PUBLISHER'S NOTES TO THE 1996 UVERSA PRESS EDITION OF THE URANTIA BOOK

CHANGES TO THE 1996 UVERSA PRESS EDITION OF THE URANTIA PAPERS, AND PUBLISHER'S NOTES

The 1996 Uversa Press edition of The Urantia Book contains the original text of the 1955 first printing, except for the correction of typographical errors and certain harmonizations of spelling and punctuation. These adjustments are fully documented in this pamphlet.

The first line of each citation contains the exact wording found in the 1955 first printing. The line following sets forth the modified wording as it appears in the 1996 Uversa Press edition. Locator references cite the Paper:Section.Paragraph location of the indicated text, except for material outside the main body of the text, which is referenced by page number.

page iii
Corps of Superuniverse Personalities
corps of superuniverse personalities

page iii
Corps of Local Universe Personalities
corps of local universe personalities

page iii
Corps of Local Universe Personalities
corps of local universe personalities

pages v to xl
[The "Titles of the Papers" section has been merged with the "Contents of the Book" section.]

page xl
[The notice, "An exhaustive index of the Urantia Book is published in a separate volume", has been deleted.]

page I
[The Part I introductory page has been repositioned so as to immediately precede the Foreword.]

page I
Corps of Superuniverse Personalities
corps of superuniverse personalities

F:I.19
perfection in all other manifestations.
perfection in all manifestations.

F:IV.3
all of infinite Deity potentials
all of infinite Deity potential

F:XII.13
Chief of the Corps of Superuniverse Personalities
chief of the corps of superuniverse personalities

1:5.16
in Him we all live
in him we all live

2:1.11
In Him we live
In him we live

2:2.6
perfect, he cannot
perfect; he cannot

3:1.12
(concerning Himself)
(concerning himself)

11:7.7
quiet zone
quiet zones

12:4.15
superuniverses, seem to be
superuniverses seem to be

14:0.1
far-distant
far distant

15:3.4
far-distant
far distant

17:2.6
undreamed of
undreamed-of

24:1.7
supervisor No. 572,842
supervisor number 572,842

28:6.4
The Significance of Origins are
The Significances of Origins are

29:4.16
the Seven Central Supervisors
the Seven Center Supervisors

29:4.27
co-workers
coworkers

30:3.12
enroute
en route

page 311
Corps of Local Universe Personalities
corps of local universe personalities

34:4.2
Him who is
him who is

34:6.10
through His spirit
through his spirit

36:3.6
add any thing new
add anything new

41:1.1
Paradise Son of God the Supreme
Paradise Son of God, the Supreme

42:5.1
Y rays of radium
gamma rays of radium

42:10.1
cosmic reality from
cosmic reality, from

43:8.2
rekeyed
re-keyed

44:0.1
worlds, may be
worlds may be

45:4.18
1-2-3 the First
1-2-3 the first

45:5.6
Some time they hope to
Sometime they hope to

46:5.17
exhibits are in charge of
exhibits are in the charge of

47:0.4
worlds are in charge of
worlds are in the charge of

51:6.3
far-distant
far distant

52:0.1
Post-Bestowal
Postbestowal

52:5.0
POST-BESTOWAL
POSTBESTOWAL

52:6.0
POST-BESTOWAL
POSTBESTOWAL

52:7.13
praises of Him who
praises of him who

52:7.15
according to His promise
according to his promise

52:7.15
found by Him in peace
found by him in peace

54:2.3
In so doing this onetime
In so doing, this onetime

54:6.10
At least I was not even
At least I was not, even

56:7.8
on the other hand the new orders
on the other hand, the new orders

page 571
Corps of Local Universe Personalities
corps of local universe personalities

57:1.4
900,000,000,000 years ago the
900,000,000,000 years ago, the

58:2.1
one two-billionths
one two-billionth

59:1.1
Ameba
Amoeba

59:1.13
a veritable tropic Paradise
a veritable tropic paradise

59:2.12
muscles, clams, oysters, and scallops
mussels, clams, oysters, and scallops

60:3.8
85,000,000 years ago Bering Strait [See note at end.]
85,000,000 years ago the Bering Strait

60:3.20
But some time previously
But sometime previously

61:0.2
three times Bering Strait
three times the Bering Strait

61:3.4
mammals. Bering Strait
mammals. The Bering Strait

61:3.13
Weasels, martins, otters
Weasels, martens, otters

61:7.18
the Holocene or
the Holocene or

65:2.4
ameba
amoeba

69:3.9
stonemasons
stone masons

73:7.4
headquarters to be in charge of
headquarters to be in the charge of

74:2.8
has passed, the age
has passed; the age

76:2.3
of the first Eden Adam had
of the first Eden, Adam had

77:3.1
was indorsed.
was endorsed.

