Topical Index for The Urantia Book

Jonah 159:4.4(1767;6)

Jesus' discourse on 130:1sec(1428;1)

Joppa 123:0.4(1356;1), 128:3.2(1411;2), 130:0.2(1427;2), 130:1sec(1428;1), 134:7.4(1492;4), 152:7.3(1706;4)

Jordan River

ford. See Bethany beyond Jordan

Jesus' baptism in 135:8sec(1503;4)

poured forth from an underground cave 157:3.1(1745;2)

valley was tropical 124:6.5(1374;5)

Jose

renowned liberal Nazareth teacher 124:4.8(1372;5)

Joseph (brother of Jesus) 138:1.4(1539;2), 154:5.1(1720;2),. See also Jesus: family

apostles stayed with 137:2.9(1527;3)

at Jesus' 4th appearance 190:2.6(2032;4)

born March 16, A.D. 1 123:4.9(1362;1)

defended himself when assailed by playmates 127:4.5(1401;5)

faithful plodding worker; not too smart 127:4.7(1401;7)

formally installed as head of Jesus' family 128:2.7(1410;6), 128:7.11(1418;3)

friction with Jesus 124:4.3(1371;6)

graduation from synagogue school 127:6.11(1405;3)

Jesus took to Jerusalem for Passover 128:1.14(1409;4)

moved into family home in A.D. 24 134:1.6(1484;3)

permitted pride to interfere 154:6.1(1721;1)

tentative belief in Jesus 137:3.2(1527;5)

Joseph (father of Jesus) 122:1sec(1344;4), 122:5sec(1348;1),. See also Jesus: family

at Jesus' first Passover Paper 125 (1377;1),)

attitude

angry with Jesus about Scythopolis games 124:3.8(1371;1)

explained reasons for family discipline 123:3.9(1360;4)

faithfully discharged parental responsibilities 124:3.2(1369;8), 124:4.4(1372;1)

held to Babylonian view of Judaism 122:5.11(1349;7)

held spiritual concept of Messiah 122:5.10(1349;6), 123:0.5(1356;2), 123:6.8(1365;3)

mild-mannered; conscientious; subject to mild spiritual discouragement 122:5.1(1348;1)

never failed fully to discuss Jesus' questions 123:2.3(1357;7)

perplexed over Gabriel's message; dream 122:3.2(1346;5), 122:4sec(1347;3)

background and heritage

8 brothers and sisters 122:5.1(1348;1), (123:6.1?) (128:7.8?)

average person of day and generation 119:7.7(1317;3)

black-eyed brunet 122:5.5(1349;1)

blue race, Nodites, Sumerians, Abraham were ancestors; genealogies 122:1.1,3(1344;4), 122:4.3-4(1347;5), 123:0.5(1356;2)

educated far above average 122:5.5(1349;1)

fluent speaker of Aramaic and Greek 123:3.1(1359;2)

marriage to Mary in March, 8 B.C. 122:2.2(1345;4), 122:5.8-9(1349;4)

poor at birth of Jesus 122:10.2(1354;1)

conferred with Zacharias in Jerusalem 122:8.4(1351;8)

did not know cause of earthquake 123:3.2-3(1359;3)

family became believers in Jesus 122:5.10(1349;6)

found Jesus teaching in temple 125:6.4-8(1383;7)

Gabriel chose family for incarnation 122:0.3(1344;3), 122:1.3(1345;2)

killed September 25, 8 A.D. working on Herod's building in Sepphoris 126:2sec(1388;1), 126:5.11(1393;8), 185:4.1(1992;3)

ordered Jesus not to draw 124:1.4-5(1366;5)

owned a donkey 122:7.4,7(1350;6), 125:3.2(1381;2)

owned houses with partner Jacob the stone mason 126:3.1(1389;4)

owned property in Nazareth and Capernaum 126:1.4(1387;4)

prevailed upon to remain in Bethlehem for a year 122:8.4(1351;8)

removed parchment from doorpost 124:4.7(1372;4)

