the Son......Page 159
4. The Spirit of Divine Ministry......Page 160
5. The Presence of God......Page 161
6. Personality of the Infinite Spirit......Page 162
1. Attributes of the Third Source and Center......Page 164
2. The Omnipresent Spirit......Page 166
3. The Universal Manipulator......Page 167
5. The Ministry of Mind......Page 168
6. The Mind-Gravity Circuit......Page 169
8. Personalities of the Infinite Spirit......Page 171
1. Self-Distribution of the First Source and Center......Page 174
2. Deity Personalization......Page 175
3. The Three Persons of Deity......Page 176
4. The Trinity Union of Deity......Page 178
5. Functions of the Trinity......Page 179
6. The Stationary Sons of the Trinity......Page 180
7. The Overcontrol of Supremacy......Page 181
8. The Trinity Beyond the Finite......Page 182
1. The Divine Residence......Page 184
2. Nature of the Eternal Isle......Page 185
3. Upper Paradise......Page 186
4. Peripheral Paradise......Page 187
5. Nether Paradise......Page 188
6. Space Respiration......Page 189
7. Space Functions of Paradise......Page 190
8. Paradise Gravity......Page 191
9. The Uniqueness of Paradise......Page 192
1. Space Levels of the Master Universe......Page 194
2. The Domains of the Unqualified Absolute......Page 196
3. Universal Gravity......Page 197
4. Space and Motion......Page 199
5. Space and Time......Page 200
6. Universal Overcontrol......Page 201
7. The Part and the Whole......Page 203
8. Matter, Mind, and Spirit......Page 205
9. Personal Realities......Page 207
0. The Sacred Spheres of Paradise......Page 209
1. The Seven Sacred Worlds of the Father......Page 210
2. Father-World Relationships......Page 213
4. The Worlds of the Infinite Spirit......Page 215
1. The Paradise-Havona System......Page 218
2. Constitution of Havona......Page 220
3. The Havona Worlds......Page 221
4. Creatures of the Central Universe......Page 222
5. Life in Havona......Page 224
6. The Purpose of the Central Universe......Page 226
1. The Superuniverse Space Level......Page 230
2. Organization of the Superuniverses......Page 231
3. The Superuniverse of Orvonton......Page 233
4. Nebulae -- The Ancestors of Universes......Page 235
5. The Origin of Space Bodies......Page 236
6. The Spheres of Space......Page 238
7. The Architectural Spheres......Page 240
8. Energy Control and Regulation......Page 241
9. Circuits of the Superuniverses......Page 242
10. Rulers of the Superuniverses......Page 244
11. The Deliberative Assembly......Page 245
12. The Supreme Tribunals......Page 246
14. Purposes of the Seven Superuniverses......Page 247
0. The Seven Master Spirits......Page 250
2. Relation to the Infinite Spirit......Page 251
3. Identity and Diversity of the Master Spirits......Page 252
4. Attributes and Functions of the Master Spirits......Page 255
5. Relation to Creatures......Page 256
6. The Cosmic Mind......Page 257
7. Morals, Virtue, and Personality......Page 258
8. Urantia Personality......Page 260
9. Reality of Human Consciousness......Page 261
0. The Seven Supreme Spirit Groups......Page 263
1. The Seven Supreme Executives......Page 264
2. Majeston -- Chief of Reflectivity......Page 265
3. The Reflective Spirits......Page 266
5. The Seven Spirits of the Circuits......Page 268
6. The Local Universe Creative Spirits......Page 269
8. Functions of the Supreme Spirits......Page 271
1. The Trinitized Secrets of Supremacy......Page 273
2. The Eternals of Days......Page 274
3. The Ancients of Days......Page 275
4. The Perfections of Days......Page 276
5. The Recents of Days......Page 277
6. The Unions of Days......Page 278
7. The Faithfuls of Days......Page 279
1. The Trinity Teacher Sons......Page 280
2. The Perfectors of Wisdom......Page 281
3. The Divine Counselors......Page 282
4. The Universal Censors......Page 283
5. Inspired Trinity Spirits......Page 285
6. Havona Natives......Page 287
7. Paradise Citizens......Page 288
1. The Descending Sons of God......Page 289
2. The Magisterial Sons......Page 290
4. Magisterial Missions......Page 292
5. Bestowal of the Paradise Sons of God......Page 293
6. The Mortal-Bestowal Careers......Page 294
7. The Trinity Teacher Sons......Page 296
9. Planetary Service of the Daynals......Page 297
10. United Ministry of the Paradise Sons......Page 298
1. Origin and Nature of Creator Sons......Page 300
2. The Creators of Local Universes......Page 301
3. Local Universe Sovereignty......Page 303
4. The Michael Bestowals......Page 305
5. Relation of Master Sons to the Universe......Page 306
6. Destiny of the Master Michaels......Page 307
1. The Trinity-Embraced Sons......Page 309
2. The Mighty Messengers......Page 311
4. Those Without Name and Number......Page 312
5. The Trinitized Custodians......Page 313
6. The Trinitized Ambassadors......Page 314
7. Technique of Trinitization......Page 315
8. The Creature-Trinitized Sons......Page 317
9. The Celestial Guardians......Page 318
10. High Son Assistants......Page 319
1. Nature and Origin of Solitary Messengers......Page 322
2. Assignments of Solitary Messengers......Page 323
3. Time and Space Services of Solitary Messengers......Page 326
4. Special Ministry of Solitary Messengers......Page 328
0. Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit......Page 330
1. The Universe Circuit Supervisors......Page 331
2. The Census Directors......Page 332
5. The Assigned Sentinels......Page 334
6. The Graduate Guides......Page 335
7. Origin of the Graduate Guides......Page 336
1. The Havona Servitals......Page 339
2. The Universal Conciliators......Page 341
3. The Far-Reaching Service of Conciliators......Page 342
4. Technical Advisers......Page 345
6. The Celestial Recorders......Page 347
7. The Morontia Companions......Page 348
8. The Paradise Companions......Page 349
1. The Ministering Spirits......Page 351
2. The Mighty Supernaphim......Page 352
3. The Tertiary Supernaphim......Page 354
4. The Secondary Supernaphim......Page 355
5. The Pilgrim Helpers......Page 357
7. The Trinity Guides......Page 358
8. The Son Finders......Page 359
9. The Father Guides......Page 360
10. The Counselors and Advisers......Page 361
11. The Complements of Rest......Page 362
0. Ministry of the Primary Supernaphim......Page 364
1. Instigators of Rest......Page 365
3. Interpreters of Ethics......Page 366
5. The Custodians of Knowledge......Page 367
6. Masters of Philosophy......Page 368
7. Conductors of Worship......Page 369
1. The Tertiaphim......Page 372
4. The Primary Seconaphim......Page 373
5. The Secondary Seconaphim......Page 376
6. The Tertiary Seconaphim......Page 379
7. Ministry of the Seconaphim......Page 383
0. The Universe Power Directors......Page 385
2. The Supreme Power Centers......Page 386
3. The Domain of Power Centers......Page 388
4. The Master Physical Controllers......Page 390
5. The Master Force Organizers......Page 395
1. The Paradise Classification of Living Beings......Page 396
2. The Uversa Personality Register......Page 400
3. The Courtesy Colonies......Page 404
