abominaton!
I am loving this book. I want to share a couple short little passages, it's funny. Keep in mind this is the story of Jesus as a boy as told by his best friend "Biff." (They are around 13 years old, Biff calls Jesus, "Joshua.")
They're having a converstation with the young Mary Magdalene (Maggie) about what profession they will take:
"Being a shepherd seems easy. I went with Kaliel last week to tend his flock. The Law says that two must go to the flock to keep an abomination from happening. I can spot an abomination from fifty paces."
Maggie smiled. "And did you prevent any abominations?"
"Oh yes, I kept all of the abominations at bay while Kaliel played with his favorite sheep behind the bushes."
"Biff," Joshua said gravely, "that was the abomination you were supposed to prevent."
"It was?"
"Yes"
"Woops. Oh well, I think I would make an excellent mourner..."
(Later on they have just met a young John the Baptist who is intent on baptizing everyone in sight.)
'we have to find out a couple things before Joshua starts being the Messiah,' I said
'Like what?' John seemed as though he might start crying again.
'Well like where Joshua left his destiny and whether or not he's allowed to, uh, have an abomination with a woman.'
'It's not an abomination if it's with a woman.' Josh added.
'It's not?'
'Nope. Sheep, goats, pretty much any animal- it's an abomination. But with a woman, it's something totally different.'
'What about a woman and a goat, what's that?' asked John
'That's five shekels in Damascus,' I said,
'Six if you want to help.'
who knew reading could be just as fun as TV =P
They're having a converstation with the young Mary Magdalene (Maggie) about what profession they will take:
"Being a shepherd seems easy. I went with Kaliel last week to tend his flock. The Law says that two must go to the flock to keep an abomination from happening. I can spot an abomination from fifty paces."
Maggie smiled. "And did you prevent any abominations?"
"Oh yes, I kept all of the abominations at bay while Kaliel played with his favorite sheep behind the bushes."
"Biff," Joshua said gravely, "that was the abomination you were supposed to prevent."
"It was?"
"Yes"
"Woops. Oh well, I think I would make an excellent mourner..."
(Later on they have just met a young John the Baptist who is intent on baptizing everyone in sight.)
'we have to find out a couple things before Joshua starts being the Messiah,' I said
'Like what?' John seemed as though he might start crying again.
'Well like where Joshua left his destiny and whether or not he's allowed to, uh, have an abomination with a woman.'
'It's not an abomination if it's with a woman.' Josh added.
'It's not?'
'Nope. Sheep, goats, pretty much any animal- it's an abomination. But with a woman, it's something totally different.'
'What about a woman and a goat, what's that?' asked John
'That's five shekels in Damascus,' I said,
'Six if you want to help.'
who knew reading could be just as fun as TV =P