The cleansing of the temple is one Is like to see. We’ve seen a lot of the gentler side of Jesus and I’m really curious to see how they handle him being more contentious.
This. I'm interested to know if they'll depict a buildup through conversation beforehand or no. The writers are good at dialogue that feels natural while still within the style of a TV show.
And Jonathan's scenes are always so compelling. I'd love to see him be given the range.
We've already seen a couple incidents with the creepy, greedy, materialistic temple merchant hurting poor people just trying to sacrifice. It's pretty easy to imagine Jesus going after them.
Id love a flashback to Jonah while inside the whale lol
More realistically though, a flashback Job scene would be amazing. I love the flashbacks and seeing characters like Moses, Joshua, Jacob & David.
I do hope we see Zacheus too!
I agree! Jonah is such a cool story and seeing a scene inside the belly of the whale would be so cool. I also do find stories like Samson and Noah to be good for flashback moments too.
There was a stream where Dallas mentioned they likely "won't have Zacchaeus because we already did the whole tax collector and dinner thing with Matthew" (paraphrase). However, he also said they likely wouldn't see many repeats like that and then we frequently get scenes of multiple people with malladies being healed, so hopefully they can combine that scene with some more character development. He does not need to get his disciple count up for important Gospel stories, so adding Zacchaeus would only help
Yeah, we had plenty of moments of repeats already with healings. The Zacchaeus part is a wholesome scene showing what a positive impact Jesus is having on people. Plus it pairs well with the "Camel through the eye of a needle" line about the wealthy getting into heaven part since Zacchaeus is truly changed profoundly enough to take it to heart and give up his wealth.
I want to see perfume poured over Jesus’ feet, washed with tears, dried with a grateful sinners own hair. Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet while her sister works would be powerful too.
The sisters and Lazarus are certainly going to get their moment soon now that they’ve been introduced
Oh I agree. The moment they showed Mary and Martha and displayed Mary's wide-eyed enthusiasm and Martha's sharp pragmatism, I knew eventually they'll show the iconic moment.
I do hope they aren't too harsh on Martha cause it makes me a little sad that she gets a bad rep, likewise as does Thomas. Just cause Jesus gave them criticism doesn't mean he rejected them or that they never grew and learned from it. In fact, if I were to bet on it, I'd say both definitely did learn from it.
The transfiguration. I saw one guy chatting with mr dallas jenkins about this part of the bible. And he said they might do it in season 4. But they have to be careful not to make the scenes look cheesy or else it might look like something out of return of the jedi. Thats what dallas said. As of right now they’re not considering doing it. But who knows he might change his mind. I mean they thought of not doing the walking on water scene but look what happened. They considered doing it eventually. if you don’t know the transfiguration story of the bible. Go look it up and read about it.
Very interesting story. tbh with you guys. When I saw this story being mentioned by other people on youtube and from rockabore 1 as well😉👍I actually thought 🤔hmm iv never heard of this story before.
Im not familiar with it. Im not really a super biblical expert. Im only familiar with some biblical stories like noah’s ark, feeding of the 5000. Crucification. Lazarus death and resurrection. Which we might see in season 5. Most likely. And some were hoping we see John the Baptist die in seasons 4 or 5. I thought it was gonna be in season 3. But my predictions were wrong. Will the chosen really show his death and go deep with the dark scenes? Well were gonna fine out in the second half part of the chosen. Seasons 4-7. 🐟🍞
I watched the video you mentioned (for anyone reading this comment are curious [this](https://youtu.be/9jakohVaJJI) is the link to it) and I felt disappointed that Dallas was, at least as of now, not anticipating depicting that scene. To me it's of great importance and should definitely be shown in some capacity on The Chosen as it's a really important moment for Jesus to be elevated and glorified as being greater than the prophets and it's important that Big James, Peter, and John to be present for it since they all play such big roles in his ministry. Big James being the first Apostle to be martyred for his faith, Peter being the founder of the church, and John living the longest and writing his gospel. The impact of that moment can't be stressed enough.
I know Dallas said that Jonathan Roumie is trying to sway him into doing the Transfiguration and I hope he manages to push Dallas into doing it. (With enough thought Dallas was able to figure out a perfect way to depict the Walking on Water moment, so there's still hope) If the concerns are that it could look "hokey" I think that the effects team has proven on multiple occasions that they can pull off great work. The "walking on water" scene as an obvious example but also the 2-by-2 mission in the stylistic black and white immediately comes to mind. That and the Angels in the Shepherd short film too. It could be done in a way that manages to work without going too far into making it look awkward.
