It struck me that what happened with Matthew (in the show) was a kind of resurrection. He died to his family in his sin, then Jesus saved him, and now he’s alive again.
One scene that stood out for me was when Joanna and Andrew were giving John their synopsis of Jesus' sermon. It brought out just how difficult it was for most at that time to grasp those concepts.
I really love this episode...hearing the sermon on the mount being presented in this way truly blows my mind and every time I watch it I feel God speaking through Johnathan right to my heart. Also, Matthew's parents going from mourning him in the beginning to welcoming him back at the end had me in a puddle. I think that's one of the first times a single word has impacted me so much. "Son."
I agree with everything you said. I believe the Holy Spirit has really touched the whole crew. Jonathan doesn't even look like himself! There seems to be something more there. Changing hearts and minds!
Yup, the power of Love is so much forgiveness ❣️. The reuniting of Matthew with his parents, how Yeshua ministered to them all in this little family, bringing love back into perspective through forgiveness really moved my heart. I pray for this to happen in my own family. God bless you.
GIVE all of what you can and FORGIVE all those who hurt you. This is from 80 years of learning how to live at peace with my fellow man and 66 years of learning from Jesus.
That was one of my favorite moments from Season 3 so far. I loved the scenes with Andrew and John, Andrew later apologizes to Mary, and Matthew being reconciled with his parents. It is true that the power of repentance and forgiveness literally changes everything. This was quite the comeback episode for many of the characters. It touched me and I pray that others will be moved too.
Andrew saying SORRY to Mary Mag as she said for “the first time”….may we as Children of our Lord Jesus always remember to always say we’re sorry when needed.
I like how they show the disciples all understanding the sermon on the mount in their own personal story. Then we see them apply the lesson to their own personal battles.
I've said since like the second time I saw him that I think they're building up Youssef to be Joseph of Arimathea. His interest in Jesus and his connection to Nicodemus is a huge foreshadowing, I think.
There were Pharisees who believed, yet had to keep quiet or loose their positions. But God used this fear to His glory for in Acts 15 there were Pharisee who were open believers at the first council. The scene between Youssef and Jairus helps the show to set up how Jairus would want to seek Jesus to heal his daughter when she is sick unto death. Jesus reputation is shared through Youssef with unforeseen benefits that give Jesus an opportunity to show His power as God and not just a good man,
I also think that some of Jesus enemies in the show may well become followers. We see this in Gaius whom, in the show, may well be the centurion who seeks Jesus to cure his servant and whom Jesus commends for his faith being greater than those brought up in the Jewish traditions at the time. That faith will be based firmly on what he has already seen of Jesus and His manner. I even wonder if Atticus may also come through in the end for as someone with a deep distrust of human character he is the most unlikely person to respond. Yet his transformation would be nothing short of miraculous but not impossible for God. He could well sink a lot lower in brutality and it may take the scenes at the cross to really break him.
I love love love the way you dive deeper about the time then I've learn so much more. keep it up, this 75 year old woman is still learning about our Savior Praise the Lord for bringing this series, We need this at these troubling time
I was just rewatching this grafted of S3E1, and I caught your comment about all the people listening to Jesus sermon on the mount. You referred to them as day laborers. Actually they were all volunteers, fans of The Chosen, who paid their own way just to be part of the series, and made their own costumes. The Chosen couldn't afford to pay that many day laborers, so they put out a call for volunteers, never expecting so many thousands to volunteer. Miracles, miracles, miracles. Thought you'd like to know.
I just love watching you guys watch the chosen, I have you on all the time and it gets me in Gods word more and more! My best friend growing up was Jewish and I was in a Baptist home, I would go Hebrew school, Passover and wax around her family all the time, it gave me such a love for the Jewish people and their traditions! Because I’ve been watching grafted I want to start going to a Messianic congregation! I’m sorry it’s so long I’m just so thankful for all you share about the Jewish Jesus, I love it! I’ll help support you all I can, and I want to do the GraftedU class! God bless you and your family! ❤😊
It was heartwarming when Matthew's father calls him "son" in the end, but also natural. It's reminiscent of the story of the Prodigal Son. The father loves his son. He is angry and hurt, but he loves Matthew. I think parents who aren't capable of such forgiveness really just have no bond with their child from the start - which happens, too, unfortunately. And it's often followed by neglect or violence and abuse (and reveals an immense brokenness in the parents who are unable to form that instinctual bond). I think in these cases it's alright to just let go. It's not necessary to try to establish a familiar relationship with someone who neglected you from the start. But Matthew's parents are regular people who love their child.
oh you guys give so much insight which makes totally and much more sense to the text. Exactly! We read it on Weekends with the fridge full... wow... so powerful! And what I like is that the disciples immediately began to practice what IESHUA taught. This is so lovely.
