{"id":334,"date":"2014-06-22T21:47:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T02:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focuspressblog.com\/?p=334"},"modified":"2014-06-22T21:47:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T02:47:29","slug":"noah-movie-sinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/2014\/06\/22\/noah-movie-sinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Movie Sinks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cI thought the movie really filled in some details for me that the Bible didn\u2019t cover.\u201d That was one of the first comments I received after attending the movie Noah with a group of about 100 public-school students. These were high-school students who had elected to take a course in Bible, and now were watching the movie Noah as a part of their class. Several weeks earlier I had been approached and asked if I would watch the movie with them and then spend an hour or two discussing the scientific truths regarding the Flood. Not being one to turn down an invitation to speak in public schools (they don\u2019t come often for guys like me who like to defend the accuracy of the Bible) I quickly agreed to join them.
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For those atheists reading this who are getting your pens ready to file a lawsuit regarding the separation of church and state, you can put those pens back in your desk drawer. The school did not pay me (although a kind teacher did pay my admission into the movie\u2014which I\u2019m thankful for, as the thought of paying money for this movie makes my stomach churn) as I volunteered my time and travel expenses.
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The very first line of the movie sets the tone\u2014and is a stark reminder that an atheist (Darren Aronofsky) directed this film. \u201cIn the beginning there was nothing.\u201d Aside from the water and the ark, there was little resemblance to the Biblical account of the flood. For those who had held out hope that this movie would be like \u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d and put the Bible back in the public limelight or at least give Christians a good entertainment alternative\u2014your hope was in vain. This movie does a lot more damage than it does good.
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The movie begins with a bit of background about fallen angels who have become \u201cwatchers.\u201d These watchers look very much like rock-transformers. The action begins with the killing of Lamech by the lineage of Cain, as Lamech is trying to give his young son Noah a blessing. The script then fast-forwards to a much older Noah (played by Russell Crowe) scolding his young son Ham for picking a flower. Ham was rebuked because man is to \u201conly take what we can use.\u201d (There is a strong environmental element throughout the film.)
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Again massive armies of Cain\u2019s descendants show up on the scene and try to kill Noah\u2019s family forcing Noah to kill several men and begin a long journey to find his grandfather Methuselah, who he believes can help him interpret his dream about water. Cain\u2019s descendants are meat eaters\u2014and in one scene it is hinted at that they are taking newly delivered babies from woman by force in order to satisfy their desire for meat.
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Throughout the movie the word \u201cGod\u201d is not used. Instead He is called the creator. The director worked overtime to make sure God appeared silent and unresponsive. In fact, at one point in the movie the comment is made: \u201cNobody has heard from the creator since He put a mark on Cain.\u201d As Noah prepares to build the ark he tells his wife that man is being \u201cpunished for what we\u2019ve done to this world.\u201d (Again, with the environmental agenda.) No real mention of sin and the wrath of God on sin.
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So what were some of the deviations I noticed sitting in the theater with those high school students? Honestly, it would be easier to write down how many things they got right. The director obviously felt no need to consult the Biblical text, but rather he relied on eye-candy and the magic of Hollywood to see his movie. Below are a few observations:
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