HEROES and ZEROS
It’s not uncommon to see some familiar fantasy heroes come back to the movie theaters.
Sylvester Stallone was back in action as Rambo, reprising his military commando role from over 20 years ago. 
Harrison Ford dusted off his fedora hat and leather WW1 flight jacket, and reintroduced Indiana Jones to a new generation of fans. 
And Christian Bale is back again and again as the Dark Knight also known as Batman. A new Batman vs. Superman movie has been another entry.
Now, Swedish born actor Alexander Skarsgard has brought back in full color and 3 Dimension an all new romantic adventure of the king of the jungle–TARZAN of the APES created by American author, Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912.
Tarzan is my all time favorite fictional action adventure hero and no matter how he has been portrayed in the movies in the past, It works for me. There has always been something the film makers do that is not just right, but the Tarzan films were always entertaining to me and Larry. We used to read the books, and comics, watch them every Saturday night on our local Kansas City TV channel 4 and go see as many movies as we could also.
Being huge fans of the Tarzan characters, I have been waiting for a blockbuster version of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan and Jane to hit the movie screen for a long, long time, every since CGI (Computer Generated Imaging) was invented. That goes back to the original 1977 “Star Wars”, or before. I have been waiting with other Burroughs Tarzan fans for the “Super hero” treatment of the original “Super hero– Tarzan of the Apes. Everyone has a few things that they would like to subtract add or multiply about this newest Tarzan movie. Not, me– I thoroughly enjoyed the movie just like it is and so did my wife and youngest son, who is an expert on all of the 3D super hero movies. His Favorite, so far is Civil War.
Here are some animated pictures from the live-action romantic adventure based on actual history of Africa thrown in.
The Legend of Tarzan is in my opinion -An entertaining movie with a capital “E”. click on the small photos to see the animation and back arrow to continue reading.
There’s something about our longing for a powerful man to rescue the day, to solve the problems of the world and to restore justice and harmony to mankind in a way that captures our hearts and imaginations. Of course, getting the job done takes them about two hours on the silver screen, but in real life it’s a different deal.
Thankfully, in real life there is a “real hero.” Not the “two-hour” kind, but the kind of hero that ultimately gets the job done in a way that settles the issue of life finally and forever. I’m sure you’ve guessed it: I’m talking about Jesus. In fact, according to the prophet Isaiah, He has several names, all of which describe His capacity to finish the task and to satisfy the longing of our souls for life as it ought to be. “He will be called …Mighty God….” Isaiah 9:6
Among other names, The prophet Isaiah includes the name, “Mighty God.” Jesus is the ultimate of heroes, infinitely stronger and eternally mighty. But that extends far beyond bulging biceps, a barrel like chest, resourceful thinking, and quick-trigger reactions. In fact, in the original Hebrew language this name meant something far more specific. It’s the name El-Gibhor, The Warrior God, the hero who will always prevail in whatever the circumstances.
It’s the name for God used in the song of Moses found in Exodus 15. The Israelites have just seen God at war. He has brought a series of 10 miraculous plagues to Pharaoh—plagues that each, by the way, debunked a specific false “god” of the Egyptians. To the Egyptians who worshiped a frog god, The Warrior God brought hordes of frogs. It was more than they could handle. It’s kind of like He said, “You like frogs? Watch this!” And the Egyptians worshiped the Nile, so The Warrior God turned it to blood. There was no more drinking water for the Egyptians. And now Moses and the people are singing because this warrior God, El-Gibhor, The Mighty God has allowed His people to cross The Red Sea on dry land before pouring the waters and drowning the pursuing Egyptian army. Yes The Warrior God, The One and Only Almighty God believes in capital punishment. You have probably seen the old Ten Commandments movie, read the older book. I know the author, Do you?
What is staggering about this name being included in the prophecy of the Messiah is that Jesus, the man is the El-Gibhor, The Mighty God, THE WARRIOR GOD WHO NEVER LOSES, in human flesh! Actually dwelling in us, Those who believe The Bible and have received by Faith God’s One and Only crucified and resurrected Son as their Savior. He’s not just some fictional wonder of a movie producer’s imagination. And, as the ultimate hero, He would face the hordes of hell, sin, and death on our behalf and emerge as the victorious champion over our greatest enemy, death. In fact, the prophecy of Isaiah comes full circle in the book of Hebrews when the author describes Jesus as the “author and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:20). The original phrase for “author and perfecter” is one word in Greek, it’s the Greek word archegos, and it means the “The Ultimate Man” or “The Champion”—or I guess in street talk it’s “He’s the man.”
So take heart today, He is our Mighty God! He is never at a loss, never overwhelmed, never surprised, never defeated, and never ashamed. You and I may feel powerless, helpless, and even hopeless at times, wondering if there is anyone who can rescue us. But in the midst of it all, Jesus is our ultimate hero! So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6).
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