4. The Ascending Mortals......Page 406
0. The Corps of the Finality......Page 411
2. Gravity Messengers......Page 412
3. Glorified Mortals......Page 413
4. Adopted Seraphim......Page 414
7. The Evangels of Light......Page 415
8. The Transcendentalers......Page 416
9. Architects of the Master Universe......Page 417
10. The Ultimate Adventure......Page 418
PART II. THE LOCAL UNIVERSE......Page 421
1. Physical Emergence of Universes......Page 423
2. Universe Organization......Page 424
3. The Evolutionary Idea......Page 426
4. God’s Relation to a Local Universe......Page 428
5. The Eternal and Divine Purpose......Page 430
1. Michael of Nebadon......Page 432
2. The Sovereign of Nebadon......Page 433
3. The Universe Son and Spirit......Page 434
4. Gabriel -- The Chief Executive......Page 435
5. The Trinity Ambassadors......Page 436
6. General Administration......Page 437
7. The Courts of Nebadon......Page 438
8. The Legislative and Executive Functions......Page 439
1. Personalization of the Creative Spirit......Page 440
2. Nature of the Divine Minister......Page 441
3. The Son and Spirit in Time and Space......Page 442
4. The Local Universe Circuits......Page 443
5. The Ministry of the Spirit......Page 445
6. The Spirit in Man......Page 446
7. The Spirit and the Flesh......Page 448
1. The Father Melchizedek......Page 450
2. The Melchizedek Sons......Page 451
3. The Melchizedek Worlds......Page 453
4. Special Work of the Melchizedeks......Page 454
5. The Vorondadek Sons......Page 455
6. The Constellation Fathers......Page 456
7. The Vorondadek Worlds......Page 457
8. The Lanonandek Sons......Page 458
9. The Lanonandek Rulers......Page 459
10. The Lanonandek Worlds......Page 460
1. Origin and Nature of Life Carriers......Page 462
2. The Life Carrier Worlds......Page 463
3. Life Transplantation......Page 465
4. Melchizedek Life Carriers......Page 466
5. The Seven Adjutant Mind-Spirits......Page 467
6. Living Forces......Page 469
1. The Universe Aids......Page 472
2. The Brilliant Evening Stars......Page 473
3. The Archangels......Page 474
4. Most High Assistants......Page 475
5. High Commissioners......Page 476
6. Celestial Overseers......Page 478
8. Higher Spirit Orders of Assignment......Page 479
9. Permanent Citizens of the Local Universe......Page 480
10. Other Local Universe Groups......Page 482
1. Origin of Seraphim......Page 484
2. Angelic Natures......Page 485
5. Seraphic Training......Page 486
6. Seraphic Organization......Page 487
7. Cherubim and Sanobim......Page 488
8. Evolution of Cherubim and Sanobim......Page 489
9. The Midway Creatures......Page 490
0. The Seraphic Hosts......Page 492
1. Supreme Seraphim......Page 493
2. Superior Seraphim......Page 495
3. Supervisor Seraphim......Page 498
4. Administrator Seraphim......Page 500
5. Planetary Helpers......Page 502
6. Transition Ministers......Page 505
8. Seraphic Destiny......Page 506
9. The Corps of Seraphic Completion......Page 507
1. Evolutionary Seraphim......Page 509
4. Personalized Adjusters......Page 510
5. Mortals of Time and Space......Page 511
6. The Faith Sons of God......Page 513
7. Father-Fused Mortals......Page 514
8. Son-Fused Mortals......Page 515
9. Spirit-Fused Mortals......Page 516
10. Ascendant Destinies......Page 518
1. The Nebadon Power Centers......Page 521
2. The Satania Physical Controllers......Page 522
3. Our Starry Associates......Page 524
4. Sun Density......Page 525
5. Solar Radiation......Page 526
6. Calcium -- The Wanderer of Space......Page 527
7. Sources of Solar Energy......Page 529
8. Solar-Energy Reactions......Page 530
10. Origin of Inhabited Worlds......Page 531
1. Paradise Forces and Energies......Page 533
2. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Physical Energies)......Page 535
3. Classification of Matter......Page 537
4. Energy and Matter Transmutations......Page 538
5. Wave-Energy Manifestations......Page 540
6. Ultimatons, Electrons, and Atoms......Page 542
7. Atomic Matter......Page 543
8. Atomic Cohesion......Page 544
9. Natural Philosophy......Page 545
10. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Material Mind Systems)......Page 546
11. Universe Mechanisms......Page 547
12. Pattern and Form -- Mind Dominance......Page 549
1. The Constellation Headquarters......Page 551
2. The Constellation Government......Page 553
3. The Most Highs of Norlatiadek......Page 554
4. Mount Assembly -- The Faithful of Days......Page 555
5. The Edentia Fathers since the Lucifer Rebellion......Page 556
6. The Gardens of God......Page 558
8. The Edentia Training Worlds......Page 559
9. Citizenship on Edentia......Page 561
0. The Celestial Artisans......Page 563
1. The Celestial Musicians......Page 565
2. The Heavenly Reproducers......Page 566
3. The Divine Builders......Page 567
4. The Thought Recorders......Page 569
5. The Energy Manipulators......Page 570
6. The Designers and Embellishers......Page 572
8. Mortal Aspirations and Morontia Achievements......Page 573
1. Transitional Culture Worlds......Page 575
2. The System Sovereign......Page 577
3. The System Government......Page 578
4. The Four and Twenty Counselors......Page 579
5. The Material Sons......Page 580
6. Adamic Training of Ascenders......Page 581
7. The Melchizedek Schools......Page 583
1. Physical Aspects of Jerusem......Page 585
2. Physical Features of Jerusem......Page 586
4. Residential and Administrative Areas......Page 588
5. The Jerusem Circles......Page 589
7. The Rectangles -- The Spornagia......Page 593
8. The Jerusem Triangles......Page 594
1. The Finaliters’ World......Page 596
2. The Probationary Nursery......Page 597
3. The First Mansion World......Page 598
4. The Second Mansion World......Page 600
5. The Third Mansion World......Page 601
6. The Fourth Mansion World......Page 602
8. The Sixth Mansion World......Page 603
9. The Seventh Mansion World......Page 604
10. Jerusem Citizenship......Page 605
1. Morontia Materials......Page 607
2. Morontia Power Supervisors......Page 608
3. Morontia Companions......Page 611
4. The Reversion Directors......Page 613
5. The Mansion World Teachers......Page 616
6. Morontia World Seraphim -- Transition Ministers......Page 617
7. Morontia Mota......Page 622
8. The Morontia Progressors......Page 623
1. The Planetary Life......Page 625
2. Planetary Physical Types......Page 626
3. Worlds of the Nonbreathers......Page 629
4. Evolutionary Will Creatures......Page 630
5. The Planetary Series of Mortals......Page 631
6. Terrestrial Escape......Page 634
1. Mission of the Princes......Page 638
2. Planetary Administration......Page 639
3. The Prince’s Corporeal Staff......Page 640
4. The Planetary Headquarters and Schools......Page 641
5. Progressive Civilization......Page 642
7. The Rewards of Isolation......Page 644
1. Origin and Nature of the Material Sons of God......Page 646
3. The Adamic Missions......Page 648
4. The Six Evolutionary Races......Page 650
5. Racial Amalgamation -- Bestowal of the Adamic Blood......Page 651
6. The Edenic Regime......Page 652
