The Lost Books of the Bible, Chapter XIII summary
Chapter XIII of 170 · 1 min to read the chapter
In Chapter XIII, Joseph leaves a woman and his sons in a cave to seek a Hebrew midwife in Bethlehem, then describes a world stopped in motion. Birds hang in flight, workers cannot finish eating, and animals pause without drinking or moving.
What happens
- Joseph leaves her and his sons in the cave and goes to seek a Hebrew midwife in Bethlehem.
- He looks upward and sees astonished clouds and birds stopped during flight.
- He sees workers around a prepared table, unable to complete their movements or eat, with their faces turned upward.
- Scattered sheep stand still, and a shepherd's hand remains raised as he tries to strike them.
- Beside a river, young goats touch the water with their mouths but do not drink.
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What to notice
The unfinished gesture gives a concrete example of the stillness Joseph sees throughout his surroundings.
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