Most of the movie would fall into this category, but I would highlight Jesus and Satan in the Garden, Jesus crushing the serpent (Genesis 3:15), Jesus and Caiaphas, the Jewish leaders and Pilate, Pilate and Jesus, Pilate and his wife (a very strong part of the movie), the flashbacks to earlier scenes such as the Sermon on the Mount and the Last Supper, the scourging scene, Simon of Cyrene, Mary at the cross, the events following Jesus’ death. 7) Which parts of the movie seemed especially powerful to you? For some reason, that very powerful statement never appears in the movie. I was waiting for the centurion to proclaim, “Surely this was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:54). Since he is not mentioned in any of the gospel accounts of the death of Christ, most scholars assume that he died some years earlier. Joseph disappears from the biblical story after Jesus teaches in the temple when he is 12 years old (Luke 2:41-52). 5) Why doesn’t Joseph appear in the movie? The fact that it is decaying represents Judas’ total rejection of all that the Triumphal Entry represents-Jesus as the true King of the Jews. That’s supposed to be the donkey Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Special note: Some people have wondered about the rotting donkey covered with flies when Judas committed suicide. The “teardrop from heaven,” while extremely effective, is also an addition to the text as is Caiaphas speaking to Jesus while he is on the cross. Almost certainly the nails were driven through his wrist otherwise the nails would have easily ripped out of his palms because of the weight of his body. It’s also very unlikely that the nails were driven through his palms. Most scholars think it is unlikely that Jesus carried the entire cross, more likely that he carried the horizontal piece. There are other things we can’t be sure about, such as the precise design of the cross. The Bible nowhere makes that identification. By the way, the movie repeats a fairly common mistake by identifying Mary Magdalene with the woman caught in adultery in John 8. Here’s a partial list: The snake in the Garden, Jesus being pushed over the bridge, the private conversation between Pilate and his wife, Jesus constructing a wooden table, the raven that pecked out the eye of the unrepentant thief, the woman who wipes the sweat and blood from Jesus’ face while he carries the cross, the children taunting Judas, Mary kissing Jesus’ bloody feet, Pilate’s wife offering towels to Mary and Mary Magdalene. 4) What parts of the movie are additions to the gospel records? The guards did mock him and crown him with thorns and strike him with their fists. From what the little hints in the gospel accounts, I tend to think the portrayal was accurate. What we can’t know is how closely the scourging scene reproduces what really happened. We know that the Romans could be incredibly brutal, we know that men sometimes died while being scourged, we know that Jesus was scourged. Overall, I think Mel Gibson has faithfully followed the gospel accounts, especially if you bear in mind that he has filled in many details in places where the Bible only gives us a sentence or two. 3) How accurate is the movie in terms of the biblical text? However, I think the scene adds nothing important and in fact distracts from the power of the scourging of Jesus. As a symbol of Satan mocking Jesus, it is profoundly unsettling and true in the sense that Satan mocks and counterfeits everything God does. Or it may simply be Satan’s way of saying, “See, I take care of my “baby” but your Father has completely abandoned you.” It should be noted that this scene has no connection to the biblical text whatsoever. The “baby” might represent the Antichrist. The intent is to show Satan mocking Jesus. If it seem unsettling, it’s meant to produce that reaction.
Several of those paintings show Mary holding the baby Jesus with his face turned toward the viewer exactly as the “baby” turns toward the viewer in the movie. One key lies in the Renaissance paintings of the Madonna and the Christ Child. The image deliberately jars the mind because the “baby” has the face of a 45-year-old man, according to Gibson. This is the # 1 question most people have asked. 2) Why is Satan carrying a baby in the scourging scene and what does that represent?
Gibson wanted a believable Satan figure and he succeeded admirably. In the Garden scene, the voice of Satan is the voice of man, not the voice of the actress playing Satan. By using a woman with shaved eyebrows who never blinks (note that her eyes are always wide open), Satan becomes a shadowy figure who is both vaguely evil and yet beautiful at the same time. Here are some answers to questions raised by the movie: 1) Why is Satan portrayed as a woman?īecause it would not have worked for Mel Gibson to portray Satan in the pop culture stereotype with horns and a red cape.
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