Thursday, July 1, 2010

Super Man Bible Study

This is the teaser trailer for Superman Returns (2006). I think about this trailer often for the way in which it intentionally illustrates the parallels between Superman and Jesus Christ.

Near the end of the trailer, Superman floats over the Earth in the silence of space - almost as if listening to prayers from the planet below. Over this scene, the voice of his father is heard, paraphrasing John 3:16: "They can be a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good. I have sent them you. My only son." Suddenly, Superman hears a cry for help and rockets toward the Earth, a sonic boom in his wake.

That's the image of a savior who cares, that's the image of our Lord Jesus Christ. For more examples of how the Superman story was based on the Christ story - by the admission of the Superman storytellers themselves - check out my Super Man Bible Study.

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