Passion Of The Christ Analysis

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In the film “The Passion of the Christ” by Mel Gibson the life of Jesus Christ is portrayed to the audience using his interpretation of the historical moment in which Jesus Christ was crucified. In the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John the stories recounted about the life of Jesus Christ are different, because each one was centered to the particular needs of their community. By not following the Gospels word for word Mel Gibson is able to dramatically depict the mercy, love, and salvation Jesus Christ had for the children of God. In doing so Mel Gibson was also able to impact people and have them reflect on the sins they have inflicted on God.
In the beginning of the film Jesus Christ was in the garden agonizing and praying to his Father when Satan …show more content…

The serpent appearing to Jesus Christ is not chronicled in the Gospels. The snake symbolizes the temptation of Adam and Eve when they were in the garden and ate from the forbidden tree and the LORD responds, “he shall bruise your head.” (Genesis 3:15). During the film there were many moments when Satan was seen in among the crowds as a way of saying “Here I am, I am the cause of your destruction.” A really disturbing part was seeing Satan caress a diabolic baby in his arms, which is never mentioned in the Bible. The baby that Satan is holding embodies the relationship of Jesus Christ and God. However, Satan is trying to show Jesus Christ that he would of never abandoned his child, another way of Satan trying to get Jesus Christ to abandon his identity. Another moment in the film that is not in the Bible is the flashback that Mary Magdalene has of her being stoned and kissing the foot of Jesus Christ. In John 8:1-11, Mary Magdalene is never mentioned as being the woman caught in adultery. Yet, the reason for Mel Gibson including this scene is to demonstrate that God is the only one that can punish and forgive the sins of his children. Mary’s presence in the

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