Scorcese's "Last Temptation": More Than Just Controversy?

Okay, so I finally bit the bullet and watched "The Last Temptation of Christ" last night. I'd been putting it off forever, mostly because of all the noise around it, y'know? Everyone's always screaming about it being blasphemous or whatever. But honestly? I think it's way more interesting than just some shock-value flick. What really got me thinking was the whole 'normal life' sequence. Seeing Jesus as a husband and father… it felt so… human. Like, it made me question my own presumptions of what a divine being could actually be, maybe? And I gotta admit, Willem Dafoe totally nails the tortured soul thing. That scene in the garden, where he's wrestling with his destiny, felt so raw and real. It's easy to just dismiss the movie as anti-Christian, but I think Scorcese was actually exploring the weight of responsibility. What would it actually be like to know you're meant for something huge, something painful? I mean, we all have moments where we wish we could just take the easy way out, right? Imagine that pressure, amplified a million times. Here's where my theory comes in: Maybe the 'temptation' isn't just about sex and a family, right? It's about embracing the comfort and predictability of a normal life over the absolute chaos of faith. Like, choosing peace over purpose, even if that purpose is divinely ordained. Is that even possible though? I find that to be way more interesting than the 'Jesus had a sex life' angle the media seemed to focus on. Anyway, I'm still turning it over in my head. It's definitely one of those movies that sticks with you. Anyone else have thoughts? I'm curious what others think about the meaning of the 'temptation' itself. Was it a literal vision, or just the ultimate metaphor for the human desire to avoid suffering? So many questions!