Abner

Abner was the chief of John’s the Baptist loyal supporters 144:6.1-3

he had been the head of Engedi Nazarite colony 135:2.4 142:8.1 165:0.1

In the Urantia Book

He had his home at Sebaste (144:9.1)

He became the head of Philadelphia church (166:5) (168:5.3)

During Jesus life

• each Jesus’ apostle had a John’s apostle as associate, and the one of Andrew was Abner 146:3.9
• he was in charge to baptize Abraham the Pharisee in the pool of Siloam 148:8.1
• even though the leaders had closed the synagogues to Jesus, they kept them open for Abner and the rest of John's disciples 156:6.7
• Abner moved his headquarters from Hebron to Bethlehem 159:6.4 162:9.2
• he helped to consolidate a favorable sentiment to the kingdom in Judea 162:1.6
• he has placed in charge of a group of seventy evangelists 144:7.4 163:1.1 163:2.1
• he was in charge of women’s corps, first twelve women and then increased with fifty women more 163:7.3
• Abner and Jesus saw a last time at Heshbon, before last Passover, and Jesus gave him a last farewll words 171:3.2 182:2.5
• Jesus instructed Abner to go on with work despite rumors of a plot in Jerusalem 178:2.4
• Abner was present at Jesus’ tenth appearance 191:4

After Jesus death

• he was at variance with all leaders of early church 166:5.4-5
• Nathaniel separated from Peter and joined Abner and Lazarus for a year 193:6.4
• he sent uncompromising teachers to Lake Urmia, to Cymboyton’ faculty, where due to this the effects of Jesus’ teachings were not very great 134:6.15-16
• he was an uncompromising man 195:1.11
• died at 89 in Philadelphia 166:5.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Return to Judea 142:8.1 — Jn 3:22.

Where it appears

Abner is linked in 43 paragraphs of the text; the first 40 are listed.

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