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The Urantia Book
Index to Sections in Part 4, The Life and Teachings of Jesus
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Paper 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
Paper 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
- 5. The Gentile Religions
- 6. The Hebrew Religion
- 7. Jews and Gentiles
- 8. Previous Written Records
Paper 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
- 5. Jesus’ Earth Parents
- 6. The Home at Nazareth
- 7. The Trip to Bethlehem
- 8. The Birth of Jesus
- 9. The Presentation in the Temple
- 10. Herod Acts
Paper 123 The Early Childhood of Jesus
- 1. Back in Nazareth
- 2. The Fifth Year (2 B.C.)
- 3. Events of the Sixth Year (1 B.C.)
- 4. The Seventh Year (A.D. 1)
- 5. School Days in Nazareth
- 6. His Eighth Year (A.D. 2)
Paper 124 The Later Childhood of Jesus
- 1. Jesus’ Ninth Year (A.D. 3)
- 2. The Tenth Year (A.D. 4)
- 3. The Eleventh Year (A.D. 5)
- 4. The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6)
- 5. His Thirteenth Year (A.D. 7)
- 6. The Journey to Jerusalem
Paper 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
Paper 126 The Two Crucial Years
- 1. His Fourteenth Year (A.D. 8)
- 2. The Death of Joseph
- 3. The Fifteenth Year (A.D. 9)
- 4. First Sermon in the Synagogue
- 5. The Financial Struggle
Paper 127 The Adolescent Years
- 1. The Sixteenth Year (A.D. 10)
- 2. The Seventeenth Year (A.D. 11)
- 3. The Eighteenth Year (A.D. 12)
- 4. The Nineteenth Year (A.D. 13)
- 5. Rebecca, the Daughter of Ezra
- 6. His Twentieth Year (A.D. 14)
- Passover visit to Jerusalem
Paper 128 Jesus’ Early Manhood
- 1. The Twenty-First Year (A.D. 15)
- 2. The Twenty-Second Year (A.D. 16)
- 3. The Twenty-Third Year (A.D. 17)
- 4. The Damascus Episode
- 5. The Twenty-Fourth Year (A.D. 18)
- 6. The Twenty-Fifth Year (A.D. 19)
- 7. The Twenty-Sixth Year (A.D. 20)
Paper 129 The Later Adult Life of Jesus
- 1. The Twenty-Seventh Year (A.D. 21)
- 2. The Twenty-Eighth Year (A.D. 22)
- 3. The Twenty-Ninth Year (A.D. 23)
- 4. The Human Jesus
Paper 130 On the Way to Rome
- 1. At Joppa — Discourse on Jonah
- 2. At Caesarea
- 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
Paper 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”
Paper 132 The Sojourn at Rome
- 1. True Values
- 2. Good and Evil
- 3. Truth and Faith
- 4. Personal Ministry
- 5. Counseling the Rich Man
- 6. Social Ministry
- 7. Trips about Rome
Paper 133 The Return from Rome
- 1. Mercy and Justice
- 2. Embarking at Tarentum
- 3. At Corinth
- 4. Personal Work in Corinth
- 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
Paper 134 The Transition Years
- 1. The Thirtieth Year (A.D. 24)
- 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)
- 8. The Sojourn on Mount Hermon
- 9. The Time of Waiting
Paper 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
- 9. Forty Days of Preaching
- 10. John Journeys South
- 11. John in Prison
- 12. Death of John the Baptist
Paper 136 Baptism and the Forty Days
- 1. Concepts of the Expected Messiah
- 2. The Baptism of Jesus
- 3. The Forty Days
- 4. Plans for Public Work
- 5. The First Great Decision
- 6. The Second Decision
- 7. The Third Decision
- 8. The Fourth Decision
- 9. The Fifth Decision
- 10. The Sixth Decision
Paper 137 Tarrying Time in Galilee
- 1. Choosing the First Four Apostles
- 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
