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Foundation Map: March 31, 27 A.D. to January 17, 28 A.D.
Introduction
Section 1: The Gilboa Encampment
p7: See Topical Study: Genetic Introductions, Mutations, and Evolution: a Urantia Book perspective, and subtopic: “Were the Alpheus twins subnormal?“.
p10: 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 2: The Discourse on Prayer
Section 3: The Believer’s Prayer
p8: water See Marjorie Ray’s presentation on water at the 2016 Scientific Symposium held at Urantia Foundation. Watch a video showing the peculiar relationship that your editor has to ice spikes or Halbertcicles, as I like to call them. Here’s one I call “The Spherical Cube”:
Section 4: More About Prayer
p2,4,5: spiritual capacity for receptivity See cross-reference study: Spirit(ual) Receptivity and Capacity(ies).
p3: See Cross-reference study: Age 16, Child Mind, Childlike, Little Child, and Childish.
Section 5: Other Forms of Prayer
Section 6: Conference with John’s Apostles
p3: Father’s business See 148:3, The Father’s Business.
p7: the affairs of the kingdom phrase is used ten times: (139.1.8), (139:5.5), (140:8.1), (144.6.7), (156:5.18), (157:3.2), (161:2.12), (174:5.4), (176:2.3), (191:0.3). When the Alpheus twins receive their final instructions from Jesus, the outward affairs of the kingdom phrase is used: (181:2.19).
Section 7: In the Decapolis Cities
p2: sign(s) See Topical Study: Sign(s). Note: signs of the times appears twice. In both instances, the phase is part of a quote attributed to Jesus: See also, Topical Study: Prophecy and “signs of the times.”
Section 8: In Camp Near Pella
Section 9: Death of John the Baptist
Additional notes:
See Matthew Block’s parallel chart for human source materials:
(1) 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)
(2) David Smith, M.A., D.D., Our Lord’s Earthly Life (New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925)
(3) 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)
(4) Benjamin Willard Robinson, Ph.D., The Sayings of Jesus: Their Background and Interpretation (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930)