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Feb 28, 2014 · Unlike Gibson’s film, which focused on Jesus’ arrest, torture, and death, “Son of God” takes us through Jesus’ life from its humble beginnings in the barn, to the gathering of his followers, his march to Jerusalem, and all of the miracles he performed along the way. It’s a Greatest Hits montage.
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Reviewed by: Raphael Vera CONTRIBUTOR “I am John, and I was one of his [Jesus’] followers. After what I had seen, how could I not be?” And so begins the account of Jesus Christ “The Son of God.” From his miraculously foretold coming centuries earlier to his birth in an obscure village, not among the rich and powerful, but among the poor, he was bot...
While the language is clean throughout, and there is no overt sexual imagery, aside from a brief flashback to Adam and Eve, and this only from the shoulders up (nudity implied), the strongest visuals were in the violence category. Roman soldiers are seen beating the populace and killing with swords(mostly bloodless) and only once did you see, in si...
The last third of the movie, focusing on Jesus’ death and resurrection, is the most riveting and moving part of the movie. The rest of the film is less so, and I think this is for several very evident reasons. First, many of scenes are done vignette style, no more than a few minutes in length. The miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the deadcould...
Reviewed by: Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell ANSWERS IN GENESIS, a Team Member of ChristianAnswers.Net “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning” (John 1:1–2). These words open John’s Gospel. By opening the feature film “Son of God” also with these words,1 filmmakers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey...
Here I make a play on the Charles Wesley hymn, which connects the character of Jesus to His identity as the Lamb of God, who according to John 1:29 takes away the sin of the world, and to His transforming grace. This movie shows us the meek and mild Jesus, but fails to make the connection to sin, repentance, and salvation. To many people, the word ...
Largely cobbled together from The Bible miniseries that showed in six parts on the History Channel last year, “Son of God,” as a full-length feature film focusing just on the Earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, had the opportunity to make the message of the gospel clearer, but really added nothing that would do so. Thus Son of God’s main weakness is ...
Truly, I cannot find fault with a movie for simply leaving out some of the things that Jesus did, but I find great fault with this film because its omissions distort the central purpose of Christ in coming into the world. The Bible itself records only a selection of teaching and events, as John 21:25 clearly states, “And there are also many other t...
Reviewed by: Justin Peters, Th.M. JUSTIN PETERS MINISTRIES This review will pertain to matters of historical and theological biblical accuracy. I have seen the movie once and did my best to take notes on as much as I possibly could. What follows is not—by a long shot—a comprehensive list of the problems with “Son of God” but does hit some of the mo...
The problems with the movie began with the very first scene. The opening scene is that of Jesus calling Peter as his disciple. The biblical account records Jesus calling both Peter and Andrew his brother at the Sea of Galilee followed shortly thereafter with James and John (Matthew 4:18-22). In the movie, it is only Peter who is called. This is the...
The ordering of events in this movie is the chronological equivalent of a game of Pickup Sticks. The events of nearly every scene were either out of order or spliced together with portions of completely separate events. The account of Matthew, the tax collector, being called (Matt. 9:9-13) is just one such example. In the film, Hippie Jesus calls M...
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The son of God, Jesus Christ is being shown to the world. Today it is harder than ever to defend our faith, but it is also more necessary. Here are 18 movies to watch with your family or church small group to help you as you stand firm and defend your faith.
Mar 23, 2014 · Son of God is not meant to be great cinematic art. Apparently, the producers’ single-minded purpose is to provide a clear and unambiguous cinematic statement so that moviegoers “may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20: 31). Unfortunately, this approach leaves ...
Mar 6, 2014 · “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
Son of God is a beautiful movie, and a fabulous way to spend a rainy afternoon! The illustrative messages in Mark Burnett's artfully done movie are many. Yes, it educates us on the beginnings of Christianity and shows us what faith in God can look like, but it also provides a scaffold for human beings wanting to lead a purposeful life and calls ...
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Feb 28, 2014 · Movie review: 'Son of God' highlights spectacle over Jesus' teachings, which holds up well onscreen.