Paper 138 Training the Kingdom’s Messengers
- 1. Final Instructions
- 2. Choosing the Six
- 3. The Call of Matthew and Simon
- 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
Paper 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
Paper 140 The Ordination of the Twelve
- 1. Preliminary Instruction
- 2. The Ordination
- 3. The Ordination Sermon
- 4. You Are the Salt of the Earth
- 5. Fatherly and Brotherly Love
- 6. The Evening of the Ordination
- 7. The Week Following the Ordination
- 8. Thursday Afternoon on the Lake
- 9. The Day of Consecration
- 10. The Evening after the Consecration
Paper 141 Beginning the Public Work
- 1. Leaving Galilee
- 2. God’s Law and the Father’s Will
- 3. The Sojourn at Amathus
- 4. Teaching about the Father
- 5. Spiritual Unity
- 6. Last Week at Amathus
- 7. At Bethany Beyond Jordan
- 8. Working in Jericho
- 9. Departing for Jerusalem
Paper 142 The Passover at Jerusalem
- 1. Teaching in the Temple
- 2. God’s Wrath
- 3. The Concept of God
- 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
Paper 143 Going Through Samaria
- 1. Preaching at Archelais
- 2. Lesson on Self-Mastery
- 3. Diversion and Relaxation
- 4. The Jews and the Samaritans
- 5. The Woman of Sychar
- 6. The Samaritan Revival
- 7. Teachings about Prayer and Worship
Paper 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
- 6. Conference with John’s Apostles
- 7. In the Decapolis Cities
- 8. In Camp near Pella
- 9. Death of John the Baptist
Paper 145 Four Eventful Days at Capernaum
- Visit with Ruth
- 1. The Draught of Fishes
- 2. Afternoon at the Synagogue
- 3. The Healing at Sundown
- 4. The Evening After
- 5. Early Sunday Morning
Paper 146 First Preaching Tour of Galilee
- 1. Preaching at Rimmon
- 2. At Jotapata
- 3. The Stop at Ramah
- 4. The Gospel at Iron
- 5. Back in Cana
- 6. Nain and the Widow’s Son
- 7. At Endor
Paper 147 The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem
- 1. The Centurion’s Servant
- 2. The Journey to Jerusalem
- 3. At the Pool of Bethesda
- 4. The Rule of Living
- 5. Visiting Simon the Pharisee
- 6. Returning to Capernaum
- 7. Back in Capernaum
- 8. The Feast of Spiritual Goodness
Paper 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
- 9. Healing the Paralytic
Paper 149 The Second Preaching Tour
- 1. The Widespread Fame of Jesus
- 2. Attitude of the People
- 3. Hostility of the Religious Leaders
- 4. Progress of the Preaching Tour
- 5. Lesson Regarding Contentment
- 6. The “Fear of the Lord”
- 7. Returning to Bethsaida
Paper 150 The Third Preaching Tour
- 1. The Women’s Evangelistic Corps
- 2. The Stop at Magdala
- 3. Sabbath at Tiberias
- 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
Paper 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
- 6. The Kheresa Lunatic
Paper 152 Events Leading up to the Capernaum Crisis
- 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
- 7. At Jerusalem
Paper 153 The Crisis at Capernaum
- 1. The Setting of the Stage
- 2. The Epochal Sermon
- 3. The After Meeting
- 4. Last Words in the Synagogue
- 5. The Saturday Evening
Paper 154 Last Days at Capernaum
- 1. A Week of Counsel
- 2. A Week of Rest
- 3. The Second Tiberias Conference
- 4. Saturday Night in Capernaum
- 5. The Eventful Sunday Morning
- 6. Jesus’ Family Arrives
- 7. The Hasty Flight
Paper 155 Fleeing Through Northern Galilee
- 1. Why Do the Heathen Rage?
