− | 158:0.1 It was near sundown on Friday afternoon, August 12, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29_AD A.D. 29], when [[Jesus]] and his [[associates]] reached the foot of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon Mount Hermon], near the very place where the lad [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_134#134:8._THE_SOJOURN_ON_MOUNT_HERMON Tiglath once waited] while [[the Master]] ascended the [[mountain]] [[alone]] to settle the [[spiritual]] [[destinies]] of [[Urantia]] and technically to terminate the [[Lucifer rebellion]]. And here they [[sojourned]] for two days in [[spiritual]] [[preparation]] for the [[events]] so soon to follow. | + | 158:0.1 It was near sundown on Friday afternoon, August 12, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29_AD A.D. 29], when [[Jesus]] and his [[associates]] reached the foot of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon Mount Hermon], near the very place where the lad [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_134#134:8._THE_SOJOURN_ON_MOUNT_HERMON Tiglath once waited] while [[the Master]] ascended the [[mountain]] [[alone]] to settle the [[spiritual]] [[destinies]] of [[Urantia]] and technically to terminate the [[Lucifer rebellion]]. And here they [[sojourned]] for two days in [[spiritual]] [[preparation]] for the [[events]] so soon to follow. |
− | 158:0.2 In a general way, [[Jesus]] knew beforehand what was to transpire on the [[mountain]], and he much [[desired]] that all his [[apostles]] might [[share]] this [[experience]]. It was to fit them for this [[revelation]] of himself that he tarried with them at the foot of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon the mountain]. But they could not [[attain]] those [[spiritual]] levels which would justify their [[exposure]] to the full [[experience]] of the [[visitation]] of the [[celestial]] [[beings]] so soon to appear on [[earth]]. And since he could not take all of his [[associates]] with him, he [[decided]] to take only the [[three]] who were in the [[habit]] of accompanying him on such special [[vigil]]s. Accordingly, only [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] [[shared]] even a [[part]] of this [[unique]] [[experience]] with [[the Master]]. | + | 158:0.2 In a general way, [[Jesus]] knew beforehand what was to transpire on the [[mountain]], and he much [[desired]] that all his [[apostles]] might [[share]] this [[experience]]. It was to fit them for this [[revelation]] of himself that he tarried with them at the foot of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon the mountain]. But they could not [[attain]] those [[spiritual]] levels which would justify their [[exposure]] to the full [[experience]] of the [[visitation]] of the [[celestial]] [[beings]] so soon to appear on [[earth]]. And since he could not take all of his [[associates]] with him, he [[decided]] to take only the [[three]] who were in the [[habit]] of accompanying him on such special [[vigil]]s. Accordingly, only [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] [[shared]] even a [[part]] of this [[unique]] [[experience]] with [[the Master]]. |