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The Book of Clarence uses the dilemma between believing in Jesus, the divine prophet, and Jesus the mortal man — believing in scripture or history — to split the very concept of Jesus in two ...
- Siddhant Adlakha
Apr 17, 2024 · The Book of Clarence is a bombastic biblical satire. Jeymes Samuel’s comedy is both a playful riff on the religious epic and a witty homage to sword-and-sandals films.
Apr 5, 2022 · Jesus fought against an entrenched power structure and often did so with cutting satire. If you don’t think there are any jokes in the Bible, you’re probably reading it with too much sanctimony. Here are a few examples of Jesus’ sarcasm (and if I included Paul’s, we could be here all day):
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus Himself used satire in the form of hyperbole when He told His hearers to “take the plank out of your own eye” (Matthew 7:5). Therefore, we can say that irony is fine; irony is a figure of speech that can bring attention and clarity to a situation.
- Ben-Hur (1959) Rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV. Director: William Wyler | Runtime: 3h 27m. Considered one of the finest films ever and the winner of a record-breaking 11 Oscars, Ben-Hur is an epic movie that stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish aristocrat who is stripped of his wealth and title and is forced to reclaim his former life by challenging his friend-turned-enemy, Messala (Stephen Boyd), to a chariot race.
- The Gospel of John (2003) Unavailable for streaming. Director: Philip Saville | Runtime: 3h. The Gospel of John is another biblical epic that provides a detailed chronicle of the life and death of Jesus.
- The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) Stream on Tubi. Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Runtime: 4h 25m. The Visual Bible: Matthew serves as a word-for-word adaptation of the Gospel of Matthew and follows all the major events that occurred in this chapter of the New Testament such as Jesus' birth from the Virgin Mary, all the great miracles that he performed throughout his life, how he met and attained 12 disciples, and ultimately his crucifixion and death on the cross by the Roman Empire before resurrecting from the dead after three days.
- The Visual Bible: Acts (1994) Stream on Pure Flix. Director: Regardt van den Bergh | Runtime: 3h 13m. Directed by Regardt van den Bergh and featuring an all-star cast that includes actors like James Brolin and Dean Jones, The Visual Bible: Acts serves as a word-for-word adaptation of the Acts of the Apostles from the Bible and chronicles all the events that occur in this section of the New Testament, such as Jesus ascending to heaven, Matthias becoming a new apostle and worshiper of Christ after Judas' betrayal, and how Saul's journey to Damascus led him to adopt the Christian faith and change his name to Paul.
Dec 13, 2023 · One of the film’s strengths lies in its ability to address controversial topics with humor and insight. It tackles questions about Jesus’ true appearance and the authenticity of his miracles.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Paul Verhoeven still wants to make a movie about Jesus Christ one day, but he already did with the sneaky and satirical metaphor he planted in RoboCop.
