![]() ![]() Now 40+ years later I have finally read it I've never watched the film versions.The book was written well over 100 years ago the style of writing is certainly not modern. Ben Hur was on the shelf, but I never selected it to take home to read. When I was in primary school I read almost a book a day from the school library. ![]() Simonides and Ilderim place very heavy bets to bust Messala. There are several years between the race and the Crucifixion. Mother and daughter are secretly imprisoned in a secluded cell which is laced with leprosy. BH triggers Messala's crash, as his yoke contacts a wheel of Messala. ![]() A question that abides through much of the last half is whether His kingdom will be political (Simonides) or spiritual (Ilderim). BH has observed many of Christ's miracles. Christ heals mother and daughter on Palm Sunday while traveling into Jerusalem, and BH is the follower who runs naked from Gethsemane. The last portion of the book revolves around Christ's ministry, which is in the background. ![]() From the race onward, BH focuses on being ready to help the expectant King if he should need military help. BH has trained in military arts while in Rome. Messala has benefited from the Hur family wealth. Here are some items I will look for if I watch the movie again, or items that are in contrast to the film: Is Balthasar's daughter a vamp for Messala, and a real threat to BH? Messala does not die from the race, but attempts to have BH killed right afterwards. ![]()
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