Posted on 04/19/2025 4:23:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN
JERUSALEM - Local Roman soldier Plinius was given his guard assignment for the weekend and was delighted to see he'd been entrusted with guarding the tomb of "some Jewish carpenter guy," as he'd be able to get some shut-eye and have a nice, relaxing weekend.
Plinius pumped his fist and gave a little "Yeeeah boy" under his breath after his commanding officer told him he would be guarding the tomb of "this Jewish dude" who had apparently been causing some trouble.
"I'm glad they didn't put me where the action is - I really needed some downtime," Plinius said to his fellow soldier, Martinus, who was absentmindedly throwing rocks at a stump some thirty feet away. "I know we joined up for the action, but once you get into the military, you start to appreciate the more chill assignments."
"I mean, guarding a tomb - how hard can it be?" he added. "Dead guys don't typically get up and walk away, you know what I mean? HA!"
"Hey, I bet you I can hit that boulder over there before you can, Marty." The two spent a few hours trying to hit things with rocks before lining up some pottery and taking turns trying to nail them with their spears. "Boy, I tell ya. This is the life. And to think some suckers got assigned to patrol on the other side of the city today! The Jews are all riled up about something or another. I'm glad I'm out here with you, bud."
At publishing time, Plinius had woken up to a brilliant bright light. "Morning already?"
Clever, but a little ... eeeewwww-blasphemous.
Of course, so many translations of the Bible being what they are, this actually could be a thing.
Yikes. It get it's "the Bee", but, it's disrespectful.
It’s from the POV of the Roman soldier.
Doesn’t strike me as blasphemous. More like a potential conversion story.
Please chill, it is a fake story. It is NOT “blasphemous.”
For a much more dignified and respectful take on the Roman perspective, I highly recommend the 2016 film, “Risen,” with Joseph Fiennes. Excellent historical fiction, I would place in par with the 1942 novel, “The Robe.”
Our Roman soldier Plinius was apparently determined to raise “know not what they do” to new heights of utter pagan ignorance.
UBU, P.
If I ever find a lamp, one of the wishes would to be there that morning!
Once again, the Jewish staff at the Bee craps on Jesus. And we’re supposed to defend them?
lighten up francis
“Morning already…”
I thought the Bee were giving Jesus His Christian due; that bright light wasn’t morning.
Blasphemy is a terrible sin and I condemn it in all forms but I don’t think I would consider this blasphemy but ignorance from the guards point of view that something universe shattering is about to happen.
Just because a story is fake doesn’t mean it cannot be blasphemous, but I don’t consider this story blasphemous anyway.
Exactamente.
Joseph: “It’s just for the weekend”.
The Babalyon Bre is a Christian site. I’m Jewish as are ALL Messianic Jews, as we’re the disciples, as was Paul. You can’t love YESHUA, and hate the Jewish people. You don’t know him yet. I will pray that you do
It is not blasphemous. No one said anything derogatory about Jesus or God. Jesus WAS a Jewish carpenter afterall.
I guess that’s why the Bee never craps on Judaism or islam.
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