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==192:3. ON THE MOUNT OF ORDINATION==

==192:3. ON THE MOUNT OF ORDINATION==

192:3.1 At noon on Saturday, April 22, the eleven apostles assembled by appointment on the hill near Capernaum, and Jesus appeared among them. This meeting occurred on the very mount where the Master had set them apart as his apostles and as ambassadors of the Father's kingdom on earth. And this was the Master's fourteenth morontia manifestation.

192:3.1 At noon on Saturday, April 22, the eleven [[apostles]] assembled by [[appointment]] on the hill near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], and [[Jesus]] appeared among them. This [[meeting]] occurred on [[Paper 140 - The Ordination of the Twelve|the very mount]] where [[the Master]] had set them apart as his [[apostles]] and as [[ambassadors]] of [[the Father]]'s kingdom on [[earth]]. And this was [[the Master]]'s fourteenth [[morontia]] [[manifestation]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_28]

192:3.2 At this time the eleven apostles knelt in a circle about the Master and heard him repeat the charges and saw him re-enact the ordination scene even as when they were first set apart for the special work of the kingdom. And all of this was to them as a memory of their former consecration to the Father's service, except the Master's prayer. When the Master—the morontia Jesus—now prayed, it was in tones of majesty and with words of power such as the apostles had never before heard. Their Master now spoke with the rulers of the universes as one who, in his own universe, had had all power and authority committed to his hand. And these eleven men never forgot this experience of the morontia rededication to the former pledges of ambassadorship. The Master spent just one hour on this mount with his ambassadors, and when he had taken an affectionate farewell of them, he vanished from their sight.

192:3.2 At this time [[the eleven]] apostles knelt in a [[circle]] about [[the Master]] and heard him repeat the charges and saw him re-enact [[Paper 140 - The Ordination of the Twelve|the ordination scene]] even as when they were first set apart for the special [[work]] of [[the kingdom]]. And all of this was to them as a [[memory]] of their former [[consecration]] to [[the Father]]'s [[service]], except [[the Master]]'s [[prayer]]. When [[the Master]]—the [[morontia]] [[Jesus]]—now prayed, it was in [[tones]] of [[majesty]] and with [[words]] of [[power]] such as [[the apostles]] had never before heard. Their Master now spoke with the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_21#21:5._RELATION_OF_MASTER_SONS_TO_THE_UNIVERSE rulers of the universes] as one who, in [[Nebadon|his own universe]], had had all [[power]] and [[authority]] [[committed]] to his hand. And these eleven men never [[forgot]] this [[experience]] of the [[morontia]] rededication to the former [[pledges]] of [[ambassadorship]]. [[The Master]] spent just one hour on this mount with his [[ambassadors]], and when he had taken an [[affectionate]] [[farewell]] of them, he vanished from their [[sight]].

192:3.3 And no one saw Jesus for a full week. The apostles really had no idea what to do, not knowing whether the Master had gone to the Father. In this state of uncertainty they tarried at Bethsaida. They were afraid to go fishing lest he come to visit them and they miss seeing him. During this entire week Jesus was occupied with the morontia creatures on earth and with the affairs of the morontia transition which he was experiencing on this world.

192:3.3 And no one saw [[Jesus]] for a full week. [[The apostles]] really had no [[idea]] what to do, not knowing whether [[the Master]] had gone to [[the Father]]. In this state of [[uncertainty]] they tarried at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida]. They were afraid to go fishing lest he come to [[visit]] them and they miss seeing him. During this entire week [[Jesus]] was occupied with the [[morontia]] [[creatures]] on [[earth]] and with the affairs of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_48#48:8._THE_MORONTIA_PROGRESSORS morontia transition] which he was [[experiencing]] on [[Urantia|this world]].

==192:4. THE LAKESIDE GATHERING==

==192:4. THE LAKESIDE GATHERING==

192:4.1 Word of the appearances of Jesus was spreading throughout Galilee, and every day increasing numbers of believers arrived at the Zebedee home to inquire about the Master's resurrection and to find out the truth about these reputed appearances. Peter, early in the week, sent out word that a public meeting would be held by the seaside the next Sabbath at three o'clock in the afternoon.

192:4.1 [[Word]] of the [[appearances]] of [[Jesus]] was spreading throughout [[Galilee]], and every day increasing [[numbers]] of [[believers]] arrived at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] [[home]] to [[inquire]] about [[the Master]]'s [[resurrection]] and to find out the [[truth]] about these reputed [[appearances]]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], early in the week, sent out [[word]] that a [[public]] [[meeting]] would be held by the seaside the next [[Sabbath]] at three o'clock in the afternoon.

192:4.2 Accordingly, on Saturday, April 29, at three o'clock, more than five hundred believers from the environs of Capernaum assembled at Bethsaida to hear Peter preach his first public sermon since the resurrection. The apostle was at his best, and after he had finished his appealing discourse, few of his hearers doubted that the Master had risen from the dead.

192:4.2 Accordingly, on Saturday, April 29, at three o'clock, more than five hundred [[believers]] from the environs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] assembled at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] to hear [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] [[preach]] his first [[public]] [[sermon]] since the [[resurrection]]. The [[apostle]] was at his best, and after he had finished his [[appealing]] [[discourse]], few of his hearers [[doubted]] that [[the Master]] had [[Resurrection|risen]] from the [[dead]].

192:4.3 Peter ended his sermon, saying: " We affirm that Jesus of Nazareth is not dead; we declare that he has risen from the tomb; we proclaim that we have seen him and talked with him. " Just as he finished making this declaration of faith, there by his side, in full view of all these people, the Master appeared in morontia form and, speaking to them in familiar accents, said, " Peace be upon you, and my peace I leave with you. " When he had thus appeared and had so spoken to them, he vanished from their sight. This was the fifteenth morontia manifestation of the risen Jesus.

