Is The Passion of the Christ anti-Semitic?
The Passion of the Christ is not an anti-Semitic film. But some people just won't leave it alone.
You have probably read about the early report of anti-Semitism by a group of Jewish and Christian scholars based on a stolen script. It’s likely that you have heard of the negative review given after a viewing of a bootleg copy of the film... >Read More
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The Bread and Wine
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As Christ’s body is brutalized and his blood begins to flow, he thinks back to the bread and the wine that he shared with his disciples at the Passover meal.
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The Passover was also called the “feast of unleavened bread” (Ex. 23:15; Mark 14:1; Acts 12:3), because during its celebration no leavened bread was to...... >Read More
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The Dove
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As he is dragged by the soldiers to the commencement of his trial, Jesus looks up and sees a dove flapping its wings overhead. The sight appears to strengthen and comfort him.
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Doves and turtle-doves were the only birds that could be offered in sacrifice, as they were clean according to the Mosaic Law (Genesis 15:9; Leviticus...... >Read More
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The Passover Meal
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It would be the last meal Jesus would eat with his disciples. He knew it. All the pieces were in place. The script had been written. Jesus’ somber mood unsettled his friends. To them, Passover was simply an annual feast to remember their ancestor’s deliverance from bondage. It was a time of great celebration. But...... >Read More
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Child of Evil
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In the court of Pilate, as Jesus’ flesh is repeatedly torn with the sharp shards of the torturers’ whips, the black-robed being slinks through the crowd carrying an evil-looking child with an aged face.
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God sent his Son, Jesus, to become a member of the human race and to bear the penalty of death and damnation...... >Read More
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The Lamb that was Slain
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Judas stumbles down the hill toward the field where he intends to hang himself. On the path, near the twisted trunk of a tree, lies the mutilated carcass of a donkey. The flies are swarming all around. Judas flings the rope up over a branch. The bloodied, slain donkey is the last thing he sees before he dies.
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A Question Jesus Asked
“Is there no other way we can solve this dilemma?”
Clearly Jesus was not looking forward to the excruciating pain he was about to undergo. But he knew there was a serious cosmic predicament that He had to address.
“Is there no other way we can solve this problem?” Although we have no record of Jesus speaking these exact words in... >Read More
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