7. United Administration......Page 653
1. Primitive Man......Page 655
2. Post-Planetary Prince Man......Page 657
3. Post-Adamic Man......Page 658
4. Post-Magisterial Son Man......Page 660
5. Post-Bestowal Son Man......Page 661
6. Urantia’s Post-Bestowal Age......Page 663
7. Post-Teacher Son Man......Page 664
1. The Leaders of Rebellion......Page 667
2. The Causes of Rebellion......Page 668
3. The Lucifer Manifesto......Page 669
4. Outbreak of the Rebellion......Page 670
5. Nature of the Conflict......Page 671
6. A Loyal Seraphic Commander......Page 672
7. History of the Rebellion......Page 673
8. The Son of Man on Urantia......Page 675
9. Present Status of the Rebellion......Page 676
1. True and False Liberty......Page 679
2. The Theft of Liberty......Page 680
4. The Mercy Time Lag......Page 681
5. The Wisdom of Delay......Page 683
6. The Triumph of Love......Page 684
0. The Spheres of Light and Life......Page 687
1. The Morontia Temple......Page 688
2. Death and Translation......Page 689
3. The Golden Ages......Page 690
4. Administrative Readjustments......Page 692
5. The Acme of Material Development......Page 695
6. The Individual Mortal......Page 696
7. The First or Planetary Stage......Page 697
8. The Second or System Stage......Page 698
9. The Third or Constellation Stage......Page 699
10. The Fourth or Local Universe Stage......Page 700
11. The Minor and Major Sector Stages......Page 701
12. The Seventh or Superuniverse Stage......Page 702
1. Physical Co-ordination......Page 703
2. Intellectual Unity......Page 704
4. Personality Unification......Page 705
5. Deity Unity......Page 706
6. Unification of Evolutionary Deity......Page 707
7. Universal Evolutionary Repercussions......Page 708
8. The Supreme Unifier......Page 709
9. Universal Absolute Unity......Page 710
10. Truth, Beauty, and Goodness......Page 712
PART III. THE HISTORY OF URANTIA......Page 715
1. The Andronover Nebula......Page 717
2. The Primary Nebular Stage......Page 718
3. The Secondary Nebular Stage......Page 719
4. Tertiary and Quartan Stages......Page 720
5. Origin of Monmatia -- The Urantia Solar System......Page 721
6. The Solar System Stage......Page 723
7. The Meteoric Era......Page 724
8. Crustal Stabilization......Page 726
1. Physical-Life Prerequisites......Page 730
2. The Urantia Atmosphere......Page 731
3. Spatial Environment......Page 732
4. The Life-Dawn Era......Page 733
5. The Continental Drift......Page 734
6. The Transition Period......Page 735
7. The Geologic History Book......Page 736
0. The Marine-Life Era on Urantia......Page 738
1. Early Marine Life in the Shallow Seas......Page 739
2. The First Continental Flood Stage......Page 740
3. The Second Great Flood Stage......Page 742
4. The Great Land-Emergence Stage......Page 744
5. The Crustal-shifting Stage......Page 746
6. The Climatic Transition Stage......Page 748
1. The Early Reptilian Age......Page 751
2. The Later Reptilian Age......Page 753
3. The Cretaceous Stage......Page 754
4. The End of the Chalk Period......Page 757
1. The New Continental Land Stage......Page 759
2. The Recent Flood Stage......Page 760
3. The Modern Mountain Stage......Page 762
4. The Recent Continental-Elevation Stage......Page 764
5. The Early Ice Age......Page 765
7. The Continuing Ice Age......Page 766
2. The Dawn Mammals......Page 769
3. The Mid-Mammals......Page 770
4. The Primates......Page 772
5. The First Human Beings......Page 773
7. Recognition as an Inhabited World......Page 775
1. Andon and Fonta......Page 777
2. The Flight of the Twins......Page 778
4. The Andonic Clans......Page 779
6. Onagar -- The First Truth Teacher......Page 781
7. The Survival of Andon and Fonta......Page 783
1. The Andonic Aborigines......Page 784
2. The Foxhall Peoples......Page 785
4. The Neanderthal Races......Page 786
6. The Six Sangik Races of Urantia......Page 788
7. Dispersion of the Colored Races......Page 792
1. Life Carrier Functions......Page 796
2. The Evolutionary Panorama......Page 797
3. The Fostering of Evolution......Page 799
4. The Urantia Adventure......Page 800
5. Life-Evolution Vicissitudes......Page 802
6. Evolutionary Techniques of Life......Page 803
7. Evolutionary Mind Levels......Page 804
8. Evolution in Time and Space......Page 805
1. Prince Caligastia......Page 807
2. The Prince’s Staff......Page 808
4. Early Days of the One Hundred......Page 809
5. Organization of the One Hundred......Page 811
6. The Prince’s Reign......Page 815
7. Life in Dalamatia......Page 816
8. Misfortunes of Caligastia......Page 818
1. The Caligastia Betrayal......Page 820
2. The Outbreak of Rebellion......Page 821
3. The Seven Crucial Years......Page 822
4. The Caligastia One Hundred after Rebellion......Page 823
5. Immediate Results of Rebellion......Page 824
6. Van -- The Steadfast......Page 825
7. Remote Repercussions of Sin......Page 826
8. The Human Hero of the Rebellion......Page 827
1. Protective Socialization......Page 829
2. Factors in Social Progression......Page 830
3. Socializing Influence of Ghost Fear......Page 832
4. Evolution of the Mores......Page 833
5. Land Techniques -- Maintenance Arts......Page 834
6. Evolution of Culture......Page 835
1. Basic Human Institutions......Page 838
3. The Specialization of Labor......Page 839
5. The Beginnings of Capital......Page 841
6. Fire in Relation to Civilization......Page 843
8. Slavery as a Factor in Civilization......Page 844
9. Private Property......Page 846
1. The Genesis of War......Page 849
2. The Social Value of War......Page 851
3. Early Human Associations......Page 853
5. The Beginnings of Government......Page 854
6. Monarchial Government......Page 855
7. Primitive Clubs and Secret Societies......Page 856
8. Social Classes......Page 858
9. Human Rights......Page 859
10. Evolution of Justice......Page 860
11. Laws and Courts......Page 862
12. Allocation of Civil Authority......Page 863
1. The Embryonic State......Page 866
2. The Evolution of Representative Government......Page 867
3. The Ideals of Statehood......Page 869
4. Progressive Civilization......Page 870
6. The Profit Motive......Page 871
8. The Character of Statehood......Page 872
1. The Continental Nation......Page 874
2. Political Organization......Page 875
3. The Home Life......Page 877
4. The Educational System......Page 878
5. Industrial Organization......Page 879
6. Old-Age Insurance......Page 880
7. Taxation......Page 881
8. The Special Colleges......Page 882
9. The Plan of Universal Suffrage......Page 883
11. Military Preparedness......Page 884
12. The Other Nations......Page 885
1. The Nodites and the Amadonites......Page 887
2. Planning for the Garden......Page 888
4. Establishing the Garden......Page 889
5. The Garden Home......Page 890
6. The Tree of Life......Page 891
7. The Fate of Eden......Page 892
1. Adam and Eve on Jerusem......Page 894
2. Arrival of Adam and Eve......Page 895
3. Adam and Eve Learn about the Planet......Page 896
4. The First Upheaval......Page 898
5. Adam’s Administration......Page 899