77:3.4
building the tower.
building the tower:

77:7.6
Him all sorts
him all sorts

78:2.3
in anyway comparable
in any way comparable

79:3.5
commerical civilization
commercial civilization

79:8.3
Graeco-Roman
Greco-Roman

80:2.4
Ocean
Ocean.

80:5.8
for sometime controlled
for some time controlled

80:7.1
persisted for sometime
persisted for some time

82:5.8
out-mating
outmating

83:7.6
life-long
lifelong

84:7.7
parental instinct. Each
parental instinct--each

86:5.13
Badanon
Badonan

87:3.3
some one would
someone would

87:5.5
against evil eye
against the evil eye

88:6.7
good luck, evil eye
good luck, the evil eye

89:8.1
life-long
lifelong

90:2.9
Teuskwatowa
Tenskwatawa

92:7.6
Level values--loyalties
Level of values--loyalties

94:6.3
He taught that "man's eternal destiny was everlasting union
He taught that man's eternal destiny was "everlasting union

95:1.3
ascendency
ascendancy

95:2.3
two-score
twoscore

95:5.11
flaming disc
flaming disk

96:3.4
Arabian Desert
Arabian desert

96:4.4
ten commandments
Ten Commandments

96:4.6
But none the less
But nonetheless

97:5.6
with your God."
with your God?"

97:9.23
ascendency
ascendancy

98:4.1
Graeco-Roman
Greco-Roman

100:4.4
some one irritates you
someone irritates you

100:4.5
Only in the second
Only, in the second

101:3.4
ani malistic
animalistic

102:3.5
true reality;
true reality; [Semicolon changed to italics.]

102:3.11
fact;
fact; [Semicolon changed to italics.]

102:8.4
the eternal social
the external social

104:1.12
comprised of the Universal Father
composed of the Universal Father

105:3.8
co-relater
correlator

105:3.9
co-existence
coexistence

106:5.1
the Unrevealed Consummator
the unrevealed Consummator

109:7.2
untrammelled
untrammeled

110:3.4
light-hearted
lighthearted

111:0.4
ba;
ba; Semicolon changed to italics.]

112:1.7
Vertical depth embraces
Vertical depth embraces

114:3.2
united midwayers
United Midwayers

118:6.2
freewillness
free-willness

118:6.8
error of Pantheism
error of pantheism

119:8.8
some time to return
sometime to return

119:8.9
[This paper ... Urantia time.]
This paper ... Urantia time.

page 1155
Midwayers acting under the supervision of a Melchizedek Revelatory Director
midwayers acting under the supervision of a Melchizedek revelatory director

page 1155
secondary Midwayer
secondary midwayer

121:7.3
hestitate
hesitate

122:4.1
command of Him who
command of him who

123:2.3
anniversay
anniversary

124:1.12
nearby Cana
near-by Cana

126:1.2
Tannach
Taanach

126:1.5
peformance
performance

128:1.7
to Him who is able
to him who is able

130:6.3
bond-servant
bond servant

133:1.5
if any one should
if anyone should

133:2.1
"er--why--yes
"Er--why--yes

133:7.9
sorter and associater
sorter and associator

134:3.3
10:00 o'clock
ten o'clock

3:00 o'clock
three o'clock

8:00 o'clock.
eight o'clock.

