First there was Avram, a gentleman shepherd who signed with the flesh of his foreskin a contract with God. Look toward heaven and number the stars. . . Naturally, Abraham s tribe multiplied and soon there were hundreds of Hebrews and many sheep to feed and clothe them. Life was good. But Abraham and his kin were only a grain of sand on civilization s beach.
Times are harsh.
The only dependable pastime is lust. No TV, no microwave, no competition at all in the long distance business - a guy with great lungs and a big mouth could charge you a fortune. The internet is still in the mind of the Creator. But Shlomo is a tax and spend democrat. Taxes are stifling because Shlomo has a temple to maintain and a thousand wives to feed and clothe.