know of this house. " The High Priest nodded. "That is where I shall dwell!" insisted the
girl, "I and the husband you shall give me, for the Lord God has
commanded that my child be raised like any child , and at the appointed
time The Lord of Hosts shall fill him with his mission and his glory
shall be proclaimed. If The Priest of Priests wishes to visit me, he
may come there."
19 "Woman!" screamed The High Priest, "Your position indeed is lofty,
but do not forget that you are merely a woman. You do not make demands,
you are TOLD what to do. WE will decide how this child should be
raised. WE are the representatives of The Most High God. A mere girl
will not…."
20 Suddenly the building began to rumble, sections of the roof fell,
pillars tumbled, people ran screaming, but the girl stood silently in
her place. When the dust settled she looked at The Priest. "Will you
say any more?”she asked.
21 "Who is this man," inquired The Priest, "who will be your husband?"
22 "I do not know him," the girl answered, "but as the soldiers
practiced today one man threw his spear so hard that the shaft shattered. That man is the one
The Lord of All Glory has touched. For though he is a man of great
strength, he is also a man of tenderness, who in his free time makes
beautiful chests of wood which are prized by all that buy them. By
these things shall you know him.”
24 Now, I am going home. An escort would be pleasant, but I would suggest no one try to detain me."
25 The Priest chose three of the strongest Priests in the temple. "Go
with her," he commanded,