The Passion

I went to watch The Passion today. The story started with Jesus (Isa) standing in the Garden of Gethsemane, just outside of Jerusalem. It was the final 12 hours of his life after Judas Iscariot (one of his apostles) betrayed him. Judas gave the location of Jesus to the Sanhedrin (the supreme national tribunal of the Jews), in return for 30 pieces of silver.

It was a great movie, as it really gives the viewer a clear image of how life was back then in Jerusalem. To add the realism effect, director Mel Gibson made the movie in 3 languages. The Romans spoke Latin, the Jews spoke Hebrew and Jesus spoke Aramaic. It was a classic. Well, I can't really differentiate Aramaic from Hebrew, but I can clearly identify which one was Latin.

Although I have always enjoyed historical movies (eg. Gladiator, Last Samurai), as a Muslim, there are some facts about The Passion which I strongly disagree. To read about Islamic monotheism, click here.