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Questions from the 2026-02-23rd 24th 25th 26th Introduction to the 5th Epochal Revelation Mission in Mubenyi Joyce Hotel in Kasambya

1./ Why is Jesus called Michael in the 5th Epochal Revelation Papers?

In the context of the Urantia Papers known as the Fifth Epochal Revelation, Jesus of Nazareth is not "called Michael" in the sense of a new or separate identity. Instead, Michael is his pre-incarnation divine name and title as a Creator Son. The Urantia Book teaches that Jesus is the human incarnation (or "bestowal") of Michael of Nebadon, a high divine being who is one of the order of Michael Sons (also called Creator Sons or Paradise Sons).

These are sons of the Universal Father and the Eternal Son, responsible for creating and ruling local universes. Our local universe is named Nebadon, so this particular Creator Son is Michael of Nebadon.

• Before his seventh and final bestowal (incarnation) as a human on Earth (Urantia), he was known as Michael of Nebadon.
• After completing this bestowal experience—living as Jesus of Nazareth—he is often referred to as Christ Michael to acknowledge both his divine sovereignty (Christ, meaning anointed) and his completed mission.
• "Jesus" (Josuha in Hebrew) is the human name given to him during his earthly life (instructed to Mary by Gabriel, according to the text), while "Michael" is his eternal, pre-earth divine designation as the sovereign ruler of Nebadon.

This is why the book frequently refers to him as Michael (or Christ Michael) when discussing his cosmic role, universe administration, or pre- and post-incarnation activities, but as Jesus when describing his human life on Earth. The text emphasizes that he is one and the same personality: a divine Creator Son who fully incarnated as a mortal to experience creature life, gain experiential sovereignty over his universe, and reveal the Father to humanity. For example:

• The book describes his seven bestowals (incarnations in different forms across his universe), with the seventh being as Jesus on Urantia.
• It states that "Joshua ben Joseph [Jesus] ... was the incarnation of Michael of Nebadon."
• Post-resurrection and ascension, he is sovereign as Christ Michael.

This framework differs from traditional Christian views (where Jesus is the second person of the Trinity, not a created local universe ruler) and also from groups like Jehovah's Witnesses (who identify Michael the Archangel as Jesus but see him as a created angelic being). In the Urantia Book, Michael is not an archangel—he is a higher order of divine sonship, and archangels are beings created by him. The Urantia Book presents this as part of a larger cosmology in its "epochal revelation," with the fourth epochal revelation being Jesus' life itself, and the book as the fifth. This naming convention highlights his dual nature and vast administrative role beyond the human incarnation.