Soon, Mashana used a very accidental accident to falsely accuse Xu Ben of rebellion and sent him to a remote place to establish his local authority. The noble prince soon mingled with the despicable prisoners and staggered in the boundless desert. Thirst, fatigue, grief, injustice, looking up is the whip shadow of Roman soldiers, and people's road has come to an end ... Xu Ben collapsed to the ground, lowered his head and shouted: "God! Help me! " At this point, a pair of hands reached in the picture, extremely gentle and full of pity, gently holding his head. A scoop of clear water, with the power of life, soaked his thirsty lips. Who is this man? He has long hair hanging down his shoulders and is dressed in linen, as ordinary as passers-by. But the Roman soldiers were impressed by his tolerance and dared not violate it. He is the source of our life, he is the fountain of our living water-Jesus Christ! This time, God saved Ben Xu's body.
Xu Ben's patience and honesty won the favor of Roman consul in the days of hard work at the bottom of the warship. In a fierce naval battle, Xu Ben unexpectedly rescued the consul from blood and fire. Immediately, the prisoner was promoted to be a guest of honor. Xu Ben's fate has changed dramatically. He was suddenly arrested and lost contact with his mother and sister; Now, in order to find relatives, he anxious to return. However, after three years of planting, the old garden has changed from a gorgeous courtyard to an abandoned house haunted by foxes and rabbits. Weed seems to tell his mother and sister that it is difficult to survive. All this stems from Mashana's sins. His heart is full of hatred. He accepted the invitation to compete with Martha in order to avenge the enemy of the country in the arena. Before the game, he prayed devoutly and asked God to forgive him for killing his own heart. "Answer blows with blows" is human nature, but if everyone only follows this moral standard, I am afraid there will only be endless grievances in the world. When will the kingdom of God come? Where can I find the righteousness of God? Looking at Xu Ben bent on revenge by fighting evil, we seem to hear God's heavy sigh: this chaotic world is in urgent need, and only with it can we cure the chronic diseases of human nature and the times.
However, God seems to have answered Ben-Hur again. In the ever-changing arena, Mashana was smart and was seriously injured by running horses. Before he died, he maliciously told Xu Ben: His mother and sister didn't die, but they became lepers that everyone spurned! The enemy fell into hell with his dark soul, and innocent relatives were still imprisoned by sin in the pain of death. The story of revenge is not over yet, but to whom did Xu Ben vent more hatred than before? He wanted to cry and felt extremely empty. It turns out that God promised Xu Ben's prayer just to let him see that revenge is used to cut off the weeds of hatred in his heart, but the result is like fertilizing hatred and letting it spread wildly.
Is it difficult for human beings to live forever under the control of this vicious circle? No, God has given a Lord who has the way, truth and life to come among us and spread the gospel of his love all over the world. Unfortunately, Xu Ben was still bound by hatred, refused to listen to Jesus preaching with everyone on the mountain, and was not richly blessed. Tolerance is a sacred virtue. A merciful shower cannot moisten his thirst like a clear spring in the desert. Stupid people are often grateful for saving their souls, but disdain to save them. Jesus stood on the top of the mountain and watched Ben Xu walk away step by step. Jesus' head turned to him slowly. For a lost sheep, his eyes must be full of sadness. How many times have we turned our backs on the Lord because of our stubborn ideas? The Lord must have looked at our backs when we left our heads.
Seeing that his mother and sister died of leprosy, and hearing that Jesus could be cured, Xu Ben took them to Jesus in despair. By this time, Jesus had been sentenced to death and was surrounded by people who carried the cross to the skull land. Xu Ben recognized him, the man who gave him a gourd ladle of water of life. Unexpectedly, when we met again, instead of thanking him, we could only watch him jump to his death. Xu Ben's grief and indignation are not only related to the fate of his family. But he heard Jesus on the cross say, "Father, forgive them! Because they do, they don't know! " What an inclusive mind, full of great grace! At this time, it began to rain cats and dogs, and a little bit of blood was deep red. The heavy rain fell on Xu Ben's mother and sister, the spots of leprosy disappeared, and the mark of sin was covered with precious blood! Heaven and earth are washed clean!
The Xu Ben family hugged each other and wept. They see that there is no other way to eliminate hatred and wash away evil except with love and tolerance. Jesus died for it, but it gave birth to sinners all over the world. The New Testament era is an era of love, and this era has arrived!
Throughout the film, the plot is fascinating, the actors perform beautifully, the scene is magnificent, and there are three characteristics in artistic expression. First, the plot setting of the virtual and the real. The legendary experience of Xu Ben is a fictional story, but the miracle of Jesus is real history. They are about the same age and have never spoken, but they are in contact. Xu Ben didn't know God, but God decided the ups and downs of his life. If the truth and reality are at arm's length, it is also true and false, so that the audience can get aesthetic pleasure. Second, the interconnection between the main line and the auxiliary line. Obviously, the main space of this film is spent on Xu Ben, and his story seems to be the main line. The plot about Jesus is only his birth, mountaineering training and suffering. In terms of quantity, it should be an auxiliary line, but the theme of the film pointed out at the end makes people find that the auxiliary line is precisely the essence, and the main story has become an argument for the auxiliary line. The "main line" acts as an "auxiliary line", and the main and auxiliary lines should be interchanged. Third, the use of symbolism. Jesus appeared only three or four times in the film, and every time he was behind or on the side, he couldn't see his face clearly. The director clearly showed an abstract spiritual power with such a vague image. Jesus became a symbol of redemption and love, so there is no need to describe him with secular characteristics. This has played a desirable and revered role.
I believe every audience will be fascinated by this magnificent masterpiece in the film history. But for Christians, the charm of art has deepened our spiritual understanding and gained double wisdom. We are luckier.