Sabbath walks with Jesus 123:5.12(1363;5)

supply shop taken over by his brother 126:5.8(1393;5)

supported his parents; father recently disabled 122:7.4(1350;6)

trouble with Jesus regarding his prayers 123:3.6(1360;1)

unfortunate he could not have lived 124:4.6(1372;3)

work

became builder; trebled family income 122:1.1(1344;4), 122:5.1(1348;1), 123:3.7(1360;2)

employed as foreman in Alexandria 123:0.1(1355;1)

in Sepphoris 124:5.5(1373;5)

Joseph of Arimathea 174:5.1(1902;2), 188:3.3(2014;6)

accompanied Jesus to temple 175:0.1(1905;1)

believed Jesus would rise from tomb 188:1.2,8(2013;1)

boldly claimed body of Jesus from Pilate 142:6.9(1603;1), 187:6.2(2011;6), 188:0.3(2012;3)

came to see Jesus in Gethsemane; turned back 142:8.4(1606;1)

daughter Rebecca 150:1.1(1678;5)

embalmed Jesus' body with myrrh and aloes 188:1.4(2013;3)

former Sanhedrin member 188:1.2(2013;1)

helped bear body of Jesus to tomb 188:1.3(2013;2)

Jesus' 5th appearance at home of 190:3.1(2033;1)

Jesus buried in tomb of. See Jesus: events in life: tomb

met with Jesus in home of Nicodemus 164:2.1(1810;3)

most outspoken disciple of Jesus in Jerusalem 188:1.2(2013;1)

visited empty tomb 190:1.2(2030;1)

women believers stayed at home of 188:1.7(2013;6), 189:4.2(2025;3), 192:0.3(2045;3)

Joseph of Tyre

Jesus stayed with 156:4.1-2(1737;2), 156:6.1(1741;1)

Joseph (Old Testament)

great-grandson of Abraham; civil administrator in Egypt; firm believer in Melchizedek 93:9.5,8(1023;2)

political circumstances facilitated promotion of Salem teachings in Egypt 95:3.5(1046;1)

sold into Egyptian slavery at Dothan 126:1.2(1387;2)

Joshua ben Joseph. See Jesus

Joshua (Jesus) See also Jesus

Gabriel instructed Mary to name her son 122:3.1(1346;4), 122:8.2(1351;6)

Joshua (Old Testament) 124:6.7(1375;1), 135:6.1(1501;4), 135:9.5(1505;5)

came to Jerusalem through Jericho 135:6.1(1501;4), 172:1.3(1879;1)

Jesus quoted 153:2.5(1710;3)

lived to enter promised land 166:3.2(1828;6)

Moses turned over command of Hebrews to 96:5.9(1059;1)

preached stern gospel to a disbelieving people 96:6.1,3(1059;2)

set up 12 stones by the Jordan 135:6.7(1502;5)

Joshua the teacher

chapter in Jesus' life 133:9.6(1482;1)

Josiah (blind beggar)

became lifelong preacher of gospel 164:5.6(1816;3)

before the Sanhedrin 164:4sec(1813;4)

cast out of synagogue 164:4.11(1814;7), 164:5.4-5(1816;1)

healed by Jesus 164:3sec(1811;2)

neither dumb nor lacking in humor 164:4.9(1814;5)

parents were poor, fear-ridden souls 164:5.5-7(1816;2)

Josiah (disciple of Abner)

baptized Pharisee 174:4.4(1901;4)

Josiah (king)

destroyed Jerusalem ring of corrupt politicians 97:9.23(1074;5)

Egyptians defeated at Megiddo 126:1.2(1387;2)

intercepted Necho's mighty army; was wiped out 97:9.24(1074;6)

Jotapata 138:9.3(1546;5), 156:6.2(1741;2)

Jesus' discourse on prayer at 146:2sec(1638;1)

Mary Magdalene and Rebecca ordained at 150:2.3(1680;2)

Jove

persists only as exclamation 96:1.14(1054;4)

joy. See also happiness; peace: spiritual peace

born of trust in divine word 143:2.7(1610;2)

cannot be experienced all by oneself 111:4.7(1220;6)

cannot put under microscope 196:3.15(2095;2)

fruit of the Spirit 34:6.13(381;7), 56:10.20(648;3)

highest j. on Paradise is worship 27:7.5(304;3)

inherent in freewill existence 28:5.16(312;3)

mostly material reaction to environment 108:5.6(1192;1)

of high duty is eclipsing emotion of spiritual beings 25:1.6(274;3)

promoted by secoraphic Joys of Existence 28:5.16(312;3)

seek not for transient 149:5.4(1674;6)

