The Passion of the Christ

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST The Passion of the Christ : Not a Hollywood Movie where you are shown a beautified panoramic story , rather you see the story as if you were a by stander struggling to understand.

I watched “The Passion of the Christ” twice on opening day. The ” Passion of the Christ” threw me in a drastically different world. I left the theatre the first time with dried tears and a painful feeling deep within. Since I feared I didn’t grasp the depth of what is being presented , I bought another ticket and watched the movie again. And even after watching it a second time , I was left with the same indiscribable deep feeling.

The “Passion of the Christ” is a visit to 1st century Israel , you suddenly find yourself there with Jesus and the disciples. You see events the same way they saw them , you feel the world of injustice , fear and insecurity. You realize the tension that exists within the human soul , and within the city walls of Jerusalem. The Passion of the Christ is an experience of being there as a witness to an event , which seems rather common in 1st century Israel , but that appears to have eternal consequences. It shows you the struggle of a people under the Roman occupation and the light-mindedness of the instruments of torture. The torture , cruicifixion , injustice , deceit and lies were always there in 1st century Israel , but now God put His Son in this boiling pot in order to save the World. Man acted as sinful as he always acted , but now God used man’s very harmful behaviours to bring greater benefit to all of us.

The Passion of the Christ helped me love Pilate , Caiaphas , Herod and even the Roman guards , who all seem to think they are doing the right thing according to their presuppositions and circumstances , while they are all trapped and enslaved to a darker force bigger than themselves which even creep to the depth of their hearts.

The Movie made me love the Jews for their confusion and suffering under the Roman occupation. It made me love Caiaphas who showed jealousy to the Holy of Holies and who tried everything to protect the temple and the Jewish Religion. It made me love Pilate who wanted to save his household from the tyranny of Politics and Ceasar. It made me love Peter for his denial to the Lord , because I would have done the same if I were in his shoes. It made me realize that humanly speaking all these people did what was dictated by their culture and the rules of the time , but it also made me realize that we all are victims no matter how much we transgressed , for our natural behaviours are the very torturing tools that victimize all of us.

And Christ , God the Son , came in the midst of human turmoil to bear the marks of our sins ( politics , indifference , greed , hate , ignorance , ungodliness , adultery….) evidenced by His torture , but also to be a ransom for all who believe in Him , with a promise to make all things new.

“The Passion of the Christ” was so close , so realistic , so true and so human : An embodiement of all the Jewish scriptures’ prophecies about the suffering Messiah ( Isaiah 53 - Psalms 22 ..) and Christ’s lines are all from the Tehilim ( the Psalms). I learnt that the true meaning of Jesus’ mission was to be forsaken that we may be found , to be left out that we may be received , to be alone that we may always have Him on our side , to be separated from the Father that we may be His children forever , to be scourged that we may be healed and to be crushed that we may be restored.

I went out of this theatre with grief , pain and insecurity , that later on were transformed to peace , love and a renewed person who wants to be the best human being I can ever be and to enjoy the free gift of life in Jesus Christ the Risen Lord.

“The Passion of the Christ” is a 100% Hebrew film about what the God of Israel did for the Hebrews and the non-Hebrews.

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST The Passion of the Christ : Not a Hollywood Movie where you are shown a beautified panoramic story , rather you see the story as if you were a by stander struggling to understand.

I watched “The Passion of the Christ” twice on opening day. The ” Passion of the Christ” threw me in a drastically different world. I left the theatre the first time with dried tears and a painful feeling deep within. Since I feared I didn’t grasp the depth of what is being presented , I bought another ticket and watched the movie again. And even after watching it a second time , I was left with the same indiscribable deep feeling.

The “Passion of the Christ” is a visit to 1st century Israel , you suddenly find yourself there with Jesus and the disciples. You see events the same way they saw them , you feel the world of injustice , fear and insecurity. You realize the tension that exists within the human soul , and within the city walls of Jerusalem. The Passion of the Christ is an experience of being there as a witness to an event , which seems rather common in 1st century Israel , but that appears to have eternal consequences. It shows you the struggle of a people under the Roman occupation and the light-mindedness of the instruments of torture. The torture , cruicifixion , injustice , deceit and lies were always there in 1st century Israel , but now God put His Son in this boiling pot in order to save the World. Man acted as sinful as he always acted , but now God used man’s very harmful behaviours to bring greater benefit to all of us.

The Passion of the Christ helped me love Pilate , Caiaphas , Herod and even the Roman guards , who all seem to think they are doing the right thing according to their presuppositions and circumstances , while they are all trapped and enslaved to a darker force bigger than themselves which even creep to the depth of their hearts.

