Laugh your way through the Old and New Testaments with this recently-discovered haul of dubious (but surprisingly insightful) letters. Packed with discussion notes, historical explanations, and ideas for practical application.

Noah is reprimanded by the maritime authority. Delilah writes to complain about a faulty batch of rope. Safety specialists enquire into a freak furnace incident. Jonah seeks compensation for unsafe working conditions. Joseph retracts his divorce application. A wine merchant tries to cash in on the new rabbi’s lucrative talent. Temple stall holders express concern about a Passover festival ruckus. Judas seeks legal advice. Paul is offered bodyguards. John canvasses a publisher for a book deal.

After decades accumulating a collection of obscure facts, figures and stories, Stuart Watt now shares them with razor-sharp wit in his book, Forty Fake and Phoney Letters.