- 2. The Evangelists in Chorazin
- 3. At Caesarea-Philippi
- 4. On the Way to Phoenicia
- 5. The Discourse on True Religion
- 6. The Second Discourse on Religion
Paper 156 The Sojourn at Tyre and Sidon
- 1. The Syrian Woman
- 2. Teaching in Sidon
- 3. The Journey up the Coast
- 4. At Tyre
- 5. Jesus’ Teaching at Tyre
- 6. The Return from Phoenicia
Paper 157 At Caesarea-Philippi
- 1. The Temple-Tax Collector
- 2. At Bethsaida-Julias
- 3. Peter’s Confession
- 4. The Talk about the Kingdom
- 5. The New Concept
- 6. The Next Afternoon
- 7. Andrew’s Conference
Paper 158 The Mount of Transfiguration
- 1. The Transfiguration
- 2. Coming down the Mountain
- 3. Meaning of the Transfiguration
- 4. The Epileptic Boy
- 5. Jesus Heals the Boy
- 6. In Celsus’ Garden
- 7. Peter’s Protest
- 8. At Peter’s House
Paper 159 The Decapolis Tour
- 1. The Sermon on Forgiveness
- 2. The Strange Preacher
- 3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers
- 4. The Talk with Nathaniel
- 5. The Positive Nature of Jesus’ Religion
- 6. The Return to Magadan
Paper 160 Rodan of Alexandria
- 1. Rodan’s Greek Philosophy
- 2. The Art of Living
- 3. The Lures of Maturity
- 4. The Balance of Maturity
- 5. The Religion of the Ideal
Paper 161 Further Discussions with Rodan
Paper 162 At the Feast of Tabernacles
- 1. The Dangers of the Visit to Jerusalem
- 2. The First Temple Talk
- 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
Paper 163 Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan
- 1. Ordination of the Seventy
- 2. The Rich Young Man and Others
- 3. The Discussion about Wealth
- 4. Farewell to the Seventy
- 5. Moving the Camp to Pella
- 6. The Return of the Seventy
- 7. Preparation for the Last Mission
Paper 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
Paper 165 The Perean Mission Begins
- 1. At the Pella Camp
- 2. Sermon on the Good Shepherd
- 3. Sabbath Sermon at Pella
- 4. Dividing the Inheritance
- 5. Talks to the Apostles on Wealth
- 6. Answer to Peter’s Question
Paper 166 Last Visit to Northern Perea
- 1. The Pharisees at Ragaba
- 2. The Ten Lepers
- 3. The Sermon at Gerasa
- 4. Teaching about Accidents
- 5. The Congregation at Philadelphia
Paper 167 The Visit to Philadelphia
- 1. Breakfast with the Pharisees
- 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
- 6. Blessing the Little Children
- 7. The Talk about Angels
Paper 168 The Resurrection of Lazarus
- 1. At the Tomb of Lazarus
- 2. The Resurrection of Lazarus
- 3. Meeting of the Sanhedrin
- 4. The Answer to Prayer
- 5. What Became of Lazarus
Paper 169 Last Teaching at Pella
- 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
Paper 170 The Kingdom of Heaven
- 1. Concepts of the Kingdom of Heaven
- 2. Jesus’ Concept of the Kingdom
- 3. In Relation to Righteousness
- 4. Jesus’ Teaching about the Kingdom
- 5. Later Ideas of the Kingdom
Paper 171 On the Way to Jerusalem
- 1. The Departure from Pella
- 2. On Counting the Cost
- 3. The Perean Tour
- 4. Teaching at Livias
- 5. The Blind Man at Jericho
- 6. The Visit to Zaccheus
- 7. “As Jesus Passed By”
- 8. Parable of the Pounds
Paper 172 Going into Jerusalem
- 1. Sabbath at Bethany
- 2. Sunday Morning with the Apostles
- 3. The Start for Jerusalem
- 4. Visiting about the Temple
- 5. The Apostles’ Attitude
Paper 173 Monday in Jerusalem
- 1. Cleansing the Temple
- 2. Challenging the Master’s Authority
- 3. Parable of the Two Sons
- 4. Parable of the Absent Landlord
- 5. Parable of the Marriage Feast
Paper 174 Tuesday Morning in the Temple
- 1. Divine Forgiveness
- 2. Questions by the Jewish Rulers
