Be warned: this book is not for everyone. If you believe every word in the New Testament, then leave it alone (the orthodox gospels take a heck of a beating here).
But if you want an extremely funny book that makes you
think about how difficult it must have been to be a
…more Messiah, this is the novel for you. I'd like to think that Jesus was lucky enough to have had a friend like Biff - well-intentioned, if slightly dim, fallible, but loyal to a fault. I picture Levi, who is called Biff, as a good-hearted frat boy, the kind that's a little too fond of lame pratical jokes, and is always mooning over some unobtainable cheer-leader (Mary Magdalen, in this case, and she comes across as one smart cookie) but always comes through for his buddies.
Some of the jokes are moronic, but hey, that's Biff, not Jesus. Some of them are subtle theological references, and many are laugh-yourself-sick brilliant.
This book also explains some puzzling religious mysteries, like why Jews go out for Chinese food on Christmas, and why there is an Easter Bunny (I guarantee you're never going to look on the wedding at Cana the same way again).
Lend this book to your best friend - the Unitarian with a sense of humor - but keep it out of the hands of sweet aunt Ethel, who sends money to the 700 club.
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