As for today, it seems that it is not so forced. I have downed a "Passion of the Christ" before, and it was directed at Monica Bellucci. The whole piece dragged with a bleak and gloomy atmosphere. Everyone was suppressed, blood and tears were flowing, and I vaguely remembered that Jesus carried the cross on his back and walked away. Through the thorns, the darkness spreads out. . . At that time, I did not savor the film and deleted it hastily. Now that I've seen Nativity, I want to go back and watch it.
The Nativity, using the gimmick of Jesus, is actually a description of the suffering of the Virgin and her husband during pregnancy. It would not be an exaggeration to change it to "The Passion of the Virgin". Mary was engaged to the faithful Joseph, and the family rules stipulated that they were not allowed to have sex within one year. Who knows that at this time, Mary was conceived by God in the form of the Messiah who saves all living beings. The angel told Mary that the will of the Holy Spirit would come to her, The child born is called Jesus. Naturally, the one-year deadline has not yet come, and Mary has a big belly. The clansmen have already determined that Mary is unchaste. Only Joseph was told the truth by the angel at the same time, and he supported his wife and said that the child in his belly It is his own, and together with Mary, he endured the disdain of his people. The story has developed to this point, and everyone already knows how to describe how the husband and wife suffered and how they endured humiliation. In a sudden turn of the story, the tyrannical King Herod, even though he pretended to be Caesar, still feared the prophecy. In order to get rid of the Messiah, the savior of the mouth of the people, he ordered all the men to lead their families back to their household registration places to conduct a census to eradicate the scourge. So the second half of the plot becomes the difficult journey of Mary and Joseph.
Journey is my favorite word. It contains too many unknowns. Please allow me to quote Gump's line "Life is like a box of chocalate." People can predict what they will encounter. Good, bad, who and what, their purpose is clear, and the process is an inevitable experience. Like Guevara and Albert in the motorcycle diary, in order to commemorate their youth, they gave up the opportunity to be a doctor and chemist in Buenos Aires, and rode a dick car all over Latin America. The heavy vicissitudes made them discover their own value and lead them to the position they should be in.
Mary and Joseph were not so relieved, they knew the hardships of the journey from the beginning. Helpless, the rules set by that society make people feel helpless. Mary asked Joseph if you were afraid? Joseph said, afraid, how about you? I am also afraid. What are they afraid of? I thought deeply. Afraid of Herod's oppression? The long-standing indifference of the clan? Then I discovered that they were afraid that they would not be able to bear the priesthood of raising the Son, that they would not be able to educate the child. Reverence for God arises spontaneously. You say they are superstitious, but I don’t agree. What Jesus represents at this time has completely detached from the color that Chinese people worship the Jade Emperor. Jesus is the fabled savior, the Messiah, who bears the liberation of everyone. When they passed through the holy city of Jerusalem, and encountered all kinds of people there, Joseph not only said a word of contempt, but also the holy city. All this was caused under the rule of King Herod. Can it be said that it is the fault of those who are despised? No, everyone is nothing but puppets under the social system, and no one is wrong. King Herod, as a tyrant, is the main culprit. He transferred his sin to the ox, and then killed it, symbolically "cleaning it up". body". The way is ridiculously embarrassing, but I don't dare to say that Israel will be at peace without him. At this point, people have identified what they need, the Savior Messiah - Jesus * Christ.
The three magicians of Persia have predicted the coming of God, and they have come from a long distance to welcome Jesus who was born in the stable and offer the blessings brought by Persia. Venus and Jupiter in the sky combined the stars and three stars into one, and projected from the sky of the stable to Maria's sweaty face. It was so peaceful. The surrounding herdsmen came to the stable and watched such a sacred moment. children in . One of the old men approached Mary, he once said to Mary that God has blessed everyone in the world, Mary asked him what God has given you, and he said, no, except to the Savior Messiah's hope. At this time, the old herdsman stretched out his hand to the child, wanting to touch but he was too afraid to touch it. Mary told him that this is God's blessing to us all. . . In this way, the movie also reaches its end.
In the end, hope was placed on the child, and King Herod in the dark said to himself, a child from the most humble of people became the most noble of kings, I will not allow it to happen. . And the fact is happening. . .
Finally, although I haven't seen the sacred image of the Virgin and Joseph, I quote the last sentence in the synopsis: "The image of the Virgin Mary and Joseph has never been so humanized, in rags and pulling grass in the wind and snow. This young couple who firmly believe in each other is the real excitement that shakes the heart!"
——Dedicated to Mary and the kind Joseph who embraced hope and persevered in the midst of suffering.
——Dedicated to those who were unfortunately killed in the earthquake on May 12, and hope to wait in front of persistence.
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