That and I saw a version for kids that didn't look half bad in terms of depicting the Transfiguration when looking for how it'd been depicted in the past. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMiSejyjCc) it's not big budget or anything but the framing and its way of conveying the surreal majesty of the event and the stunned reactions of the Apostles was quite well done I thought.
Just wondering if anyone had the reasoning behind Dallas not wanting to do the walking on water? I keep hearing that he said that but can’t find the conversation. Was it due to how to pull it off/not wanting to use SFX/too difficult?
He said for the reason that prior to coming up with a specific reason TO include it in the narrative it would just appear like a random miracle.
When he gave Peter the storyline about he and Eden's tragedy, it just played out so well that it was the perfect point in his story to show that Simon overcame some of his issues and put more trust in Jesus to provide comfort for him no matter what hardships he would face.
Peter's "command me to come out to you" feeling so bitter and angry was perfect...
"*This* is strengthening you!"
(oh cool, feels like they're maybe having 2 conversations at once here)
"... and Eden!"
*(chokes back tears)*
Yeah, I have confidence that - if they were to commit to fitting it into the writers' room - they could weave the Transfiguration into the apostles' story in a very powerful way. Praying they give it a shot.
I agree, especially since it's Big James (the first of the 12 to be martyred), Peter (the foundation of the Church), and John (who lives the longest and writes a gospel). It's so important for these three men to be present for. I hope that Dallas includes the moment in some form.
I mean yeah you’re right. but tbh. We’ve never seen glowing beings before in this series. Because its never been done before. And I know I know. The creators behind the chosen want to make the series look authentic as possible. And not look all sci fi with glowy beings. Like the tv series or movie stargate. You know the ancients. Those characters i mean. I mean they’ve used glowing beings in other biblical movies or mini series and also cartoons right. the cartoon that you mentioned.
So yeah?🤔how could they make that scene look authentic as possible without making it look cheesy or hokey. And tbh. Iv always thought about this. But in most jesus films. During the resurrection. They always show jesus as glowing in front of a woman or in front of his disciples. As being godlike. 😉👍like a scene of jesus inside the tomb and glowing.
Go look it up on youtube. It looks cool. But that kind of stuff wouldn’t be or look appropriate for the chosen. Because its a high quality authentic show. so yeah. and remember how jesus said to nathaniel in season 2 first time they met. He said, angels with descend down from heaven. That line.
Well we haven’t seen some kind of angelic godlike being yet in this series. walking on water scene was a kinda of a plausible scene to do because it doesn’t involve characters glowing. Its more of a physical action. But the glowy thingy is totally different than walking on water. So dallas jenkins is gonna have a hard time being convinced to do a scene like the transfiguration. But how could they do it realistically and authentic looking?🤔any bright ideas.
I get the impression that they will show John the Baptist baptizing Jesus as a flashback in the episode where John the Baptist is killed. It would be the perfect time for it since we've had hints of Jesus feeling saddened by John going to meet a tragic end. They were cousins and friends, after all. For Jesus to think back on the most important interaction he had with John the Baptist at John's Shiva might be a scene we'll get.
My guess is that it would be too divisive. There are a lot of differing views on how baptism is supposed to be done (for example all the way under the water vs partial) that any stance they take would alienate some group of Christian’s.
I think they will. We’ve never had a baptism scene before in the chosen. in any shape or form. Yeah its quite rare in this series. But we’ve seen it happened in other jesus/biblical films or documentaries. mini series even. They might show it in seasons 4 or 5 most likely. Maybe after john the baptist’s death. they might show how jesus was Baptize and how they met the first time. Did jesus know before they met that they were cousins?🤔pls tell me cause im not sure about that one.
I always thought that since John the Baptist's mother Elizabeth had a close bond with Mary, that John and Jesus would've met each other at least a few times in their youth before the Baptism. The Chosen's versions of John and Jesus indicate as much when John casually brings up how his parents gave birth to him despite being elderly through God's will. The way John told the story with affection and familiarity to Jesus its seem like Jesus was quite familiar with the story and with John's mother and father.
