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The ineffable mystery.(The Passion)(book)(Book Review)

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| July 01, 2005 | Williams, John | COPYRIGHT 2005 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Passion, by Geza Vermes; Penguin, 2005, $22.95.

As THE LITERARY lustre of biblical text is largely unsuited to graphic representation, I resisted pressure to see Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ. For me, the Lion of Judah's revelation as the Lamb of God is experienced in liturgical season and Eucharistic meal, not in blockbuster movies.

Another reason for boycotting this film was my preexisting knowledge of the treatises on the trial and death of Jesus by the British New Testament scholar S.G.F Brandon (1968) and the eminent Israeli jurist Haim Cohn (1972). Both authors concluded that although the crucifixion of Jesus may have historical ...

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