I have watched the chosen seasons several times But I have been Binging on them again watching you It with your comments.. Thank you so much I have learned so much from both of you...
Oh, you Boys, had me chuckling when u were talking about the middle name “The”. I actually had to rewind a few times to hear the part about WINNIE THE POOH’S middle name! 🤣😂😂🤣🤣
When you said "we all have someone who got us to where we are" Mine is my grandpa. In 22 days it will have been 1 year since he passed away. He always led me back to the truth and I am inspired to live my life in faith like him ❤️❤️
When Quentus was on his horse staring and not talking I saw him as being awakened by Jesus’s words and this is the beginning of his conversion. In my humble opinion
I love your revelation and teachings, just seeing the love of the Father through you both for each other and the children of God ut here watching your sessions. You both are refreshing in sharing and teaching the good news. I miss the small cups...my goodness truly I am trying to find one. please create a set for purchase. Dr.C
I thought that they portrayed Judas as not quite fully committed in his conversation with his sister and interesting when Jesus refers to his name meaning and adding with his hands. Also liked everyone taking that part of the sermons lessons that spoke directly to them and put it to practice.
Agree on the Judas analysis. He answers “are you ready to do hard things” with “I believe such and such and I want to be part of it.” He seems more like he wants to be part of something big, and to have some important part in it at that, and not like he is following because he sees the truth.
BC is Before Christ or BCE Before Common Era, while AD is the Latin abbreviation for Anno Domini which translates to The Year Of Our Lord. So it is correct to say that it is 2022AD.
Grafted, you commented on the cancel culture of today but Roman society was the ultimate cancel culture. Even Emperors exiled their own mothers if they nagged too much. Our lost culture is like salt that's lost it's flavor. It's become post Christian and growing worse at an unbelievable pace. Families that once lived like Christians culturally even if they weren't born again openly, proudly live like pagans today. Can't wait til Jesus makes the disciple's evangelists. evangelists. I came to know Jesus personally almost 50yrs ago when 2 young women knocked on my dorm room door with the 4 Spiritual Laws. Still weep with joy that Jesus sent them and the Holy Spirit gave me the grace to hear and receive. Only thing to end the cancel culture is prayer, the Gospel pure and clean and the active love, forgiveness of Christ expressed through us.
Crowds followed and gathered around Jesus because they felt safe. He taught outside because the synagogue weren't large enough to contain the people. And this also angered the temple priests.
Brings back memories of my mother and I after I joined the military. My Mother sat shiva and said I disgraced her. In her mind she believed I was saying I was a man. This was a response to 911.
Yes and I actually did receive this as if he was talking to me in the sermon. I heard things differently believe it or not! I wasn’t just hearing it from the Bible I was literally being talked to by Jesus. Wow! And also I have apologized to people and they won’t accept my apology and they stay nasty forever in some cases and I can’t fix them but I at least did my best!
Dallas & Chosen Team... What you are doing is so prophetic God tells us that when the number of believers, gentiles, is brought in then the end will come (Luke 21:24 and Romans 11:25). Your efforts may very well be playing a critical role in the fulfillment of this prophecy. Have you or your team looked at any of the Dea Sea Scrolls for more historical background? I have been reading several (10 books now) of these scrolls and have discovered scripture in a whole new light. I love scripture, but it always seemed just a little out of my grasp of full and complete understanding from a cultural and time perspective. When I started reading the historical Dead Sea Scrolls, scripture went from being black & white to full living color. These books do not take president over the inspired word of God, they do provide a view of historical times and the personalities of key people of scripture. Some suggestions for a starting point would be the Book of Jasher, the Testaments of the Patriarchs, the Book of Enoch (the first Enoch only, the other two are frauds). Some others you might want to consider are the Ancient Apocalypse of Ezra, Ancient Seder Olam, the Ancient Dead Sea Scroll Calendar. You will soon discover why Jesus always referred to the Jews leaders as the "Jews" or "those Jews". Discover some of the what the Essenes believed and why they were the "true" Jews. God Bless you ALL. Keep looking UP!
