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136:4.1 Day by day, up in the hills, [[Jesus]] formulated the [[plans]] for the remainder of his [[Urantia]] bestowal. He first decided not to teach contemporaneously with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. He planned to remain in comparative retirement until the work of John achieved its [[purpose]], or until John was suddenly stopped by im[[prison]]ment. [[Jesus]] well knew that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s fearless and tactless preaching would presently arouse the [[fear]]s and enmity of the civil rulers. In view of John's precarious situation, [[Jesus]] began definitely to [[plan]] his [[program]] of [[public]] labors in behalf of his people and the world, in behalf of every [[inhabited world]] throughout his [[Nebadon|vast universe]]. [[Michael]]'s [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 mortal bestowal] was on [[Urantia]] but for all worlds of [[Nebadon]].

136:4.1 Day by day, up in the hills, [[Jesus]] formulated the [[plans]] for the remainder of his [[Urantia]] bestowal. He first decided not to teach contemporaneously with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. He planned to remain in comparative retirement until the work of John achieved its [[purpose]], or until John was suddenly stopped by im[[prison]]ment. [[Jesus]] well knew that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s fearless and tactless preaching would presently arouse the [[fear]]s and enmity of the civil rulers. In view of John's precarious situation, [[Jesus]] began definitely to [[plan]] his [[program]] of [[public]] labors in behalf of his people and the world, in behalf of every [[inhabited world]] throughout his [[Nebadon|vast universe]]. [[Michael]]'s [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 mortal bestowal] was on [[Urantia]] but for all worlds of [[Nebadon]].

136:4.2 The first thing [[Jesus]] did, after thinking through the general [[plan]] of [[co-ordinating]] his program with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s movement, was to review in his [[mind]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120#120:2._THE_BESTOWAL_LIMITATIONS instructions] of [[Immanuel]]. Carefully he [[thought]] over the [[advice]] given him concerning his [[methods]] of labor, and that he was to leave no permanent [[writing]] on the [[planet]]. Never again did [[Jesus]] write on anything except sand. On his next visit to [[Nazareth]], much to the sorrow of his brother Joseph, [[Jesus]] destroyed all of his [[writing]] that was preserved on the boards about the [[carpenter]] shop, and which hung upon the walls of the old [[home]]. And [[Jesus]] pondered well over [[Immanuel]]'s advice pertaining to his [[economic]], [[social]], and [[political]] [[attitude]] toward the world as he should find it.

136:4.2 The first thing [[Jesus]] did, after thinking through the general [[plan]] of [[co-ordinating]] his program with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s movement, was to review in his [[mind]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120#120:2._THE_BESTOWAL_LIMITATIONS instructions] of [[Immanuel]]. Carefully he [[thought]] over the [[advice]] given him concerning his [[methods]] of labor, and that he was to leave no permanent [[writing]] on the [[planet]]. Never again did [[Jesus]] write on anything except sand. On his next visit to [[Nazareth]], much to the sorrow of his brother Joseph, [[Jesus]] destroyed all of his [[writing]] that was preserved on the boards about the [[carpenter]] shop, and which hung upon the walls of the old [[home]]. And [[Jesus]] pondered well over [[Immanuel]]'s advice pertaining to his [[economic]], [[social]], and [[political]] [[attitude]] toward the world as he should find it.

136:4.3 [[Jesus]] did not fast during this forty days' [[isolation]]. The longest period he went without [[food]] was his first two days in the hills when he was so engrossed with his [[thinking]] that he forgot all about eating. But on the third day he went in search of [[food]]. Neither was he [[tempted]] during this time by any [[evil]] [[spirits]] or [[rebel]] [[personalities]] of station on this world or from any other world.

136:4.3 [[Jesus]] did not fast during this forty days' [[isolation]]. The longest period he went without [[food]] was his first two days in the hills when he was so engrossed with his [[thinking]] that he forgot all about eating. But on the third day he went in search of [[food]]. Neither was he [[tempted]] during this time by any [[evil]] [[spirits]] or [[rebel]] [[personalities]] of station on this world or from any other world.

*2. ''The Father's way''—the exemplification of a farseeing [[ideal]] of [[creature]] life visualized by the high [[personalities]] of the [[Paradise]] [[administration]] of the [[universe of universes]].

*2. ''The Father's way''—the exemplification of a farseeing [[ideal]] of [[creature]] life visualized by the high [[personalities]] of the [[Paradise]] [[administration]] of the [[universe of universes]].

136:4.7 It was thus made clear to [[Jesus]] that there were two ways in which he could order the remainder of his [[earth]] life. Each of these ways had something to be said in its [[favor]] as it might be regarded in the [[light]] of the [[immediate]] situation. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] clearly saw that his [[choice]] between these two modes of conduct would have nothing to do with his [[reception]] of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_21#21:3._LOCAL_UNIVERSE_SOVEREIGNTY universe sovereignty]; that was a matter already settled and sealed on the [[records]] of the [[universe of universes]] and only awaited his demand in [[person]]. But it was indicated to [[Jesus]] that it would afford his [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_18#18:6._THE_UNIONS_OF_DAYS Paradise brother], [[Immanuel]], great [[satisfaction]] if he, [[Jesus]], should see fit to finish up his earth [[career]] of incarnation as he had so [[nobly]] begun it, always subject to [[the Father]]'s will. On the third day of this [[isolation]] Jesus [[promise]]d himself he would go back to the world to finish his [[earth]] [[career]], and that in a situation involving any two ways he would always choose [[the Father]]'s will. And he lived out the remainder of his [[earth]] life always true to that resolve. Even to the bitter end he invariably subordinated his [[sovereign]] will to that of his [[Universal Father|heavenly Father]].