- 3. The Sadducees and the Resurrection
- 4. The Great Commandment
- 5. The Inquiring Greeks
Paper 175 The Last Temple Discourse
- 1. The Discourse
- 2. Status of Individual Jews
- 3. The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting
- 4. The Situation in Jerusalem
Paper 176 Tuesday Evening on Mount Olivet
- 1. The Destruction of Jerusalem
- 2. The Master’s Second Coming
- 3. Later Discussion at the Camp
- 4. The Return of Michael
Paper 177 Wednesday, the Rest Day
- 1. One Day Alone with God
- 2. Early Home Life
- 3. The Day at Camp
- 4. Judas and the Chief Priests
- 5. The Last Social Hour
Paper 178 Last Day at the Camp
Paper 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
Paper 180 The Farewell Discourse
- 1. The New Commandment
- 2. The Vine and the Branches
- 3. Enmity of the World
- 4. The Promised Helper
- 5. The Spirit of Truth
- 6. The Necessity for Leaving
Paper 181 Final Admonitions and Warnings
Paper 182 In Gethsemane
Paper 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
Paper 184 Before the Sanhedrin Court
- 1. Examination by Annas
- 2. Peter in the Courtyard
- 3. Before the Court of Sanhedrists
- 4. The Hour of Humiliation
- 5. The Second Meeting of the Court
Paper 185 The Trial Before Pilate
- 1. Pontius Pilate
- 2. Jesus Appears Before Pilate
- 3. The Private Examination by Pilate
- 4. Jesus Before Herod
- 5. Jesus Returns to Pilate
- 6. Pilate’s Last Appeal
- 7. Pilate’s Last Interview
- 8. Pilate’s Tragic Surrender
Paper 186 Just Before the Crucifixion
- 1. The End of Judas Iscariot
- 2. The Master’s Attitude
- 3. The Dependable David Zebedee
- 4. Preparation for the Crucifixion
- 5. Jesus’ Death in Relation to the Passover
Paper 187 The Crucifixion
- 1. On the Way to Golgotha
- 2. The Crucifixion
- 3. Those Who Saw the Crucifixion
- 4. The Thief on the Cross
- 5. Last Hour on the Cross
- 6. After the Crucifixion
Paper 188 The Time of the Tomb
- 1. The Burial of Jesus
- 2. Safeguarding the Tomb
- 3. During the Sabbath Day
- 4. Meaning of the Death on the Cross
- 5. Lessons from the Cross
Paper 189 The Resurrection
- 1. The Morontia Transit
- 2. The Material Body of Jesus
- 3. The Dispensational Resurrection
- 4. Discovery of the Empty Tomb
- 5. Peter and John at the Tomb
Paper 190 Morontia Appearances of Jesus
- 1. Heralds of the Resurrection
- 2. Jesus’ Appearance at Bethany
- 3. At the Home of Joseph
- 4. Appearance to the Greeks
- 5. The Walk with Two Brothers
Paper 191 Appearances to the Apostles and Other Leaders
- 1. The Appearance to Peter
- 2. First Appearance to the Apostles
- 3. With the Morontia Creatures
- 4. The Tenth Appearance (At Philadelphia)
- 5. Second Appearance to the Apostles
- 6. The Alexandrian Appearance
Paper 192 Appearances in Galilee
- 1. Appearance by the Lake
- 2. Visiting with the Apostles Two and Two
- 3. On the Mount of Ordination
- 4. The Lakeside Gathering
Paper 193 Final Appearances and Ascension
- 1. The Appearance at Sychar
- 2. The Phoenician Appearance
- 3. Last Appearance in Jerusalem
- 4. Causes of Judas’s Downfall
- 5. The Master’s Ascension
- 6. Peter Calls a Meeting
Paper 194 Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth
- 1. The Pentecost Sermon
- 2. The Significance of Pentecost
- 3. What Happened at Pentecost
- 4. Beginnings of the Christian Church
Paper 195 After Pentecost
- 1. Influence of the Greeks
- 2. The Roman Influence
- 3. Under the Roman Empire
- 4. The European Dark Ages
- 5. The Modern Problem
- 6. Materialism
- 7. The Vulnerability of Materialism
- 8. Secular Totalitarianism
- 9. Christianity’s Problem
- 10. The Future