192:4.3 [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] ended his [[sermon]], saying: " We affirm that [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] is not dead; we [[declare]] that he has [[Resurrection|risen]] from the [[tomb]]; we [[proclaim]] that we have seen him and talked with him. " Just as he finished making this [[declaration]] of [[faith]], there by his side, in full view of all these people, [[the Master]] appeared in [[morontia]] [[form]] and, [[speaking]] to them in familiar [[accents]], said, " [[Peace]] be upon you, and my [[peace]] I leave with you. " When he had thus [[appeared]] and had so spoken to them, he vanished from their [[sight]]. This was the fifteenth [[morontia]] [[manifestation]] of the [[Resurrection|risen]] [[Jesus]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians.2C_XV]

192:4.4 Because of certain things said to the eleven while they were in conference with the Master on the mount of ordination, the apostles received the impression that their Master would presently make a public appearance before a group of the Galilean believers, and that, after he had done so, they were to return to Jerusalem. Accordingly, early the next day, Sunday, April 30, the eleven left Bethsaida for Jerusalem. They did considerable teaching and preaching on the way down the Jordan, so that they did not arrive at the home of the Marks in Jerusalem until late on Wednesday, May 3.

192:4.4 Because of certain things said to [[the eleven]] while they were in [[conference]] with [[the Master]] on the mount of [[ordination]], [[the apostles]] [[received]] the impression that their Master would presently make a [[public]] [[appearance]] before a group of the [[Galilee|Galilean]] [[believers]], and that, after he had done so, they were to return to [[Jerusalem]]. Accordingly, early the next day, Sunday, April 30, [[the eleven]] left [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] for [[Jerusalem]]. They did considerable [[teaching]] and [[preaching]] on the way down the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_valley Jordan], so that they did not arrive at the [[home]] of [[John Mark|the Marks]] in [[Jerusalem]] until late on Wednesday, May 3.

192:4.5 This was a sad homecoming for John Mark. Just a few hours before he reached home, his father, Elijah Mark, suddenly died from a hemorrhage in the brain. Although the thought of the certainty of the resurrection of the dead did much to comfort the apostles in their grief, at the same time they truly mourned the loss of their good friend, who had been their stanch supporter even in the times of great trouble and disappointment. John Mark did all he could to comfort his mother and, speaking for her, invited the apostles to continue to make their home at her house. And the eleven made this upper chamber their headquarters until after the day of Pentecost.

192:4.5 This was a sad homecoming for [[John Mark]]. Just a few hours before he reached [[home]], his father, Elijah Mark, suddenly died from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemorrhage hemorrhage] in the [[brain]]. Although the [[thought]] of the certainty of the [[resurrection]] of the dead did much to [[comfort]] [[the apostles]] in their [[grief]], at the [[same time]] they truly [[mourned]] the loss of their [[good]] [[friend]], who had been their stanch [[support]]er even in the times of great [[trouble]] and [[disappointment]]. [[John Mark]] did all he could to [[comfort]] his [[mother]] and, [[speaking]] for her, [[invited]] [[the apostles]] to continue to make their [[home]] at her house. And [[the eleven]] made this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenacle upper chamber] their [[headquarters]] until after the day of [[Pentecost]].

192:4.6 The apostles had purposely entered Jerusalem after nightfall that they might not be seen by the Jewish authorities. Neither did they publicly appear in connection with the funeral of Elijah Mark. All the next day they remained in quiet seclusion in this eventful upper chamber.

192:4.6 [[The apostles]] had [[purposely]] entered [[Jerusalem]] after nightfall that they might not be seen by the [[Jewish]] [[authorities]]. Neither did they publicly [[appear]] in [[connection]] with the [[funeral]] of [[Elijah Mark]]. All the next day they remained in [[quiet]] [[seclusion]] in this eventful [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenacle upper chamber].

192:4.7 On Thursday night the apostles had a wonderful meeting in this upper chamber and all pledged themselves to go forth in the public preaching of the new gospel of the risen Lord except Thomas, Simon Zelotes, and the Alpheus twins. Already had begun the first steps of changing the gospel of the kingdom— sonship with God and brotherhood with man—into the proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus. Nathaniel opposed this shift in the burden of their public message, but he could not withstand Peter's eloquence, neither could he overcome the enthusiasm of the disciples, especially the women believers.

192:4.7 On Thursday night [[the apostles]] had a [[wonderful]] meeting in this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenacle upper chamber] and all [[pledged]] themselves to go forth in the [[public]] [[preaching]] of the new [[gospel]] of the [[Resurrection|risen]] Lord except [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]], [[Simon Zelotes]], and the [[Alpheus twins]]. Already had begun the first steps of changing the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]— [[sonship]] with [[God]] and brotherhood with man—into the [[proclamation]] of the [[resurrection]] of [[Jesus]]. [[Nathaniel]] [[opposed]] this shift in the [[burden]] of their [[public]] [[message]], but he could not withstand [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]'s [[eloquence]], neither could he overcome the [[enthusiasm]] of the [[disciples]], especially the [[women]] [[believers]].

192:4.8 And so, under the vigorous leadership of Peter and ere the Master ascended to the Father, his well-meaning representatives began that subtle process of gradually and certainly changing the religion ''of'' Jesus into a new and modified form of religion ''about'' Jesus.

192:4.8 And so, under the [[vigorous]] [[leadership]] of [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] and ere [[the Master]] [[ascended]] to [[the Father]], his well-meaning [[representatives]] began that [[subtle]] [[process]] of [[gradually]] and certainly changing the [[religion]] ''of'' [[Jesus]] into a new and [[modified]] [[form]] of religion ''about'' [[Jesus]].

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