Pagan VS Gentiles: a perspective that came to my mind is that most of those in the crowd are Jews and Jews have specific disgust for Gentiles who are unclean, undeserving of any blessing. It may have made the words more relatable and weighty for Jews at that time. Also at this time Paul hasn't yet been sent for the Gentiles so that this statement isn't to isolate the Gentiles. Bringing the favor of God to them would be another level of shaking of Jewish perspective as it is described in the book of Acts (even Jesus' apostles were astonished) .
Sooo by now have you had time to think through the scene again with Quintus, Gaius and Atticus.?? I really think Atticus listened at the Sermon on the Mount, he is just mildly surprised by Gaius's answer to Quintus, and also then didn't give an accurate answer to Quintus... Yes ??
John 6:70 (context) ~ after feeding of 5,000 "Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."
Jesus was teaching His own people, and making a distinction between His people and the Gentiles, and He wanted them to see themselves as God's chosen people. All He said was that the Gentile nations worried about food and clothing, because they didn't know the true God. He wanted His Jewish brethren to realize that they shouldn't be like those who didn't have the true God, but to live as God's chosen nation by TRUSTING IN HIM. It was like telling them that they needed to LIVE like God's chosen people, otherwise they were portraying to the rest of the world that they were no different from the rest of the nations.
Yes, watching Matthew 's reactions to The Sermon is Fantastic, but sometimes I wonder if Matthew is wondering why what Jesus and him practiced for 3 days was different than what JESUS really said.
Yes that makes sense! Joseph of A and Nicodemus were the ones who took Jesus’ body to the tomb. And we know. that Yousef is aligned with Nicodemus in the show. Good reasoning!
@@leannekirkman2888 after Pentecost I imagine their boldness as Peter and John's "defense lawyers" convinced the Sanhedrin to let them go. Believe there were several who repented and received the risen Lord.
Something they didn’t look at here, but when Jesus brings everyone in, John is on His right hand, and guess who is on His left… it was so subtle, that I’m not entirely sure I’m not reading too much into it. I think they are going to go with the portrayal of Judas where he “presumably” betrayed Jesus, to force Jesus to use His might against the Romans. In this interpretation of Judas he was tired of Jesus not getting to the point of freeing His people, and so he betrayed Him so He would start the war almost every Jew was waiting for. When Jesus actually died Judas realizes he just facilitated the killing of The King of Kings, and the torment of that idea leads him to suicide.
l know this is not exactly the Bible, and as a reformed person, there's a lot of opinions about this series .....but l like the show! lt was even better watching it with you guys! :D
From the time of Jesus'birth many sought him. Some found him and others not until His ministry. My question(s) is why was Jesus ministry only three years that we know of in the physical? Could it of been because there wasn't as big a population as there is today ?
I want to see what others think. Am I totally wrong about this?? I feel , not anger at Judas, but pity. I feel he had a predestined role to play in his service to Yeshua's ministry. If he hadn't taken the steps he took to turn Yeshua over to the Roman's, God would have chosen someone else to accomplish His purpose. He MAY have gone about it wrong, I don't know how God had it planned. But Yeshua HAD to die in order to concur death. I feel bad for Judas that he couldn't forgive himself and see that God gave him a hard, but extremely difficult, and important job. Hence Yeshua asking if he was ready for hard tasks, then saying "We'll see."
I do actually agree with this. As hard as it is to relate to Judas when you read the amounts of the people who were betrayed by him, seeing the way Dallas and company have portrayed him brings me a lot more sympathy for him. He had the want to be a good person and a disciple, but I think the issues he has with money are gonna be his downfall...as well as his expectations of the Messiah not dying, I think that's why the role of betraying Him fell on Judas, because it could've just as really have fallen on Simon Peter or any of the others that deserted Him before He hung on the cross.
Judas is tough. If the only unforgivable sin is blaspheming the Holy Spirit than his betrayal would have had to have been forgivable, would it not? If only he could have waited three days and ignored the voice(s) in his head telling him his sin was not forgivable!
