Ben Hur page 1 by ric Gustafson
Judah Ben Hur ran past the former nurse maid
Amrah gave him a concerned look. " Where are you going Judah?".
" Messala is back". He smiled as he ran past Shadrach the gatekeeper. " I'll be gone all day".
He ran to a marble bench near the palace gardens. He could not wait to see his friend again.
Messala was nineteen and a Roman. His family was powerful and rich. His father was a tax collector in Jerusalem. Judah's father was a trader with a fleet of ships and warehouses. The two fathers were friends. The two young boys did everything together.
At fourteen, Messala was sent back to finish his education. After five years apart, the two friends had arranged to meet again. Judah was seventeen and could not wait to see his friend again.
research help: ' Ben Hur a tale of the Christ' by Carol Wallace
Merry Christmas to all. Love Ric
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