![]() ![]() On one occasion, they attempt to circumcise a Roman statue of Apollo. ![]() The three of them use their creativity to push back on the heavy Roman rule. As they hit their teenage years, the duo becomes a trio with the addition of Maggie who represents Mary Magdalene. They first meet at age six when Biff spots Joshua raising a lizard from the dead. Joshua and Biff grow up like most kids did in Roman-occupied Nazareth…sort of. Throughout the book, Jesus is referred to as Joshua. Louis until he provides an account of Jesus’ childhood and young adulthood. Under the close supervision of the angel Raziel, Biff is locked in a hotel room in modern-day St. In an irreverent, but sensitive way, Christopher Moore gives us his ideas about what occurred during the “lost” years of Christ's life in his novel “Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal.”Īs the title suggests, “Lamb” is told from the perspective of Jesus’ best friend, Biff, who had been brought back to life at the request of the Messiah some 2,000 years after his crucifixion. ![]()
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