I'll pose the same question to you that I posed earlier to another poster. At what point, at what crossed line would you begin criticizing such an unbiblical depiction? Do you think that Jesus Christ Superstar was an acceptable depiction because it was "cool" and may have lead someone to the truth? How about The Last Temptation of Christ? Do you find these depictions acceptable? Does subjectivity control your perception of the truth?
Now I have a question to whom does the writes give the glory and praise to? I believe their efforts and obvious lots of works to be sincere. It does follow basic scripture reasonably close. I've seen several movies such as The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Passion Of Christ, Moses, The Ten Commandments, and one I liked called Gospel Road which Johnny Cash narrated. But nothing beats reading The Holy Bible though.
The angels in this movie were more realistic. Anyone who was paying attention would see them in a distance first then calling the person but not visible at first. I've read some threads where Ishmael is not portrayed in a bad light enough. Actually according to scripture Isaac and Ishmael buried their father Abraham together. The animosity was between Sarah and Hagar. An animosity created by Sarah jumping the gun and not trusting what GOD told Abraham.
Right! I consider ANY DEPICTION that gets people to listen, talk about, or wonder about Christ a completely successful endeavor. Do you believe ‘ol Jonah got swallowed by a whale? Well good for you. But even the people who wrote the Bible exaggerate it to make their point. Nothing at all wrong with that to turn people in the right direction and away from sin. Anyone who turned off American Idol to watch The Bible was thusly swayed. Who cares about literal accuracy... It is getting people, in any way possible, to look toward Christ that counts in this sadly secular age. ...and you know what? I’m RIGHT...why? Because that is what I believe and it makes me strong. Don’t try to diminish my joy with your word for word fundamentalism...a turnoff and reason why people watch American Idol ...because it is less interesting than A.M. But the Bible blew them away in the ratings! Hooray for God!!!!