Jesus says, have I not chosen 12 of you and one of you is a devil? And the Bible tells us that Satan entered into Judas before he went out and betrayed Jesus. So The Chosen makes Judas look appealing now, but he was not someone to be pitied.
@@taralohman6492so it makes me wonder about Judas in the after life. Because Satan entered Judas, Satan also entered many other people and Jesus expelled them. It was meant to be for Judas to betray Jesus. So did Jesus forgive Judas? There is no way to know. Clearly Judas saw the enormity of his sin and couldn’t live with himself.
The Bible implies in multiple ways that Jesus would have known about Judas from the beginning. He "knew all people" and "knew what was in a man" (John 2:24-25).... But also, UNLESS God limited Jesus' knowledge at that time (which is proven in some instances elsewhere). God KNEW EXACTLY how this story would go (and how the WHOLE story ends, for EVERYONE), so he would know about Judas, but DID he reveal that to Jesus by this time? Great discussion either way, but I would lean toward Jesus knew. When the plan for redemption through Christs death, burial and resurrection was planned BEFORE the foundations of the earth.... And Jesus says "this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled (Matthew 26:56).... Jesus had to know.
The history of Jesus and Judas, in the many levels that it have... isnt rightfuly portraied anywhere i can remember. We all betrayed Jesus. Peter did it too. I know i did. Maybe (im sure) you who reads this comment too. And i hope Dallas will show us something more deep than the usual
What got me was when Matthew realized he was hearing the word of God spoken by God
George, that was one of the best comments of all time. Thank you!
Wow... I actually never thought of that ❤
It's crazy because He's not just giving the Sermon to the people there. He's technically saying it to us too. I mean, I really felt that.
It struck me that what happened with Matthew (in the show) was a kind of resurrection. He died to his family in his sin, then Jesus saved him, and now he’s alive again.
Same with many other characters too!
One scene that stood out for me was when Joanna and Andrew were giving John their synopsis of Jesus' sermon. It brought out just how difficult it was for most at that time to grasp those concepts.
It also brought out how those concepts are still difficult to grasp.
I really love this episode...hearing the sermon on the mount being presented in this way truly blows my mind and every time I watch it I feel God speaking through Johnathan right to my heart.
Also, Matthew's parents going from mourning him in the beginning to welcoming him back at the end had me in a puddle. I think that's one of the first times a single word has impacted me so much. "Son."
Feels a lot like the progidal son story!
I agree with everything you said. I believe the Holy Spirit has really touched the whole crew. Jonathan doesn't even look like himself! There seems to be something more there. Changing hearts and minds!
Yup, the power of Love is so much forgiveness ❣️. The reuniting of Matthew with his parents, how Yeshua ministered to them all in this little family, bringing love back into perspective through forgiveness really moved my heart. I pray for this to happen in my own family. God bless you.
GIVE all of what you can and FORGIVE all those who hurt you. This is from 80 years of learning how to live at peace with my fellow man and 66 years of learning from Jesus.
That was one of my favorite moments from Season 3 so far. I loved the scenes with Andrew and John, Andrew later apologizes to Mary, and Matthew being reconciled with his parents. It is true that the power of repentance and forgiveness literally changes everything. This was quite the comeback episode for many of the characters. It touched me and I pray that others will be moved too.
Andrew saying SORRY to Mary Mag as she said for “the first time”….may we as Children of our Lord Jesus always remember to always say we’re sorry when needed.
I never considered the effect this sermon would've had on the disciples... This series brings the Word of God to life so well!
I like how they show the disciples all understanding the sermon on the mount in their own personal story. Then we see them apply the lesson to their own personal battles.
I've said since like the second time I saw him that I think they're building up Youssef to be Joseph of Arimathea. His interest in Jesus and his connection to Nicodemus is a huge foreshadowing, I think.
Definitely! Just like Jairus.
Yes. I agree. I thinks he's Joseph of Arimathea too! He's so sweet I want to adopt him.
