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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.

Yussif, Jairus, & Shmuel in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Feb 24, 202316 min read

Yussif, Jairus, & Shmuel in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

The Chosen includes several Pharisees among its cast of recurring named characters. Today we will be looking at Shmuel, Yussif, and Jairus,

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I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)

Kevin Keating

Oct 29, 202218 min read

I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)

In the official trailer for The Chosen Season 3, the Pharisees warn Jesus that they may have to follow (the punishment for blasphemy in) the

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Lilith, Demons, & Evil Spirits in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

Oct 14, 202213 min read

Lilith, Demons, & Evil Spirits in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Demons and evil spirits like Lilith and Belial have played a small but important role in The Chosen, just as they do in the Bible. With Hall

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Preparing for The Chosen Season 3: 7 Episodes to Watch

Kevin Keating

Oct 6, 202210 min read

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

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Should Nicodemus Kneel? Narrative Ambiguity & Charitable Reading (The Chosen Controversies)

Kevin Keating

Aug 15, 20227 min read

Should Nicodemus Kneel? Narrative Ambiguity & Charitable Reading (The Chosen Controversies)

I explore controversies generated by ambiguity in the Born Again conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus in The Chosen Season 1 Episode 7

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Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus? (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 7 with Youth)

Kevin Keating

Mar 25, 202111 min read

Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus? (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 7 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

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Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 6 with Youth]

Kevin Keating

Mar 18, 20216 min read

Rabbi Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees [Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 6 with Youth]

Episode 6 of The Chosen brings Jesus into his first direct confrontation with the Pharisees, embodied particularly in Shmuel, former student

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Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and Shabbat (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 2 with Youth)

Kevin Keating

Feb 15, 20216 min read

Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and Shabbat (Exploring The Chosen Season 1 Episode 2 with Youth)

Last week, we looked at how to use episode 1 of The Chosen (VidAngel's streaming adaptation of the Gospels) to discuss the character of Mary

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Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

Kevin Keating

May 25, 202011 min read

Nicodemus in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters)

This focus on the personal side of Jesus is one key reasons why Nicodemus plays such an important role in The Chosen. Whereas a character...

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