That comparison was fun! I remember watching The Bible Series when it came out, and at that time seeing a Jesus who smiled seemed like a huge leap from all the previous movie versions of Jesus. They really didn't do the story well becasue they were trying to show the whole Bible, so didn't spend enough time developing context and backstories, like The Chosen has done. I love that The Chosen decided to focus on the people around Jesus and help us understand them-- it makes the gospel seem so much more relatable to me because I can see my own imperfections in this group of people that God chose to change the world. And of course, Jesus' humanity is demonstrated so that He seems more approachable, than the Jesus of The Bible Series who comes across as a revered oracle. Thank you for comparing them side by side!
For one thing, the cast of The Chosen is young, attractive, and full of personality. That appeals to a younger audience. Then there is the music, it's so unique and emotionally evocative. Finally, the writing uses all of the writing tricks of the trade, like cliff hangers. You're constantly wondering what's gonna happen next. We can all relate to the characters on a personal level, the anger, worry, sorrow, and we can see how following Christ is the answer.
Hi Brandon, before I was told about the Chosen by my grandson ( he’s 31 ) . My favourite movies were Jesus of Nazareth , the Bible and the Teb Commandments. All which were made many years ago when I was young. But after starting to watch the Chosen, they couldn’t compare. It brought the bible to life for me like those old movies never did. I’m learning so much about the people, the customs and culture from the days our Lord walked among men. I was “ empty “ but now I am “ full” . If you can understand what I mean. I have watched all your videos on TH-cam and I promise you I have learned so much. Thank you Brandon Peace ✌🏻🙏🙏🙏
One thing I never thought about while watching other Bible shows/movies is the age of the disciples. Usually they are portrayed as much older. But in The Chosen they are still fairly young. Which makes sense because most of the older Jewish men at that time would've been married with families, and the only one mentioned in the Bible with a wife and mother in-law is Simon Peter.
Well, Jesus was 33 when he died so it makes sense he'd choose people around his age, in their late twenties, early thirties. The disciples were expected to travel the world, spread the word and help people in need, long after Jesus's death and resurrection, they must've been fairly young.
Many theologians actually say the disciples were all teenagers, some as young as 12 or 13 with Peter being the oldest (possibly around 20-21) because he was married and paid taxes. I believe this makes the most sense with scripture, but I do love that the Chosen at least shows younger men as the disciples than past iterations.
Comparing and contrasting different pieces of art and how effective they are at reaching the human heart with the Word is not hate, y'all. Put your adult pants on 😂
Jesus might have talked like a prophet not like a normal person. Jesus had a devine aura in his demeanor that attracted people to him. The Chosen portrays Jesus too human.
The fake looking wig on (who I think is) Jesus for starters. The Chosen casted very well with Jonathan Roumie. A lot of bible shows/movies do not get the casting right at ALL. Its really really important. I don't like to see biblical shows that cast people that are a different ethnicity from the geographic location of the show because it doesn't feel realistic. For example, the Netflix movie Mary felt like it was taking place in Northern Europe during medieval times in the Herod scenes. Bad casting takes away from the feeling of getting a peek into history, even though you know it's just a show.
Jews in the first century were semites. They might have even been fair skinned and even blond. Through the centuries saints had visions of the son of Man and he looks with hair to his shoulders and light skin with long robes
Thank you, Brandon! I had forgotten about The Bible Series and it was well done. The Chosen is soooo much better because of the detail that is put into it. So much more to think on and witness 🙂
I agree with you that's one thing that makes The Chosen so good is because it has such a great group of actors filling the roles and that carries the show.
When I did see the "Son of God" Bible series episode the one thing I liked was how they portrayed Judas' kiss of betrayal. They did this slow-mo vision moment of Jesus imagining everything that was about to happen and that was very affecting.
Thank you for this rendition and comparisons of Jesus ministry. Im a Lay Minister besides just a Chosen fan showing it at our church. Put flyers all over our little town. Keep up the indepth analogies. There are things I have missed and very grateful to bring them to light at an episode 🙏 ❤ God keep you, Brandon
Because the Bible is sparse in details, yet the creators wanting to make a multi- year series, they have done a great job of filling in story lines and blending with scripture. Jesus has become more real to many followers. Johnathan is putting his heart and soul into making his portrayal as accurate as humanly possible, imo. I always feel closer to the Bible and God after watching an episode. Thank you Dallas and company!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
The Chosen has much more biblical, historical and doctrinal inaccuracies. The clothes are the most inaccurate of them all. Those clothes are clothes wore by servants and slaves and pagans not regular Jews. Jesus is unlikely to have been wore short dress showing his legs. Peter didn't wear short sleeves showing muscles in public.
I'll look forward to seeing more comparisons, it's a fascinating subject. Having multiple episodes through multiple seasons is always going to give The Chosen the advantage - which has been well used on building up storylines. The main thing I think they can teach others is the one you pointed out - the difference between being natural and being performative. By being natural the viewer doesn't have that barrier 'This is a show, you are the audience', but the screen becomes a window into something more real. I'd be really interested in the different ways Mary Magdalen is portrayed, there are so many misunderstandings or misinterpretations about her.
