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The letters from Nicodemus (Listy Nikodema) is one of several novels that Jan Dobraczyński set in biblical times, dealing with "taking up the cross" and what it really means. It was published in 1951.Rabbi Nicodemus ben Nicodemus is a wealthy, respected writer of haggadas (parables), who would be perfectly happy with his quiet life and work, if only his beloved Ruth was healthy. Her illness, though, is wearing at them both, as he confesses in writing to his old teacher, Justus.The times, however, are tumultous - a new prophet is said to have shown up at the shores of Jordan, a new prophet who baptises and chastises the people, claiming Someone else is near - and he's unworthy of unlacing His sandals...The year is 3788, or, as Romans call it, year of the consulship of Piso and Frugi. |
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Heroic BSoD: Nicodemus is a bit disgusted with himself when his breakdown after Ruth's death dissolves. He thinks he should be depressed. |
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Jesus Was Crazy |
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Jesus Was Crazy: Or at least very weird from Nicodemus's point of view. Also Judas tends towards this opinion in his more resentful moments. |
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Egocentrically Religious |
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Egocentrically Religious: Nicodemus is slowly, over months and years, overcoming this attitude. Judas, however, is too consumed by his thirst for revenge. Also, most people think of Messiah in terms of what He could give them (mostly politically). |
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God Before Dogma |
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God Before Dogma: This angers the hell out of the pharisee. |
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Incredibly Inconvenient Deity |
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Incredibly Inconvenient Deity: The general publics' idea of the Messiah is a war leader in shining armour, and they get a former carpenter from Nazareth (and nothing good ever came from Nazareth) who speaks in riddles of varying weirdness. Nicodemus, though, feels there might be some unpleasant duty waiting for him specifically. |
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Anachronism Stew |
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Anachronism Stew: Served at Herod's party in the form of turkeys and maize alkohol. |
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Older Than They Look |
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Older Than They Look: Mary looks no older than she did when giving birth thirty years prior. |
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The Caretaker |
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The Caretaker: Is the point of view character, so we're shown several facets of this. |
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Description Porn |
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Description Porn: Nicodemus's work is writing parables. It shows in the sheer complexity of his descriptions. |
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Epistolary Novel |
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Epistolary Novel: Twenty five letters sent by Nicodemus to his mentor. |
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Bittersweet Ending |
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Bittersweet Ending: After twenty four letters worth of angst, Nicodemus sells what he owns and goes forth to spread the Word. |
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Jesus: The Early Years |
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Jesus: The Early Years: Nicodemus visits Betlehem to learn about them. First he's told a story blatantly made up for tourists, then the young storyteller gets chastised by an old woman who actually was there at Jesus's birth and tells it like it was - Nicodemus for the life of him can't believe in such an ignoble birth of the Messiah. |
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Never Accepted in His Hometown |
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Never Accepted in His Hometown: People of Nazareth hate Him viciously. |
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Restored My Faith in Humanity |
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Restored My Faith in Humanity: Nicodemus starts out somewhat bigoted (not nearly as bigoted as his colleagues), but in the last letter finally admits that he's came to regard Peter and the other disciples (galileean fishermen, mind) as better than he himself is. |
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Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp" |
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Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": Some things are called the way they were back in the day, like simlah (a cape). |
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God Test |
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God Test: People keep demanding miracles from Jesus, true to the source material. |
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Kangaroo Court |
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Kangaroo Court: The only people who speak in Jesus's defense are: Joseph of Arimathea (who points out the procedural problems), Nicodemus and a young man who soon afterwards becomes Christian. |
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Jesus Was Way Cool |
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Jesus Was Way Cool: Several times (Nicodemus witnesses Him calming the storm). |
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Manly Tears |
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Manly Tears: Nicodemus notes that Jesus weeps quite often. |
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Occupiers Out of Our Country |
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Occupiers Out of Our Country: Some Jews are very, very tired of the roman rule... |
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Been There, Shaped History |
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Been There, Shaped History: From the very first letter we learn Nicodemus is good friends with Joseph of Arimathea. Then he personally meets John the Baptist, several disciples, and then Jesus Himself. He also knows many of the bad guys and is a witness to several miracles, as well as Salome's dance. And owns the house where they had the Last Supper. |
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Foreshadowing |
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Foreshadowing: Jesus speaks about crosses several times, creeping Nicodemus out. |
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Due to the Dead |
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Due to the Dead: True to the source material, delivered by Joseph and Nicodemus. |
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Stoic Woobie |
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Stoic Woobie: John the Baptist after his imprisonment. |
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Den of Iniquity |
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Den of Iniquity: Herod's birthday party. |
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I Should Have Been Better |
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I Should Have Been Better: Nicodemus thinks so after Ruth's death, then after Jesus's death. |
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Five Stages of Grief |
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Five Stages of Grief: Nicodemus, over Ruth's illness and eventual death - he starts in mild anger, then goes on to try bargaining, until she dies and he slips into black depression. Then finally finds acceptance and peace in his new faith. |
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Holier Than Thou |
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Holier Than Thou: In many flavours - Nicodemus himself has increasing doubts, but the pharisees in general are holier than anyone. |
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Historical Villain Upgrade |
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Historical Villain Upgrade: Pontius Pilate probably wasn't that greedy and sleazy. |
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Turbulent Priest |
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Turbulent Priest: John, having fulfilled his path-straightening purpose, goes on to yell at Herod about his incestuous and adulterous relationship. You all know how this ends. |
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Composite Character |
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Composite Character: Mary of Bethany (Lazarus and Martha's sister) somehow got traits of Mary Magdalene. She's also the one to bring the fragrant oils that Judas deemed so wasteful. |
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Creepy Child |
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Creepy Child: Nicodemus finds young Salome weird to the point of being scary. |
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In Mysterious Ways |
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In Mysterious Ways: Some people (like Peter) learn to accept this, some (Judas) reject it violently. But this is the entire point. |
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Walk on Water |
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Walk on Water: Nicodemus wasn't there for once, but he was told the story by Judas. |
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Crisis of Faith |
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Crisis of Faith: Nicodemus doubts God for most of the story, overcoming his doubts at the end. |
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Badass Preacher |
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Badass Preacher: How John the Baptist appears (until his imprisonment). |
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