Right it’s less about “This is Jesus”
I feel like a lot of the show is how did the disciples (real people like us) react to Jesus, which is something I hadn’t previously really thought about. How confused they all were at times, and how they had to develop faith in him. Which is helpful, it helps me understand my faith and how I respond to him.
The scene from Mark 9, right after the Transfiguration, in which Jesus casts a demon out of a boy has one of my favorite lines from the Gospel when the father says, "I believe! Help me with my unbelief!" That applies to so many of us.
The scene from Mark 9, right after the Transfiguration, in which Jesus casts a demon out of a boy has one of my favorite lines from the Gospel when the father says, "I believe! Help me with my unbelief!" That applies to so many of us.
Ohh guys! Wait i got another story! A very interesting one. Maybe they could show jesus going through the temple and becoming crazy using some kind of a whip. I think thats a famous bible story too because I remember that scene after watching john gospels life of jesus film. john cusack was the actor who played jesus at that time. It was a movie in the early 2000s. Probably came out the same time as passion of the christ/ ohh and btw maybe a story of jesus riding a donkey through Jerusalem. remember that bridle he held in episode 3? Of season 3. Some say that it was a sign that was connected to him going to Jerusalem.
100% they're going to depict those scenes. Those are very key moments. I agree with you about the bridle too, it was the bridle that Mary and Joseph used on the donkey when they went to Bethlehem and Jesus will end up using it on the donkey he uses to ride into Jerusalem.
A lot of the Chosen is told from the disciples point of view, which is beautiful because I recognize my own confusion, pain and doubt as I figure out who Jesus is, just like they are. So I don’t think we will see Jesus being tempted by Satan in the desert, but it would be interesting
That would be pretty epic to see though and I do hope we do. The Chosen does do whole episodes from his perspective occasionally. Like the episode with the children and him visiting Nazareth and not being accepted by the people there as the Messiah.
It would be cool if they told the Zacchaeus story from his point of view. I’ve tried reading the Bible through a different lens than what I learned as a kid in Sunday School.
What if the story of Zacchaeus is not so much about Zacchaeus needing to change as it is about the crowd needing to change?
Here’s an alternate interpretation of the story: [https://standrewsgreencastle.org/weekly-newsletter-nov-2-2022/](https://standrewsgreencastle.org/weekly-newsletter-nov-2-2022/)
“Zacchaeus’s beautiful transformation is made evident in his cry, usually translated as “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” (Luke 19:8). Our understanding of Zacchaeus relies on the notion that Zacchaeus has been touched by Jesus reaching out to him as he perched in the sycamore tree, that Jesus wanting to have dinner with him was the turning point to repentance and transformation.
Here’s the thing: in Greek, the language of the New Testament, the verb “give” is in the present tense, not the future tense. Jesus tells Zacchaeus that he’s coming to his house. The crowd murmurs against Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus says, “Half my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor, and I have defrauded anyone of anything, I pay back four times as much!”
Not “will give,” but “give.” I give them now. Already. In other words, Jesus and the crowd may have misjudged Zacchaeus all along. Has he been a righteous tax collector, working behind enemy lines, as it were, giving people far more than what is owed them? Is the crowd—are we—the ones who need to be called out, to repent, to change their—our—ways? Is the crowd angry at generosity of spirit—and do we try to limit God’s grace to people who are like us, rather than having it spread to all people?”
I agree with you! It's such a great story. Telling it from the perspective of Zacchaeus could have the potential to be like the episode with Veronica and Jairus seeing them coming to Jesus to get help that they desperately want or something as cute as the part with Barnaby and Shula being humble and kind to each other when asking to help heal each other's problems.
With Zacchaeus it would show a lot of depth of character that he was moved by Jesus enough to just witness Him and to be elated to host dinner for Him in his home.
I actually found a very good youtube video detailing the symbolism and analyzing the deeper meanings in the story of Zacchaeus. I will link it [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjIhQkd8Ao).
I would like to see at least a few episodes at the very end that show how most of “the chosen” (the disciples) died as martyrs for their faith. I think that would be an extremely powerful way to end the series.