There were Pharisees who believed, yet had to keep quiet or loose their positions. But God used this fear to His glory for in Acts 15 there were Pharisee who were open believers at the first council. The scene between Youssef and Jairus helps the show to set up how Jairus would want to seek Jesus to heal his daughter when she is sick unto death. Jesus reputation is shared through Youssef with unforeseen benefits that give Jesus an opportunity to show His power as God and not just a good man,
I also think that some of Jesus enemies in the show may well become followers. We see this in Gaius whom, in the show, may well be the centurion who seeks Jesus to cure his servant and whom Jesus commends for his faith being greater than those brought up in the Jewish traditions at the time. That faith will be based firmly on what he has already seen of Jesus and His manner. I even wonder if Atticus may also come through in the end for as someone with a deep distrust of human character he is the most unlikely person to respond. Yet his transformation would be nothing short of miraculous but not impossible for God. He could well sink a lot lower in brutality and it may take the scenes at the cross to really break him.
@@ianbain1269 that was my thinking exactly.
I love love love the way you dive deeper about the time then I've learn so much more. keep it up, this 75 year old woman is still learning about our Savior Praise the Lord for bringing this series, We need this at these troubling time
"Son".
.....That took my breath away!
❤️
I was just rewatching this grafted of S3E1, and I caught your comment about all the people listening to Jesus sermon on the mount. You referred to them as day laborers. Actually they were all volunteers, fans of The Chosen, who paid their own way just to be part of the series, and made their own costumes. The Chosen couldn't afford to pay that many day laborers, so they put out a call for volunteers, never expecting so many thousands to volunteer. Miracles, miracles, miracles. Thought you'd like to know.
Actually they were volunteers playing day laborers.
They were talking about the people of jesus' time (the original audience) not the actors.
FORGIVENESS…..changes everything!! 🙏❤️
I just love watching you guys watch the chosen, I have you on all the time and it gets me in Gods word more and more! My best friend growing up was Jewish and I was in a Baptist home, I would go Hebrew school, Passover and wax around her family all the time, it gave me such a love for the Jewish people and their traditions! Because I’ve been watching grafted I want to start going to a Messianic congregation! I’m sorry it’s so long I’m just so thankful for all you share about the Jewish Jesus, I love it! I’ll help support you all I can, and I want to do the GraftedU class! God bless you and your family! ❤😊
Lol I still tear up on that episode. Glad I'm not the only one!
Thanks guys for sharing your thoughts on this episode. It really helps my understanding. What you shared on the power of forgiveness was great!
Love you Gina!
It was heartwarming when Matthew's father calls him "son" in the end, but also natural. It's reminiscent of the story of the Prodigal Son. The father loves his son. He is angry and hurt, but he loves Matthew.
I think parents who aren't capable of such forgiveness really just have no bond with their child from the start - which happens, too, unfortunately. And it's often followed by neglect or violence and abuse (and reveals an immense brokenness in the parents who are unable to form that instinctual bond). I think in these cases it's alright to just let go. It's not necessary to try to establish a familiar relationship with someone who neglected you from the start.
But Matthew's parents are regular people who love their child.
oh you guys give so much insight which makes totally and much more sense to the text. Exactly! We read it on Weekends with the fridge full... wow... so powerful! And what I like is that the disciples immediately began to practice what IESHUA taught. This is so lovely.
I have watched the chosen seasons several times But I have been Binging on them again watching you It with your comments.. Thank you so much I have learned so much from both of you...
Thank you so much for your reaction to the sermon. Powerful 👍🤗❤️🕊️🔥
Oh, you Boys, had me chuckling when u were talking about the middle name “The”. I actually had to rewind a few times to hear the part about WINNIE THE POOH’S middle name! 🤣😂😂🤣🤣
Excited to see y’all react to this season!
Just a wonderful episode!! The reaction so informative and oh yes the humor!! 💝💞
so many people there, Jesus's words going out in the power of the Holy Spirit, changing hearts and lives!
Thank you. Your commentary is fun and educational! North Myrtle Beach, SC
When you said "we all have someone who got us to where we are"
Mine is my grandpa. In 22 days it will have been 1 year since he passed away.
He always led me back to the truth and I am inspired to live my life in faith like him ❤️❤️
Thank you so much ... again! Love watching your reactions and hearing you give us more background and understanding ... so powerful!
This reaction video is just SO good. Thanks to Grafted!! And Merry Christmas
Love your videos! Thank you! Funny and educational! I appreciate this!
Because of Yeshua when we go to our Father, He calls us “son”.
You guys know Yussif is actually Joseph of Arimathea . “He left his family in Jerusalem “ is the key.
