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Introduction
p2: metric conversion: “. . . City of Judah, about 6.4 km west of Jerusalem.”
p4: she was also of the priesthood, being a descendant of the “daughters of Aaron.” See: Saints, Prophets, Seers, and Heralds and Mysticism and Entheogens. Note Exodus 15: 20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Section 1: John Becomes Nazarite
See Topical Study: Mysticism and Entheogens.
p4: See Cross-reference study: Age 16, Child Mind, Childlike, Little Child, and Childish.
metric conversion: “At 16 he was more than 1.8 m tall and almost full grown.”
Section 2: The Death of Zacharias
Section 3: The Life of Shepherd
p2: See topical and cross-reference studies: A New Heave And A New Earth and New Age.
See cross-reference study for Saint(s).
Section 4: The Death of Elizabeth
p4: See cross-reference study: Prophetic Prophec- Prophes-.
p6: See topical and cross-reference studies: A New Heave And A New Earth and New Age.
Section 5: The Kingdom of God
p1,2,5: chosen people See cross-reference study: Chosen people.
p5: See cross-reference study for Saint(s).
p7: kingdom of heaven is at hand See Topical Study: The Kingdom Of God/Heaven Is At Hand.
Section 6: John Begins to Preach
p2: See Topical Study: Mysticism and Entheogens.
p2,8: kingdom of heaven is at hand See Topical Study: The Kingdom Of God/Heaven Is At Hand.
Section 7: John Journeys North
Section 8: Meeting of Jesus and John
p3: Foundation Map: January 12 to February 23, 26 A.D.
Section 9: Forty Days of Preaching
p7: kingdom of heaven is at hand See Topical Study: The Kingdom Of God/Heaven Is At Hand.
Section 10: John Journeys South
p2: common people See subtopic: “Were the Alpheus twins subnormal?” For the larger context into which this study falls, see the Topical Study: Genetic Introductions, Mutations, and Evolution: a Urantia Book perspective.
Section 11: John in Prison
p3: See cross-reference study: Prophetic Prophec- Prophes-.
Section 12: Death of John the Baptist
Additional notes:
Matthew Block suggests that the following author was influential in writing of this Paper and has prepared a parallel chart:
(1) “Nazarite,” by S.C., in Dr. William Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible, Volume 3, Marriage to Regem, Revised and Edited by Professor H. B. Hackett, D.D. et al. (Boston: Houghlin, Mifflin and Co., 1870)
(2) Wm. Arnold Stevens and Ernest Dewitt Burton, A Harmony of the Gospels for Historical Study: An Analytical Synopsis of the Four Gospels (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1904, 1932)
(3) “Nazirite (AV Nazarite),” by John Taylor, in Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible, edited by James Hastings, D.D. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1909)
(4) George Adam Smith, D.D., LL.D., Litt.D., Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1915)
(5) “En-gedi,” by R. A. S. Macalister, in Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible, edited by James Hastings, D.D. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1909)
(6) Robert Norwood, The Man Who Dared to Be God: A Story of Jesus (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929)
(7) “Sheep,” by E. W. G. Masterman, in Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible, edited by James Hastings, D.D. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1909)
(8) P. Whitwell Wilson, The Christ We Forget: A Life of Our Lord for Men of To-day (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1917)
(9) Charles Fiske and Burton Scott Easton, The Real Jesus: What He Taught: What He Did: Who He Was (New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929) Anglicanhistory.org: Fiske. Episcopal Church: Easton.
(10) David Smith, M.A., D.D., The Days of His Flesh: The Earthly Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Eighth Edition, Revised (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910)
(11) David Smith, M.A., D.D., Our Lord’s Earthly Life (New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925)
(12) Rev. Alfred Edersheim, M.A.Oxon, D.D., Ph.D., The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (Volume One) (New York: Longman, Green, & Co., Eighth Edition, Revised, 1899)
(13) J. Middleton Murry, Jesus—Man of Genius (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1926)