THE BIBLE: Marchen Madness

     For visualization purposes, imagine with me benevolent Mother Teresa, noble Nelson Mandela, the gentle Pope, resolute Abe Lincoln, parable-genius C.S. Lewis, virtuous Billy Graham, and yes, maybe even the dry humor of a "clean" comedian with the belly laugh of a child... all wrapped into one person. Now multiply that conglomeration by... more, and that would only begin to reveal Jesus, the most perfectly amazing Being ever to walk this earth.

     How could a movie ever encapsulate God's one and only... perfect... Son? To even try is like marchen madness! THE BIBLE's directors' and creators' attempt is laudable, and their choice of actor is admirable, but they could never reveal every aspect of my multi-faceted Savior.

     I am surprised that they omit Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding celebration. I do commend their interpretations of His merciful encounters with tearful tax collector Matthew and the woman caught in adultery. I applaud their depiction of the Last Supper and their believable interpretation of the way by which Jesus received revelations of: His betrayal by Judas, denials by Peter, and His death on the cross.

     The movie The Bible is sold at many stores, including Target. Beware: The Crucifixion portion is rated PG-13, for graphic violence. The Good Friday story, which occurred over 2,000 years ago, did contain prophesied, MAD, unrequited, virulent violence.