I enjoy your broadcasts greatly.
When Quentus was on his horse staring and not talking I saw him as being awakened by Jesus’s words and this is the beginning of his conversion. In my humble opinion
Oh yeah Quintus had the Word sown but what kind of soil is he?
That was Gaius
Not Quintus, was Gaius.
You guys are so 😋. It's a joy to listen to you. God's Blessings To You All
I think he may become the centurion who says at the cross, "Truly this was the Son of God."
been waiting for your reaction... fun, intelligent, and spirit-filled... Shalom!
I love your revelation and teachings, just seeing the love of the Father through you both for each other and the children of God ut here watching your sessions. You both are refreshing in sharing and teaching the good news. I miss the small cups...my goodness truly I am trying to find one. please create a set for purchase. Dr.C
Love you guys... I love the show and have learned so much from you
The scene with Jesus & Judas....Yes that's exactly how I felt!! Like uuhhggg He's inviting in his betrayer!! Ohhh my gosh, So incredibly painful!!
I thought that they portrayed Judas as not quite fully committed in his conversation with his sister and interesting when Jesus refers to his name meaning and adding with his hands. Also liked everyone taking that part of the sermons lessons that spoke directly to them and put it to practice.
Agree on the Judas analysis. He answers “are you ready to do hard things” with “I believe such and such and I want to be part of it.” He seems more like he wants to be part of something big, and to have some important part in it at that, and not like he is following because he sees the truth.
Also… when Jesus said “Follow me” in the script Judas did not answer, “I will.”
Repentance and forgiveness are so powerful in Gods hands.
I do think he knew about Judas since the begining. When I first see this scene between Jesus and Judas, I cried and He said "We will see".
BC is Before Christ or BCE Before Common Era, while AD is the Latin abbreviation for Anno Domini which translates to The Year Of Our Lord. So it is correct to say that it is 2022AD.
I do believe that the Savior knew the mind and heart of Judas just as He did Nathaniel.
Grafted, you commented on the cancel culture of today but Roman society was the ultimate cancel culture. Even Emperors exiled their own mothers if they nagged too much. Our lost culture is like salt that's lost it's flavor. It's become post Christian and growing worse at an unbelievable pace. Families that once lived like Christians culturally even if they weren't born again openly, proudly live like pagans today. Can't wait til Jesus makes the disciple's evangelists. evangelists. I came to know Jesus personally almost 50yrs ago when 2 young women knocked on my dorm room door with the 4 Spiritual Laws. Still weep with joy that Jesus sent them and the Holy Spirit gave me the grace to hear and receive. Only thing to end the cancel culture is prayer, the Gospel pure and clean and the active love, forgiveness of Christ expressed through us.
Thank you, we surely do not get the deeper understanding of what it meant to those who witnessed this firsthand.
may favorite ep is the beatitudes.. i felt that Jonathan spoke to me directly.. and also the part of andrew and magdalene.. 🤧🤧🤧
I love how they became doers of the word.
Grafted. Sam & Tom I watch you often. I’d like to mail you a box how do I and where
Crowds followed and gathered around Jesus because they felt safe. He taught outside because the synagogue weren't large enough to contain the people. And this also angered the temple priests.
Ahaaa, quite a long walk to the mountain.
Brings back memories of my mother and I after I joined the military. My Mother sat shiva and said I disgraced her. In her mind she believed I was saying I was a man. This was a response to 911.
I highly recommend “The Prisoner in the Third Cell” by Gene Edwards for a wonderful account of John the Baptist.
That is a great book!!!
Yes and I actually did receive this as if he was talking to me in the sermon. I heard things differently believe it or not! I wasn’t just hearing it from the Bible I was literally being talked to by Jesus. Wow! And also I have apologized to people and they won’t accept my apology and they stay nasty forever in some cases and I can’t fix them but I at least did my best!
Dallas & Chosen Team... What you are doing is so prophetic God tells us that when the number of believers, gentiles, is brought in then the end will come (Luke 21:24 and Romans 11:25). Your efforts may very well be playing a critical role in the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Have you or your team looked at any of the Dea Sea Scrolls for more historical background? I have been reading several (10 books now) of these scrolls and have discovered scripture in a whole new light. I love scripture, but it always seemed just a little out of my grasp of full and complete understanding from a cultural and time perspective. When I started reading the historical Dead Sea Scrolls, scripture went from being black & white to full living color. These books do not take president over the inspired word of God, they do provide a view of historical times and the personalities of key people of scripture.