6. Home Life of Adam and Eve......Page 900
7. Life in the Garden......Page 901
8. The Legend of Creation......Page 902
1. The Urantia Problem......Page 905
2. Caligastia’s Plot......Page 906
3. The Temptation of Eve......Page 907
4. The Realization of Default......Page 908
5. Repercussions of Default......Page 909
6. Adam and Eve Leave the Garden......Page 910
8. The So-Called Fall of Man......Page 911
1. The Edenites Enter Mesopotamia......Page 913
2. Cain and Abel......Page 914
3. Life in Mesopotamia......Page 915
4. The Violet Race......Page 916
5. Death of Adam and Eve......Page 917
6. Survival of Adam and Eve......Page 919
1. The Primary Midwayers......Page 921
2. The Nodite Race......Page 922
3. The Tower of Babel......Page 924
4. Nodite Centers of Civilization......Page 925
5. Adamson and Ratta......Page 927
6. The Secondary Midwayers......Page 928
7. The Rebel Midwayers......Page 929
8. The United Midwayers......Page 930
9. The Permanent Citizens of Urantia......Page 931
1. Racial and Cultural Distribution......Page 934
2. The Adamites in the Second Garden......Page 935
3. Early Expansions of the Adamites......Page 936
4. The Andites......Page 937
5. The Andite Migrations......Page 938
6. The Last Andite Dispersions......Page 939
7. The Floods in Mesopotamia......Page 940
8. The Sumerians -- Last of the Andites......Page 941
1. The Andites of Turkestan......Page 944
2. The Andite Conquest of India......Page 945
3. Dravidian India......Page 947
4. The Aryan Invasion of India......Page 948
5. Red Man and Yellow Man......Page 949
6. Dawn of Chinese Civilization......Page 950
7. The Andites Enter China......Page 952
8. Later Chinese Civilization......Page 953
1. The Adamites Enter Europe......Page 955
2. Climatic and Geologic Changes......Page 956
3. The Cro-Magnoid Blue Man......Page 957
4. The Andite Invasions of Europe......Page 958
5. The Andite Conquest of Northern Europe......Page 959
6. The Andites along the Nile......Page 960
7. Andites of the Mediterranean Isles......Page 961
8. The Danubian Andonites......Page 962
9. The Three White Races......Page 963
1. The Cradle of Civilization......Page 966
2. The Tools of Civilization......Page 967
3. Cities, Manufacture, and Commerce......Page 969
4. The Mixed Races......Page 970
5. Cultural Society......Page 971
6. The Maintenance of Civilization......Page 972
1. The Mating Instinct......Page 979
2. The Restrictive Taboos......Page 980
3. Early Marriage Mores......Page 981
4. Marriage under the Property Mores......Page 983
5. Endogamy and Exogamy......Page 984
6. Racial Mixtures......Page 985
1. Marriage as a Societal Institution......Page 988
3. Purchase and Dowry......Page 989
4. The Wedding Ceremony......Page 990
5. Plural Marriages......Page 991
6. True Monogamy -- Pair Marriage......Page 993
7. The Dissolution of Wedlock......Page 994
8. The Idealization of Marriage......Page 995
1. Primitive Pair Associations......Page 997
2. The Early Mother-Family......Page 998
3. The Family under Father Dominance......Page 999
4. Woman’s Status in Early Society......Page 1001
5. Woman under the Developing Mores......Page 1002
6. The Partnership of Man and Woman......Page 1004
7. The Ideals of Family Life......Page 1005
8. Dangers of Self-Gratification......Page 1008
1. Worship of Stones and Hills......Page 1010
2. Worship of Plants and Trees......Page 1011
4. Worship of the Elements......Page 1012
5. Worship of the Heavenly Bodies......Page 1013
7. The Adjutants of Worship and Wisdom......Page 1014
1. Chance: Good Luck and Bad Luck......Page 1016
2. The Personification of Chance......Page 1017
4. The Death-Survival Concept......Page 1018
5. The Ghost-Soul Concept......Page 1019
6. The Ghost-Spirit Environment......Page 1021
7. The Function of Primitive Religion......Page 1022
1. Ghost Fear......Page 1024
2. Ghost Placation......Page 1025
3. Ancestor Worship......Page 1026
4. Good and Bad Spirit Ghosts......Page 1027
5. The Advancing Ghost Cult......Page 1028
6. Coercion and Exorcism......Page 1029
7. Nature of Cultism......Page 1031
1. Belief in Fetishes......Page 1033
2. Evolution of the Fetish......Page 1034
4. Magic......Page 1036
5. Magical Charms......Page 1037
6. The Practice of Magic......Page 1038
1. The Taboo......Page 1040
2. The Concept of Sin......Page 1041
3. Renunciation and Humiliation......Page 1042
4. Origins of Sacrifice......Page 1043
5. Sacrifices and Cannibalism......Page 1044
6. Evolution of Human Sacrifice......Page 1046
7. Modifications of Human Sacrifice......Page 1047
8. Redemption and Covenants......Page 1048
9. Sacrifices and Sacraments......Page 1049
10. Forgiveness of Sin......Page 1050
1. The First Shamans -- The Medicine Men......Page 1052
2. Shamanistic Practices......Page 1053
3. The Shamanic Theory of Disease and Death......Page 1055
4. Medicine under the Shamans......Page 1056
5. Priests and Rituals......Page 1058
1. Primitive Prayer......Page 1060
2. Evolving Prayer......Page 1061
3. Prayer and the Alter Ego......Page 1062
4. Ethical Praying......Page 1063
5. Social Repercussions of Prayer......Page 1064
6. The Province of Prayer......Page 1065
7. Mysticism, Ecstasy, and Inspiration......Page 1066
8. Praying as a Personal Experience......Page 1067
9. Conditions of Effective Prayer......Page 1068
1. The Evolutionary Nature of Religion......Page 1069
2. Religion and the Mores......Page 1070
3. The Nature of Evolutionary Religion......Page 1071
4. The Gift of Revelation......Page 1073
5. The Great Religious Leaders......Page 1074
6. The Composite Religions......Page 1076
7. The Further Evolution of Religion......Page 1078
1. The Machiventa Incarnation......Page 1080
2. The Sage of Salem......Page 1081
3. Melchizedek’s Teachings......Page 1082
4. The Salem Religion......Page 1083
5. The Selection of Abraham......Page 1084
6. Melchizedek’s Covenant with Abraham......Page 1086
7. The Melchizedek Missionaries......Page 1087
9. After Melchizedek’s Departure......Page 1088
10. Present Status of Machiventa Melchizedek......Page 1090
1. The Salem Teachings in Vedic India......Page 1093
2. Brahmanism......Page 1094
3. Brahmanic Philosophy......Page 1096
4. The Hindu Religion......Page 1097
5. The Struggle for Truth in China......Page 1098
6. Lao-Tse and Confucius......Page 1099
7. Gautama Siddhartha......Page 1101
8. The Buddhist Faith......Page 1102
9. The Spread of Buddhism......Page 1103
11. Buddhist Philosophy......Page 1104
12. The God Concept of Buddhism......Page 1106
1. The Salem Religion in Mesopotamia......Page 1108
2. Early Egyptian Religion......Page 1109
3. Evolution of Moral Concepts......Page 1111
*......Page 1112
5. The Remarkable Ikhnaton......Page 1113
6. The Salem Doctrines in Iran......Page 1115
7. The Salem Teachings in Arabia......Page 1116
1. Deity Concepts among the Semites......Page 1118
2. The Semitic Peoples......Page 1120
3. The Matchless Moses......Page 1121
4. The Proclamation of Yahweh......Page 1122
5. The Teachings of Moses......Page 1123