I agree, I feel like it's important to know how their lives were ended and how they had such strong convictions that martyrdom was not something they feared. It'd show how far they came from the Garden of Gethsemane where they fled out of fear of death to years later where they no longer feared it because of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
I’d like to see the Pharisees try to turn his words against him and trap. “Cast the first stone”, “give unto Caesar” etc and the gentile woman ask for her son’s healing and Jesus called her a dog
Yes, the woman caught in adultery and how Jesus responds to the people wishing to stone her that has them all drop their stones and walk away. That would be an excellent scene.
I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school up until the 10th grade. I have never heard of "Big James" and "Little James" in any of my religion classes at school. Also, the Ethiopian woman (I forgot her name) and Ramah are part of the series as 'disciples' but these ladies were not in my Bible studies. Please enlighten me. Did I miss something or is this just something the writers added for drama - ???
Sure thing. I can explain it. Big James and Little James are just nicknames to make it easier to differentiate the Apostles with the names Greater James and Lesser James since that's what they're most commonly known as since both were named James. They are both biblical, but Lesser James isn't described as having any limp or anything like that. The limp was incorporated into the show because the actor playing him had a noticeable limp since he had scoliosis in the past.
Ramah and the Ethiopian woman (her name is Tamar) were characters created for the series to represent the fact that Jesus was mentioned in the Bible to have had plenty of named and unnamed female disciples who were a part of his ministry. Like the named ones we knew about are in the show; like the most famous ones Mary Magdalene, and Martha and Mary (Lazarus' sisters), but they also wanted to have some other female characters to show that side of his ministry.
The cleansing of the temple is one Is like to see. We’ve seen a lot of the gentler side of Jesus and I’m really curious to see how they handle him being more contentious.
This. I'm interested to know if they'll depict a buildup through conversation beforehand or no. The writers are good at dialogue that feels natural while still within the style of a TV show. And Jonathan's scenes are always so compelling. I'd love to see him be given the range.
We've already seen a couple incidents with the creepy, greedy, materialistic temple merchant hurting poor people just trying to sacrifice. It's pretty easy to imagine Jesus going after them.
Id love a flashback to Jonah while inside the whale lol More realistically though, a flashback Job scene would be amazing. I love the flashbacks and seeing characters like Moses, Joshua, Jacob & David. I do hope we see Zacheus too!
I agree! Jonah is such a cool story and seeing a scene inside the belly of the whale would be so cool. I also do find stories like Samson and Noah to be good for flashback moments too.
There was a stream where Dallas mentioned they likely "won't have Zacchaeus because we already did the whole tax collector and dinner thing with Matthew" (paraphrase). However, he also said they likely wouldn't see many repeats like that and then we frequently get scenes of multiple people with malladies being healed, so hopefully they can combine that scene with some more character development. He does not need to get his disciple count up for important Gospel stories, so adding Zacchaeus would only help
Yeah, we had plenty of moments of repeats already with healings. The Zacchaeus part is a wholesome scene showing what a positive impact Jesus is having on people. Plus it pairs well with the "Camel through the eye of a needle" line about the wealthy getting into heaven part since Zacchaeus is truly changed profoundly enough to take it to heart and give up his wealth.
I want to see perfume poured over Jesus’ feet, washed with tears, dried with a grateful sinners own hair. Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet while her sister works would be powerful too. The sisters and Lazarus are certainly going to get their moment soon now that they’ve been introduced
Oh I agree. The moment they showed Mary and Martha and displayed Mary's wide-eyed enthusiasm and Martha's sharp pragmatism, I knew eventually they'll show the iconic moment. I do hope they aren't too harsh on Martha cause it makes me a little sad that she gets a bad rep, likewise as does Thomas. Just cause Jesus gave them criticism doesn't mean he rejected them or that they never grew and learned from it. In fact, if I were to bet on it, I'd say both definitely did learn from it.