Some suggestions for a starting point would be the Book of Jasher, the Testaments of the Patriarchs, the Book of Enoch (the first Enoch only, the other two are frauds). Some others you might want to consider are the Ancient Apocalypse of Ezra, Ancient Seder Olam, the Ancient Dead Sea Scroll Calendar. You will soon discover why Jesus always referred to the Jews leaders as the "Jews" or "those Jews". Discover some of the what the Essenes believed and why they were the "true" Jews. God Bless you ALL. Keep looking UP!
I like the part where Jesus said we will see, to Judas. Because it shows he knows what will happened.
Pagan VS Gentiles: a perspective that came to my mind is that most of those in the crowd are Jews and Jews have specific disgust for Gentiles who are unclean, undeserving of any blessing. It may have made the words more relatable and weighty for Jews at that time.
Also at this time Paul hasn't yet been sent for the Gentiles so that this statement isn't to isolate the Gentiles. Bringing the favor of God to them would be another level of shaking of Jewish perspective as it is described in the book of Acts (even Jesus' apostles were astonished) .
Sooo by now have you had time to think through the scene again with Quintus, Gaius and Atticus.??
I really think Atticus listened at the Sermon on the Mount, he is just mildly surprised by Gaius's answer to Quintus, and also then didn't give an accurate answer to Quintus... Yes ??
God bless you
This was way personal, know what it's like to be disowned!! Life isn't easy but God is so....good!!
Re 11:11 “… house founded in rock…” it hit me that not only literally on rock but also on the Rock (God’s nick name) and then on Simon Peter (Rock).
These people would have been familiar with The Old Testament scripture so they would have understood the “Rock” to be God, not man.
Did you guys notice that Matthew's Father and Mother were in the crowd listening to Jesus?
I was confused like Sam at the beginning. The first time watching, I didn’t even see the 24 A.D.
John 6:70 (context) ~ after feeding of 5,000 "Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."
Jarius, the synagogue administrator who's daughter is resurrected
You two are hilarious 😂
Jesus was teaching His own people, and making a distinction between His people and the Gentiles, and He wanted them to see themselves as God's chosen people. All He said was that the Gentile nations worried about food and clothing, because they didn't know the true God. He wanted His Jewish brethren to realize that they shouldn't be like those who didn't have the true God, but to live as God's chosen nation by TRUSTING IN HIM. It was like telling them that they needed to LIVE like God's chosen people, otherwise they were portraying to the rest of the world that they were no different from the rest of the nations.
Love the person you chose to play the role of Jesus.
So good!!!
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Hello from Coos Bay, Oregon.
Yes, watching Matthew 's reactions to The Sermon is Fantastic, but sometimes I wonder if Matthew is wondering why what Jesus and him practiced for 3 days was different than what JESUS really said.
So powerful
Will Rabbi Yousef end up being Joseph of Arimathea who followed Him in secret with Nicodemus? Hope so.
Yes that makes sense! Joseph of A and Nicodemus were the ones who took Jesus’ body to the tomb. And we know. that Yousef is aligned with Nicodemus in the show. Good reasoning!
@@leannekirkman2888 after Pentecost I imagine their boldness as Peter and John's "defense lawyers" convinced the Sanhedrin to let them go. Believe there were several who repented and received the risen Lord.
Can’t wait to see how these characters develop in the show.
Our names mean a lot of profound things. My name means: the peace of God.
Something they didn’t look at here, but when Jesus brings everyone in, John is on His right hand, and guess who is on His left… it was so subtle, that I’m not entirely sure I’m not reading too much into it.
I think they are going to go with the portrayal of Judas where he “presumably” betrayed Jesus, to force Jesus to use His might against the Romans. In this interpretation of Judas he was tired of Jesus not getting to the point of freeing His people, and so he betrayed Him so He would start the war almost every Jew was waiting for. When Jesus actually died Judas realizes he just facilitated the killing of The King of Kings, and the torment of that idea leads him to suicide.
l know this is not exactly the Bible, and as a reformed person, there's a lot of opinions about this series .....but l like the show! lt was even better watching it with you guys! :D
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That tiny cup makes me laugh.
