Rebellious and precocious Miriam is the daughter of the richest man in Palestine. She is of age to marry, but resists suitable candidates proposed by her father. She loses her heart to a workman laboring on her father's estate. Prophecies of Isaiah, political turmoil, and the curse of Jechoniah compound the difficultites of a socially impossible match. Shards of Roman history, Jewish mysticism and Babylonian astrology craft a speculative back story for "Mary and Joseph", two of the best known characters in western literature.

Rebellious and spiritually precocious Miriam is the daughter of the richest man in Palestine. She is of age to marry, but loses her heart to a hunble craftsman laboring on her father's estate. Social obstacles appear insurmountable. Prophecies of Isaiah, political turmoil, astrological phenomena, and the curse of Jeconiah compound the your lovers' predicament. Shards of Roman history, Jewish mysticism, and Babyloninan astrology craft a speculative back story for two of the most recognized figures in western literature.