Flint

Andon and the Andonites made sticks with sharp pieces of flint tied together, which served them well as a defensive weapon. 63:1.3 68:5.4

Andon conceived idea of making fire at a flint deposit 63:2.4-7

Andonites traveled far and wide in search of flint, much as present-day humans journey to the ends of the earth in quest of gold, platinum, and diamonds. 63:5.6

In the Urantia Book

Cro-Magnons worked deposits of flint (80:3.5)

• Many of the earlier wars were fought over natural deposits, such as flint, salt, and metals. 69:4.6
• The early specialists in industry were the flint flakers and stone masons; next came the smiths. 69:3.9
• Even the iron pyrites and flints used in striking fire were held sacred by early mankind. 69:6.4
• Primates and Neanderthalers made tools of flint, the latter reaching the levels of Andonites 63:1.2 64:4.3

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.

• Fire fetish 69:6.4 — Ex 13:21-22.