I loved this! Thank you. Especially the parable of the tax collector at Zebade’s house. I never picked up on the importance of that particular parable at that specific time. Your observational analysis skills are outstanding and I believe that you were also prepared by God for this particular time 🙏🏽
I remember watching that scene in The Bible series and I thought it was so awesome how they made Mathew the tax collector from the parable. But nothing compares to Mathew in The Chosen. So good! I never tire of watching that scene and Mathew's startled look when Jesus says his name.
what's really weird is "Son of God" the movie which was just episodes of this series did GREAT at the box office, but when Roma Downey followed that up with Ben-Hur; it couldn't even do $30 million domestic despite a huge budget (it also was not a good movie).
The Chosen Brings Scripture To Life In A Way No Other Movie Or Show Ever Has. I'm So Greatful To The Entire Cast And Dallas Jenkins For Making Jesus So Real And Compassionate!🙂✝️
I love that you’re exploring the differences between The Chosen and The Bible series. As much as I loved The Bible series when it came out, looking back on it now, it feels like a bullet-point version. It’s like “Jesus said this…Matthew did this…Boom! Done! Moving on!” Like I think I remember in the next scene in The Bible series, there was one scene after where the apostles were briefly talking among themselves about how they didn’t trust Matthew. Mary Magdalene offered a pearl of wisdom and then that’s it. Done. The Chosen really has the privilege and advantage of stretching it out and fluffing it up with added dialogue, acting, and extra-biblical to make it feel more natural. That one scene where Peter forgives Matthew is and always will be my favorite.
I remember hearing about The Bible series when it came out but didn't watch it because we didn't get the History Channel. It was a "movie of the week" mini-series. The Gospels were crammed into a 90 minute movie and it jumped from miracle to miracle, bible verse to bible verse . The thing Dallas talks about being a drawback of doing a Jesus movie. The series did get enough attention that NBC greenlight the same production company to make a 12 episode series that told the beginning of Acts called The Bible: A.D. That I actually saw and it's not bad, because it delves into the characters and focuses on one event, the resurrection. They used a different set of actors that were actually pretty competent. Their Caiaphas, Peter, Mary Magdalene, and Paul in particular gave good performances. But The Chosen is better, by far! 😉😊
In terms of depiction, I love how the Apostles ACTUALLY look young in The Chosen. They’re usually portrayed pretty old, some looking even older than Jesus Himself.
This was great!!!! I would love to hear your thoughts on how you think the Chosen is going to depict the crucifixion? Do you think it’s going to be an accurate depiction? Like almost on the level of the movie “Passion of the Christ?”
Aha. The dynamic between Peter and Matthew also shown in Jesus of Nazareth. The character Peter called the character Matthew a scumbag in the film. Oh, dear 😅
Interesting comparison Brandon. Same holy scripture but as you say, The Chosen series is highly professional and the standard of storey telling makes the bible comes very much alive than just reading alone. Dallas Jenkins, the writers, cast & crew perform their craft to an excellent standard that draws and connects the audience in at a human emotional level that is contagious and delightful at the same time. Keep up the good work Brandon.
While the Chosen’s depiction is better, The Bible series depiction of Matthew's calling will always resonate with me. Simon the Pharisee judging Matthew, Jesus telling the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector, and the look in Matthew's eyes makes this scene the best in the entire series to me.
I don't usually speak up in chats but it's discouraging. I tried to review Christian Movies for awhile on a channel, but if just one property is held up as flawless in a small genre like this, then how can anything else be appreciated? I love The Chosen, but not all other Christian media is bad or inferior. That's how I see it anyways.
The Passion of the Christ portrays the traditional depiction of Jesus and is a huge success. The popularity of the Chosen is the extra biblical script like a soup opera with extra biblical drama great acting by these young unknown actors.
I'm totally loving The Chosen. It makes Jesus human, and im loving that Matthew has autism. The cast is perfect, the acting is the best, and they look very authentic.
This is one of the most umbiblical themes of the show. Mathews had no mental illnesses or deficiencies. No biblical evidence or historical evidence of this. Actually is against Jesus to think one or more of his chosen apostles had mental or physical impairments.
I came to conclusion awhile back that "Matthew' was indeed the one mentioned in that parable. Yeshua/Jesus did not go around telling "stories". I don't care about what theologians say, who were trained to teach they were just metaphors. His words were true.
The woman with blood issue touched the outside tunic of Jesus not a tassel. There is no mention anywhere the wearing of tassels by Jews in any of the writings of the New Testament. This tradition might have been gone or almost gone by the time of Jesus.
I believe The Bible series was only ever a limited mini series and was not intended to be a multi season show, same for the Jesus mini series in 1999 with Jeremy Sisto and Gary Oldman Until the chosen came out nobody had ever tried to make a multi season show about the life of Jesus, and to your point, that's why The Chosen works so well
I actually think that the Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee and the story of Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego was the highlights of the Bible Series.
