MICKEY GIL

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CHRIST ’S

Alternative Alternative Passion PlotsPassion Plots

Why is this book so Why is this book so Controversial???Controversial???

By:

Dan Brown

What about these What about these books?books?

The Man Who DiedThe Man Who Died D.H. LawrenceD.H. Lawrence

King JesusKing Jesus Robert GravesRobert Graves

The Passover PlotThe Passover Plot Hugh Schonfield Hugh Schonfield

Or These Movies?Or These Movies?

The Last Temptation The Last Temptation of Christ of Christ

Jesus Christ Superstar

The Passion of the Christ

Traditional Christian ViewTraditional Christian View

Jesus is born in Bethlehem, lives a Jesus is born in Bethlehem, lives a quiet life until he is 30 years old.quiet life until he is 30 years old.

Next three years Jesus’ spreads Next three years Jesus’ spreads his wisdom and knowledgehis wisdom and knowledge

His enemies multiply as they His enemies multiply as they accuse him of blasphemy for accuse him of blasphemy for claiming to be the son of godclaiming to be the son of god

Jesus is arrested and punished by Jesus is arrested and punished by crucifixioncrucifixion

He is ordered to carry his crucifix He is ordered to carry his crucifix to the top of a hill on his back and to the top of a hill on his back and is nailed to the cross not tied.is nailed to the cross not tied.

Jesus stays there for three hours Jesus stays there for three hours before a guard spears him in the before a guard spears him in the side and kills him. side and kills him.

Three days later Jesus is Three days later Jesus is resurrected and appears to Mary resurrected and appears to Mary Magdalene and the apostles in the Magdalene and the apostles in the desert.desert.

The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code

Brown proposes that Jesus had intimate Brown proposes that Jesus had intimate relationships with Mary Magdalene and married her.relationships with Mary Magdalene and married her.

Had a child together mixing two royal bloodlines.Had a child together mixing two royal bloodlines. For the safety of Christ’s unborn child, Marry flees For the safety of Christ’s unborn child, Marry flees

Jerusalem with Joseph of Arimathea and gives birth Jerusalem with Joseph of Arimathea and gives birth to the baby in France.to the baby in France.

Brown claims the Catholic church destroyed all Brown claims the Catholic church destroyed all records of the marriage and deemed Mary records of the marriage and deemed Mary Magdalene a prostitute in order to keep the secret Magdalene a prostitute in order to keep the secret hidden.hidden.

However the secrets are still kept safe and hidden, However the secrets are still kept safe and hidden, and the bloodline of Christ has survived to modern and the bloodline of Christ has survived to modern times.times.

The Man Who Died The Man Who Died

Jesus taken off crucifix too soon- never Jesus taken off crucifix too soon- never dieddied

His spiritual mission is over so he is free to His spiritual mission is over so he is free to live as an ordinary manlive as an ordinary man

Travels to Egypt, meets a priestess from Travels to Egypt, meets a priestess from the temple of Isisthe temple of Isis

Lives with her and they have a childLives with her and they have a child Jesus is happy with his new lifeJesus is happy with his new life

King JesusKing Jesus

Jesus is an ordinary human beingJesus is an ordinary human being Miracles performed by Jesus are Miracles performed by Jesus are

achievable by anyoneachievable by anyone

The Passover PlotThe Passover Plot

Jesus’ crucifixion was Jesus’ crucifixion was merely a public relations merely a public relations campaign that went campaign that went wrong.wrong.

He wanted to be He wanted to be “resurrected” and rise as “resurrected” and rise as the true King of the Jews. the true King of the Jews.

After a few hours, After a few hours, drugged water was given drugged water was given to Jesus rendering him to Jesus rendering him unconscious unconscious

Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea was to take him off was to take him off the cross, then bring the cross, then bring him to a tomb where him to a tomb where he could be nursed he could be nursed back to healthback to health

The plan went fatally The plan went fatally wrong as one of the wrong as one of the Roman Guards Roman Guards speared him, killing speared him, killing him within 24 hourshim within 24 hours

Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar

Film has many Film has many alterations in Jesus’ alterations in Jesus’ life which contradict life which contradict the traditional the traditional Christian viewChristian view

Flamboyant 70’s style Flamboyant 70’s style dancing, singing and dancing, singing and costumes made some costumes made some people disapprovepeople disapprove

Jesus Christ Superstar clip:Jesus Christ Superstar clip:

The Last Temptation of The Last Temptation of ChristChrist

Portrays Jesus having Portrays Jesus having intimate relations with intimate relations with MaryMary

While on the cross While on the cross Jesus has vision of a Jesus has vision of a little girl who claims little girl who claims she is an angel of God she is an angel of God

She tells him he is not She tells him he is not the messiah, and God the messiah, and God has only been testing has only been testing himhim

The Last Temptation of Christ The Last Temptation of Christ clip:clip:

Jesus is visited by the devil disguised as an Jesus is visited by the devil disguised as an angel while on the crossangel while on the cross

The Last Temptation of ChristThe Last Temptation of Christ

She brings Jesus to Mary Magdalene, and they wedShe brings Jesus to Mary Magdalene, and they wed An explicit sex scene occurs between Jesus and An explicit sex scene occurs between Jesus and

MarryMarry Mary dies while pregnant with Jesus’ childMary dies while pregnant with Jesus’ child Jesus then lives with Lazarus’s sister Mary and has Jesus then lives with Lazarus’s sister Mary and has

children with her too children with her too The disciples find out of Jesus’ new life and The disciples find out of Jesus’ new life and

disapprovedisapprove Judas points out that the angel is actually SatanJudas points out that the angel is actually Satan Jesus prays to god to re-crucify him in order to Jesus prays to god to re-crucify him in order to

achieve salvationachieve salvation

Continued…Continued…

An explicit sex scene between An explicit sex scene between Jesus and Mary upset many peopleJesus and Mary upset many people

The Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the Christ

Non-stop brutality towards JesusNon-stop brutality towards Jesus Vicious beatings were far too excessiveVicious beatings were far too excessive

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ConclusionConclusion

CHRIST ’S- Many alternative Passion plots to the traditional Christian view

- Brown’s was clearly not the first

- Brown was the first to mix facts with fiction, creating an action-packed suspenseful thriller that is easy to read and enjoyable - For this, Brown received much more publicity and controversy-Brown’s version of Jesus’ life deserves as much credit as anyone else’s.