6. The God Concept after Moses’ Death......Page 1125
7. Psalms and the Book of Job......Page 1126
1. Samuel -- First of the Hebrew Prophets......Page 1128
3. Yahweh and Baal......Page 1130
4. Amos and Hosea......Page 1131
5. The First Isaiah......Page 1132
6. Jeremiah the Fearless......Page 1133
7. The Second Isaiah......Page 1134
8. Sacred and Profane History......Page 1136
9. Hebrew History......Page 1137
10. The Hebrew Religion......Page 1141
1. The Salem Religion among the Greeks......Page 1143
2. Greek Philosophic Thought......Page 1144
3. The Melchizedek Teachings in Rome......Page 1146
4. The Mystery Cults......Page 1147
5. The Cult of Mithras......Page 1148
7. The Christian Religion......Page 1149
1. Religion and Social Reconstruction......Page 1152
2. Weakness of Institutional Religion......Page 1153
3. Religion and the Religionist......Page 1154
4. Transition Difficulties......Page 1155
5. Social Aspects of Religion......Page 1156
7. Religion’s Contribution......Page 1158
1. Religious Growth......Page 1160
2. Spiritual Growth......Page 1161
3. Concepts of Supreme Value......Page 1162
4. Problems of Growth......Page 1163
5. Conversion and Mysticism......Page 1164
6. Marks of Religious Living......Page 1166
7. The Acme of Religious Living......Page 1167
1. True Religion......Page 1170
2. The Fact of Religion......Page 1171
3. The Characteristics of Religion......Page 1173
4. The Limitations of Revelation......Page 1175
5. Religion Expanded by Revelation......Page 1176
6. Progressive Religious Experience......Page 1177
7. A Personal Philosophy of Religion......Page 1179
8. Faith and Belief......Page 1180
9. Religion and Morality......Page 1181
10. Religion as Man’s Liberator......Page 1182
1. Assurances of Faith......Page 1184
2. Religion and Reality......Page 1185
3. Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight......Page 1187
5. The Supremacy of Purposive Potential......Page 1189
6. The Certainty of Religious Faith......Page 1190
7. The Certitude of the Divine......Page 1192
8. The Evidences of Religion......Page 1193
1. Philosophy of Religion......Page 1195
2. Religion and the Individual......Page 1196
3. Religion and the Human Race......Page 1198
5. The Origin of Ideals......Page 1199
6. Philosophic Co-ordination......Page 1201
7. Science and Religion......Page 1203
9. The Essence of Religion......Page 1206
1. Urantian Trinity Concepts......Page 1209
2. Trinity Unity and Deity Plurality......Page 1211
3. Trinities and Triunities......Page 1212
4. The Seven Triunities......Page 1213
5. Triodities......Page 1217
1. The Philosophic Concept of the I AM......Page 1218
2. The I AM as Triune and as Sevenfold......Page 1219
3. The Seven Absolutes of Infinity......Page 1221
4. Unity, Duality, and Triunity......Page 1223
5. Promulgation of Finite Reality......Page 1224
7. Eventuation of Transcendentals......Page 1225
0. Universe Levels of Reality......Page 1228
1. Primary Association of Finite Functionals......Page 1229
2. Secondary Supreme Finite Integration......Page 1230
3. Transcendental Tertiary Reality Association......Page 1231
4. Ultimate Quartan Integration......Page 1232
6. Absolute or Sixth-Phase Integration......Page 1233
7. Finality of Destiny......Page 1234
8. The Trinity of Trinities......Page 1236
9. Existential Infinite Unification......Page 1239
0. Origin and Nature of Thought Adjusters......Page 1242
1. Origin of Thought Adjusters......Page 1243
2. Classification of Adjusters......Page 1244
3. The Divinington Home of Adjusters......Page 1245
4. Nature and Presence of Adjusters......Page 1246
5. Adjuster Mindedness......Page 1247
6. Adjusters as Pure Spirits......Page 1248
7. Adjusters and Personality......Page 1249
1. Selection and Assignment......Page 1251
2. Prerequisites of Adjuster Indwelling......Page 1252
3. Organization and Administration......Page 1254
4. Relation to Other Spiritual Influences......Page 1256
5. The Adjuster’s Mission......Page 1257
6. God in Man......Page 1258
1. Development of Adjusters......Page 1261
2. Self-Acting Adjusters......Page 1262
3. Relation of Adjusters to Mortal Types......Page 1263
4. Adjusters and Human Personality......Page 1264
5. Material Handicaps to Adjuster Indwelling......Page 1265
6. The Persistence of True Values......Page 1266
7. Destiny of Personalized Adjusters......Page 1267
1. Indwelling the Mortal Mind......Page 1269
2. Adjusters and Human Will......Page 1270
3. Co-operation with the Adjuster......Page 1271
5. Erroneous Concepts of Adjuster Guidance......Page 1273
6. The Seven Psychic Circles......Page 1275
7. The Attainment of Immortality......Page 1278
0. The Adjuster and the Soul......Page 1281
1. The Mind Arena of Choice......Page 1282
2. Nature of the Soul......Page 1283
3. The Evolving Soul......Page 1284
4. The Inner Life......Page 1285
6. The Human Paradox......Page 1287
7. The Adjuster’s Problem......Page 1289
0. Personality Survival......Page 1291
1. Personality and Reality......Page 1292
2. The Self......Page 1293
3. The Phenomenon of Death......Page 1295
4. Adjusters after Death......Page 1297
5. Survival of the Human Self......Page 1298
6. The Morontia Self......Page 1301
7. Adjuster Fusion......Page 1303
1. The Guardian Angels......Page 1307
2. The Destiny Guardians......Page 1308
3. Relation to Other Spirit Influences......Page 1310
5. Seraphic Ministry to Mortals......Page 1311
6. Guardian Angels after Death......Page 1312
7. Seraphim and the Ascendant Career......Page 1314
1. The Sovereignty of Urantia......Page 1316
2. The Board of Planetary Supervisors......Page 1317
3. The Resident Governor General......Page 1318
4. The Most High Observer......Page 1319
6. The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision......Page 1320
7. The Reserve Corps of Destiny......Page 1323
1. Relativity of Concept Frames......Page 1326
3. Original, Actual, and Potential......Page 1327
4. Sources of Supreme Reality......Page 1329
5. Relation of the Supreme to the Paradise Trinity......Page 1330
6. Relation of the Supreme to the Triodities......Page 1331
7. The Nature of the Supreme......Page 1332
1. The Supreme Mind......Page 1334
2. The Almighty and God the Sevenfold......Page 1335
3. The Almighty and Paradise Deity......Page 1336
4. The Almighty and the Supreme Creators......Page 1337
5. The Almighty and the Sevenfold Controllers......Page 1339
6. Spirit Dominance......Page 1341
7. The Living Organism of the Grand Universe......Page 1342
1. Nature of the Supreme Being......Page 1344
2. The Source of Evolutionary Growth......Page 1346
3. Significance of the Supreme to Universe Creatures......Page 1347
4. The Finite God......Page 1349
5. The Oversoul of Creation......Page 1351
6. The Quest for the Supreme......Page 1353
7. The Future of the Supreme......Page 1357
0. Supreme and Ultimate --- Time and Space......Page 1360
1. Time and Eternity......Page 1361
2. Omnipresence and Ubiquity......Page 1362
3. Time-Space Relationships......Page 1363
4. Primary and Secondary Causation......Page 1364
