Netflix version of Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ omits Old Testament prophecy about Jesus

Netflix Accused of Censoring Isaiah 53 in 'The Passion of the Christ' · Caldron Pool

Netflix has been accused of censoring a prophetic passage from the Old Testament in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. The streaming giant’s version of the film reportedly omits the opening Scripture from Isaiah 53:5, a pivotal prophecy foretelling the suffering of the Messiah, and replaces it with a 13-second blank screen. The verse reads: “He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; by His wounds we are healed.” Net…

Netflix version of Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ omits Old Testament prophecy about Jesus

The Scripture passage from Isaiah 53 at the beginning of the film has been replaced with a 13-second display of a blank screen.

The 53rd chapter of Isaiah is known as “forbidden” by the rabbis. It is not read in Jewish synagogues, although even the ancient Talmudic tradition saw in it a prophecy of the Messiah. For opponents of Christ, the Fourth Song of the Servant of the Lord is particularly uncomfortable, for it affirms His dignity with striking clarity. The synagogues censored chapter of Isaiah also does not appear in Mel Gibson's version of The Passion, which can be…