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M. Gibson at Skip 68,573

An M. Gibson ELS with a skip of -68,573 passes through Old Testament passages with the following topics:

The nun is situated in Judges 6:27, the famous story of Gideon. Even though Gideon is frightened of his family's and his neighbors' reactions, he has been obedient to God and has torn down an altar to Baal (full passage).

So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord told him. But because he was afraid of his family and the men of the town, he did it at night rather than in the daytime.

After years of bowing to the altar of the Hollywood film industry, Gibson has torn down that altar in his own life and has turned to Scripture and meditation. Twelve years of dwelling on the gospels have brought him to the place where he felt compelled to make this film; a film which some in the press have called a career-ender.

The vav of his name is in I Samuel 24:7. In this portion of text, we find David repenting of having cut off a corner of King Saul’s robe in the darkness of a cave (full passage).

With these words David rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.

In parallel to David’s repentance, Gibson has repented from his secular lifestyle. In the Noonan article, he is quoted as saying that he "simply had to draw a line in the sand."

The samech appears in I Kings 7:35 where the temple furnishings are described. Here the stands support, or lift up, the lavers, or shallow bowls, which were for cleansing (full passage).

At the top of the stand there was a circular band half a cubit deep. The supports and panels were attached to the top of the stand.

Perhaps the appearance of the ELS in this passage notes Gibson's lifting up of the story of Christ's suffering with the film. Viewing his film may bring many thousands to realize that they need cleansing.

The bet is in II Kings 18:8, right in the sentence where Hezekiah defeated the Philistines, an aggressive people (full passage).

From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.

There is a possible interesting parallel here between Hezekiah and Gibson, who has seemingly thrown caution to the wind and put his trust in the Lord with the making of "The Passion of the Christ". It remains to be seen whether he will have the same blessings that Hezekiah enjoyed as described in this passage.

The yod is in Isaiah 52:10, which reads (full passage).

The Lord will lay bare His holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Could the yod passing through this text indicate that Gibson’s film may reach a worldwide audience, baring the Lord's holy arm in the sight of all the nations and bringing about the salvation of many in all the ends of the earth?

Mel Gibson at Skip 78,749

The ELS at skip 78,749 passes through text with the following topics:

Beginning with the lamed, we find a fascinating text for Gibson’s name to pass through, because his desire in making this film was to proclaim God’s salvation through Jesus to the world. The lamed passes through Isaiah 52:7 (full passage).

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

In a Focus on the Family Magazine article (February/March 2024), author Tom Neven describes Gibson’s desire for the film’s impact this way: "Gibson hopes the film leads everyone who sees it to a saving faith in Christ."

Then, we find the gimel in Jeremiah 42:8 (full passage). The context of the passage surrounding verse 8 is about obeying God, whether the results are favorable or unfavorable.

So he called together Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him and all the people from the least to the greatest.

Gibson has said repeatedly in interviews that he no choice about making "The Passion", whether it would be received favorably or not. In the Focus on the Family Magazine article he said, "I had to make this movie . . . I couldn’t not make it."

In the Noonan article, Gibson describes the opposition he has faced. "I expected some level of turbulence because whenever one delves into religion and politics—peoples' deeply held beliefs—you’re going to stir things up. But it was a surprise, to have shots being fired over the bow while I was still filming, and then to have various loud voices in the press—people who hadn’t seen the work—really slinging mud. I mean, they don’t really have a problem with me if they have a problem with this film; they have a problem with the gospel, because it adheres pretty well to the gospel."

The samech of this ELS is in Psalm 18:8 (full passage). Note: Psalm 18:8 is equivalent to Psalm 18:7 in the English Bible.

The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because He was angry.

In Matthew 27:50-54, we find "the earth shook and the rocks split" following Jesus’ crucifixion, echoing Psalm 18:7.

The earth shook and the rocks split

The nun shows up in Ecclesiastes 12:11. Here the words "nails" and "shepherd" in Ecclesiastes 12:11 echo the death of Jesus, the shepherd, by crucifixion (full passage).

The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails--given by one Shepherd.

In Matthew 26, Jesus refers to Himself as a shepherd and His disciples as sheep.

Then Jesus told them, "This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."

Mel Gibson at Skip 105,442

Finally, this ELS passes through scriptures that address primarily the threatening of innocent life by evil men.

The first letter, mem, is in I Samuel 19:2 where King Saul is trying to kill David, a "type" of Christ (full passage).

and warned him, "My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there."

David and Jesus were both anointed by God and both were innocent. David went on to replace Saul as King. Jesus was killed, as "The Passion" shows so emphatically. But His death meant defeat for the current ruler of the earth, Satan, whom He will replace forevermore when He returns to claim His kingdom.

The gimel that begins the word Gibson is situated in Isaiah 49:6 (full passage).

He says: "It is too small a thing for you to be My servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring My salvation to the ends of the earth."

It appears in this passage that God is addressing Jesus as to what His mission on earth would be.

The nun passes through Daniel 6:5, where the administrators of Babylon, a type of worldly government, lament that they cannot find anything to pin on Daniel, a type of Christ, who has lived a blameless life, devoted to God (full passage).

Finally these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God."

In parallel, when Jesus stood before Pilate in Matthew 27 as an innocent man, he was still sent to be crucified, in spite of the fact that even Pilate’s wife pleaded with him to not have anything to do "with that innocent man."

"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify Him!" "Why? What crime has He committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify Him!"

We cannot help but be impressed by the evident relevance of the contexts in which the letters of these four Mel Gibson ELSs appear, in spite of the very large skips that separate the successive letters of these ELSs.

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