Keys to Understand Jesus Christ Superstar
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Keys To Understand JC-SS
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS
● Jesus● Judas
● Mary Magdalene● Caiaphas
● King Herod● Pontius Pilate
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS
Judas
● He's a Jew● He follows Jesus● He doubts about
Jesus●He's an idealistic
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Mary Magdalene
● Jesus' follower●Jesus supports her
● She supports Jesus●There's a special
relationship
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Caiaphas
● Jew Religious leader● He's got religious and
economic power● He opposes Jesus
● He thinks the Romans aren't very nice but necessary for him
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King Herod
● He's the King of Judea● He's got money from
the Romans● He supports the
Romans, but he's a Jew● He doesn't mind not
having real power
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS
Pontius Pilate
● The Roman gobernor of Judea
●He represents power of Rome
●He commands the army
● He rules and judges
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Jesus
● He's a Jew● Son of a carpenter
● He is from Nazareth not from Jerusalem
●Thousands follow himWHY DO PEOPLE
FOLLOW HIM?
IS HE REALLY A SUPERSTAR?
WHY PEOPLE FOLLOW HIM
Some people think he'll finish
with the pharisees
Some people think he's a
healer, a prophet,
The Messiah
Some people think he'll fight
against the Romans
THEY WANT TO DESTROY HIM
They don't“UNDERSTAND AT ALL”
But...He becomes dangerous for ...