Can you continuing review of episodes to add historical and rabbinical insight?
My coffee cup is the Goldilocks if you were to compare it with your guys’ not too small and not too big. 😂
From the time of Jesus'birth many sought him. Some found him and others not until His ministry. My question(s) is why was Jesus ministry only three years that we know of in the physical? Could it of been because there wasn't as big a population as there is today ?
I’m wondering is Youseff is supposed to be Josephus. That really excites me.
Joseph of Arimathea, the man who provided for Jesus’ burial.
Wait until you see episode 2 if you haven't already.
Yes indeed!!!!
The rich lady in this episode was in Vikings and my first thought is don't trust her.
No concept of anxious as to what you’ll put on. Clothes are free. Anxiety about health and home these days
Curious to know how much were the taxes levied on them total? 60% of their income??
I wonder why they built a stage...
Why is the guy on the right drinking out of a child's tea cup?
I want to see what others think. Am I totally wrong about this?? I feel , not anger at Judas, but pity. I feel he had a predestined role to play in his service to Yeshua's ministry. If he hadn't taken the steps he took to turn Yeshua over to the Roman's, God would have chosen someone else to accomplish His purpose. He MAY have gone about it wrong, I don't know how God had it planned. But Yeshua HAD to die in order to concur death. I feel bad for Judas that he couldn't forgive himself and see that God gave him a hard, but extremely difficult, and important job. Hence Yeshua asking if he was ready for hard tasks, then saying "We'll see."
I do actually agree with this. As hard as it is to relate to Judas when you read the amounts of the people who were betrayed by him, seeing the way Dallas and company have portrayed him brings me a lot more sympathy for him. He had the want to be a good person and a disciple, but I think the issues he has with money are gonna be his downfall...as well as his expectations of the Messiah not dying, I think that's why the role of betraying Him fell on Judas, because it could've just as really have fallen on Simon Peter or any of the others that deserted Him before He hung on the cross.
Judas is tough. If the only unforgivable sin is blaspheming the Holy Spirit than his betrayal would have had to have been forgivable, would it not? If only he could have waited three days and ignored the voice(s) in his head telling him his sin was not forgivable!
Jesus says, have I not chosen 12 of you and one of you is a devil? And the Bible tells us that Satan entered into Judas before he went out and betrayed Jesus. So The Chosen makes Judas look appealing now, but he was not someone to be pitied.
@@taralohman6492so it makes me wonder about Judas in the after life. Because Satan entered Judas, Satan also entered many other people and Jesus expelled them. It was meant to be for Judas to betray Jesus. So did Jesus forgive Judas? There is no way to know. Clearly Judas saw the enormity of his sin and couldn’t live with himself.
How is it that Jesus did not already know what Judas was going to do?
The Bible implies in multiple ways that Jesus would have known about Judas from the beginning. He "knew all people" and "knew what was in a man" (John 2:24-25)....
But also, UNLESS God limited Jesus' knowledge at that time (which is proven in some instances elsewhere). God KNEW EXACTLY how this story would go (and how the WHOLE story ends, for EVERYONE), so he would know about Judas, but DID he reveal that to Jesus by this time?
Great discussion either way, but I would lean toward Jesus knew. When the plan for redemption through Christs death, burial and resurrection was planned BEFORE the foundations of the earth.... And Jesus says "this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled (Matthew 26:56).... Jesus had to know.
Well, of course he (Jesus) knows…. Which made me wonder what he really thought , at that moment, upon meeting his betrayer?
He would have known. What gets me is he showed the same love to Judas that he did to the others. Not a hint of anything else.
The history of Jesus and Judas, in the many levels that it have... isnt rightfuly portraied anywhere i can remember. We all betrayed Jesus. Peter did it too. I know i did. Maybe (im sure) you who reads this comment too. And i hope Dallas will show us something more deep than the usual
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I think Jesus was a master of hyperbole to make his point clear! ❤
I think he did that because he wanted his mother and father to ask for his help
Is there anything in the bible that talks about when the apostles started to do miracles and when? Did Judas ever perform miracles?
Luke 9. The Chosen doesn’t track exactly.
Tqsm jesus
Pagan means rural dweller.
I thought “gentile” just meant non-Jew.
What did Tom do to his hair and Beard????? NoNo!!