Evening star. [volume], September 29, 1946, Page C-6, Image 41

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Novel Ignores Christian Beliefs,
But Shows Spirit of Reverence
KING JESUS
By Robert Graves. (Creative Age; $3.)
Although this novel has received
a recommendation from the Relig
ious Boole Club, it seems to me like
ly that it will anger some religious
people. There is
a great deal in it
which rune
counter to the
teachings of
the Christian
churches. None
theless, no one
will be able to
accuse Robert
Graves of an ir
reverent spirit
o r sensational
methods. He
contradicts the
doctrine of the
divine birth of
Jesus, but, of
Mr. Grtni
Jesus Himseii, ms interpretation is,
as he says in a commentary, that
Re was "more uncompromising,
more consistent and more loyal to
his God than even most Christians
allow.”
The book is a scholarly effort to
make a logical life history out of
the myths and legends about Jesus'
existence. Hebrew, Aramaic. Egyp
tian, Greek and Roman mythologies
overlay one another in the totality
of the Jesus story. Mr. Graves has
undertaken to evaluate the great
body of them in their relation to
one another.
To that end, he tells his story
through the mouth of Agabus the
Decapolitan and sets the date of
the telling as A.D. 93. As he puts it,
the doctrine of the divine birth
“cannot be traced earlier than the
Uncle Joshua Beene
'Ruled' in Texas
JOSHUA BEENE AND GOD
By Jewel Gibson (Random
House; $2.50.)
Reviewed bv
J. N. HAMILTON.
Judge Joshua Ebenezer Beene
ruled Spring Creek. He and God
and the little black books into which
Josh Beene wrote the sins of the
Spring Creek folk held sway with an
Indomitable will that none could
contest. Josh Beene was a salty
character—so salty that many, per
haps, would judge him slightly
blasphemous. But then, Josh Beene
only called down his Lord three
times to talk to Him. All his life,!
this self-styled prophet of Jehovah j
“fit'’ the Baptists, the Holy Rollers
and backsliders from his church, the j
Church of Christ. How he accom
plished his ••victories” and ruled
with a hand of iron untempered
With the velvet glove makes whimsi-j
eal. back-woodsv, oftimes hilarious
reading.
It is evident throughout the book
that Jewel Gibeon. who hails from
Texas, is thoroughly familiar with
her characters. The story of Josh
Beene is one that would fall flat had
it not been told by some one who
knew the characters intimately
had lived among them and studied
them. Readers not familiar with
the world’s Uncle Josh Beenes would
call them unbelievable. They exist,
and Miss Gibson has drawn them
with an understanding pen.
isecond century A.D.;” hence it is
possible for him to attribute to
■ Agabus, with all innocence, the
; theory which he has worked out.
That theory is indicated by his
title. He has Agabus report that
Jesus was really the mortal king of
the Jews, the legal heir to Herod's
throne. He was. says Agabus-Graves.
the son of Herod's son, Prince
Antlpater, who, at the suggestion of
the high priest of Jerusalem, con
tracted a secret marriage with Mary,
who was a temple ward Antipater
was executed by his jealous father
before the marriage was acknow
ledged, and Mary sought protec
tion with Joseph, to whom she had
previously been betrothed.
Jesus, made aware of His royal
'descent, was duly, though secretly,i
'annotated by the high priest's
'party. He was. however, a prophet,
not a politician. He had the gifts
of the prophet—God spoke through
His mouth, He was capable of con
trolling and swaying His hearers.
He had the power of healing by
faith. He undertook to purify the
religious practices of His people
rather than to make Himself king
Mr. Graves carries through the
whole story of Jesus’ public teach
ing in this manner. Most of the
episodes of the Christian faith
come into his story, but with altered
; context. In his account of the
death, for instance, he has Jesus
seek martyTdom according to Zech
ariah’s prophecy of the Worthless
Shepherd, whose truth was recog
nized only when he had been slain
for his folly. Judas is consequently
held guiltless of betrayal. Pilate,:
aware of Jesus’ royal birth, offers
Him Rome’s backing in His kingship.
When Jesus refuses, Pilate then
makes a deal with the reigning
Herod, agreeing to crucify the right
ful heir in return for a bribe.
I have no wish to offend any one,!
but I found this book more interest
ing than any of the other novels re
cently done on the life of Christ. It
probably will be difficult for my
readers to believe that a work
which goes so directly counter to
the teachings of Christ’s churches
can also be reverent in spirit, but
such this one is. The best test will
be for you to read it yourself and
see. M.-C. R.
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