I wouldn’t say that the Bible series failed, I don’t think it was meant to go for multiple seasons as the Chosen did. I think it did very well for what it was made for. The Chosen is very different in that it was made to go for many seasons. Both are wonderful pieces of art.
One main reason is the attractive, younger and fun actors of The Chosen. I can guarantee that females watch the series far more than men. 😂😂😂 On a serious note, the way the scriptures are presented in The Chosen, they relate more to our daily lives. This means God and the Bible becomes real to viewers and the Holy Spirit can do His work.
I think you're mistaken about this series it started as a miniseries on The History Channel then went to NBC as The Bible: The series continues and I disagree that it wasn't good. This was the first take on the bible that was closest to the new Testament. The Bible had 1 season it was a Mini series the 2nd adaption was as it continued after the acessention on a different network
The Bible Series (as well as the movie "Son of God") were BIG financial hits...(though not critic) ...it was a mini-series, not an actual series that was looking to have a 'season 2'. Roma Downey's AD. the bible continues tried to be an actual series following the book of Acts.
I liked The Bible series when it first came out too. But after The Chosen, it's hard to go back and enjoy it. Even when it first came out, things felt kind of rushed. Granted the gospel portions were drawn out over 3-4 episodes rather than the Old Testament narratives, but even that feels kind of rushed now. And time and time again, these comparison videos just show that The Chosen is just superior to it. I look forward to the next 3 seasons, and even more so this "Biblical Cinematic Universe" that is in production. Christian content In general has gotten a lot better. I remember watching Bon Hoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin" in the movie theater and occasionally I would find myself going "Oh yeah. This is a Christian movie." Not because of a lack of faith elements. It's about Dietrich Bonhoeffer for Pete's sake, but just because the movie felt really high quality. It had the quality production, acting, writing, etc., that you would expect from any secular movie. And it's Angel Studios. Could the era of cringey Christian movies and shows be over?
Matthew’s name before he met Jesus was most likely Levi than later Jesus renamed him Matthew because he is a gift of God and Luke probably used his old name so Matthew wouldn’t be known as a tax collector but Matthew didn’t care and said that he was that man
I don't think it's about length or payoffs. I think it's because Dallas Jenkins has made every choice to make a good show above all else. He doesn't care if the actors believe what they're portraying, he just wants them to do a good job. He doesn't police the social feeds of the crew in case they say something that reflects bad on him. He doesn't try to push an agenda or a specific theology because it's story first and if he had to shoehorn in some justification for Calvinism (just a random example) or something in there, that would be less time he had to write a good story. And he doesn't even care about biblical accuracy or making sure the actors say the words as written in the bible. He writes good scripts that tell a good story inspired by the bible. Now does that mean that sometimes some cast or crew says or does something that he or his audience doesn't agree with? Yeah. And he doesn't care because the show's good. Does that mean that sometimes (often times) the liberties he's taken with the characters means that things happen out of sequence or sometimes are skipped in favor of something more entertaining? All the time. But, you know what those moments do? They setup an opportunity for this video series to say "Now let's open up the scriptures and compare". By being inaccurate it's probably doing more to get people to read the Bible than The Bible The Series does.
I actually think the Bible series, or movie, the Son Of God, wasn’t that bad. For its time, and considering it was made by the History Channel, it was one of the better representations of all the other Jesus films.
Paul writes about hair under the shoulders in men which was not allowed. Hair to the shoulders in Jewish men was okay. John and other saints had visions of Jesus with hair to his shoulders!!!
The Chosen works because it’s more Hollywood than other projects. It invents characters and scenarios that didn’t actually happens and largely rewrites the actual events. The Bible is not an entertainment script, it’s history and instruction. To make it worthwhile on screen, you have to mix it with fiction. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a decent show, but it has a lot issues; and not just on screen.
The English accent!! Ugh!! And it's so not real. Most acting in Bible stories you can't imagine it really happening that way. You can't connect with the characters on the screen it's like watching a stage play. That's what makes the chosen pop from the screen. You absolutely connect with every single one of the characters. The writing is so genuine that the conversation and the teaching feels authentic. You can imagine being in the audience and truly listening to this. And the accents are consistent with Middle Eastern 1st century accents
Shows with high ratings don’t impress God if they are not rightly divided. Having Apostles with medical problems and Jesus refusing to heal them along with a dying woman, or asking Matthew for advice for His sermon on the Mount instead of receiving revelation from God, etc. is a lie, aka not in the Bible. When we stand in the presence of God, we will be judged by God’s Word, the Bible, not The Chosen or any other movie.
So with all questions to the creator of this version of Christ, why did he make Matthew autistic because lying about the scripture (law) to tell a version of God's truth is blasphemy. That's my inquiry into this video because you asked why so successful against all other religious teachings in biblical movies. I say that the lies must cease in accordance with God's truth or those who add or take away from God's truth shall be struck from the book of life. Pretty evident what should be done. No interpretation overrides God's truth. Otherwise it's just a false doctrine
Sorry, but the depiction of The Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee is more interesting and dramatic on The Bible show than on The Chosen. On The Chosen, you can barely make out what Jesus is saying.
