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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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House of David Season 2 Episode 3: Recap, Review, & Analysis
David once lamented how, “Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.” (Psalm 12:2, ESV). In Episode 3 of House of David Season 2, we start to see where his bleak view of humanity comes from. While David and Mychal deal with the aftermath of the unexpected offer of Saul’s other daughter, Mirab, to David in marriage (1 Samuel 18:17-18), Eshbaal tries to regain Saul’s favor by offering to marry Dinah,

Kevin Keating
9 hours ago17 min read


House of David Season 2 Episode 2: Review, Recap, & Analysis
After the action-packed opening to House of David Season 2, Episode 2 slows things down a bit in order to hammer home the cost of Israel’s victory and the ramifications it will have for David, the House of Saul, and other key figures. If you’re following along in Scripture, Season 2 Episode 2 is basically covering the start of David’s ascent through the Israelite military (1 Samuel 18:5) as well as the resulting drama in the House of Saul.

Kevin Keating
Oct 319 min read


House of David Season 2 Episode 1: Review, Recap, & Analysis
Episode 1 of House of David Season 2 picks up right where Episode 8 of Season 1 left off, with David’s triumph over Goliath and the ensuing battle between the Israelites and Philistines, followed by David's reunion with King Saul and Jonathan after the battle (1 Samuel 17:51-18:4). I’ll offer my initial review of Episode 1 below, but check back on October 5 for a detailed summary and an analysis of Episode 1’s key themes and ideas.

Kevin Keating
Oct 317 min read


House of David Season 2 Trailer Insights & Analysis
A new trailer just dropped for House of David Season 2, which premieres on October 5 on the Wonder Project subscription service on Amazon Prime. Season 2 will pick up with the aftermath of David's defeat of Goliath and follow David's ascent to commander of the Israelite army, his friendship with Jonathan, and his doomed romance with Mychal, all of which fuel Saul's violent envy and paranoia, eventually forcing David to go on the run as an outlaw.

Kevin Keating
Sep 198 min read


Sneak Peek at The Chosen Season 6, Joseph of Egypt, and More
In a recent livestream, Dallas Jenkins shared sneak peeks from several new 5&2 Studios projects, including a scene from The Chosen Season 6, behind-the-scenes images from Joseph of Egypt (the first live-action spinoff of The Chosen), a scene from The Chosen Adventures, and a scene from the upcoming animated David film, which was recently acquired by 5&2 Studios.

Kevin Keating
Aug 316 min read


House of David Season 2 First Look: David's Gross Bride-Price and More
House of David Season 2 is set to be released later this Fall and Wonder Project just released the first images of the new season. Below, I'll consider what we can learn about House of David Season 2 from these initial images (hint: it looks like we will indeed be getting one of the Bible's grossest stories about David).

Kevin Keating
Aug 296 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 7: Recap, Review, & Analysis
House of David Season 1 Episode 7 (David and Goliath - Pt 1) sets up the climactic battle between David and the Philistine giant (1 Samuel 1

Kevin Keating
Mar 2717 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 6: Recap, Review, & Analysis
House of David Season 1 Episode 6 (Giants Awakened) digs even deeper into the backstory of the Anakim and the Watchers, drawing on the apocr

Kevin Keating
Mar 2019 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 5: Recap, Review, & Analysis
House of David Season 1 Episode 5 (The Wolf and The Lion) introduces us to the complex web of politics, status, and marriage that will ensna

Kevin Keating
Mar 1317 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis
House of David Season 1 Episode 4 (The Song of Moses) brings to life the biblical story of David soothing Saul’s madness with his music (1 S

Kevin Keating
Mar 616 min read


Goliath in House of David and Scripture (Adapting Biblical Characters)
The biblical story of David and Goliath is so famous that it may not seem difficult to adapt. But what Scripture actually says about Goliath

Kevin Keating
Mar 310 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 3: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Amazon's House of David series leans into the supernatural elements found in the Bible in Episode 3 of Season 1 (The Anointing), establishin

Kevin Keating
Feb 2714 min read


House of David Season 1 Episode 1: Recap, Review, and Analysis
Episode 1 of House of David (“A Shepherd and A King”) shows a deep level of engagement with the Book of Samuel and the larger story of Scrip

Kevin Keating
Feb 2720 min read


Top 5 Bible Adaptation News Stories of 2024
2024 was another big year for Bible adaptation. As The Chosen continues to gain momentum, we are finally beginning to see the giant wave of

Kevin Keating
Dec 22, 20249 min read


New The Chosen Shows Announced at ChosenCon
This Friday at ChosenCon the creators of The Chosen announced: a Moses and Joseph series, The Way of The Chosen, and an animated kids show.

Kevin Keating
Sep 17, 20248 min read


Introducing The Bible-Verse Project
Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish the creators of The Chosen would adapt THAT biblical story?” Me too. That’s why I recently gathered

Kevin Keating
May 11, 20248 min read


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

Kevin Keating
Dec 28, 20236 min read


Read Like An Artist: Adapting Biblical Characters
those who read biblical stories with an intent to create Bible Art should have an eye out for the ways characters resist a simple dichotomy

Kevin Keating
Jun 10, 20198 min read
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