The Urantia Book
THE
URANTIA
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Copyright 1955
URANTIA FOUNDATION
© 1955
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URANTIA FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
1955
First Printing
Library of Congress Catalog
Card Number 55-10554
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Parts of the Book
Sponsored by a Uversa Corps of Superuniverse Personalities
acting by authority of the Orvonton
Ancients of Days
PART II
Sponsored by a Nebadon Corps of Local Universe
Personalities acting by authority of
Gabriel of Salvington
PART III
These papers were sponsored by a Corps of Local Universe
Personalities acting by authority of
Gabriel of Salvington
PART IV
This groups of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve
Urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of
a Melchizedek revelatory director.
The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary
midwayer who was onetime assigned to the superhuman
watchcare of the Apostle Andrew.
The Titles of the Papers
PART I. THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
PART II. THE LOCAL UNIVERSE
32. | The Evolution of Local Universes | Mighty Messenger | 357 |
33. | Administration of the Local Universe | Chief of Archangels | 366 |
34. | The Local Universe Mother Spirit | Mighty Messenger | 374 |
35. | The Local Universe Sons of God | Chief of Archangels | 384 |
36. | The Life Carriers | Vorondadek Son | 396 |
37. | Personalities of the Local Universe | Brilliant Evening Star | 406 |
38. | Ministering Spirits of the Local Universe | Melchizedek | 418 |
39. | The Seraphic Hosts | Melchizedek | 426 |
40. | The Ascending Sons of God | Mighty Messenger | 443 |
41. | Physical Aspects of the Local Universe | Archangel | 455 |
42. | Energy—Mind and Matter | Mighty Messenger | 467 |
43. | The Constellations | Malavatia Melchizedek | 485 |
44. | The Celestial Artisans | Archangel | 497 |
45. | The Local System Administration | Melchizedek | 509 |
46. | The Local System Headquarters | Archangel | 519 |
47. | The Seven Mansion Worlds | Brilliant Evening Star | 530 |
48. | The Morontia Life | Archangel | 541 |
49. | The Inhabited Worlds | Melchizedek | 559 |
50. | The Planetary Princes | Secondary Lanonandek | 572 |
51. | The Planetary Adams | Secondary Lanonandek | 580 |
52. | Planetary Mortal Epochs | Mighty Messenger | 589 |
53. | The Lucifer Rebellion | Manovandet Melchizedek | 601 |
54. | Problems of the Lucifer Rebellion | Mighty Messenger | 613 |
55. | The Spheres of Light and Life | Mighty Messenger | 621 |
56. | Universal Unity | Mighty Messenger and Machiventa Melchizedek | 637 |
PART III. THE HISTORY OF URANTIA
PART IV. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS
120. | The Bestowal of Michael on Urantia | Mantutia Melchizedek | 1323 |
121. | The Times of Michael's Bestowal | Midwayer Commission | 1332 |
122. | Birth and Infancy of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 1344 |
123. | The Early Childhood of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 1355 |
124. | The Later Childhood of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 1366 |
125. | Jesus at Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1377 |
126. | The Two Crucial Years | Midwayer Commission | 1386 |
127. | The Adolescent Years | Midwayer Commission | 1395 |
128. | Jesus' Early Manhood | Midwayer Commission | 1407 |
129. | The Later Adult Life of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 1419 |
130. | On the Way to Rome | Midwayer Commission | 1427 |
131. | The World's Religions | Midwayer Commission | 1442 |
132. | The Sojourn at Rome | Midwayer Commission | 1455 |
133. | The Return from Rome | Midwayer Commission | 1468 |
134. | The Transition Years | Midwayer Commission | 1483 |
135. | John the Baptist | Midwayer Commission | 1496 |
136. | Baptism and the Forty Days | Midwayer Commission | 1509 |
137. | Tarrying Time in Galilee | Midwayer Commission | 1524 |