I strongly disagree with you...SIMON was going to SECRETLY betray his friends in order to avoid him and his family facing serious punishment for not being able to pay their taxes, and may have if Jesus didn't help him, so he was in no position to judge Matthew EVER, and in fact he intended to do something much worse...to betray his friends without anyone knowing, so he would not suffer any negative for his betrayal, while attacking Matthew for openly doing what he needed to do to survive. The tax collectors were not the ones imposing the taxes or getting to keep the money, they were doing a job, and some, like Matthew, actually cared about people and tried to help people figure out how to pay their taxes to avoid punishment, so how could they possibly be the worst of the worst as you've stated. That was the point Jesus was making...that Matthew was actually of better character than the religious leader who presented himself as having good character, demanded he be respected and rewarded for being good, when in truth he was not a good, kind, caring, fair person at all. How could tax collectors be worse than the ones imposing the unreasonable taxes for their personal gain, how could they be worse than those imposing horrible punishments if people couldn't pay these unfair taxes, how could they be worse than the religious leaders who called for their own people to be punished and even killed if they did something harmless like hurt their egos or fail to follow their unreasonable, excessive rules, etc. Obviously what you said is unreasonable. And you failed to provide ANY valid, fair reasons for saying The Chosen was better than The Bible series...it seems you only said it to attract viewers to this video for personal/financial gain, which is not consistent with being a true follower of Yeshua. And you outrageously suggesting you know what God approves of by stating God prepared those who made The Chosen, and prefers their work above the work of others, is VERY SERIOUSLY WRONG. You DON'T speak for God, and do NOT know what God did or did not do relating to shows or films or ANYTHING! If I were you I would repent for wrongly saying this and NEVER AGAIN falsely suggest you speak for God about anything!
Visions of Jesus by saints through the centuries is a man with hair to his shoulders and long tunic not mini Skirt. The Chosen has Jesus clothes very wrong and the clothes of regular first century Jews.
I def wouldn’t watch this series, Jesus ain’t Jesus’n right. The hair, the skin, the tone of voice. Thank goodness The Chosen got this correct cuz it def helps. I for now on, know what the disciples look like I’m good with that.
The chosen sleuth, PLEASE REMEMBER THE PURPOSE! STOP CRITICISING AND CAUSING STRIFE, CONFLICT!! STOP! U R JUST CHASING LIKES AND FOLLOWS, 4GETTING GODS PURPOSE!
They are both pieces of art. One was significantly more impactful and engaging than the other. And it's a worth discussing why. It is not "hateful" to criticize one or the other
@TehZach1993 also not click bait 😂. The series is good yes, but in this example (Matthew being called) it doesn’t work or flow properly, because of the reasons I state. Much love my 1993 brother.
That comparison was fun! I remember watching The Bible Series when it came out, and at that time seeing a Jesus who smiled seemed like a huge leap from all the previous movie versions of Jesus. They really didn't do the story well becasue they were trying to show the whole Bible, so didn't spend enough time developing context and backstories, like The Chosen has done. I love that The Chosen decided to focus on the people around Jesus and help us understand them-- it makes the gospel seem so much more relatable to me because I can see my own imperfections in this group of people that God chose to change the world. And of course, Jesus' humanity is demonstrated so that He seems more approachable, than the Jesus of The Bible Series who comes across as a revered oracle.
Thank you for comparing them side by side!
For one thing, the cast of The Chosen is young, attractive, and full of personality. That appeals to a younger audience. Then there is the music, it's so unique and emotionally evocative. Finally, the writing uses all of the writing tricks of the trade, like cliff hangers. You're constantly wondering what's gonna happen next. We can all relate to the characters on a personal level, the anger, worry, sorrow, and we can see how following Christ is the answer.
Hi Brandon, before I was told about the Chosen by my grandson ( he’s 31 ) . My favourite movies were Jesus of Nazareth , the Bible and the Teb Commandments. All which were made many years ago when I was young. But after starting to watch the Chosen, they couldn’t compare. It brought the bible to life for me like those old movies never did. I’m learning so much about the people, the customs and culture from the days our Lord walked among men. I was “ empty “ but now I am “ full” . If you can understand what I mean. I have watched all your videos on TH-cam and I promise you I have learned so much. Thank you Brandon Peace ✌🏻🙏🙏🙏
One thing I never thought about while watching other Bible shows/movies is the age of the disciples. Usually they are portrayed as much older. But in The Chosen they are still fairly young. Which makes sense because most of the older Jewish men at that time would've been married with families, and the only one mentioned in the Bible with a wife and mother in-law is Simon Peter.
Well, Jesus was 33 when he died so it makes sense he'd choose people around his age, in their late twenties, early thirties. The disciples were expected to travel the world, spread the word and help people in need, long after Jesus's death and resurrection, they must've been fairly young.
