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Discussion Questions
for a study of
The Urantia Book
by Dr. Meredith J. Sprunger
Paper 187: The Crucifixion
1. Was the downfall of the Jewish nation the result of natural causes or supermortal judgment?
2. What do you think of the coincident of Simon of Cyrene carrying the crossbeam of Jesus and Jesus’ earlier helping Simon’s injured son?
3. How will the way in which Jesus died effect the people of his entire universe?
4. What effect does including “the unseen host of a universe” watching the crucifixion add to the Biblical picture?
5. How does Jesus’ promise to the penitent thief differ from his statement in Luke 23:43?
6. Why do you think that Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived with John Zebedee rather than with her children?
7. Why do you think the five people who were at the foot of the cross when Jesus died were there?
8. What do you think the attitude and action of the Jewish leaders might have been in the Mansion Worlds?
9. How does one explain Jesus’ unfailing love even for his executioners?
10. Why did the Jewish leaders and people think that being the Son of God and Jesus’ death were incompatible?
11. Why do you think Jude was present at Jesus’ death but none of his other brothers?
12. Do you think The Urantia Book explanation of Jesus’ statement, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” is reasonable?
13. What persuaded the Roman centurion to believe in Jesus when the other Roman soldiers apparently were not so impressed?
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