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==148:3. THE FATHER'S BUSINESS==

==148:3. THE FATHER'S BUSINESS==

148:3.1 Throughout this period Jesus conducted public services at the encampment less than a dozen times and spoke only once in the Capernaum synagogue, the second Sabbath before their departure with the newly trained evangelists upon their second public preaching tour of Galilee.

148:3.1 Throughout this period [[Jesus]] conducted [[public]] services at the encampment less than a dozen times and [[spoke]] only once in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] [[synagogue]], the second [[Sabbath]] before their departure with the newly [[trained]] [[evangelists]] upon their [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_149 second public preaching tour] of [[Galilee]].

148:3.2 Not since his baptism had the Master been so much alone as during this period of the evangelists' training encampment at Bethsaida. Whenever any one of the apostles ventured to ask Jesus why he was absent so much from their midst, he would invariably answer that he was " about the Father's business. "

148:3.2 Not since his [[baptism]] had [[the Master]] been so much [[alone]] as during this period of the [[evangelists]]' [[training]] encampment at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida]. Whenever any one of [[the apostles]] ventured to ask [[Jesus]] why he was absent so much from their midst, he would invariably answer that he was " about [[the Father]]'s business. "

148:3.3 During these periods of absence, Jesus was accompanied by only two of the apostles. He had released Peter, James, and John temporarily from their assignment as his personal companions that they might also participate in the work of training the new evangelistic candidates, numbering more than one hundred. When the Master desired to go to the hills about the Father's business, he would summon to accompany him any two of the apostles who might be at liberty. In this way each of the twelve enjoyed an opportunity for close association and intimate contact with Jesus.

148:3.3 During these periods of [[absence]], [[Jesus]] was accompanied by only two of [[the apostles]]. He had released [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] temporarily from their assignment as his [[personal]] companions that they might also [[participate]] in the work of [[training]] the new [[evangelistic]] [[candidates]], numbering more than one hundred. When [[the Master]] [[desired]] to go to the hills about [[the Father]]'s business, he would summon to accompany him any [[two]] of [[the apostles]] who might be at [[liberty]]. In this way each of the twelve enjoyed an [[opportunity]] for close [[association]] and [[intimate]] contact with [[Jesus]].

148:3.4 It has not been revealed for the purposes of this record, but we have been led to infer that the Master, during many of these solitary seasons in the hills, was in direct and executive association with many of his chief directors of universe affairs. Ever since about the time of his baptism this incarnated Sovereign of our universe had become increasingly and consciously active in the direction of certain phases of universe administration. And we have always held the opinion that, in some way not revealed to his immediate associates, during these weeks of decreased participation in the affairs of earth he was engaged in the direction of those high spirit intelligences who were charged with the running of a vast universe, and that the human Jesus chose to designate such activities on his part as being " about his Father's business. "

148:3.4 It has not been [[revealed]] for the [[purposes]] of this [[record]], but we have been led to [[infer]] that [[the Master]], during many of these [[solitary]] [[seasons]] in the hills, was in direct and [[executive]] [[association]] with many of his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_33#PAPER_33:_ADMINISTRATION_OF_THE_LOCAL_UNIVERSE chief directors] of [[universe]] affairs. Ever since about the time of his [[baptism]] this [[incarnated]] [[Master Son|Sovereign]] of [[Nebadon|our universe]] had become increasingly and consciously [[active]] in the direction of certain [[phases]] of [[Paper 33 - Administration of the Local Universe|universe administration]]. And we have always held the [[opinion]] that, in some way not [[revealed]] to his [[immediate]] [[associates]], during these weeks of decreased [[participation]] in the affairs of [[earth]] he was [[engaged]] in the direction of those [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_35#PAPER_35:_THE_LOCAL_UNIVERSE_SONS_OF_GOD high spirit intelligences] who were charged with the running of a [[Local Universe|vast universe]], and that the [[human]] [[Jesus]] chose to designate such [[activities]] on his part as being " about [[Universal Father|his Father]]'s business. "

148:3.5 Many times, when Jesus was alone for hours, but when two of his apostles were near by, they observed his features undergo rapid and multitudinous changes, although they heard him speak no words. Neither did they observe any visible manifestation of celestial beings who might have been in communication with their Master, such as some of them did witness on a subsequent occasion.

148:3.5 Many times, when [[Jesus]] was [[alone]] for hours, but when two of his [[apostles]] were near by, they [[observed]] his features undergo rapid and multitudinous [[changes]], although they heard him speak no [[words]]. Neither did they [[observe]] any visible [[manifestation]] of [[celestial]] [[beings]] who might have been in [[communication]] with their [[The Master|Master]], such as some of them did [[witness]] on a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_158 subsequent occasion].

==148:4. EVIL, SIN, AND INIQUITY==

==148:4. EVIL, SIN, AND INIQUITY==