Many theologians actually say the disciples were all teenagers, some as young as 12 or 13 with Peter being the oldest (possibly around 20-21) because he was married and paid taxes. I believe this makes the most sense with scripture, but I do love that the Chosen at least shows younger men as the disciples than past iterations.
Peter was around 60 when he was crucified in 66 AD. He calls himself old in his epistle. Being over 60 was already old in 66AD
@@cate384Mathews seems to be a tax collector apprentice not a seasoned tax collector like zachaeus
Zachaeus was a short man but not a midget. Midgets could not be tax collectors. He might have been 5' tall.
Comparing and contrasting different pieces of art and how effective they are at reaching the human heart with the Word is not hate, y'all. Put your adult pants on 😂
The Chosen seems more natural speaking than scripted.
Jesus might have talked like a prophet not like a normal person. Jesus had a devine aura in his demeanor that attracted people to him. The Chosen portrays Jesus too human.
The fake looking wig on (who I think is) Jesus for starters. The Chosen casted very well with Jonathan Roumie. A lot of bible shows/movies do not get the casting right at ALL. Its really really important. I don't like to see biblical shows that cast people that are a different ethnicity from the geographic location of the show because it doesn't feel realistic. For example, the Netflix movie Mary felt like it was taking place in Northern Europe during medieval times in the Herod scenes. Bad casting takes away from the feeling of getting a peek into history, even though you know it's just a show.
Jews in the first century were semites. They might have even been fair skinned and even blond. Through the centuries saints had visions of the son of Man and he looks with hair to his shoulders and light skin with long robes
Happy to hear you being less critical and more thankful, supportive of The Chosen.
Thank you, Brandon! I had forgotten about The Bible Series and it was well done. The Chosen is soooo much better because of the detail that is put into it. So much more to think on and witness 🙂
I agree with you that's one thing that makes The Chosen so good is because it has such a great group of actors filling the roles and that carries the show.
When I did see the "Son of God" Bible series episode the one thing I liked was how they portrayed Judas' kiss of betrayal. They did this slow-mo vision moment of Jesus imagining everything that was about to happen and that was very affecting.
Thank you for this rendition and comparisons of Jesus ministry. Im a Lay Minister besides just a Chosen fan showing it at our church. Put flyers all over our little town. Keep up the indepth analogies. There are things I have missed and very grateful to bring them to light at an episode 🙏 ❤
God keep you, Brandon
That forgiveness scene makes me cry Everytime I watch it
Love your channel & how you explained the show. God bless you
Because the Bible is sparse in details, yet the creators wanting to make a multi- year series, they have done a great job of filling in story lines and blending with scripture.
Jesus has become more real to many followers.
Johnathan is putting his heart and soul into making his portrayal as accurate as humanly possible, imo.
I always feel closer to the Bible and God after watching an episode.
Thank you Dallas and company!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I agree it is always good to compare the two shows and to see how they differ. No hating here.
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I cry every time I see the scene when Peter forgives Simon!! Such a blessed and joyous moment!!!!
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The Chosen has set the bar very high for Christian media. The Bible Series just doesn't measure up imho
The Chosen has much more biblical, historical and doctrinal inaccuracies. The clothes are the most inaccurate of them all. Those clothes are clothes wore by servants and slaves and pagans not regular Jews. Jesus is unlikely to have been wore short dress showing his legs. Peter didn't wear short sleeves showing muscles in public.
I'll look forward to seeing more comparisons, it's a fascinating subject.
Having multiple episodes through multiple seasons is always going to give The Chosen the advantage - which has been well used on building up storylines.
The main thing I think they can teach others is the one you pointed out - the difference between being natural and being performative. By being natural the viewer doesn't have that barrier 'This is a show, you are the audience', but the screen becomes a window into something more real.
I'd be really interested in the different ways Mary Magdalen is portrayed, there are so many misunderstandings or misinterpretations about her.
Love this,Brandon. Thanks so much.
I loved this! Thank you. Especially the parable of the tax collector at Zebade’s house. I never picked up on the importance of that particular parable at that specific time. Your observational analysis skills are outstanding and I believe that you were also prepared by God for this particular time 🙏🏽
I remember watching that scene in The Bible series and I thought it was so awesome how they made Mathew the tax collector from the parable. But nothing compares to Mathew in The Chosen. So good! I never tire of watching that scene and Mathew's startled look when Jesus says his name.
what's really weird is "Son of God" the movie which was just episodes of this series did GREAT at the box office, but when Roma Downey followed that up with Ben-Hur; it couldn't even do $30 million domestic despite a huge budget (it also was not a good movie).
Thank you so much for this teaching. So important!
I never noticed that sly Pharisee/Tax collector in episode 6 well sleuthed Brandon 💪🏾
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Hello Brandon 👋
Brandon, this was an amazing breakdown! Wonderful work, thank you so much! Blessings and prayers for you and Vanessa!❤️✡️☦️🇮🇱🌹😇🙏🇺🇸
The Chosen Brings Scripture To Life In A Way No Other Movie Or Show Ever Has. I'm So Greatful To The Entire Cast And Dallas Jenkins For Making Jesus So Real And Compassionate!🙂✝️
Before watching the video I have to say the one big thing with all of these shows outside The Chosen: everyone is white and British.
