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==163:4. FAREWELL TO THE SEVENTY==

==163:4. FAREWELL TO THE SEVENTY==

163:4.1 It was a stirring time about the Magadan Camp the day the seventy went forth on their first mission. Early that morning, in his last talk with the seventy, Jesus placed emphasis on the following:

163:4.1 It was a stirring time about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdala Magadan] Camp the day the seventy went forth on their first mission. Early that morning, in his last talk with [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_163#163:1._ORDINATION_OF_THE_SEVENTY the seventy], [[Jesus]] placed [[emphasis]] on the following:

*1. 163:4.2 The gospel of the kingdom must be proclaimed to all the world, to gentile as well as to Jew.

*1. 163:4.2 The [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] must be [[proclaimed]] to all the world, to [[gentile]] as well as to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jew].

*2. 163:4.3 While ministering to the sick, refrain from teaching the expectation of miracles.

*2. 163:4.3 While ministering to the [[sick]], refrain from [[teaching]] the [[expectation]] of [[miracles]].

*3. 163:4.4 Proclaim a spiritual brotherhood of the sons of God, not an outward kingdom of worldly power and material glory.

*3. 163:4.4 [[Proclaim]] a [[spiritual]] brotherhood of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD sons of God], not an outward kingdom of worldly [[power]] and [[material]] [[glory]].

*4. 163:4.5 Avoid loss of time through overmuch social visiting and other trivialities which might detract from wholehearted devotion to preaching the gospel.

*4. 163:4.5 Avoid loss of [[time]] through overmuch [[social]] visiting and other trivialities which might detract from wholehearted [[devotion]] to [[preaching]] the [[gospel]].

*5. 163:4.6 If the first house to be selected for a headquarters proves to be a worthy home, abide there throughout the sojourn in that city.

*5. 163:4.6 If the first house to be selected for a [[headquarters]] proves to be a [[worthy]] [[home]], abide there throughout the [[sojourn]] in that [[city]].

*6. 163:4.7 Make clear to all faithful believers that the time for an open break with the religious leaders of the Jews at Jerusalem has now come.

*6. 163:4.7 Make clear to all [[faithful]] [[believers]] that the [[Timing|time]] for an open break with the [[religious]] [[leaders]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] at [[Jerusalem]] has now come.

*7. 163:4.8 Teach that man's whole duty is summed up in this one commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your mind and soul and your neighbor as yourself. (This they were to teach as man's whole duty in place of the 613 rules of living expounded by the Pharisees.)

*7. 163:4.8 [[Teach]] that man's whole [[duty]] is summed up in this one commandment: [[Love]] the Lord your [[God]] with all your [[mind]] and [[soul]] and your [[neighbor]] as yourself. (This they were to teach as man's whole [[duty]] in place of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_law 613 rules of living] expounded by the [[Pharisees]].)

163:4.9 When Jesus had talked thus to the seventy in the presence of all the apostles and disciples, Simon Peter took them off by themselves and preached to them their ordination sermon, which was an elaboration of the Master's charge given at the time he laid his hands upon them and set them apart as messengers of the kingdom. Peter exhorted the seventy to cherish in their experience the following virtues:

163:4.9 When [[Jesus]] had [[talked]] thus to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_163#163:1._ORDINATION_OF_THE_SEVENTY the seventy] in the [[presence]] of all [[the apostles]] and [[disciples]], [[Simon Peter]] took them off by themselves and [[preached]] to them their [[ordination]] [[sermon]], which was an elaboration of [[the Master]]'s charge given at the time he laid his hands upon them and set them apart as [[messengers]] of [[the kingdom]]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] [[exhorted]] the seventy to cherish in their [[experience]] the following [[virtues]]:

*1. 163:4.10 Consecrated devotion. To pray always for more laborers to be sent forth into the gospel harvest. He explained that, when one so prays, he will the more likely say, " Here am I; send me. " He admonished them to neglect not their daily worship.

*1. 163:4.10 ''Consecrated devotion''. To [[pray]] always for more laborers to be sent forth into the [[gospel]] [[harvest]]. He [[explained]] that, when one so prays, he will the more likely say, " Here am I; send me. " He [[admonished]] them to neglect not their daily [[worship]].

