Beyond The Chosen: Exploring the Biblical World
The success of The Chosen and its popularity is due in large part to how the show provides a wider audience of Christians with a detailed an
Hi, my name's Kevin.
I'm a Poet & Youth Leader, but you can call me
The Bible Artist
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 that Project-Based Learning can unlock the creative potential of our students, cultivate their biblical literacy, and empower them to take action as God's ambassadors in the world.
Over the past decade I've been making Bible movies, poetry, & other Bible Art and discovering how to encourage students to do the same. Now I want to share what I’ve discovered with you. Because who knows? Maybe you’ll come across an idea that'll inspire you & your church to make something beautiful!
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Kevin Keating
- Aug 14
- 9 min
What was The Chosen Season Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)
A few months ago, after watching the first few episodes of The Chosen Season 2, I made some initial predictions about what lay ahead and wha
Kevin Keating
- Jul 23
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 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
- 11 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
- Jun 3
- 6 min
Learning Bible Adaptation from The Chosen
Adapting biblical stories is a powerful spiritual discipline that enables you to enter into the Bible in a new way. It's also a great form o
Kevin Keating
- May 28
- 11 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
- 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
- 9 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 8
- 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..
Kevin Keating
- Mar 31
- 8 min
The Woman at the Well, Eden, & Zohara (Exploring The Chosen with Youth)
this episode of The Chosen shows us the impact of Jesus on Simon's wife (Eden), her mother, Nicodemus' wife (Zohara), Mary, and Photina (the
Kevin Keating
- Mar 25
- 11 min
Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus? (Exploring The Chosen with Youth)
Episode 7 of The Chosen brings us to the climax of Nicodemus' journey, when he finally encounters Jesus and they have their famous born agai
![Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R6gat-FZ7ME/maxresdefault.jpg)
Kevin Keating
- Mar 18
- 7 min
Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]
Episode 6 of The Chosen brings Jesus into his first direct confrontation with the Pharisees, embodied particularly in Shmuel, former student
![Mary, Mother of Jesus [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9cc30_d6400d5816a84c14956dc30dfc27f796~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90/f9cc30_d6400d5816a84c14956dc30dfc27f796~mv2.jpg)
Kevin Keating
- Mar 11
- 7 min
Mary, Mother of Jesus [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]
In contrast to how popular Protestant Evangelicalism tends to deemphasize Mary, The Chosen presents us with a picture of Jesus' relationship
![When Jesus Met Simon (Peter) [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9cc30_df6925a4fb65413a813941980c3b033f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90/f9cc30_df6925a4fb65413a813941980c3b033f~mv2.jpg)
Kevin Keating
- Mar 4
- 9 min
When Jesus Met Simon (Peter) [Exploring The Chosen with Youth]
After a long build up, episode 4 of The Chosen finally presents the story of when Jesus met Simon Peter. However if you are an astute Bible
Kevin Keating
- Mar 1
- 7 min
Imagining Mary Magdalene (5 More Bible Adaptations While You Wait For The Chosen Season 2)
Out of all the characters adapted in The Chosen, Mary Magdalene seems to be a clear favorite among fans. Perhaps it's the vulnerability and
Kevin Keating
- Jan 25
- 10 min
Quintus, Gaius, & the Romans in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
we'll be looking at the two Romans who get real character development: Quintus, one of the show's main villains, and Gaius, who plays an imp
Kevin Keating
- May 30, 2020
- 9 min
Mary Magdalene in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)
just like one day the risen Jesus will reveal himself to Mary and free her from grief and fear by calling her name, Jesus first reveals hims
Kevin Keating
- Mar 9, 2020
- 6 min
The Chosen & The Future of Bible Adaptation, Film, & TV
Instead of abandoning biblical-fidelity, The Chosen demonstrates why adaptations need to lean in and tout their confessional non-mainstream