New Bible Series

When I went to grade school, we had a Bible History class, and often dramatized the stories. It made it more interesting than just reading from the Bible.

Now a new television series called The Chosen has become very popular among Christians. It tells the stories from the Bible in a modern way with professional actors and modern script. It is a series about the life and ministry of Jesus and his apostles.  It is set in first century Judea and Galilee and was created and directed by filmmaker Dallas Jenkins.

The Chosen makes the biblical characters very real and believable. It embellishes the stories in the Bible, yet remains true to the original translation. My favorite character is Matthew who is depicted as a dedicated young man who is disowned by his father for becoming a Christian and following Jesus. He has a hard time fitting in with the other apostles, probably because he was formerly a tax collector.

The backstories of the characters were thought-provoking. Mary, Jesus’ mother, told about when Jesus was born and needed to be fed and cleaned up (without disposable diapers) -- to think that he, who was God, needed her was astonishing. And the apostles told how it felt that they, poor uneducated fishermen, were called to be Jesus’ special followers.

If you want to make the Bible stories come alive, try watching The Chosen. The series is produced by Angel Studios. Three seasons are already on TV and the fourth season is soon to begin. (The app is free.)