136:4.7 It was thus made clear to [[Jesus]] that there were two ways in which he could order the remainder of his [[earth]] life. Each of these ways had something to be said in its [[favor]] as it might be regarded in the [[light]] of the [[immediate]] situation. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] clearly saw that his [[choice]] between these two modes of conduct would have nothing to do with his [[reception]] of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_21#21:3._LOCAL_UNIVERSE_SOVEREIGNTY universe sovereignty]; that was a matter already settled and sealed on the [[records]] of the [[universe of universes]] and only awaited his demand in [[person]]. But it was indicated to [[Jesus]] that it would afford his [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_18#18:6._THE_UNIONS_OF_DAYS Paradise brother], [[Immanuel]], great [[satisfaction]] if he, [[Jesus]], should see fit to finish up his earth [[career]] of incarnation as he had so [[nobly]] begun it, always subject to [[the Father]]'s will. On the third day of this [[isolation]] Jesus [[promise]]d himself he would go back to the world to finish his [[earth]] [[career]], and that in a situation involving any two ways he would always choose [[the Father]]'s will. And he lived out the remainder of his [[earth]] life always true to that resolve. Even to the bitter end he invariably subordinated his [[sovereign]] will to that of his [[Universal Father|heavenly Father]].

136:4.8 The forty days in the mountain [[wilderness]] were not a period of great [[temptation]] but rather the period of [[the Master]]'s great [[decisions]]. During these days of lone [[communion]] with himself and his Father's [[immediate]] [[presence]]—the [[Personalized Adjuster]] (he no longer had a personal [[seraphic guardian]])—he arrived, one by one, at the great [[decisions]] which were to [[control]] his [[policies]] and [[conduct]] for the remainder of his [[earth]] [[career]]. Subsequently the [[tradition]] of a great [[temptation]] became attached to this period of [[isolation]] through [[confusion]] with the fragmentary [[narratives]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_134#134:8._THE_SOJOURN_ON_MOUNT_HERMON Mount Hermon] [[struggles]], and further because it was the [[custom]] to have all great [[prophets]] and human [[leaders]] begin their [[public]] [[careers]] by undergoing these supposed [[seasons]] of [[fasting]] and [[prayer]]. It had always been [[Jesus]]' [[practice]], when facing any new or serious [[decisions]], to withdraw for [[communion]] with his [[Thought Adjuster|own spirit]] that he might seek to [[know]] the will of God.

136:4.8 The forty days in the mountain [[wilderness]] were not a period of great [[temptation]] but rather the period of [[the Master]]'s great [[decisions]]. During these days of lone [[communion]] with himself and his Father's [[immediate]] [[presence]]—the [[Personalized Adjuster]] (he no longer had a personal [[seraphic guardian]])—he arrived, one by one, at the great [[decisions]] which were to [[control]] his [[policies]] and [[conduct]] for the remainder of his [[earth]] [[career]]. Subsequently the [[tradition]] of a great [[temptation]] became attached to this period of [[isolation]] through [[confusion]] with the fragmentary [[narratives]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_134#134:8._THE_SOJOURN_ON_MOUNT_HERMON Mount Hermon] [[struggles]], and further because it was the [[custom]] to have all great [[prophets]] and human [[leaders]] begin their [[public]] [[careers]] by undergoing these supposed [[seasons]] of [[fasting]] and [[prayer]]. It had always been [[Jesus]]' [[practice]], when facing any new or serious [[decisions]], to withdraw for [[communion]] with his [[Thought Adjuster|own spirit]] that he might seek to [[know]] the will of God.

136:4.9 In all this [[planning]] for the remainder of his [[earth]] life, [[Jesus]] was always torn in his [[human]] [[heart]] by two [[opposing]] [[courses]] of conduct:

136:4.9 In all this [[planning]] for the remainder of his [[earth]] life, [[Jesus]] was always torn in his [[human]] [[heart]] by two [[opposing]] [[courses]] of conduct:

*1. 136:4.10 He entertained a strong [[desire]] to win his people—and the whole world—to believe in him and to [[accept]] his new spiritual kingdom. And he well knew their [[ideas]] concerning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the coming Messiah].

*1. 136:4.10 He entertained a strong [[desire]] to win his people—and the whole world—to believe in him and to [[accept]] his new spiritual kingdom. And he well knew their [[ideas]] concerning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the coming Messiah].

*2. 136:4.11 To live and [[work]] as he knew [[Universal Father|his Father]] would approve, to conduct his [[work]] in behalf of other worlds in need, and to continue, in the establishment of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God the kingdom], to reveal [[the Father]] and show forth his [[divine]] [[character]] of [[love]].

*2. 136:4.11 To live and [[work]] as he knew [[Universal Father|his Father]] would approve, to conduct his [[work]] in behalf of other worlds in need, and to continue, in the establishment of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God the kingdom], to reveal [[the Father]] and show forth his [[divine]] [[character]] of [[love]].

136:4.12 Throughout these [[eventful]] days [[Jesus]] lived in an ancient rock [[cavern]], a [[shelter]] in the side of the hills near a village sometime called [http://joshua-ben-joseph.org/PlaceNames.htm Beit Adis]. He drank from the small spring which came from the side of the hill near this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_shelter rock shelter].

136:4.12 Throughout these [[eventful]] days [[Jesus]] lived in an ancient rock [[cavern]], a [[shelter]] in the side of the hills near a village sometime called [https://joshua-ben-joseph.org/PlaceNames.htm Beit Adis]. He drank from the small spring which came from the side of the hill near this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_shelter rock shelter].

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_136 Go to Paper 136]</center>

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_136 Go to Paper 136]</center>