*2. 163:4.11 True courage. He warned them that they would encounter hostility and be certain to meet with persecution. Peter told them their mission was no undertaking for cowards and advised those who were afraid to step out before they started. But none withdrew.

*2. 163:4.11 ''True courage''. He [[warned]] them that they would encounter [[hostility]] and be certain to meet with [[persecution]]. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] told them their [[mission]] was no undertaking for [[coward]]s and [[advised]] those who were [[afraid]] to step out before they started. But none withdrew.

*3. 163:4.12 Faith and trust. They must go forth on this short mission wholly unprovided for; they must trust the Father for food and shelter and all other things needful.

*3. 163:4.12 ''Faith and trust''. They must go forth on this short [[mission]] wholly unprovided for; they must trust [[the Father]] for [[food]] and [[shelter]] and all other [[things]] [[Necessary|needful]].

*4. 163:4.13 Zeal and initiative. They must be possessed with zeal and intelligent enthusiasm; they must attend strictly to their Master's business. Oriental salutation was a lengthy and elaborate ceremony; therefore had they been instructed to " salute no man by the way, " which was a common method of exhorting one to go about his business without the waste of time. It had nothing to do with the matter of friendly greeting.

*4. 163:4.13 ''Zeal and initiative''. They must be possessed with zeal and [[intelligent]] [[enthusiasm]]; they must attend strictly to their [[the Master|Master]]'s business. [[Oriental]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salutation salutation] was a lengthy and elaborate [[ceremony]]; therefore had they been instructed to " [[salute]] no man by the way, " which was a common [[method]] of [[exhorting]] one to go about his business without the waste of time. It had nothing to do with the matter of [[friendly]] greeting.

*5. 163:4.14 Kindness and courtesy. The Master had instructed them to avoid unnecessary waste of time in social ceremonies, but he enjoined courtesy toward all with whom they should come in contact. They were to show every kindness to those who might entertain them in their homes. They were strictly warned against leaving a modest home to be entertained in a more comfortable or influential one.

*5. 163:4.14 ''Kindness and courtesy''. [[The Master]] had instructed them to avoid unnecessary waste of [[time]] in [[social]] [[ceremonies]], but he enjoined [[courtesy]] toward all with whom they should come in [[contact]]. They were to show every [[kindness]] to those who might [[Host|entertain]] them in their [[homes]]. They were strictly [[warned]] against leaving a [[modest]] home to be entertained in a more [[comfortable]] or [[influential]] one.

*6. 163:4.15 Ministry to the sick. The seventy were charged by Peter to search out the sick in mind and body and to do everything in their power to bring about the alleviation or cure of their maladies.

*6. 163:4.15 ''Ministry to the sick''. [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_163#163:1._ORDINATION_OF_THE_SEVENTY The seventy] were charged by [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] to search out the [[sick]] in [[mind]] and [[body]] and to do [[everything]] in their [[power]] to bring about the alleviation or [[cure]] of their maladies.

163:4.16 And when they had been thus charged and instructed, they started out, two and two, on their mission in Galilee, Samaria, and Judea.

163:4.16 And when they had been thus charged and instructed, they started out, [[two]] and two, on their [[mission]] in [[Galilee]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaria Samaria], and [[Judea]].

163:4.17 Although the Jews had a peculiar regard for the number seventy, sometimes considering the nations of heathendom as being seventy in number, and although these seventy messengers were to go with the gospel to all peoples, still as far as we can discern, it was only coincidental that this group happened to number just seventy. Certain it was that Jesus would have accepted no less than half a dozen others, but they were unwilling to pay the price of forsaking wealth and families.

163:4.17 Although the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] had a peculiar regard for the number seventy, sometimes considering the [[nations]] of [[heathen]]dom as being seventy in number, and although these seventy [[messengers]] were to go with the [[gospel]] to all peoples, still as far as we can [[discern]], it was only [[coincidental]] that this [[group]] happened to [[number]] just [[seventy]]. Certain it was that [[Jesus]] would have [[accepted]] no less than half a dozen others, but they were unwilling to pay the price of [[forsaking]] [[wealth]] and [[families]].

==163:5. MOVING THE CAMP TO PELLA==

==163:5. MOVING THE CAMP TO PELLA==