Evangelists

In the Urantia Book

They are a group of preachers ordained by Jesus and formed mainly from the original group of evangelists

• the selection committee for the original evangelists was composed of Peter, James, and Andrew; the method of the school of evangelists was to learn and practice 148:1.1
• the period of preparation of the original evangelists took place in Bethsaida 148
• only 75 of the 117 evangelists passed the preaching test 149:7.3 153:5.2
• the selection committee of the seventy was composed of Andrew, Abner, and the chief evangelist 163:2.1
• Abner was put in charge of this group of seventy, which was made up of Abner, ten former apostles of John, 51 of the 75 evangelists, and 8 other disciples 163:1.1

They did not have everything in common as apostles (148:1.3)

• Jesus told them to work regardless of what might happen 171:3.2

They had to go completely unprovided of resources (163:4.12)

• they were 70 just by coincidence, not because they wanted to use a number of great Jewish significance 163:4.17
• on November 19, AD 29, Jesus proceeded to ordinate the seventy 163:1

On December 30, AD 29, the seventy returned to Pella (163:6)

• Jesus assured that there were invisible messengers by the sides of the evangelists 175:1.8

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.

• Most Highs rule kingdoms of men 175:1.8 — Dn 4:17,25,32; Dn 5:21.
• Obey even crooked leaders 175:1.8 — Mt 23:3-4.
• Weighty burdens 175:1.8 — Lk 11:46.

See also

• disciples