Discussion Questions
for a study of
The Urantia Book
by Dr. Meredith J. Sprunger
Paper 162: At the Feast of
Tabernacles
1. Do you think Jesus used his divine mind to
know that it would be safe to teach in the
Temple?
2. Is controversy the most effective way to introduce
new and enlarged truth?
3. Did Jesus answer the question, "Do you really
claim to be the Messiah?"
4. Do you think the Urantia Papers will bring
a new evaluation of Jesus in Judaism?
5. What do you suppose Jesus might have written
in the sand that caused all of her accusers to depart?
6. Is Jesus' testimony as a divine Son the ultimate
challenge to the Sanhedrin rulers?
7. Do we over emphasize our material necessities?
Was the final answer to Martha's request a compromise solution?
8. Was the boldness of Jesus an opportunity for
the Sanhedrin to rethink their attitude toward him?
9. How does one know whether a new statement
of truth is in harmony with God's will?
10. How does one overcome the rigidity of fundamentalistic
and orthodox positions?
11. Why should religion never create a political
theocracy?
12. Had the Pharisees gone to listen to Jesus
as Eber suggested, how do you think they would have reacted?
A Service of
The Urantia Book Fellowship