The books theme consists of highly detailed, mythologylike descriptions of our universe, surrounding universes, numerous extraterrestrial spirit beings which are said to inhabit these universes, the spiritual evolutionary history of planet earth urantia, and the life and teaching of a jesus, also called christ michael, a creator son. Jesus did not live his life on earth in order to set an example for all other human beings to copy. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. A personal outreach im alice wood and i am the creator of the youtube channel, urantia life lessons. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. We all want to live the integrated life, with science as part of a growing mind in a progressive personality. Paper 129 the later adult life of jesus urantia book.
The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. The narrative of the earlier years of jesus life impressed me as. Deaths doorway to our divine destiny what happens after death. The urantia books life of jesus the resurrection of jesus. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. The literary depth of the urantia book clearly reveals and touchingly portrays his combined humanity and divinity. Many of these historical stories are familiar to readers of the new testament but dozens are new, including the missing years not found in the bible. The urantia book paper 129 the later adult life of jesus 129.
Quietly, with little fanfare, this mysterious and thoughtprovoking book came about more than half a century ago a book about lifes purpose. The book described seven dimensions of existence, with life on earth being the first dimension. The life and teachings of jesus including the missing years. A third of the urantia book is the inspiring story of jesus entire life and a revelation of his original teachings. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, jesus, and ourselves urantia foundation staff you have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of jesus.
Based on the life and teachings of jesus from the urantia book, this new book is big and wonderful. The beauty and truth of the urantia book comes alive in this wonderful depiction of the life of christ. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934. Please click on the links to open up the quote in context. The faith of jesus bore the transcendent fruits of the divine spirit. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. The bestowal of michael on urantia this paper is not found in the new testament. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. What was it that so electrified the people and terrified the religious authorities. The urantia books life of jesus a new picture of jesus. At two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb.
It portrays jesus as a divine son of god, the creator of the vast stretch of the universe in which we live. Where he came from, his real mission on earth, and what happened to him after his death. The account of the life and teachings of jesus in the urantia book is much more complete than that of the new testament, but not contradictory. Jesus from birth to adulthood introductory background. After listening to part 1 and part 2 of the urantia book, listening to part 3 makes you feel like an astronaut returning to earth from a long space voyage. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. Every mortal who thinks righteously, speaks nobly, and acts unselfishly shall not only enjoy virtue here during this brief life but shall also, after the dissolution of the body, continue to enjoy the delights of heaven. Jesus comes to life in this fascinating modern biography excerpted from the urantia book. Lu was first introduced to the urantia book in 1972, when she was 20 years old, by one of the regular customers who frequented her health food store and juice bar in a small town in british columbia canada. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955. If you love jesus as portrayed in the bible, you will gain an even greater admiration and understanding of his life and teachings from part iv of. He lived this life in the flesh by the same mercy ministry that you all may live your lives on earth.
Some religious groups attempt to set their beliefs apart and to declare they are the one true truth. The urantia book makes no claim to be the whole truth. It had seemed to the lad that his father at least his father and mother together knew everything. Download the urantia book and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The life and teachings of jesus audible audio edition. This is a platform designed to walk people through the teachings of the urantia book as they relate to our daily lives. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. The urantia revelation has been met with very little notice by the christian religious establishment, even though it contains an eyeopening challenge to contemporary christianity with its claim to contain among many other elements the authentic angelic record of the life and teachings of jesusa biography of such depth and beauty that its. Reimagining jesus explores the story of the man behind the religion which grew up about him, a man whose life has forever changed the art, literature, ethics, morality, philosophy and religion of the world. Lucretia lu schanfarber is a devoted student of the urantia book who delights in helping others to study the teachings. Jesus of nazareth the urantia books section on jesus life and teachings fills more than a third of its pages, and may be the books most powerful contribution. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to the superhuman watchcare of the apostle andrew.
While readers can dive in by starting from beginning or browsing the paper titles, many find it most inspiring to start with part iv. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. We offer free courses for all students of the urantia book, regardless of culture, spiritual tradition, or geographic location. Jesus in the new testament and the urantia book, part 1. It answers questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and it includes an uplifting narrative of the life and teachings of jesus. The urantia book part iv the life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the. The urantia book 1955, sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation, is a spiritual and philosophical book which discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, destiny, life, the universe and everything. Being a secondgeneration student of the urantia book, i. The life and teachings of jesus urantia book urantia. Part iii depicts the history of life on earth since its origin more than fourandonehalf billion years ago. According to the urantia book, jesus, whose real name is michael, had already progressed through the. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The spiritual career of an individual was to progress up through these various levels and eventually become one with god on the seventh level. Here are some urantia book references that will answer your question.
Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and. The life and teachings of jesus this group of papers was sponsored by a commission of twelve urantia midwayers acting under the supervision of a melchizedek revelatory director. Sadler, a scientist and paranormal skeptic living in chicago in the 1930s. Paper 124 the later childhood of jesus urantia book. The bestowal of michael on urantia remixed with background music by nicky bendix the ur. Urantia project in the urantia book, jesus and the story. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. I had a worldview marred by misconceptions, fears, and an ignorance of lifes spiritual essentials. The life and teachings of jesus as it takes one through an epic example of how we might live in a given lifetime. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. The urantia book is a matchless handbook for spiritual growth and exploration for life transformation. The urantia book presents a startling new viewpoint into the events that led up to jesus death and his 19 resurrection appearances.
Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying cucaracha. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The superhuman authors base their narrative chiefly on records supplied by a sort of guardian angel of the apostle andrew. Part iv, the life and teachings of jesus, is the largest part at 775 pages, and is often noted as the most accessible and most impressive, narrating a detailed. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. This panoramic narrative includes his birth, childhood, teenage years, adult travels and adventures, public ministry, crucifixion, and 19 resurrection appearances. The urantia book a gift of revelation the people of urantia have been gifted a revelation in book form that will bring us closer to jesus and his way. The basis of this narrative was supplied by a secondary midwayer who was onetime assigned to. The urantia book s life of jesus the resurrection of jesus at two fortyfive sunday morning, the paradise incarnation commission, consisting of seven unidentified paradise personalities, arrived on the scene and immediately deployed themselves about the tomb. The bonds of time may seem to afflict you, but the god of eternity loves you. I found the urantia book in 1980 as a high school student. This educational program of urantia foundation is dedicated to fostering and facilitating the selfdiscovery of newly revealed truth. The urantia book relates over 16 times as much information about jesus life and teachings than does the bible.
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