Dieogo Morgado who played Jesus was porteguese in the "Bible" mini-series.
I love the scene when Peter forgives Matthew ❤😊
Bro, I really enjoyed this kind of video where you compare and contrast the Bible show and the Chosen. More please🙏
I love that you’re exploring the differences between The Chosen and The Bible series. As much as I loved The Bible series when it came out, looking back on it now, it feels like a bullet-point version. It’s like “Jesus said this…Matthew did this…Boom! Done! Moving on!” Like I think I remember in the next scene in The Bible series, there was one scene after where the apostles were briefly talking among themselves about how they didn’t trust Matthew. Mary Magdalene offered a pearl of wisdom and then that’s it. Done. The Chosen really has the privilege and advantage of stretching it out and fluffing it up with added dialogue, acting, and extra-biblical to make it feel more natural. That one scene where Peter forgives Matthew is and always will be my favorite.
I remember hearing about The Bible series when it came out but didn't watch it because we didn't get the History Channel. It was a "movie of the week" mini-series. The Gospels were crammed into a 90 minute movie and it jumped from miracle to miracle, bible verse to bible verse . The thing Dallas talks about being a drawback of doing a Jesus movie.
The series did get enough attention that NBC greenlight the same production company to make a 12 episode series that told the beginning of Acts called The Bible: A.D. That I actually saw and it's not bad, because it delves into the characters and focuses on one event, the resurrection. They used a different set of actors that were actually pretty competent. Their Caiaphas, Peter, Mary Magdalene, and Paul in particular gave good performances.
But The Chosen is better, by far! 😉😊
In terms of depiction, I love how the Apostles ACTUALLY look young in The Chosen. They’re usually portrayed pretty old, some looking even older than Jesus Himself.
Yeah, besides the apostles where actually young as far as I read in another place, they were not older men
That is something I noticed in this comparison. A lot of other shows/ movies portray them as 40/50 year olds.
This was great!!!! I would love to hear your thoughts on how you think the Chosen is going to depict the crucifixion? Do you think it’s going to be an accurate depiction? Like almost on the level of the movie “Passion of the Christ?”
Aha. The dynamic between Peter and Matthew also shown in Jesus of Nazareth. The character Peter called the character Matthew a scumbag in the film. Oh, dear 😅
I loved them both!
I enjoyed them, they are different but both good
Interesting comparison Brandon. Same holy scripture but as you say, The Chosen series is highly professional and the standard of storey telling makes the bible comes very much alive than just reading alone. Dallas Jenkins, the writers, cast & crew perform their craft to an excellent standard that draws and connects the audience in at a human emotional level that is contagious and delightful at the same time. Keep up the good work Brandon.
While the Chosen’s depiction is better, The Bible series depiction of Matthew's calling will always resonate with me. Simon the Pharisee judging Matthew, Jesus telling the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector, and the look in Matthew's eyes makes this scene the best in the entire series to me.
You said that Matthew wasn’t paid a salary by Rome and that he would have stolen. Is that true?
I don't usually speak up in chats but it's discouraging. I tried to review Christian Movies for awhile on a channel, but if just one property is held up as flawless in a small genre like this, then how can anything else be appreciated? I love The Chosen, but not all other Christian media is bad or inferior. That's how I see it anyways.
Could you please do a comparison of Jesus reacting to Lazarus' death and Mary and Martha crying?
The Passion of the Christ portrays the traditional depiction of Jesus and is a huge success. The popularity of the Chosen is the extra biblical script like a soup opera with extra biblical drama great acting by these young unknown actors.
I'm totally loving The Chosen. It makes Jesus human, and im loving that Matthew has autism. The cast is perfect, the acting is the best, and they look very authentic.
But the real Matthew wasn’t on the spectrum and if he was Jesus would have healed him.
This is one of the most umbiblical themes of the show. Mathews had no mental illnesses or deficiencies. No biblical evidence or historical evidence of this. Actually is against Jesus to think one or more of his chosen apostles had mental or physical impairments.
@DM-vh4nb autism isn't a disease but a superpower. We don't really know the problems that disciplines had, but we know they aren't perfect.
@texaslocoman1 The Bible actually doesn't say anything at all about the mental state of the disciples. If it did, the Bible would be a lot bigger
I came to conclusion awhile back that "Matthew' was indeed the one mentioned in that parable. Yeshua/Jesus did not go around telling "stories". I don't care about what theologians say, who were trained to teach they were just metaphors. His words were true.
Chosen works because of the humor Jesus has and they also use regular dialogue. It’s not all biblical text word for word
The Chosen works because they use a lot of scriptures and writers are amazing and so are the actors and actresses Dallas also a great director
Yep best forgiveness scene
They did a great job with Mathew in the chosen
The woman with blood issue touched the outside tunic of Jesus not a tassel. There is no mention anywhere the wearing of tassels by Jews in any of the writings of the New Testament. This tradition might have been gone or almost gone by the time of Jesus.
