Glossary Archive

Bethany (al-Aizariya) is a village on the eastern slope of Olivet near Jerusalem. It was the home of Simon of Bethany and his children Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, who all became good friends of the young Jesus. Simon's home often served as Jesus' headquarters while he was doing public work in Jerusalem. This is not...

Bethany Ford (presently Al-Maghtas in Jordan), or "Bethany beyond the Jordan," was a crossing point on the Jordan River just east of Jericho. It is the place where John the Baptist began his preaching tour. He preached here for four months before traveling up the Jordan. Do not confuse it with Bethany village.

Bethsaida was a fishing harbor on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, just south of Capernaum. It was home to five apostles: Philip, Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Bethsaida was the home of Zebedee, the boatbuilder who employed Jesus for a time, and later became the active headquarters of Jesus' public works. This...

Bethsaida-Julias was a town NE of the Sea of Galilee, but its location has not been positively identified by archaeologists. It is mentioned several times in the book, primarily in reference to Magadan Park, a large nature reserve further south on the east shore. This is not the same place as Bethsaida, which was south...

The Bright and Morning Star is the local universe chief executive. In Nebadon, this is Gabriel. He is the first-born of the Creator Son and the Mother Spirit, and is the highest spirit personality created by the pair. There is only one in each local universe, and he is fully representative of the Creator Son...

The Brilliant Evening Stars are known as superangels. Some are created as Evening Stars while others are ascendant seraphim who have attained this high estate. They serve chiefly as liaison officers for Gabriel, the local universe chief executive. There are also unrevealed local universe superangels (see 39:8.1 and 45:1.6).

Caesarea-Philippi, also called Dan and known today as Banius, was a city in the Golan Heights about 60 km (37 mi) north of the Sea of Galilee and near the Jordan River. In Jesus' time, it was the capital city of the Batanea region and home to the ruling Tetrarch, Philip.

Caiaphas was the high priest of the Sanhedrin in the time of Jesus. He was preceded by his father-in-law, Annas, who still had considerable influence. It was Caiaphas who formulated the charges on which Jesus should be brought to trial.

Caligastia is a secondary Lanonandek Son who served as the Planetary Prince of Urantia during the Lucifer rebellion. He betrayed his planetary trust by joining Lucifer and, with deliberation and malice aforethought, systematically perverted instruction and poisoned the teaching of all Urantia schools operating at the time. He is "still free on Urantia to prosecute...

Golgotha was the official Roman crucifixion site for Jerusalem. The name is Greek, derived from the Aramaic Golgolta. But the Romans called the site Calvary. Its exact location is uncertain, but The Urantia Book states that it was located north of the city along the road leading out of the Damascus Gate, and implies that...