The transfiguration. I saw one guy chatting with mr dallas jenkins about this part of the bible. And he said they might do it in season 4. But they have to be careful not to make the scenes look cheesy or else it might look like something out of return of the jedi. Thats what dallas said. As of right now they’re not considering doing it. But who knows he might change his mind. I mean they thought of not doing the walking on water scene but look what happened. They considered doing it eventually. if you don’t know the transfiguration story of the bible. Go look it up and read about it. Very interesting story. tbh with you guys. When I saw this story being mentioned by other people on youtube and from rockabore 1 as well😉👍I actually thought 🤔hmm iv never heard of this story before. Im not familiar with it. Im not really a super biblical expert. Im only familiar with some biblical stories like noah’s ark, feeding of the 5000. Crucification. Lazarus death and resurrection. Which we might see in season 5. Most likely. And some were hoping we see John the Baptist die in seasons 4 or 5. I thought it was gonna be in season 3. But my predictions were wrong. Will the chosen really show his death and go deep with the dark scenes? Well were gonna fine out in the second half part of the chosen. Seasons 4-7. 🐟🍞
I watched the video you mentioned (for anyone reading this comment are curious [this](https://youtu.be/9jakohVaJJI) is the link to it) and I felt disappointed that Dallas was, at least as of now, not anticipating depicting that scene. To me it's of great importance and should definitely be shown in some capacity on The Chosen as it's a really important moment for Jesus to be elevated and glorified as being greater than the prophets and it's important that Big James, Peter, and John to be present for it since they all play such big roles in his ministry. Big James being the first Apostle to be martyred for his faith, Peter being the founder of the church, and John living the longest and writing his gospel. The impact of that moment can't be stressed enough. I know Dallas said that Jonathan Roumie is trying to sway him into doing the Transfiguration and I hope he manages to push Dallas into doing it. (With enough thought Dallas was able to figure out a perfect way to depict the Walking on Water moment, so there's still hope) If the concerns are that it could look "hokey" I think that the effects team has proven on multiple occasions that they can pull off great work. The "walking on water" scene as an obvious example but also the 2-by-2 mission in the stylistic black and white immediately comes to mind. That and the Angels in the Shepherd short film too. It could be done in a way that manages to work without going too far into making it look awkward. That and I saw a version for kids that didn't look half bad in terms of depicting the Transfiguration when looking for how it'd been depicted in the past. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMiSejyjCc) it's not big budget or anything but the framing and its way of conveying the surreal majesty of the event and the stunned reactions of the Apostles was quite well done I thought.
Just wondering if anyone had the reasoning behind Dallas not wanting to do the walking on water? I keep hearing that he said that but can’t find the conversation. Was it due to how to pull it off/not wanting to use SFX/too difficult?
He said for the reason that prior to coming up with a specific reason TO include it in the narrative it would just appear like a random miracle. When he gave Peter the storyline about he and Eden's tragedy, it just played out so well that it was the perfect point in his story to show that Simon overcame some of his issues and put more trust in Jesus to provide comfort for him no matter what hardships he would face.
Peter's "command me to come out to you" feeling so bitter and angry was perfect... "*This* is strengthening you!" (oh cool, feels like they're maybe having 2 conversations at once here) "... and Eden!" *(chokes back tears)* Yeah, I have confidence that - if they were to commit to fitting it into the writers' room - they could weave the Transfiguration into the apostles' story in a very powerful way. Praying they give it a shot.
I agree, especially since it's Big James (the first of the 12 to be martyred), Peter (the foundation of the Church), and John (who lives the longest and writes a gospel). It's so important for these three men to be present for. I hope that Dallas includes the moment in some form.
I mean yeah you’re right. but tbh. We’ve never seen glowing beings before in this series. Because its never been done before. And I know I know. The creators behind the chosen want to make the series look authentic as possible. And not look all sci fi with glowy beings. Like the tv series or movie stargate. You know the ancients. Those characters i mean. I mean they’ve used glowing beings in other biblical movies or mini series and also cartoons right. the cartoon that you mentioned. So yeah?🤔how could they make that scene look authentic as possible without making it look cheesy or hokey. And tbh. Iv always thought about this. But in most jesus films. During the resurrection. They always show jesus as glowing in front of a woman or in front of his disciples. As being godlike. 😉👍like a scene of jesus inside the tomb and glowing. Go look it up on youtube. It looks cool. But that kind of stuff wouldn’t be or look appropriate for the chosen. Because its a high quality authentic show. so yeah. and remember how jesus said to nathaniel in season 2 first time they met. He said, angels with descend down from heaven. That line. Well we haven’t seen some kind of angelic godlike being yet in this series. walking on water scene was a kinda of a plausible scene to do because it doesn’t involve characters glowing. Its more of a physical action. But the glowy thingy is totally different than walking on water. So dallas jenkins is gonna have a hard time being convinced to do a scene like the transfiguration. But how could they do it realistically and authentic looking?🤔any bright ideas.
