Superman...God-Man

Superman: Man of Steel Parallels to Christ

• Jor El (El meaning “god”) sends his son Kal El to Earth to save humanity even though humanity does not deserve it.
• It takes an alien righteousness to make us righteous.
• Superman is given to parents (originally named Mary and Joseph) who raise him as their own.
• Superman’s human earthly father dies early.
• When Superman is 33 he travels to the “wilderness” (the arctic) to be qualified for his mission.
• Superman is guided the entire time by Jor El, from whom he learns his mission.
• Superman is of two natures (Kryptonian and Human).
• Superman has two names, Kal El and Clark Kent, which finds perfect expression in one personification, Superman (Hypostatic Union)
• Clark Kent is rejected and made fun of by peers.
• Superman is continually tempted by the outside world.
• Superman is nearly omnipotent with the power to destroy the humans who hate him, but does not ever use it for such a purpose.
• The “S” on Superman’s chest can mean “Savior” (in Krypton is means hope).
• The most overt of all: Jor El on the ship says to Superman: “You can save her Kal. You can save them all.” Then Superman lightly floats away with arms stretched out in the form of a cross.

Of course, there are many things that don’t parallel the Christ story, but this should at least give you a strong conviction that the producers of Man of Steel are not shying away from his Messianic parallels.Read the rest of Michael Patton's post here.