If you’ve ever dipped your toes into The Urantia Book, you know it’s not your average Sunday School text.
Part IV, which covers the life and teachings of Jesus, is often cited as the most detailed and "truthful" account ever put to paper.
But how did it get there?
According to the book itself, this wasn’t a work of human imagination or historical fiction. It was a massive "rescue mission" of information, coordinated by a group of non-human personalities known as Midwayers.
The Authors: The United Midwayers
In Paper 121, specifically section 8, the Chief of the Midwayers explains that they were the primary authors of the Jesus papers. Midwayers are described as "intermediate" beings—existing between the human and angelic realms. Because they inhabit our world but aren't limited by our physical senses, they have been eyewitnesses to human history for thousands of years.
Why Was a New Record Necessary?
The Midwayers explain that the human records (the New Testament Gospels) were beautiful but incomplete.
They suffered from:
Time Gaps: Decades passed between Jesus’ life and the writing of the Gospels.
Translation Loss: Moving from Aramaic to Greek to Latin changed subtle meanings.
Personal Bias: Each Gospel writer (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) had a specific audience and "agenda" that colored their reporting.
The Three Sources of Information
To create a comprehensive "Master Record," the Midwayer Commission used three primary sources that go far beyond what human historians can access:
The Primary Human Records: They analyzed the existing Gospels but filtered them through their own firsthand knowledge of what actually happened.
The Memory of the Universe: They had access to "higher" records of the Universe that preserve every event in history with 100% accuracy.
The "Thought Adjuster" Records: This is the most fascinating part. They claim to have had access to the records of the indwelling spirit (the Thought Adjuster) that lived within Jesus. This allowed them to describe not just what Jesus did, but what he was thinking and feeling.
The "Superhuman" Editing Process
The Chief of the Midwayer Commission reveals that they didn't just "dictate" a new book. They were under strict orders from the Divine Universe Government to use human terminology and concepts whenever possible.
They searched through over 2,000 human sources to find the best ways to express Jesus' teachings. If a human had already said something well, they used that language. Only when human language was totally inadequate did they supply "superhuman" knowledge to fill the gaps.
"We have sought to recover the lost or distorted phases of the life of Jesus... we have been guided by the desire to enhance the spiritual value of his teachings." — Paper 121:8.12
A Comprehensive Portrait
The result is a narrative that covers Jesus’ life year-by-year—from his childhood and his "lost years" of travel to his private conversations with his family.
By using this "Midwayer" perspective, the Urantia Book aims to strip away the myths and the theological arguments that have piled up over 2,000 years, presenting Jesus not just as a religious figure, but as a person whose life serves as a bridge between the human and the divine.
Whether you approach it as literal truth or profound philosophy, the circumstances of its creation—as described by the Chief of Midwayers—offer a unique look at how "non-human" observers might view our world's most influential story.
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