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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 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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The Chosen Season 5 Last Supper Episode 8: Recap, Review & Analysis
Episode 8 of The Chosen Season 5 Last Supper (Part 3) depicts Jesus and the disciples praying in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46) and Judas betraying him to the chief priests and Temple guards with a kiss (Matthew 26:47-49). As always, be warned: SPOILERS AHEAD. Below, I’ll provide a detailed summary of what happens in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 8, as well as a review and analysis of the episode’s key themes and messages.
Kevin Keating
Apr 1315 min read
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The Chosen Season 5 Last Supper Episode 6: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Episode 6 of The Chosen Season 5: Last Supper (Part 3) finally brings us to the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:14-23) and Judas’ deal to betray Jesus (Luke 22:3-5), in addition to a variety of other events setting the stage for Jesus’ arrest and trial.
Kevin Keating
Apr 1116 min read
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The Chosen Season 5 The Last Supper Episode 5: Recap, Review, & Analysis
Episode 5 of The Chosen Season 5 (Part 2) follows the disciples as they struggle to come to grips with Jesus’ predictions about his sufferin
Kevin Keating
Apr 614 min read
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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,
Kevin Keating
Feb 24, 202316 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Oct 29, 202218 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Oct 14, 202213 min read
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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
Oct 6, 202210 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Aug 15, 20227 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Mar 25, 202111 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Mar 18, 20216 min read
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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
Kevin Keating
Feb 15, 20216 min read
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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...
Kevin Keating
May 25, 202011 min read
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