6. Omnipotence and Omnificence......Page 1365
7. Omniscience and Predestination......Page 1366
8. Control and Overcontrol......Page 1367
9. Universe Mechanisms......Page 1369
10. Functions of Providence......Page 1370
0. The Bestowals of Christ Michael......Page 1374
1. The First Bestowal......Page 1375
2. The Second Bestowal......Page 1376
3. The Third Bestowal......Page 1378
4. The Fourth Bestowal......Page 1379
5. The Fifth Bestowal......Page 1380
6. The Sixth Bestowal......Page 1381
7. The Seventh and Final Bestowal......Page 1382
8. Michael’s Postbestowal Status......Page 1383
PART IV. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS......Page 1387
0. The Bestowal of Michael on Urantia......Page 1389
1. The Seventh Bestowal Commission......Page 1391
2. The Bestowal Limitations......Page 1393
3. Further Counsel and Advice......Page 1395
4. The Incarnation -- Making Two One......Page 1397
1. The Occident of the First Century after Christ......Page 1398
2. The Jewish People......Page 1399
3. Among the Gentiles......Page 1400
4. Gentile Philosophy......Page 1401
5. The Gentile Religions......Page 1402
6. The Hebrew Religion......Page 1404
7. Jews and Gentiles......Page 1405
8. Previous Written Records......Page 1407
1. Joseph and Mary......Page 1410
2. Gabriel Appears to Elizabeth......Page 1411
3. Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary......Page 1412
4. Joseph’s Dream......Page 1413
5. Jesus’ Earth Parents......Page 1414
6. The Home at Nazareth......Page 1415
7. The Trip to Bethlehem......Page 1416
8. The Birth of Jesus......Page 1417
9. The Presentation in the Temple......Page 1418
10. Herod Acts......Page 1419
0. The Early Childhood of Jesus......Page 1421
1. Back in Nazareth......Page 1422
2. The Fifth Year (2 B.C.)......Page 1423
3. Events of the Sixth Year (1 B.C.)......Page 1425
4. The Seventh Year (A.D. 1)......Page 1427
5. School Days in Nazareth......Page 1428
6. His Eighth Year (A.D. 2)......Page 1430
1. Jesus’ Ninth Year (A.D. 3)......Page 1432
2. The Tenth Year (A.D. 4)......Page 1434
3. The Eleventh Year (A.D. 5)......Page 1435
4. The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6)......Page 1437
5. His Thirteenth Year (A.D. 7)......Page 1439
6. The Journey to Jerusalem......Page 1440
0. Jesus at Jerusalem......Page 1443
1. Jesus Views the Temple......Page 1444
2. Jesus and the Passover......Page 1445
4. First and Second Days in the Temple......Page 1447
5. The Third Day in the Temple......Page 1448
6. The Fourth Day in the Temple......Page 1449
0. The Two Crucial Years......Page 1452
1. His Fourteenth Year (A.D. 8)......Page 1453
2. The Death of Joseph......Page 1454
3. The Fifteenth Year (A.D. 9)......Page 1455
4. First Sermon in the Synagogue......Page 1457
5. The Financial Struggle......Page 1458
1. The Sixteenth Year (A.D. 10)......Page 1461
2. The Seventeenth Year (A.D. 11)......Page 1462
3. The Eighteenth Year (A.D. 12)......Page 1464
4. The Nineteenth Year (A.D. 13)......Page 1467
5. Rebecca, the Daughter of Ezra......Page 1468
6. His Twentieth Year (A.D. 14)......Page 1469
1. The Twenty-First Year (A.D. 15)......Page 1473
2. The Twenty-Second Year (A.D. 16)......Page 1475
3. The Twenty-Third Year (A.D. 17)......Page 1477
4. The Damascus Episode......Page 1478
5. The Twenty-Fourth Year (A.D. 18)......Page 1479
6. The Twenty-Fifth Year (A.D. 19)......Page 1481
7. The Twenty-Sixth Year (A.D. 20)......Page 1482
1. The Twenty-Seventh Year (A.D. 21)......Page 1485
2. The Twenty-Eighth Year (A.D. 22)......Page 1487
3. The Twenty-Ninth Year (A.D. 23)......Page 1489
4. The Human Jesus......Page 1490
0. On the Way to Rome......Page 1493
1. At Joppa -- Discourse on Jonah......Page 1494
2. At Caesarea......Page 1495
3. At Alexandria......Page 1498
4. Discourse on Reality......Page 1499
5. On the Island of Crete......Page 1502
6. The Young Man Who Was Afraid......Page 1503
7. At Carthage -- Discourse on Time and Space......Page 1504
8. On the Way to Naples and Rome......Page 1506
1. Cynicism......Page 1508
2. Judaism......Page 1510
3. Buddhism......Page 1512
4. Hinduism......Page 1513
5. Zoroastrianism......Page 1515
6. Suduanism (Jainism)......Page 1516
8. Taoism......Page 1517
9. Confucianism......Page 1518
10. “Our Religion”......Page 1519
0. The Sojourn at Rome......Page 1521
1. True Values......Page 1522
2. Good and Evil......Page 1523
3. Truth and Faith......Page 1525
4. Personal Ministry......Page 1526
5. Counseling the Rich Man......Page 1528
6. Social Ministry......Page 1531
7. Trips about Rome......Page 1532
1. Mercy and Justice......Page 1534
2. Embarking at Tarentum......Page 1536
3. At Corinth......Page 1537
4. Personal Work in Corinth......Page 1540
5. At Athens -- Discourse on Science......Page 1542
6. At Ephesus -- Discourse on the Soul......Page 1543
7. The Sojourn at Cyprus -- Discourse on Mind......Page 1545
8. At Antioch......Page 1546
9. In Mesopotamia......Page 1547
1. The Thirtieth Year (A.D. 24)......Page 1549
2. The Caravan Trip to the Caspian......Page 1550
3. The Urmia Lectures......Page 1551
4. Sovereignty -- Divine and Human......Page 1552
5. Political Sovereignty......Page 1553
6. Law, Liberty, and Sovereignty......Page 1556
8. The Sojourn on Mount Hermon......Page 1558
9. The Time of Waiting......Page 1560
1. John Becomes a Nazarite......Page 1562
3. The Life of a Shepherd......Page 1563
4. The Death of Elizabeth......Page 1565
5. The Kingdom of God......Page 1566
6. John Begins to Preach......Page 1567
8. Meeting of Jesus and John......Page 1569
9. Forty Days of Preaching......Page 1571
11. John in Prison......Page 1572
12. Death of John the Baptist......Page 1574
1. Concepts of the Expected Messiah......Page 1575
2. The Baptism of Jesus......Page 1576
3. The Forty Days......Page 1578
4. Plans for Public Work......Page 1580
5. The First Great Decision......Page 1582
6. The Second Decision......Page 1583
7. The Third Decision......Page 1585
8. The Fourth Decision......Page 1586
9. The Fifth Decision......Page 1587
10. The Sixth Decision......Page 1589
1. Choosing the First Four Apostles......Page 1590
2. Choosing Philip and Nathaniel......Page 1592
3. The Visit to Capernaum......Page 1593
4. The Wedding at Cana......Page 1594
5. Back in Capernaum......Page 1597
6. The Events of a Sabbath Day......Page 1598
7. Four Months of Training......Page 1599
8. Sermon on the Kingdom......Page 1601
1. Final Instructions......Page 1604
2. Choosing the Six......Page 1605
3. The Call of Matthew and Simon......Page 1606
4. The Call of the Twins......Page 1607
6. The Week of Intensive Training......Page 1608
7. Another Disappointment......Page 1609
8. First Work of the Twelve......Page 1611
9. Five Months of Testing......Page 1612
10. Organization of the Twelve......Page 1613
1. Andrew, the First Chosen......Page 1614
2. Simon Peter......Page 1616
3. James Zebedee......Page 1618
4. John Zebedee......Page 1619
5. Philip the Curious......Page 1622
6. Honest Nathaniel......Page 1624