I believe The Bible series was only ever a limited mini series and was not intended to be a multi season show, same for the Jesus mini series in 1999 with Jeremy Sisto and Gary Oldman
Until the chosen came out nobody had ever tried to make a multi season show about the life of Jesus, and to your point, that's why The Chosen works so well
I actually think that the Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee and the story of Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego was the highlights of the Bible Series.
I wouldn’t say that the Bible series failed, I don’t think it was meant to go for multiple seasons as the Chosen did. I think it did very well for what it was made for. The Chosen is very different in that it was made to go for many seasons. Both are wonderful pieces of art.
One main reason is the attractive, younger and fun actors of The Chosen. I can guarantee that females watch the series far more than men. 😂😂😂 On a serious note, the way the scriptures are presented in The Chosen, they relate more to our daily lives. This means God and the Bible becomes real to viewers and the Holy Spirit can do His work.
LOL I'm sure that's a factor 😂!
I read somewhere that the real apostles were in fact people that were young and below 30
the chosen is more realistic and relatable😊
I think you're mistaken about this series it started as a miniseries on The History Channel then went to NBC as The Bible: The series continues and I disagree that it wasn't good. This was the first take on the bible that was closest to the new Testament. The Bible had 1 season it was a Mini series the 2nd adaption was as it continued after the acessention on a different network
The Bible Series (as well as the movie "Son of God") were BIG financial hits...(though not critic) ...it was a mini-series, not an actual series that was looking to have a 'season 2'. Roma Downey's AD. the bible continues tried to be an actual series following the book of Acts.
The other TV series might have been much more biblically and doctrinal accurate than the Chosen even when they were less popular.
I liked The Bible series when it first came out too. But after The Chosen, it's hard to go back and enjoy it. Even when it first came out, things felt kind of rushed. Granted the gospel portions were drawn out over 3-4 episodes rather than the Old Testament narratives, but even that feels kind of rushed now. And time and time again, these comparison videos just show that The Chosen is just superior to it.
I look forward to the next 3 seasons, and even more so this "Biblical Cinematic Universe" that is in production.
Christian content In general has gotten a lot better. I remember watching Bon Hoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin" in the movie theater and occasionally I would find myself going "Oh yeah. This is a Christian movie." Not because of a lack of faith elements. It's about Dietrich Bonhoeffer for Pete's sake, but just because the movie felt really high quality. It had the quality production, acting, writing, etc., that you would expect from any secular movie. And it's Angel Studios. Could the era of cringey Christian movies and shows be over?
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Matthew’s name before he met Jesus was most likely Levi than later Jesus renamed him Matthew because he is a gift of God and Luke probably used his old name so Matthew wouldn’t be known as a tax collector but Matthew didn’t care and said that he was that man
Trying to say a protestant depiction of the gospels is more popular than a traditional portrayal of Jesus?
I don't think it's about length or payoffs. I think it's because Dallas Jenkins has made every choice to make a good show above all else. He doesn't care if the actors believe what they're portraying, he just wants them to do a good job. He doesn't police the social feeds of the crew in case they say something that reflects bad on him. He doesn't try to push an agenda or a specific theology because it's story first and if he had to shoehorn in some justification for Calvinism (just a random example) or something in there, that would be less time he had to write a good story.
And he doesn't even care about biblical accuracy or making sure the actors say the words as written in the bible. He writes good scripts that tell a good story inspired by the bible. Now does that mean that sometimes some cast or crew says or does something that he or his audience doesn't agree with? Yeah. And he doesn't care because the show's good. Does that mean that sometimes (often times) the liberties he's taken with the characters means that things happen out of sequence or sometimes are skipped in favor of something more entertaining? All the time. But, you know what those moments do? They setup an opportunity for this video series to say "Now let's open up the scriptures and compare". By being inaccurate it's probably doing more to get people to read the Bible than The Bible The Series does.
Context, setups, payoffs, production and acting value
I actually think the Bible series, or movie, the Son Of God, wasn’t that bad. For its time, and considering it was made by the History Channel, it was one of the better representations of all the other Jesus films.
Paul writes about hair under the shoulders in men which was not allowed. Hair to the shoulders in Jewish men was okay. John and other saints had visions of Jesus with hair to his shoulders!!!
The Bible series does work!
Yes. Just not on the same level or degree of impact 🤷♂️
@@janelleg597 In my opinion it is the same impact for me in some ways. But, I get that The Chosen is more impacting worldwide.
@@3DAYSMINISTRIESfair enough
Mary happy Matthew being called because i think its because she knows rejection
The Chosen works because it’s more Hollywood than other projects. It invents characters and scenarios that didn’t actually happens and largely rewrites the actual events.
The Bible is not an entertainment script, it’s history and instruction. To make it worthwhile on screen, you have to mix it with fiction.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a decent show, but it has a lot issues; and not just on screen.
