Glossary Archive

The descendants of Van who lived near Lake Van and Mount Ararat in what is now eastern Turkey. They were ancestors of the Assyrians.

Vicegerington is one of seven sacred spheres of the Father circuiting Paradise. It is the “bosom of the Father and the Son” and is the secret sphere of certain unrevealed beings who take origin by the acts of the Father and the Son.

Adam and Eve were the founders of the violet race, the ninth human race to appear on Urantia. Adam and his offspring had blue eyes, fair complexions, and light hair color—yellow, red, and brown. These people are also called Adamites and Adamsonites. The Adamites are the progeny of Adam and Eve based in the second...

At present, there is no mention of this volcanic eruption in the geological studies of Kentucky.

Vorondadeks are the 2nd order of the local universe Sons of God. They are best known as the Most Highs, but many others serve as ambassadors to other universes or constellations. Their work has to do with the legislative functions of constellation governments. They are historians of the local universes and are familiar with the...

During the Third Preaching Tour, Jesus initially commissioned ten women to begin The Women's Evangelistic Corps, to teach the gospel and to minister to the sick. Two more were added after, including Mary Magdalene, who later became their chief spokeswoman. By the time of the Perean Mission, there were 62 members.

Zacharias was the father of John the Baptist. He belonged to the Jewish priesthood and received a regular allowance from temple funds. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had a small farm on which they raised sheep. They had been married many years but were childless. Zacharias doubted Elizabeth's encounter with Gabriel until he had an...

Zebedee of Bethsaida–Capernaum was a boatbuilder. Jesus worked for him for a little over a year, designing a new style of boat in that time. He was a confidant of Jesus and the only one who knew of his Mediterranean journey. Two of his sons, James and John, became apostles, while the third, David, assisted...