138. | Training the Kingdom's Messengers | Midwayer Commission | 1538 |
139. | The Twelve Apostles | Midwayer Commission | 1548 |
140. | The Ordination of the Twelve | Midwayer Commission | 1568 |
141. | Beginning the Public Work | Midwayer Commission | 1587 |
142. | The Passover at Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1596 |
143. | Going Through Samaria | Midwayer Commission | 1607 |
144. | At Gilboa and in the Decapolis | Midwayer Commission | 1617 |
145. | Four Eventful Days at Capernaum | Midwayer Commission | 1628 |
146. | First Preaching Tour of Galilee | Midwayer Commission | 1637 |
147. | The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1647 |
148. | Training Evangelists at Bethsaida | Midwayer Commission | 1657 |
149. | The Second Preaching Tour | Midwayer Commission | 1668 |
150. | The Third Preaching Tour | Midwayer Commission | 1678 |
151. | Tarrying and Teaching by the Seaside | Midwayer Commission | 1688 |
152. | Events Leading up to the Capernaum Crisis | Midwayer Commission | 1698 |
153. | The Crisis at Capernaum | Midwayer Commission | 1707 |
154. | Last Days at Capernaum | Midwayer Commission | 1717 |
155. | Fleeing Through Northern Galilee | Midwayer Commission | 1725 |
156. | The Sojourn at Tyre and Sidon | Midwayer Commission | 1734 |
157. | At Caesarea-Philippi | Midwayer Commission | 1743 |
158. | The Mount of Transfiguration | Midwayer Commission | 1752 |
159. | The Decapolis Tour | Midwayer Commission | 1762 |
160. | Rodan of Alexandria | Midwayer Commission | 1772 |
161. | Further Discussions with Rodan | Midwayer Commission | 1783 |
162. | At the Feast of Tabernacles | Midwayer Commission | 1788 |
163. | Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan | Midwayer Commission | 1800 |
164. | At the Feast of Dedication | Midwayer Commission | 1809 |
165. | The Perean Mission Begins | Midwayer Commission | 1817 |
166. | Last Visit to Northern Perea | Midwayer Commission | 1825 |
167. | The Visit to Philadelphia | Midwayer Commission | 1833 |
168. | The Resurrection of Lazarus | Midwayer Commission | 1842 |
169. | Last Teaching at Pella | Midwayer Commission | 1850 |
170. | The Kingdom of Heaven | Midwayer Commission | 1858 |
171. | On the Way to Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1867 |
172. | Going into Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1878 |
173. | Monday in Jerusalem | Midwayer Commission | 1888 |
174. | Tuesday Morning in the Temple | Midwayer Commission | 1897 |
175. | The Last Temple Discourse | Midwayer Commission | 1905 |
176. | Tuesday Evening on Mount Olivet | Midwayer Commission | 1912 |
177. | Wednesday, The Rest Day | Midwayer Commission | 1920 |
178. | Last Day at the Camp | Midwayer Commission | 1929 |
179. | The Last Supper | Midwayer Commission | 1936 |
180. | The Farewell Discourse | Midwayer Commission | 1944 |
181. | Final Admonitions and Warnings | Midwayer Commission | 1953 |
182. | In Gethsemane | Midwayer Commission | 1963 |
183. | The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 1971 |
184. | Before the Sanhedrin Court | Midwayer Commission | 1978 |
185. | The Trial Before Pilate | Midwayer Commission | 1987 |
186. | Just Before the Crucifixion | Midwayer Commission | 1997 |
187. | The Crucifixion | Midwayer Commission | 2004 |
188. | The Time of the Tomb | Midwayer Commission | 2012 |
189. | The Resurrection | Midwayer Commission | 2020 |
190. | Morontia Appearances of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 2029 |
191. | Appearances to the Apostles and Other Leaders | Midwayer Commission | 2037 |
192. | Appearances in Galilee | Midwayer Commission | 2045 |
193. | Final Appearances and Ascension | Midwayer Commission | 2052 |
194. | Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth | Midwayer Commission | 2059 |
195. | After Pentecost | Midwayer Commission | 2069 |
196. | The Faith of Jesus | Midwayer Commission | 2087 |
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