134:7.5
Schecham
Shechem

134:8.9
took place some time before
took place sometime before

135:8.1
first-hand
firsthand

135:11.2
stands near-by
stands near by

136:3.5
Michael No. 611,121
Michael number 611,121

136:8.3
dialog
dialogue

137:2.9
ten commandments
Ten Commandments

138:7.4
clearcut
clear-cut

139:9 & 10.8
big-hearted
bighearted

139:12.1
Judas' parents
Judas's parents

142:3.21
ten commandments
Ten Commandments

143:5.3
thirst not neither
thirst not, neither

143:6.1
accomplish His work
accomplish his work

146:4.1
week-day
weekday

147:4.2
evil doing
evildoing

147:5.1
half-hearted
halfhearted

149:4.1
the Master among other things said, in reply:
the Master, among other things, said in reply:

149:6.12
none are so terrible
none is so terrible

149:7.1
return to Bethsaida some time
return to Bethsaida sometime

150:4.2
trust in Him who
trust in him who

151:6.2
grottos
grottoes

152:0.3
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

152:3.2
short-sighted
shortsighted

153:1.7
Jairus' only reply
Jairus's only reply

153:3.5
hearken to me all of you
hearken to me, all of you

154:7.3
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:2.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:2.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:2.3
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:3
CAESAREA-PHILIPPI [Small caps]
CAESAREA PHILIPPI [Small caps]

155:3.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:3.2
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

155:4.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:0
CAESAREA-PHILIPPI [Small caps]
CAESAREA PHILIPPI [Small caps]

157:0.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:1.3
foregoing the penalty
forgoing the penalty

157:2.2
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:3.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:3.7
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:6.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:6.3
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

157:6.5
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

158:4.6
"Come out of him you unclean spirit
"Come out of him, you unclean spirit

158:5.5
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

158:7.1
little that night; so they
little that night, so they

158:7.1
Caesarea-Philippi
Caesarea Philippi

159:1.3
decree on earth, shall be
decree on earth shall be

159:3.9
evildoing
evil-doing

160:3.2
time-saving
timesaving

161:2.9
any one who has
anyone who has

162:2.1
him who sent me
Him who sent me

162:7.2
bondservant .... bondservant
bond servant .... bond servant

165:0.3
Judas Maccabeus
Judas Maccabee

165:3.3
of Him who has power
of him who has power

165:4.8
selfish gain'."
selfish gain."'

166:3.4
'Lord open to us
'Lord, open to us

167:4.3
second, or even the third, day
second or even the third day,

167:5.3
enamoured
enamored

168:3.7
Bethpage
Bethphage

169:3.2
Lazarus, who laid at this
Lazarus, who lay at this

170:2.1
age-long
agelong

172:0.2
Bethpage
Bethphage

172:1.2
Bethpage
Bethphage

172:3.6
Bethpage.... Bethpage.... Bethpage
Bethphage... Bethphage.... Bethphage

172:3.6
If any one asks
If anyone asks

172:4.3
Bethpage
Bethphage

172:5.2
associates whom he feared
associates who he feared

172:5.2
the twelve whom he knew
the twelve who he knew

173:1.3
ten cent piece
ten-cent piece

176:3.4
except he who received
except him who received

176:4.1
last bestowal, as a mortal
last bestowal as a mortal

177:3.7
forego the great advantage
forgo the great advantage

177:4.1
10 o'clock
ten o'clock

177:5.2
others whom you think
others who you think

179:5.9
you shall all some time sup
you shall all sometime sup

180:3.1
faint-hearted
fainthearted

180:3.4
you shall some time ascend
you shall sometime ascend

183:4.3
Bethpage
Bethphage

183:4.4
sent him in charge of a messenger
sent him in the charge of a messenger

184:3.1
law-breaking
lawbreaking

184:3.12
law-breaker
lawbreaker

186:3.2
Schechem
Shechem

186:5.5
universes, have existed
universes have existed

187:6.2
women, in charge of Jude
women, in the charge of Jude

188:4.3
evildoing
evil-doing

188:4.5
evildoing
evil-doing

189:4.1
Bethpage
Bethphage

190:2.5
Bethpage
Bethphage

190:3.3
any one claiming
anyone claiming

191:0.1
Bethpage
Bethphage

191:0.13
Bethpage
Bethphage

191:0.13
Bethpage
Bethphage

191:5.3
far-away ascetics
faraway ascetics

191:6.1
believers, in Alexandria.
believers in Alexandria.

194:4.4
Being, by the right hand of God, exalted and
Being by the right hand of God exalted, and

195:3.10
Poutaenus
Pantaenus

195:6.1
"in His name"
"in his name"

196:3.32
Son's sons--mortal men.
Sons' sons--mortal men.

Notes:

60:3.8 Number is in italics in the book, but not on Fellowship correction sheet.

Double dashes between some words are actually long dashes (or em dashes) in the book.