Short Fiction · Character
Ben-Tovit
A biblical-era character in a story of faith and doubt.
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First appearance: short fiction
Ben-Tovit shows up with force in On the Day of the Crucifixion. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Jerusalem tradesman whose severe toothache consumes his attention on the day of the crucifixion, making him indifferent to the suffering of Jesus.
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