MenuFor adult study: "Guarding the Tomb"
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 188:2
The Urantia Book
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 188:2
The Urantia Book
They went and made the tomb secure
Students may read Paper 188:2
After Jesus’ body was laid in the tomb, the chief priests remembered that Jesus had said, “After three days I will rise again.” Thus, on Saturday, they went to Pilate to ask for a guard of Roman soldiers to watch over the tomb. They wanted to make sure that Jesus’ disciples would not steal his body and then proclaim that Jesus had risen from the dead. Pilate agreed to their request. The soldiers sealed the tomb and then settled down to keep watch.
Discussion Questions
During the night, something astonishing happened at the tomb. The large stone, which blocked the entrance, began to roll. How do you think the guards reacted? Who rolled the stone, and what are some reasons why this was done?
Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children
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Additional reading:
Read about the rolling of the stone and the bribing of the guards.
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Re: Power and Wisdom
189:0.1 ... Michael had “laid down his life of his own free will, he also had power to take it up again in accordance with his own determination.” ...
128:7.2 ... It was literally true—as concerned a vast universe—that “in him were hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
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New Testament reference
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Chapter 2—The Divine Power and Wisdom—p.7
The Heavenly Reason strives not; but It is sure to conquer.
It speaks not; but It is sure to respond.
It summons not; but It comes of itself.
It works patiently; but is sure in Its designs. (Taoism)
God hath power over all things.
And God in His knowledge embraceth all things. (Islam)
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