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Got a favorite Jesus-themed movie or TV show? Some love the original Ben-Hur<\/em> (1959), featuring an iconic performance by Charlton Heston. Others prefer The Robe<\/em> (1953), another classic with unforgettable acting from Richard Burton and Jean Simmons. But \u2013 while both of these are connected to the story of Jesus, they aren\u2019t \u201clife of Christ\u201d stories. It\u2019s a bit trickier to pick the best film adaptation that shows the tale of Jesus from carpenter to cross. The Greatest Story Ever Told<\/em> (1965) is in parts epic and in others, cringeworthy: watching John Wayne as a Roman soldier say \u2013 in his trademark drawl, \u201cTruly this maaan was the son of God\u201d \u2013 almost negates the wonderful Jesus of the movie brought to life by the late great Swedish-French actor Max Von Sydow (1929-2020). Until recently, our overall favorite was Franco Zeffirelli\u2019s 1977 television series, Jesus of Nazareth<\/em><\/a>. Filmed in Tunisia and Morocco \u2013 as well as in the UK \u2013 this British-Italian masterpiece stars Robert Powell as Christ. His portrayal was so stunning, for decades Powell\u2019s look \u2013 a thin, pale-skinned bearded man with long dark hair and piercing blue eyes \u2013 became \u2018the official look\u2019 of Jesus for many. Eight of the all-star cast of Jesus of Nazareth<\/em> would win Oscars for later work, including Laurence Olivier, Antony Quinn, Rod Steiger, Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer, Ernest Borgnine, Peter Ustinov, and James Earl Jones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jesus of Nazareth<\/em> was an instant classic and a re-watch today shows it\u2019s aged well\u2026 mostly. The Chosen <\/em>burst onto the scene in 2019 and just wrapped up its second season. In many ways, it\u2019s the opposite of Zeffirelli\u2019s vision. The Chosen<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 now the planet\u2019s largest crowd-funded film<\/a> or TV project \u2013 doesn\u2019t depict perfection. In this show that\u2019s available as a Christian app<\/a>, as well as from other media outlets, Jesus isn\u2019t a \u2018majestic,\u2019 almost otherworldly figure. This Jesus, played by Jonathan Roumie<\/a>, is not just approachable, he\u2019s \u2018huggable\u2019 \u2013 a person you\u2019d have a beer with, and also someone with whom you\u2019d share intimate secrets. There\u2019s no hint of the cheesiness found in so many Bible-related shows, and oh, this Jesus doesn\u2019t have piercing blue eyes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among scholars, \u201cJesus looked like a first-century Jew\u201d isn\u2019t much of a topic of debate, but this reality hasn\u2019t filtered down to all. For example, in the year of our Lord 2013, a person as \u2018knowledgeable\u2019 as Fox News host Megyn Kelly said on air<\/a>, \u201cJesus was a white man, too. It’s like we have, he’s a historical figure that’s a verifiable fact, as is Santa, I just want kids to know that. How do you revise it in the middle of the legacy in the story and change Santa from white to black?\u201d Setting aside the silly idea that Santa Claus \u2013 in his modern iteration \u2013 is a \u201cverifiable historical figure,\u201d the idea that Jesus was a \u201cwhite man\u201d was offensive to many, while also being extremely ignorant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entire cast of The Chosen<\/em> looks like they belong in first-century Judaea, which wasn\u2019t a mono-ethnic society. A province of the Roman Empire at the time of Christ, it sits in an arc between the gateway to Europe, Asia Minor (today\u2019s Turkey), and the then-path into Africa<\/a>, Egypt. Traders, soldiers, merchants, and all manner of peoples moved about and through this area; not to mention the ships and their crews that sailed between Mediterranean ports. There were black people in Judaea, as there are in The Chosen<\/em>. So, points for historical accuracy. But The Chosen<\/em> wouldn\u2019t be racking up hundreds of millions of views just because they got Jesus\u2019 skin tone right. The show gets the entire tone of the Jesus story right. This includes interesting invented backstories for characters that don\u2019t get a lot of description in the scriptures. When the brothers James and John quit fishing to follow Jesus, how do you think that choice affected their families? The Chosen<\/em> gives us a look at such \u2018real life\u2019 issues \u2013 things likely even most Bible-readers haven\u2019t considered before. This is where its majesty lies; in humanizing both Christ and his followers<\/a>. The Gospels say Matthew was a tax collector. The idea that tax collectors were despised by their own people isn\u2019t new\u2026 but The Chosen<\/em> goes a step further and puts the man who becomes the Apostle Matthew on the autism spectrum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some will chuckle after reading about \u2018backstories\u2019 and \u2018humanizing<\/a>.\u2019 They\u2019re thinking \u201cSo\u2026 the Jesus story gets a \u2018woke\u2019 makeover and that makes it cool?\u201d It\u2019s a fair thought. \u201cCool\u201d Jesus portrayals have been tried and found wanting. But The Chosen<\/em> isn\u2019t \u2018woke\u2019 or \u2018hip.\u2019 It\u2019s the brainchild of director Dallas Jenkins, a \u2018serious\u2019 Christian (Google him for interesting info on his family), and a serious filmmaker. The sets are gorgeous<\/a>, the cast diverse, the acting is good and we see genuinely new and thought-provoking ideas brought to a story most didn\u2019t imagine still had the power to surprise. For believers, The Chosen<\/em> is a welcome return after wandering through a desert of modern versions of \u201cBible TV shows\u201d such as the 2009 drama Kings<\/em> or The Bible<\/em> (2013). Both these shows collapsed due to an unholy mix of \u2013 if we\u2019re honest \u2013shallowness and pretentiousness. Dallas Jenkins wants you to see the life of Christ, but he\u2019s put storytelling front and center\u2026 and when you put a great story in the hands of a good storyteller, the result can be something close to magic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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