he is doing the “Devil’s work”. 3. Proctor calls Hale “Pontius Pilate.” Explain the allusion. Do you agree or disagree? The allusion is that Pontius Pilate was the ruler in Bethlehem who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the order of the Jewish leadership‚ despite the fact that he knew Jesus was innocent and did not deserve to be killed in such a way. Considering the parallel‚ Elizabeth as Jesus and Hale as Pontius Pilate‚ the comparison is appropriate. Both Elizabeth and Jesus are innocent;
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This is because of how some events that took place in the film did not actually happen. In the scene Jesus versus Pilate‚ this topic is present. In the film it shows that Pilate is reluctant and does not want to kill Jesus‚ where in fact Pilate did not think twice about giving someone the death sentence. In real life Pilate is a ruthless‚ uncaring individual. Another scene where this film loses its real life credibility is the death of Jesus. In this scene‚ Mel Gibson
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look at how Jesus was sentenced for the crime of claiming to be the Messiah and how Jesus died and was buried. This is again a very morbid chapter but does give insight into what he went through and all the factors involved with his death. Pontius Pilate was essentially the deciding factor in Jesus being convicted and sentenced to a crucifixion. This chapter talks about the severe agony that Jesus went through and how much he had to endure. The last chapter discussed how Jesus was praying to God and
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Jesus Christ‚ 33‚ of Nazareth‚ was crucified on Mount Calvary. Betrayed by the apostle Judas‚ Jesus was crucified by the Romans‚ by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were crucifixion‚ extreme exhaustion‚ severe torture‚ and loss of blood. Jesus Christ‚ a descendant of Abraham‚ the Son of Joseph‚ a carpenter of Nazareth‚ and Mary‚ His loving Mother. Jesus was born in a stable in the city of Bethlehem. He was loved by many including His faithful Apostles‚ numerous disciples‚ and
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Joshua G. August 21‚ 2011 New Testament Historical Perspective Grand Canyon University The death of Jesus and the ways of God The death‚ burial‚ and resurrection of Christ Jesus are at the crux of Christianity. In hind sight what seemed like foolishness to some on lookers has become the wisdom of God triumphing over evil by the death of His Christ Jesus on the cross. Like the stanza of a well known verse‚ Christ cried out‚ “God‚ my God‚ why have You forsaken me?” This cry from the
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emotion and drama. One of the most common arguments about The Passion is that it is focused on the intentional blaming of the Jews for the death of Jesus Christ. Throughout the movie‚ and in particular the scenes where he is held before Pontius Pilate and Caiaphus‚ Jesus is berated and blamed for blasphemy by his own people‚ a notion that is not explicitly talked about within the Bible. It is obvious in the movie and the Bible though‚ that Jesus has no bad intentions or threats to anybody‚ yet
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Matthew sees Christ as King of the Jews‚ but also King of the universe and everything in it. The book of Matthew was written with the Jewish people in mind so naturally Mathew portrays Christ as King. The first mention of Christ as King is in chapter two verse two where the Magis’ or wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ the child asking the question “ where is he that is born King of the Jews?” This would reflect the fact that Christ was born from the direct blood line of King David and by
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In Song of Solomon Toni Morrison tells a story of one black man’s journey toward an understanding of his own identity and his African American roots. This black man‚ Macon "Milkman" Dead III‚ transforms throughout the novel from a naïve‚ egocentric‚ young man to a self-assured adult with an understanding of the importance of morals and family values. Milkman is born into the burdens of the materialistic values of his father and the weight of a racist society. Over the course of his journey into
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What does the American Dream mean? Is it this perfect life? Who is able to obtain this dream? The American Dream was debauched back in the 1920’s and it really made this concept of the American dream very elusive and a bit illogical. It was viewed as too perfect in a sense. In The Great Gatsby we can see how there is a major flaw in this once grand idea of the perfect or closest thing to a perfect life. Once the idolization of your own way of life comes into floriation you end up wanting more and
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We read of many of the rulers of this period but two stand out Herod and Pilate‚ Herod was a very untrusting and murderous king even to the point of killing his wife. Pilate was a very weak individual and leader. Both of these men played roles in the birth and death of Christ and were placed in their positions at the time God had appointed for them the roles that would fulfill
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