Spirit of Truth gives 194:0.1(2059;1)

spiritual growth yields lasting 100:4.3(1097;7)

to share Master's j., share his love and service 180:1.5(1945;2)

Joys of Existence

collaborate with reversion directors 28:5.16(312;3)

promote reactions of joy 28:5.16(312;3)

reflective of superaphic harmony supervisors 28:5.16(312;3)

secondary seconaphim, reflective associates of Divine Counselors 28:5.16(312;3)

jubilee of jubilees

enthronement of Creator Son as Master Son 33:3.5(368;5)

jubilees

7 in ascendant career 27:7.8(305;1)

upon settling of a local universe in light and life 17:3.11(201;9)

Judah. See Judea

Judaism 97:10sec(1075;6), 121:6sec(1338;4),. See also Abraham (Old Testament); apocrypha; ark of Yahweh; Babylonian captivity; El Elyon; El Shaddai; Elohim; Essenes; Jerusalem temple; Jews; Jews (ancient Hebrews); Levites; Moses; Nazarites; Old Testament; Pharisees; prophets; rabbis; Sadducees; Sanhedrin; scribes; Shema; Sheol; Yahweh

advanced religion of ancient times 92:6.2-3(1010;6)

apostles at first imposed J. upon converts 194:3.9(2064;1)

beliefs

apocalyptists taught Jews' sufferings were penalties for nation's sins 135:5.2(1500;2)

authority was watchword 173:2.3(1891;4)

blindness caused by sin 164:3.3(1811;4)

consorting with deceased brother's widow 83:5.4(926;2)

creation account 74:8.7-11(837;6)

eating with unwashed hands punishable by excommunication 153:3.6(1713;1)

health teachings of Caligastia 100 persisted in garbled form to days of Moses 66:5.19(747;9)

Jews merged celestial rulers into composite Deity 43:3.4(488;6)

prophets proclaimed God the Father of Israel 2:6.4(41;2)

redemption of first-born sons 122:9.1(1352;4)

religion of good works, slavery to law 121:7.5(1340;3)

religious dogma so crystallized as to jeopardize further growth 98:2.9(1079;6)

teaching centered on knowing God 5:4.8(67;6)

trinitarian Elohim part of theology after Babylon 96:1.8(1053;6)

uncertain regarding life after death 146:3.8(1642;4)

without shedding blood no remission of sin 4:5.5(60;4)

clearer recognition of Father than any religion 130:3.4(1432;4)

deficient in philosophy and aesthetics, but conserved moral values 97:10.5-6(1076;2)

deficient in science 155:1.4(1726;1)

eastern/western differences 121:6.9(1339;5), 166:5.4(1831;7)

Joseph father of Jesus held to eastern 122:5.11(1349;7)

Levant adopted western viewpoint 121:6.1(1338;4)

Mary mother of Jesus leaned toward western 122:5.11(1349;7)

educational program in Galilee 123:2.5-6(1358;2), 123:5sec(1362;2)

evolutionary link between religions of evolution and revelation 92:6.6(1011;4)

failed to associate goodness of God with science and art 2:7.9(43;2)

feasts 123:3.5(1359;6), 125:1.5(1379;1), 134:9.3(1494;6)

atonement 123:3.5(1359;6)

Jesus thought ceremonies pathetic 134:9.3(1494;6)

dedication Paper 164 (1809;1),) 125:1.5(1379;1)

Passover Paper 142 (1596;1),)

1-1/2 million attended 188:3.1(2014;4)

celebrated in Jerusalem when possible 123:3.5(1359;6), 123:5.2(1362;3)

commandment not to leave sacrifice until morning 142:3.18(1599;10)

commemorated Jews' emergence from racial slavery 179:5.2(1942;1)

customs 179:3.1,10(1938;3), 179:5.1(1941;6)

Hebrew ritual 89:9.2-3(984;1)

Jesus

death coincidental to Passover 186:5sec(2002;2)

determined to establish a bloodless Passover 125:2.3(1379;4), 127:6.6-7(1404;5), 147:2.3(1648;5), 179:0.3(1936;3)

first Passover at Jerusalem 124:6sec(1374;1)

