The Wormling

The Wormling is actually a 5-book series which I'm putting together in one post, which is why it's been a few days! The five books are The Book of the King, The Sword of the Wormling, The Changeling, The Minions of Time, and The Author's Blood. The series was written by Jerry Jenkins and Chris Fabry and is an allegorical story.

The Wormling was a fun read and brought up some interesting questions. Since it is an allegory there are obvious similarities to the Gospel, but there are points in which it is also very different (the Son makes mistakes - which Jesus would never do). At the beginning of the series, Owen is given a book and told that he must find the Son of the King, who will restore Owen's world and the unseen world (which Owen very soon gets to visit). Basically, the unseen world and the visible world are two halves of a whole - every person in the visible world has a counterpart in the unseen world. When the Son makes things right, the two will be united and made whole again.

Owen's quest, then, is to find the Son who was stolen as a baby. His only help in this quest (besides some friends he makes along the way) is the "Book of the King". This Book contains the writings and prophecies of the King of the world (and is very often recognizable as scripture-based) which Owen must interpret to find out what he needs to do. Near the end of the series, Owen does finally find the Son (I'm trying not to ruin the suspense for you!) which brings me to one of the questions I sometimes ponder:

When did Jesus realize who He was? In this series, the Son does not know his own identity for a long time. Obviously this story is not meant to be a deep theological discussion, but the question is still there. I don't believe that the infant Jesus had any idea who He actually was (infants don't, as a rule) - so when did He know? Surely Mary told Him the story, but when did He really know for Himself that He was actually God? Perhaps the knowledge was there all along, and He learned to understand as He got old enough. He seems to have known at a young age, which is evidenced by His questioning the teachers at the temple and His surprise that His parents couldn't guess where He would be. Or, since God was still God and not just a baby in a manger, was there a connection and communication between them - Him? - sort of a vast consciousness? It's all very confusing to me, which I suppose it is meant to be. If I understood God, He wouldn't be worthy of worship, in my opinion.

Let me know your opinion on the subject. This series was written for young adults, and has lots of dragons and sword fighting in it - perfect for young boys! - so it's not something that everyone would enjoy, but I'd still like to hear your opinions on the question of Jesus' "God-knowledge".