The Chosen Leads the Way: The Top 5 Bible Adaptation Stories of 2023
2023 was the biggest year for biblical adaptation in recent history. Even as mainstream movies and streaming services struggled, The Chosen
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I believe the Arts can give us fresh eyes to see the significance of the Bible and the beauty of the Gospel.
I also believe the Bible can provide the arts with complex characters and stories with profound insight into the human condition.
Join me as I explore biblical adaptations like The Chosen and seek to cultivate greater appreciation for creativity, the arts, and adaptation within the Christian community.
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Kevin Keating
- Jul 27, 2023
- 7 min
Sound of Freedom, The Chosen, and the Power and Pitfalls of the Next Wave of Christian Entertainment
It’s been a good year for Christian entertainment and particularly for Angel Studios, thanks to the success of biblical adaptations like The
Kevin Keating
- Apr 1, 2023
- 11 min
His Only Son: Recap & Review
His Only Son is a biblical film that depicts the journey of Abraham, Isaac, and their servants to Mount Moriah, where Abraham intends to sac
Kevin Keating
- Feb 11, 2023
- 6 min
His Only Son: Angel Studio's New Bible Adaptation About the Sacrifice of Isaac
Angel Studios, the company that helped produce and distribute The Chosen, recently announced that they'll be distributing a new Bible film t
Kevin Keating
- Oct 6, 2022
- 10 min
Preparing for The Chosen Season 3: 7 Episodes to Watch
Season 3 of The Chosen has finished filming and will begin airing in November. You might not have time to (re)watch all of The Chosen before
Kevin Keating
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Testament & The Shift: New Bible Adaptations Inspired by The Chosen
With the immense success of The Chosen and its unique crowd-funding model, Angel Studios is in the process of creating two more screen adapt
Kevin Keating
- Sep 13, 2022
- 12 min
Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The Bible gives us very little information about Simon the Zealot and Nathanael - two of the more significant disciples The Chosen introduce
Kevin Keating
- Dec 27, 2021
- 11 min
Exploring "Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers" with Youth
Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is an interesting mixture of old and new. On the one hand, The Messengers brings The Chosen back t
Kevin Keating
- Jul 23, 2021
- 13 min
Judas Iscariot in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
Like most of you, I have been eager to see how The Chosen would portray Judas Iscariot, the last and most notorious of the twelve disciples.
Kevin Keating
- Jul 16, 2021
- 8 min
Judas, Matthew, & The Sermon on the Mount (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 8 with Youth)
Episode 8 is The Chosen Season 2 doing what The Chosen does best: providing emotional context for a Bible scene (the Sermon on the Mount).
Kevin Keating
- Jul 2, 2021
- 8 min
Quintus Returns (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 7 with Youth)
Season 1 of The Chosen ended with Praetor Quintus ordering that Jesus of Nazareth be detained for questioning. This plot, left dangling for
Kevin Keating
- Jun 28, 2021
- 10 min
Mercy and Not Sacrifice (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 6 with Youth)
The Chosen Season 2 Episode 6, like Ep. 5, is juggling several plots: Matthew & Simon Peter play buddy cop as they search for Mary Magdalene
Kevin Keating
- May 28, 2021
- 10 min
Mary's Demons & the Destiny of John the Baptist (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 5 with Youth)
The Chosen Season 2 Episode 5 is a very complex episode that develops a variety of plot lines and character arcs that were set up earlier in
Kevin Keating
- May 15, 2021
- 11 min
Simon the Zealot & the Man at the Bethesda Pool (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4 with Youth)
During the public premiere of The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4, Dallas Jenkins said it's the most complex and challenging episode of The Chosen
Kevin Keating
- Apr 22, 2021
- 8 min
Life Among the Disciples of Jesus (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 3 with Youth)
The Chosen Season 2 Episode 3 gives us a window into everyday life as a disciple of Jesus. The episode is titled "Matthew 4:24" in reference
Kevin Keating
- Apr 15, 2021
- 7 min
Philip, Nathanael, & Matthew (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 2 with Youth)
Nathanael is one of the most enigmatic characters found in the Gospels, and so it's no surprise that The Chosen Season 2 Episode 2 has adapt
Kevin Keating
- Apr 11, 2021
- 8 min
The Beloved Disciple (Exploring The Chosen Season 2 Episode 1 with Youth)
The Chosen Season 2 is underway! I recently did a blog exploring how The Chosen Season 2 Episode 1 adapts the biblical characters of John an
Kevin Keating
- Apr 8, 2021
- 12 min
James & John in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The Chosen Season 2 is here, and the Sons of Thunder (John and Big James) showed up in an appropriately big and surprising way. The Chosen..
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