Jews did not want Jesus' body exposed on 187:5.7(2011;3)

lambs sacrificed at 127:6.6-7(1404;5), 186:5.1(2002;2)

Moses established; institution antedated 125:1.5(1379;1), 179:1.6(1937;4)

no secular work done or gentile buildings entered on preparation day for 179:0.1(1936;1), 182:2.9(1967;4), 184:3.14(1983;6), 185:0.3(1987;3)

pardon by Roman governor at 185:5.2(1993;2), 187:0.2(2004;2)

sacrament must consist of most primitive viand 92:2.2(1004;5)

smearing blood on doorposts was outgrowth of child sacrifice 89:7.2(982;1)

temple head tax payable at 173:1.3(1889;1)

women seldom attended 125:0.2(1377;2)

Pentecost 123:3.5(1359;6), 125:1.5(1379;1),. See also Pentecost (bestowal of Spirit of Truth)

7 weeks after Passover; established by Moses 125:1.5(1379;1)

festival of baptism 194:1.5(2060;5)

Purim

feast of Esther and Israel's deliverance 123:3.5(1359;6), 125:1.5(1379;1)

tabernacles

annual holiday of all Palestine; established by Moses 123:3.5(1359;6), 125:1.5(1379;1), 134:9.4(1495;1), 162.4sec)

feast of harvest ingathering 123:3.5(1359;6), 162:4.1(1793;5)

fetish hut elevated by Moses to harbor law of God 88:2.3(969;1)

Ganid's abstract of 131:2sec(1444;1)

great international, interracial faith 92:6.2,5(1010;6)

influence of Judaism on

Christianity 97:10.6(1076;3), 98:7.5(1084;4)

Islam 97:10.6(1076;3)

influence on Judaism by 96:0.3(1052;3)

Amenemope 95:4.4(1046;5)

Babylonian captivity 97:9.27(1075;3)

Egypt 97:8.2(1070;5)

Ikhnaton 95:5.7-8,14-15)

Philo 121:6.3-6(1338;6), 130:3.9(1433;4), 146:1.3(1637;5)

Platonism and Stoicism 121:6.3(1338;6)

Zoroastrianism 95:6.7(1050;3), 98:7.6(1084;5)

Jesus' antagonism with J. always positive 147:6.6(1655;2)

Jesus did not participate in any sacrificial service 179:0.3(1936;3)

Levites officiated in Jerusalem temple 164:4.2-4(1813;5)

Micah attacked sacrificial system 97:5.6(1067;3)

monotheistic zeal eclipsed teachings of Trinity 104:1.8(1144;5)

only Jerusalemites permitted to witness daily sacrifices 125:1.5(1379;1)

oral law

Jesus in constant collision with 124:1.13(1368;2)

Jesus resented those misrepresentative of Father 127:6.6(1404;5)

minute regulations invaded every domain of life 121:7.3-4(1340;1)

misinterpreted sacred writings 159:4.6(1768;2)

Sanhedrists deserted commandments of God while holding to oral law 153:3.3-4(1712;3)

viewed as ordained by Abraham; more sacred than Scripture 121:7.3-4(1340;1), 153:3.6-7(1713;1)

persisted because of institutions 97:10.7(1076;4)

predicated on Melchizedek's covenant with Abraham 96:0.3(1052;3)

promised salvation from difficulties 5:4.5-8(67;3), 148:6.5(1663;3)

rapidly expanding in times of Jesus 121:1.3(1332;4)

religion of moral sublimity 196:3.16(2095;3)

renaissance dates from Greek translation of Scriptures 121:6.2(1338;5)

rituals. See also Judaism: feasts

Andonic animal sacrifice preserved in 63:6.4(716;3)

inconsistent and absurd; Jesus thought ceremonies pathetic 125:2.4(1379;5), 134:9.3(1494;6)

purification after childbirth 122:9.1(1352;4), 122:10.2(1354;1)

Sabbath service described 150:8sec(1684;4)

Shema was creed of faith 150:8.4(1685;2)

saved by intervention of Babylonian teachers 121:6.8(1339;4)

secret of survival was centralization of worship at Jerusalem 121:2.6(1333;8)

tolerated fringe of gentile believers 121:2.5(1333;7)

various Deity titles defined 96:1.2-10(1052;5)

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