The English accent!! Ugh!! And it's so not real. Most acting in Bible stories you can't imagine it really happening that way. You can't connect with the characters on the screen it's like watching a stage play. That's what makes the chosen pop from the screen. You absolutely connect with every single one of the characters. The writing is so genuine that the conversation and the teaching feels authentic. You can imagine being in the audience and truly listening to this. And the accents are consistent with Middle Eastern 1st century accents
I agree with you but a lot of people hate the accents in The Chosen.
SIR! HOW DARE YOU STOP IT BEFORE HE STARTS CRYING AND HUGS HIM BACK!!! 😥 BEST PART OF THEIR STORYLINE!
😂 sorry sorry
Shows with high ratings don’t impress God if they are not rightly divided. Having Apostles with medical problems and Jesus refusing to heal them along with a dying woman, or asking Matthew for advice for His sermon on the Mount instead of receiving revelation from God, etc. is a lie, aka not in the Bible. When we stand in the presence of God, we will be judged by God’s Word, the Bible, not The Chosen or any other movie.
Not going to lie, I rather enjoyed The Bible series. 😊
So with all questions to the creator of this version of Christ, why did he make Matthew autistic because lying about the scripture (law) to tell a version of God's truth is blasphemy. That's my inquiry into this video because you asked why so successful against all other religious teachings in biblical movies. I say that the lies must cease in accordance with God's truth or those who add or take away from God's truth shall be struck from the book of life. Pretty evident what should be done. No interpretation overrides God's truth. Otherwise it's just a false doctrine
James and John were not poor. Even John was known by the high priest servants.
I don't like when movies show Jesus as a caucasian speaking in an Irish or English accent.
Sorry, but the depiction of The Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee is more interesting and dramatic on The Bible show than on The Chosen. On The Chosen, you can barely make out what Jesus is saying.
I strongly disagree with you...SIMON was going to SECRETLY betray his friends in order to avoid him and his family facing serious punishment for not being able to pay their taxes, and may have if Jesus didn't help him, so he was in no position to judge Matthew EVER, and in fact he intended to do something much worse...to betray his friends without anyone knowing, so he would not suffer any negative for his betrayal, while attacking Matthew for openly doing what he needed to do to survive. The tax collectors were not the ones imposing the taxes or getting to keep the money, they were doing a job, and some, like Matthew, actually cared about people and tried to help people figure out how to pay their taxes to avoid punishment, so how could they possibly be the worst of the worst as you've stated. That was the point Jesus was making...that Matthew was actually of better character than the religious leader who presented himself as having good character, demanded he be respected and rewarded for being good, when in truth he was not a good, kind, caring, fair person at all. How could tax collectors be worse than the ones imposing the unreasonable taxes for their personal gain, how could they be worse than those imposing horrible punishments if people couldn't pay these unfair taxes, how could they be worse than the religious leaders who called for their own people to be punished and even killed if they did something harmless like hurt their egos or fail to follow their unreasonable, excessive rules, etc. Obviously what you said is unreasonable. And you failed to provide ANY valid, fair reasons for saying The Chosen was better than The Bible series...it seems you only said it to attract viewers to this video for personal/financial gain, which is not consistent with being a true follower of Yeshua. And you outrageously suggesting you know what God approves of by stating God prepared those who made The Chosen, and prefers their work above the work of others, is VERY SERIOUSLY WRONG. You DON'T speak for God, and do NOT know what God did or did not do relating to shows or films or ANYTHING! If I were you I would repent for wrongly saying this and NEVER AGAIN falsely suggest you speak for God about anything!
Visions of Jesus by saints through the centuries is a man with hair to his shoulders and long tunic not mini Skirt. The Chosen has Jesus clothes very wrong and the clothes of regular first century Jews.
I def wouldn’t watch this series, Jesus ain’t Jesus’n right. The hair, the skin, the tone of voice. Thank goodness The Chosen got this correct cuz it def helps. I for now on, know what the disciples look like I’m good with that.
The Bible series did but it was very white wash
Really bad hair on their Jesus - the acting is terrible
The chosen sleuth, PLEASE REMEMBER THE PURPOSE! STOP CRITICISING AND CAUSING STRIFE, CONFLICT!! STOP! U R JUST CHASING LIKES AND FOLLOWS, 4GETTING GODS PURPOSE!
Huh? 🤔 I’m a critic and analyst of Biblical media, it’s my job…
I can't relate to blonde Jesus. Sorry
Jesus is not white nor does he have blonde hair
You mean apart from white Jesus?
I thought The Bible series was good. No need to hate on one to raise up the other.
watch the video 🤷♂️. No hate on either Project, just sharing facts.
@@TheChosenSleuth I mean, your clickbait title didn't help things. But the video itself yeah, there's no hate for either series. So my bad.
They are both pieces of art. One was significantly more impactful and engaging than the other. And it's a worth discussing why. It is not "hateful" to criticize one or the other
@TehZach1993 also not click bait 😂. The series is good yes, but in this example (Matthew being called) it doesn’t work or flow properly, because of the reasons I state. Much love my 1993 brother.