The Young Messiah made in 2016 and directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh is an American biblical drama film. The film follows a young Jesus where he is troubled by his identity and his God-like powers.. The director cast Adam Greaves-Neal who plays Jesus, Sara Lazzaro who plays Mary, Sean Bean who plays Severus, Vincient Walsh who plays Joseph, and Johnathan Bailey who plays Herod. In The Young Messiah. The story begins in Alexandria, then on the road to Nazareth, and in Jerusalem.
Jesus Bar-Joseph, age 7, and his family are currently residing in Alexandria, Egypt after fleeing King Herod of Israel's planned killing of children. Jesus is aware that his parents, Joseph and Mary, are withholding information about his birth and characteristics that set him apart from other boys from him. But his parents think he's too young to understand the truth about his miraculous birth and destiny. They leave for their hometown of Nazareth in Israel after learning that the ruthless Herod has died, not realizing that Herod's named-son is just as determined as his father to have the young Jesus killed.
One thing I enjoyed from this movie was the creativity of the director. The creativity is what kept me entertained and I really enjoyed how the director was influenced by the Bible to make this fictional story about Jesus. Since we have little to no scripture about Jesus as a boy, I really enjoyed how Cyrus Nowrasteh was able to get so little information and be creative in the movie. I believe however that the movie should have been more biblical accurate, I did enjoy how the director used scripture to be creative and let him be influenced to create a story.
Another thing I enjoyed in the movie was the literary devices used in the film. One of them being foreshadowing. Many times in the film it shows clear moments where it's actually foreshadowing what Jesus is going to do for humanity. In the beginning of the film, Jesus resurrects Eliezer, which foreshadows the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Another instance is when the rebel jews sacrifice themselves for the life of Jesus. This also foreshadows the sacrifice Jesus gives us, as his gift to the world. I really enjoyed it because it kept on reminding me of the influence Scripture has had on this film. Even though it's a fictional story, it's always reminding us of John 3:16, where it states For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Overall while I did enjoy the movie, I did find myself criticizing the film for its biblical accuracy. First of yall, Jesus was never 7 when he entered the temple. Luke 2:42 states " When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom." Another point of criticism is when Jesus resurrects Eliezer, making this being Jesus first ever miracle. In scripture the first ever recorded miracle is in John 2:1-11. Where Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding. There are also other miracles that young Jesus does that are never recorded in the Bible. The fact that Jesus doesn't know who he is also false. John 1:1 states " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus states that he is the word, he has been there from the beginning with God and knows who and what he has to do. So overall it's not really biblical accurate but still a great movie to watch.
Jesus Bar-Joseph, age 7, and his family are currently residing in Alexandria, Egypt after fleeing King Herod of Israel's planned killing of children. Jesus is aware that his parents, Joseph and Mary, are withholding information about his birth and characteristics that set him apart from other boys from him. But his parents think he's too young to understand the truth about his miraculous birth and destiny. They leave for their hometown of Nazareth in Israel after learning that the ruthless Herod has died, not realizing that Herod's named-son is just as determined as his father to have the young Jesus killed.
One thing I enjoyed from this movie was the creativity of the director. The creativity is what kept me entertained and I really enjoyed how the director was influenced by the Bible to make this fictional story about Jesus. Since we have little to no scripture about Jesus as a boy, I really enjoyed how Cyrus Nowrasteh was able to get so little information and be creative in the movie. I believe however that the movie should have been more biblical accurate, I did enjoy how the director used scripture to be creative and let him be influenced to create a story.
Another thing I enjoyed in the movie was the literary devices used in the film. One of them being foreshadowing. Many times in the film it shows clear moments where it's actually foreshadowing what Jesus is going to do for humanity. In the beginning of the film, Jesus resurrects Eliezer, which foreshadows the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Another instance is when the rebel jews sacrifice themselves for the life of Jesus. This also foreshadows the sacrifice Jesus gives us, as his gift to the world. I really enjoyed it because it kept on reminding me of the influence Scripture has had on this film. Even though it's a fictional story, it's always reminding us of John 3:16, where it states For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Overall while I did enjoy the movie, I did find myself criticizing the film for its biblical accuracy. First of yall, Jesus was never 7 when he entered the temple. Luke 2:42 states " When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom." Another point of criticism is when Jesus resurrects Eliezer, making this being Jesus first ever miracle. In scripture the first ever recorded miracle is in John 2:1-11. Where Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding. There are also other miracles that young Jesus does that are never recorded in the Bible. The fact that Jesus doesn't know who he is also false. John 1:1 states " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus states that he is the word, he has been there from the beginning with God and knows who and what he has to do. So overall it's not really biblical accurate but still a great movie to watch.