Is 'Last Temptation of Christ' historically accurate?

Even accounts of the life of Jesus in the bible is questionable, what more the fictional works based on it? Nazareth, for example, didn't even exist until after the 1st century AD (BCE), which is a hundred years or so too late. read more

Strictly speaking, no movie about Christ can be deemed “historically accurate,” since the secular historical record, other than a few vague mentions, is virtually silent on the life of Christ. read more

Best Answer: Martin Scorcese says this film is from his beliefs and his ideas--not necessarily "factually accurate." Believers know that God tests, not tempts. Temptations come from another source :) In theory there could have been temptation, but Jesus would not have indulged in the fantasies depicted in the movie. read more