The Movie made me love the Jews for their confusion and suffering under the Roman occupation. It made me love Caiaphas who showed jealousy to the Holy of Holies and who tried everything to protect the temple and the Jewish Religion. It made me love Pilate who wanted to save his household from the tyranny of Politics and Ceasar. It made me love Peter for his denial to the Lord , because I would have done the same if I were in his shoes. It made me realize that humanly speaking all these people did what was dictated by their culture and the rules of the time , but it also made me realize that we all are victims no matter how much we transgressed , for our natural behaviours are the very torturing tools that victimize all of us.

And Christ , God the Son , came in the midst of human turmoil to bear the marks of our sins ( politics , indifference , greed , hate , ignorance , ungodliness , adultery….) evidenced by His torture , but also to be a ransom for all who believe in Him , with a promise to make all things new.

“The Passion of the Christ” was so close , so realistic , so true and so human : An embodiement of all the Jewish scriptures’ prophecies about the suffering Messiah ( Isaiah 53 - Psalms 22 ..) and Christ’s lines are all from the Tehilim ( the Psalms). I learnt that the true meaning of Jesus’ mission was to be forsaken that we may be found , to be left out that we may be received , to be alone that we may always have Him on our side , to be separated from the Father that we may be His children forever , to be scourged that we may be healed and to be crushed that we may be restored.

I went out of this theatre with grief , pain and insecurity , that later on were transformed to peace , love and a renewed person who wants to be the best human being I can ever be and to enjoy the free gift of life in Jesus Christ the Risen Lord.

“The Passion of the Christ” is a 100% Hebrew film about what the God of Israel did for the Hebrews and the non-Hebrews.

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST The Passion of the Christ : Not a Hollywood Movie where you are shown a beautified panoramic story , rather you see the story as if you were a by stander struggling to understand.

I watched “The Passion of the Christ” twice on opening day. The ” Passion of the Christ” threw me in a drastically different world. I left the theatre the first time with dried tears and a painful feeling deep within. Since I feared I didn’t grasp the depth of what is being presented , I bought another ticket and watched the movie again. And even after watching it a second time , I was left with the same indiscribable deep feeling.

The “Passion of the Christ” is a visit to 1st century Israel , you suddenly find yourself there with Jesus and the disciples. You see events the same way they saw them , you feel the world of injustice , fear and insecurity. You realize the tension that exists within the human soul , and within the city walls of Jerusalem. The Passion of the Christ is an experience of being there as a witness to an event , which seems rather common in 1st century Israel , but that appears to have eternal consequences. It shows you the struggle of a people under the Roman occupation and the light-mindedness of the instruments of torture. The torture , cruicifixion , injustice , deceit and lies were always there in 1st century Israel , but now God put His Son in this boiling pot in order to save the World. Man acted as sinful as he always acted , but now God used man’s very harmful behaviours to bring greater benefit to all of us.

The Passion of the Christ helped me love Pilate , Caiaphas , Herod and even the Roman guards , who all seem to think they are doing the right thing according to their presuppositions and circumstances , while they are all trapped and enslaved to a darker force bigger than themselves which even creep to the depth of their hearts.

The Movie made me love the Jews for their confusion and suffering under the Roman occupation. It made me love Caiaphas who showed jealousy to the Holy of Holies and who tried everything to protect the temple and the Jewish Religion. It made me love Pilate who wanted to save his household from the tyranny of Politics and Ceasar. It made me love Peter for his denial to the Lord , because I would have done the same if I were in his shoes. It made me realize that humanly speaking all these people did what was dictated by their culture and the rules of the time , but it also made me realize that we all are victims no matter how much we transgressed , for our natural behaviours are the very torturing tools that victimize all of us.

And Christ , God the Son , came in the midst of human turmoil to bear the marks of our sins ( politics , indifference , greed , hate , ignorance , ungodliness , adultery….) evidenced by His torture , but also to be a ransom for all who believe in Him , with a promise to make all things new.

“The Passion of the Christ” was so close , so realistic , so true and so human : An embodiement of all the Jewish scriptures’ prophecies about the suffering Messiah ( Isaiah 53 - Psalms 22 ..) and Christ’s lines are all from the Tehilim ( the Psalms). I learnt that the true meaning of Jesus’ mission was to be forsaken that we may be found , to be left out that we may be received , to be alone that we may always have Him on our side , to be separated from the Father that we may be His children forever , to be scourged that we may be healed and to be crushed that we may be restored.

I went out of this theatre with grief , pain and insecurity , that later on were transformed to peace , love and a renewed person who wants to be the best human being I can ever be and to enjoy the free gift of life in Jesus Christ the Risen Lord.

“The Passion of the Christ” is a 100% Hebrew film about what the God of Israel did for the Hebrews and the non-Hebrews.