7. Matthew Levi......Page 1625
8. Thomas Didymus......Page 1627
9. and 10. James and Judas Alpheus......Page 1629
11. Simon the Zealot......Page 1630
12. Judas Iscariot......Page 1631
1. Preliminary Instruction......Page 1634
2. The Ordination......Page 1635
3. The Ordination Sermon......Page 1636
4. You Are the Salt of the Earth......Page 1638
5. Fatherly and Brotherly Love......Page 1639
6. The Evening of the Ordination......Page 1642
7. The Week Following the Ordination......Page 1644
8. Thursday Afternoon on the Lake......Page 1645
9. The Day of Consecration......Page 1649
10. The Evening after the Consecration......Page 1650
1. Leaving Galilee......Page 1653
2. God’s Law and the Father’s Will......Page 1654
3. The Sojourn at Amathus......Page 1655
4. Teaching about the Father......Page 1656
5. Spiritual Unity......Page 1657
6. Last Week at Amathus......Page 1658
7. At Bethany Beyond Jordan......Page 1659
9. Departing for Jerusalem......Page 1661
1. Teaching in the Temple......Page 1662
2. God’s Wrath......Page 1663
3. The Concept of God......Page 1664
4. Flavius and Greek Culture......Page 1666
6. The Visit with Nicodemus......Page 1667
7. The Lesson on the Family......Page 1669
8. In Southern Judea......Page 1671
1. Preaching at Archelais......Page 1673
2. Lesson on Self-Mastery......Page 1675
3. Diversion and Relaxation......Page 1676
5. The Woman of Sychar......Page 1678
6. The Samaritan Revival......Page 1681
7. Teachings about Prayer and Worship......Page 1682
1. The Gilboa Encampment......Page 1683
2. The Discourse on Prayer......Page 1684
3. The Believer’s Prayer......Page 1685
4. More about Prayer......Page 1686
5. Other Forms of Prayer......Page 1687
6. Conference with John’s Apostles......Page 1690
8. In Camp near Pella......Page 1692
9. Death of John the Baptist......Page 1693
1. The Draught of Fishes......Page 1694
2. Afternoon at the Synagogue......Page 1695
3. The Healing at Sundown......Page 1697
5. Early Sunday Morning......Page 1700
1. Preaching at Rimmon......Page 1703
2. At Jotapata......Page 1704
3. The Stop at Ramah......Page 1707
4. The Gospel at Iron......Page 1709
5. Back in Cana......Page 1710
6. Nain and the Widow’s Son......Page 1711
7. At Endor......Page 1712
1. The Centurion’s Servant......Page 1713
2. The Journey to Jerusalem......Page 1714
3. At the Pool of Bethesda......Page 1715
4. The Rule of Living......Page 1716
5. Visiting Simon the Pharisee......Page 1717
6. Returning to Capernaum......Page 1719
7. Back in Capernaum......Page 1721
8. The Feast of Spiritual Goodness......Page 1722
1. A New School of the Prophets......Page 1723
2. The Bethsaida Hospital......Page 1724
4. Evil, Sin, and Iniquity......Page 1725
5. The Purpose of Affliction......Page 1727
6. The Misunderstanding of Suffering -- Discourse on Job......Page 1728
7. The Man with the Withered Hand......Page 1730
8. Last Week at Bethsaida......Page 1731
9. Healing the Paralytic......Page 1732
1. The Widespread Fame of Jesus......Page 1734
2. Attitude of the People......Page 1736
3. Hostility of the Religious Leaders......Page 1738
4. Progress of the Preaching Tour......Page 1739
5. Lesson Regarding Contentment......Page 1740
6. The “Fear of the Lord”......Page 1741
7. Returning to Bethsaida......Page 1743
1. The Women’s Evangelistic Corps......Page 1744
2. The Stop at Magdala......Page 1745
3. Sabbath at Tiberias......Page 1746
4. Sending the Apostles out Two and Two......Page 1747
5. What Must I Do to Be Saved?......Page 1748
7. The Sojourn at Nazareth......Page 1749
8. The Sabbath Service......Page 1750
9. The Nazareth Rejection......Page 1752
1. The Parable of the Sower......Page 1754
2. Interpretation of the Parable......Page 1755
3. More about Parables......Page 1757
4. More Parables by the Sea......Page 1759
5. The Visit to Kheresa......Page 1760
6. The Kheresa Lunatic......Page 1761
0. Events Leading up to the Capernaum Crisis......Page 1764
1. At Jairus’s House......Page 1765
2. Feeding the Five Thousand......Page 1766
3. The King-Making Episode......Page 1768
5. Back in Bethsaida......Page 1769
6. At Gennesaret......Page 1771
7. At Jerusalem......Page 1772
1. The Setting of the Stage......Page 1773
2. The Epochal Sermon......Page 1775
3. The After Meeting......Page 1778
4. Last Words in the Synagogue......Page 1779
5. The Saturday Evening......Page 1781
1. A Week of Counsel......Page 1783
2. A Week of Rest......Page 1784
4. Saturday Night in Capernaum......Page 1785
5. The Eventful Sunday Morning......Page 1786
6. Jesus’ Family Arrives......Page 1787
7. The Hasty Flight......Page 1789
1. Why Do the Heathen Rage?......Page 1791
2. The Evangelists in Chorazin......Page 1792
3. At Caesarea-Philippi......Page 1793
5. The Discourse on True Religion......Page 1794
6. The Second Discourse on Religion......Page 1796
1. The Syrian Woman......Page 1800
2. Teaching in Sidon......Page 1801
3. The Journey up the Coast......Page 1802
5. Jesus’ Teaching at Tyre......Page 1803
6. The Return from Phoenicia......Page 1807
1. The Temple-Tax Collector......Page 1809
2. At Bethsaida-Julias......Page 1810
3. Peter’s Confession......Page 1811
4. The Talk about the Kingdom......Page 1812
6. The Next Afternoon......Page 1814
7. Andrew’s Conference......Page 1816
1. The Transfiguration......Page 1818
2. Coming down the Mountain......Page 1820
4. The Epileptic Boy......Page 1821
5. Jesus Heals the Boy......Page 1823
6. In Celsus’ Garden......Page 1824
7. Peter’s Protest......Page 1825
8. At Peter’s House......Page 1827
1. The Sermon on Forgiveness......Page 1828
2. The Strange Preacher......Page 1830
3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers......Page 1831
4. The Talk with Nathaniel......Page 1833
5. The Positive Nature of Jesus’ Religion......Page 1835
6. The Return to Magadan......Page 1837
1. Rodan’s Greek Philosophy......Page 1838
2. The Art of Living......Page 1841
3. The Lures of Maturity......Page 1843
4. The Balance of Maturity......Page 1844
5. The Religion of the Ideal......Page 1846
1. The Personality of God......Page 1849
2. The Divine Nature of Jesus......Page 1851
3. Jesus’ Human and Divine Minds......Page 1853
1. The Dangers of the Visit to Jerusalem......Page 1854
2. The First Temple Talk......Page 1856
3. The Woman Taken in Adultery......Page 1858
4. The Feast of Tabernacles......Page 1859
5. Sermon on the Light of the World......Page 1860
6. Discourse on the Water of Life......Page 1861
7. The Discourse on Spiritual Freedom......Page 1862
8. The Visit with Martha and Mary......Page 1863
9. At Bethlehem with Abner......Page 1864
1. Ordination of the Seventy......Page 1866
2. The Rich Young Man and Others......Page 1867
3. The Discussion about Wealth......Page 1869
4. Farewell to the Seventy......Page 1870
6. The Return of the Seventy......Page 1872
7. Preparation for the Last Mission......Page 1874
1. Story of the Good Samaritan......Page 1875
2. At Jerusalem......Page 1876
3. Healing the Blind Beggar......Page 1877
4. Josiah Before the Sanhedrin......Page 1879
