Mel Gibson's portrayal of the Crucifixion of Yahshua
What I fail to see even alluded to in all the critiques about Mel Gibson's movie about the "Passion" - the crucifixion of Yahshua - are the key issues within politics and religion that remain unchanged until today.
The first issue is that Yahshua rejected the evil hypocrisy of the religious leaders who taught the "commandments (statutes/legislation) of men". On Yahweh's behalf He said in Mar 7:7 - "But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." An example of this would be "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's". In this nation, we the people, are Caesar.
The second; He cast out the politically motivated "moneychangers" (Strong's Concordance G2773 . . . - ker-mat-is-tace' - From a derivative of G2772; a handler of coins, that is, money broker: - changer of money); i.e., the agents of today's IMF, Federal Reserve, and Euro system.
Yahshua was murdered, not because He was criminal in His behavior, but because He confronted and rebuked the evil practices of the political and religious leaders of His day. Herein is the problem. This is the message that the children of Esau - whose skin was similar to that of a kid goat (see Gen 27:16) - would prefer the children of Jacob/Yisrael (from whom descended the "Lamb" of God) not hear.
Mel Gibson's movie has the potential to achieve what Yahshua prophesied in Mat 25:32 - "Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats."
I would encourage all who read this, and see the movie, to keep in mind the aforementioned truths regarding this ancient conflict between Esau and Jacob/Yisrael and realize the potential value of this movie to facilitate the manifestation of the rote prayer that includes the phrase, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on/in earth as it is in heaven".
I know that you who understand will continue to encourage others to walk in the footsteps of Messiah, reject the political and religious evils of our day, and trust the process foretold by Yahshua in Joh 10:16 - "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd", and Joh 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."
May it be as it's been written.
The first issue is that Yahshua rejected the evil hypocrisy of the religious leaders who taught the "commandments (statutes/legislation) of men". On Yahweh's behalf He said in Mar 7:7 - "But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." An example of this would be "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's". In this nation, we the people, are Caesar.
The second; He cast out the politically motivated "moneychangers" (Strong's Concordance G2773 . . . - ker-mat-is-tace' - From a derivative of G2772; a handler of coins, that is, money broker: - changer of money); i.e., the agents of today's IMF, Federal Reserve, and Euro system.
Yahshua was murdered, not because He was criminal in His behavior, but because He confronted and rebuked the evil practices of the political and religious leaders of His day. Herein is the problem. This is the message that the children of Esau - whose skin was similar to that of a kid goat (see Gen 27:16) - would prefer the children of Jacob/Yisrael (from whom descended the "Lamb" of God) not hear.
Mel Gibson's movie has the potential to achieve what Yahshua prophesied in Mat 25:32 - "Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats."
I would encourage all who read this, and see the movie, to keep in mind the aforementioned truths regarding this ancient conflict between Esau and Jacob/Yisrael and realize the potential value of this movie to facilitate the manifestation of the rote prayer that includes the phrase, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on/in earth as it is in heaven".
I know that you who understand will continue to encourage others to walk in the footsteps of Messiah, reject the political and religious evils of our day, and trust the process foretold by Yahshua in Joh 10:16 - "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd", and Joh 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."
May it be as it's been written.