Independence Day Question

IMO they saw the aliens.

Also, everyone believed him at the end. He was very brave.

I mean, the awkwardness was there, but they did give him a jet while stll thinking he was a weirdo.... sort of...

And a drunk?????

I like how they send all of their pilots against them instead of using missiles.

That has always irritated me also. And it seems apparent the "abductions" is what made him a drunk..

First pilot to second pilot. "Ha, look at this idiot that believes in aliens".

Second pilot : Yeah, He is an idiot. So let's go fight some aliens and give this guy a jet.

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Look at how the the religious responded to Jesus in the Gospels. He clearly met all the qualifications of their Messiah on paper. And yet...

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He did not meet the traditional expectations of a messiah by any measure.

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He did not meet the traditional expectations of a messiah by any measure.

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Ancient Jews actually expected TWO Messiahs (in fact, they had several as it just means annointed one). In this case I am referring to the proper term. One a king and the other a suffering servant. Jesus met both of these standards during His time here.

The Kingly Messiah was expected to be a prophet like unto Moses (Deut 18:15)

1. He fed people miracle bread in the wilderness (manna)
2. He walked on water (water miracle passing through Red Sea)
3. Controlled the wind and waves (another Red Sea allusion)
4. He would be a great teacher of authority

Would be likened unto Elisha following Elijah:
1. Healed the sick
2. Raised the dead
3. Casted out Demons

Would be likened unto the Son of David
1. Enter Jerusalem of Donkey from the east as Solomon did
2. Be born in Bethlehem

Would Follow the Appearance of Elijah:
1. Followed John the Baptist lived, wore, preached, and ate the exact same things as Elijah. He also baptized in the exact locations of key moments in Elijah's ministry.
2. Even Jews TODAY liken John in that manner.

If you read the passion carefully you'll see the leaders KNEW Jesus was innocent and met these qualifications but that he was "bad for business" because he was removing the power from the current temple leaders who were making bank off the religious trade.

The Suffering Messiah was expected to echo Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53. And if you read those, this is pretty self explanatory.

Only later did Jews settle on the "one Messiah" model we hear today.

I could go on and on with this but suffice it to say Jesus clearly met their standard from a BIBLICAL basis. True, many expected Him to take up arms but many times, the real deal isn't what we entirely expect.

HENCE, my above comment related to the movie.

They expected a military commander who would rally the people to a military defeat of Rome, establishing a free Jewish state. Jesus had zero intention of doing so. "My kingdom is not of this world."