5. Teaching in Solomon’s Porch......Page 1881
1. At the Pella Camp......Page 1883
2. Sermon on the Good Shepherd......Page 1884
3. Sabbath Sermon at Pella......Page 1885
4. Dividing the Inheritance......Page 1887
5. Talks to the Apostles on Wealth......Page 1889
6. Answer to Peter’s Question......Page 1890
1. The Pharisees at Ragaba......Page 1891
2. The Ten Lepers......Page 1893
3. The Sermon at Gerasa......Page 1894
4. Teaching about Accidents......Page 1896
5. The Congregation at Philadelphia......Page 1897
1. Breakfast with the Pharisees......Page 1899
3. The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity......Page 1901
4. The Message from Bethany......Page 1902
5. On the Way to Bethany......Page 1904
6. Blessing the Little Children......Page 1905
7. The Talk about Angels......Page 1906
0. The Resurrection of Lazarus......Page 1908
1. At the Tomb of Lazarus......Page 1909
2. The Resurrection of Lazarus......Page 1911
3. Meeting of the Sanhedrin......Page 1913
4. The Answer to Prayer......Page 1914
5. What Became of Lazarus......Page 1915
1. Parable of the Lost Son......Page 1916
2. Parable of the Shrewd Steward......Page 1919
3. The Rich Man and the Beggar......Page 1920
4. The Father and His Kingdom......Page 1921
1. Concepts of the Kingdom of Heaven......Page 1924
2. Jesus’ Concept of the Kingdom......Page 1925
3. In Relation to Righteousness......Page 1927
4. Jesus’ Teaching about the Kingdom......Page 1928
5. Later Ideas of the Kingdom......Page 1930
0. On the Way to Jerusalem......Page 1933
1. The Departure from Pella......Page 1934
2. On Counting the Cost......Page 1935
3. The Perean Tour......Page 1936
4. Teaching at Livias......Page 1937
6. The Visit to Zaccheus......Page 1939
7. “As Jesus Passed By”......Page 1940
8. Parable of the Pounds......Page 1941
1. Sabbath at Bethany......Page 1944
3. The Start for Jerusalem......Page 1946
5. The Apostles’ Attitude......Page 1949
1. Cleansing the Temple......Page 1954
2. Challenging the Master’s Authority......Page 1957
4. Parable of the Absent Landlord......Page 1959
5. Parable of the Marriage Feast......Page 1960
0. Tuesday Morning in the Temple......Page 1963
1. Divine Forgiveness......Page 1964
2. Questions by the Jewish Rulers......Page 1965
3. The Sadducees and the Resurrection......Page 1966
4. The Great Commandment......Page 1967
5. The Inquiring Greeks......Page 1968
1. The Discourse......Page 1971
3. The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting......Page 1975
4. The Situation in Jerusalem......Page 1976
1. The Destruction of Jerusalem......Page 1978
2. The Master’s Second Coming......Page 1980
3. Later Discussion at the Camp......Page 1982
4. The Return of Michael......Page 1984
1. One Day Alone with God......Page 1986
2. Early Home Life......Page 1987
3. The Day at Camp......Page 1989
4. Judas and the Chief Priests......Page 1990
5. The Last Social Hour......Page 1993
1. Discourse on Sonship and Citizenship......Page 1995
2. After the Noontime Meal......Page 1998
3. On the Way to the Supper......Page 2000
1. The Desire for Preference......Page 2002
2. Beginning the Supper......Page 2003
3. Washing the Apostles’ Feet......Page 2004
4. Last Words to the Betrayer......Page 2006
5. Establishing the Remembrance Supper......Page 2007
1. The New Commandment......Page 2010
2. The Vine and the Branches......Page 2011
3. Enmity of the World......Page 2012
4. The Promised Helper......Page 2014
5. The Spirit of Truth......Page 2015
6. The Necessity for Leaving......Page 2017
1. Last Words of Comfort......Page 2019
2. Farewell Personal Admonitions......Page 2021
1. The Last Group Prayer......Page 2029
2. Last Hour Before the Betrayal......Page 2032
3. Alone in Gethsemane......Page 2034
1. The Father’s Will......Page 2037
2. Judas in the City......Page 2038
3. The Master’s Arrest......Page 2039
4. Discussion at the Olive Press......Page 2041
5. On the Way to the High Priest’s Palace......Page 2043
1. Examination by Annas......Page 2044
2. Peter in the Courtyard......Page 2046
3. Before the Court of Sanhedrists......Page 2048
4. The Hour of Humiliation......Page 2050
5. The Second Meeting of the Court......Page 2051
1. Pontius Pilate......Page 2053
2. Jesus Appears Before Pilate......Page 2055
3. The Private Examination by Pilate......Page 2057
4. Jesus Before Herod......Page 2058
5. Jesus Returns to Pilate......Page 2059
6. Pilate’s Last Appeal......Page 2060
7. Pilate’s Last Interview......Page 2061
8. Pilate’s Tragic Surrender......Page 2062
1. The End of Judas Iscariot......Page 2063
2. The Master’s Attitude......Page 2065
3. The Dependable David Zebedee......Page 2066
4. Preparation for the Crucifixion......Page 2067
5. Jesus’ Death in Relation to the Passover......Page 2068
1. On the Way to Golgotha......Page 2070
2. The Crucifixion......Page 2072
4. The Thief on the Cross......Page 2074
5. Last Hour on the Cross......Page 2076
6. After the Crucifixion......Page 2077
1. The Burial of Jesus......Page 2078
3. During the Sabbath Day......Page 2080
4. Meaning of the Death on the Cross......Page 2082
5. Lessons from the Cross......Page 2083
1. The Morontia Transit......Page 2086
2. The Material Body of Jesus......Page 2088
3. The Dispensational Resurrection......Page 2090
4. Discovery of the Empty Tomb......Page 2091
5. Peter and John at the Tomb......Page 2093
1. Heralds of the Resurrection......Page 2095
2. Jesus’ Appearance at Bethany......Page 2097
4. Appearance to the Greeks......Page 2099
5. The Walk with Two Brothers......Page 2100
0. Appearances to the Apostles and Other Leaders......Page 2103
1. The Appearance to Peter......Page 2105
3. With the Morontia Creatures......Page 2106
4. The Tenth Appearance (At Philadelphia)......Page 2107
5. Second Appearance to the Apostles......Page 2108
6. The Alexandrian Appearance......Page 2110
1. Appearance by the Lake......Page 2111
2. Visiting with the Apostles Two and Two......Page 2113
4. The Lakeside Gathering......Page 2116
0. Final Appearances and Ascension......Page 2118
1. The Appearance at Sychar......Page 2119
2. The Phoenician Appearance......Page 2120
4. Causes of Judas’s Downfall......Page 2121
6. Peter Calls a Meeting......Page 2123
0. Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth......Page 2125
2. The Significance of Pentecost......Page 2126
3. What Happened at Pentecost......Page 2128
4. Beginnings of the Christian Church......Page 2132
0. After Pentecost......Page 2135
1. Influence of the Greeks......Page 2137
2. The Roman Influence......Page 2138
3. Under the Roman Empire......Page 2139
4. The European Dark Ages......Page 2140
5. The Modern Problem......Page 2141
6. Materialism......Page 2142
7. The Vulnerability of Materialism......Page 2144
8. Secular Totalitarianism......Page 2147
9. Christianity’s Problem......Page 2148
10. The Future......Page 2150
0. The Faith of Jesus......Page 2153
1. Jesus -- The Man......Page 2156
2. The Religion of Jesus......Page 2157
3. The Supremacy of Religion......Page 2159