Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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On a "secret" post in a book community, somebody said this book did more for their faith than reading the Bible, Church, and all the Bible Studies they'd ever done. I can see why.
This book is written from the point of view of Levi (who is called Biff), Joshua's childhood pal. Jesus original name was Yeshua and the author decided to use a more familiar form "Joshua". This, of course, helps bring the story closer to a modern reader. The author pulled from many of the Apocryphal texts, including the infancy gospels, for the childhood of Jesus. It is a story, though, so it moves away from the Bible.
Biff fills in the thirty years that weren't written about in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. A lot of people have made the conjecture that maybe Jesus went to the Orient and even further up north during that time. The author goes along with this. Those who are familiar with the teachings of Jesus and have studied other religions may have found similarities themselves between His teachings and others, such as Buddhism.
It, of course, goes on to describe when Jesus gathers followers, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion. The book takes on a much more somber tone during the trial and Crucifixion
The reader should be warned of foul language and some questionable scenes. It is also a humorous book and not to be taken seriously. Personally, I felt that the book gave a little more humanity to the Savior that many people find unrelatable.
This book is written from the point of view of Levi (who is called Biff), Joshua's childhood pal. Jesus original name was Yeshua and the author decided to use a more familiar form "Joshua". This, of course, helps bring the story closer to a modern reader. The author pulled from many of the Apocryphal texts, including the infancy gospels, for the childhood of Jesus. It is a story, though, so it moves away from the Bible.
Biff fills in the thirty years that weren't written about in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. A lot of people have made the conjecture that maybe Jesus went to the Orient and even further up north during that time. The author goes along with this. Those who are familiar with the teachings of Jesus and have studied other religions may have found similarities themselves between His teachings and others, such as Buddhism.
It, of course, goes on to describe when Jesus gathers followers, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion. The book takes on a much more somber tone during the trial and Crucifixion
The reader should be warned of foul language and some questionable scenes. It is also a humorous book and not to be taken seriously. Personally, I felt that the book gave a little more humanity to the Savior that many people find unrelatable.
