Susanna

So far, I think that the story of Susanna is one of the greatest I have come across in the bible. Even the way in which Susanna and her beauty are described sets it apart from the previous stories. To me, Susanna represents pure innocence and she seems to be very faithful. Serves the elders right for getting the Holy death penalty for attempting to "know" Susanna. The Lord in her story seems to be a passionate God, for he gladly rebukes the claims of the elders through Joseph. Maybe it is the absence of the Thou Shalt Not statements and lists of rules which also intrigue me about this story. Also, as we discussed in class on Tuesday, this story represents a simple structure for which countless numbers of stories, books, movies, songs, and many other forms of art and entertainment have evolved upon.