william23
Magistrate
The Time Bible
Beth was a bright 19yr old student who was just completing her second year in college. She was not a religious girl, herself, although her parents used to force her to church on a Sunday just the way they had been brought up. As she sat through the services her eyes used to wander around the church and take in all the art work and sculptures that adorned the walls. One sculpture in particular used to have her mesmerized, it was a large wooden crucifixion scene depicting Christ and the two thieves writhing on their crosses. For that reason she joined the church choir much to the pleasure of her parents.
After choir practice, one night, Father John asked her into his office for a chat. "Beth, my dear, it has not escaped my notice that you seem attracted to the church crucifixion sculpture." Beth's face turned red in embarrassment as she had been found out. "You are not the first person to marvel at the splendor of the scene, what attracts you to it?" "I am not sure" responded Beth, "I just find the whole scene kind of erotic and it leaves a tingling in my stomach." Father John smiled and walked over to an old wooden chest from which he removed a very large and dusty book. He fanned through the pages and opened the book to one particular page. He sat the book on Beth's knees and pointed. Beth looked down and gasped as she took in the picture on the page. It was exactly the same as the sculpture on the wall. "I wonder what it was like to have been there and be a part of that tragic event?" "Would you like to find out?" responded Father John. "How?" replied Beth. "Take the book home tonight and leave the page open on the picture, then close your eye's and sleep."
Beth carried the book home that night and hid it under her bed. After dinner she kissed her parents goodnight and retired to her room. She opened the page to the scene and placed it back under her bed. She lay back on the pillow and gently closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
"Get out the way, come on move it!" bellowed a huge voice. This was followed by a sharp pain in her side from a leather boot. Beth rolled over and opened her eyes and blinked in the bright sunlight, had she slept a long time she wondered? A strong hand grabbed her arm and threw her a fair distance. She stood up and shielded her eyes to get adjusted to the brightness of the sun. She stared in disbelief at what she saw. There were three naked men with arms roped, outstretched, to wooden beams, being whipped along a dusty road. They were covered in sweat and bloody whip marks on their backs and they grunted as they struggled with the unwanted burdens. There were weeping woman and men swearing and goading the prisoners to their impending doom.
Beth followed the procession all the way to the three upright posts sticking out of the granite hill. The group was stopped and held back by a cordon of soldiers as the three men made their way to the summit. Beth had a good view of the procedure to take place, although this was nothing like what she had seen in films. Two of the men were cursing and kicking out at the soldiers in charge but one seemed very calm and resigned to his fate, much to the crowds amusement. A clinking sound could be heard as the bag of spikes was thrown up the waiting soldiers, the crucifixion was about to begin!
To be continued............................
Beth was a bright 19yr old student who was just completing her second year in college. She was not a religious girl, herself, although her parents used to force her to church on a Sunday just the way they had been brought up. As she sat through the services her eyes used to wander around the church and take in all the art work and sculptures that adorned the walls. One sculpture in particular used to have her mesmerized, it was a large wooden crucifixion scene depicting Christ and the two thieves writhing on their crosses. For that reason she joined the church choir much to the pleasure of her parents.
After choir practice, one night, Father John asked her into his office for a chat. "Beth, my dear, it has not escaped my notice that you seem attracted to the church crucifixion sculpture." Beth's face turned red in embarrassment as she had been found out. "You are not the first person to marvel at the splendor of the scene, what attracts you to it?" "I am not sure" responded Beth, "I just find the whole scene kind of erotic and it leaves a tingling in my stomach." Father John smiled and walked over to an old wooden chest from which he removed a very large and dusty book. He fanned through the pages and opened the book to one particular page. He sat the book on Beth's knees and pointed. Beth looked down and gasped as she took in the picture on the page. It was exactly the same as the sculpture on the wall. "I wonder what it was like to have been there and be a part of that tragic event?" "Would you like to find out?" responded Father John. "How?" replied Beth. "Take the book home tonight and leave the page open on the picture, then close your eye's and sleep."
Beth carried the book home that night and hid it under her bed. After dinner she kissed her parents goodnight and retired to her room. She opened the page to the scene and placed it back under her bed. She lay back on the pillow and gently closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
"Get out the way, come on move it!" bellowed a huge voice. This was followed by a sharp pain in her side from a leather boot. Beth rolled over and opened her eyes and blinked in the bright sunlight, had she slept a long time she wondered? A strong hand grabbed her arm and threw her a fair distance. She stood up and shielded her eyes to get adjusted to the brightness of the sun. She stared in disbelief at what she saw. There were three naked men with arms roped, outstretched, to wooden beams, being whipped along a dusty road. They were covered in sweat and bloody whip marks on their backs and they grunted as they struggled with the unwanted burdens. There were weeping woman and men swearing and goading the prisoners to their impending doom.
Beth followed the procession all the way to the three upright posts sticking out of the granite hill. The group was stopped and held back by a cordon of soldiers as the three men made their way to the summit. Beth had a good view of the procedure to take place, although this was nothing like what she had seen in films. Two of the men were cursing and kicking out at the soldiers in charge but one seemed very calm and resigned to his fate, much to the crowds amusement. A clinking sound could be heard as the bag of spikes was thrown up the waiting soldiers, the crucifixion was about to begin!
To be continued............................