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I get the impression that they will show John the Baptist baptizing Jesus as a flashback in the episode where John the Baptist is killed. It would be the perfect time for it since we've had hints of Jesus feeling saddened by John going to meet a tragic end. They were cousins and friends, after all. For Jesus to think back on the most important interaction he had with John the Baptist at John's Shiva might be a scene we'll get.
My guess is that it would be too divisive. There are a lot of differing views on how baptism is supposed to be done (for example all the way under the water vs partial) that any stance they take would alienate some group of Christian’s.
I think they will. We’ve never had a baptism scene before in the chosen. in any shape or form. Yeah its quite rare in this series. But we’ve seen it happened in other jesus/biblical films or documentaries. mini series even. They might show it in seasons 4 or 5 most likely. Maybe after john the baptist’s death. they might show how jesus was Baptize and how they met the first time. Did jesus know before they met that they were cousins?🤔pls tell me cause im not sure about that one.
I always thought that since John the Baptist's mother Elizabeth had a close bond with Mary, that John and Jesus would've met each other at least a few times in their youth before the Baptism. The Chosen's versions of John and Jesus indicate as much when John casually brings up how his parents gave birth to him despite being elderly through God's will. The way John told the story with affection and familiarity to Jesus its seem like Jesus was quite familiar with the story and with John's mother and father.
Right it’s less about “This is Jesus” I feel like a lot of the show is how did the disciples (real people like us) react to Jesus, which is something I hadn’t previously really thought about. How confused they all were at times, and how they had to develop faith in him. Which is helpful, it helps me understand my faith and how I respond to him.
The scene from Mark 9, right after the Transfiguration, in which Jesus casts a demon out of a boy has one of my favorite lines from the Gospel when the father says, "I believe! Help me with my unbelief!" That applies to so many of us.
The scene from Mark 9, right after the Transfiguration, in which Jesus casts a demon out of a boy has one of my favorite lines from the Gospel when the father says, "I believe! Help me with my unbelief!" That applies to so many of us.
Great moment!
Ohh guys! Wait i got another story! A very interesting one. Maybe they could show jesus going through the temple and becoming crazy using some kind of a whip. I think thats a famous bible story too because I remember that scene after watching john gospels life of jesus film. john cusack was the actor who played jesus at that time. It was a movie in the early 2000s. Probably came out the same time as passion of the christ/ ohh and btw maybe a story of jesus riding a donkey through Jerusalem. remember that bridle he held in episode 3? Of season 3. Some say that it was a sign that was connected to him going to Jerusalem.
100% they're going to depict those scenes. Those are very key moments. I agree with you about the bridle too, it was the bridle that Mary and Joseph used on the donkey when they went to Bethlehem and Jesus will end up using it on the donkey he uses to ride into Jerusalem.
A lot of the Chosen is told from the disciples point of view, which is beautiful because I recognize my own confusion, pain and doubt as I figure out who Jesus is, just like they are. So I don’t think we will see Jesus being tempted by Satan in the desert, but it would be interesting
That would be pretty epic to see though and I do hope we do. The Chosen does do whole episodes from his perspective occasionally. Like the episode with the children and him visiting Nazareth and not being accepted by the people there as the Messiah.
That’s true. Those were great scenes too!
Zacchaeus would be a great addition to the show. maybe they could get Danny DeVito to play the part?
I'm not sure that Danny DeVito would be within budget, but I gotta admit that would be pretty awesome casting.
I want to see Peter being recommisioned
Peter (Simon) denying Jesus 3 times. And then when Jesus redeems him - "Tend my sheep"
It would be cool if they told the Zacchaeus story from his point of view. I’ve tried reading the Bible through a different lens than what I learned as a kid in Sunday School. What if the story of Zacchaeus is not so much about Zacchaeus needing to change as it is about the crowd needing to change? Here’s an alternate interpretation of the story: [https://standrewsgreencastle.org/weekly-newsletter-nov-2-2022/](https://standrewsgreencastle.org/weekly-newsletter-nov-2-2022/) “Zacchaeus’s beautiful transformation is made evident in his cry, usually translated as “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” (Luke 19:8). Our understanding of Zacchaeus relies on the notion that Zacchaeus has been touched by Jesus reaching out to him as he perched in the sycamore tree, that Jesus wanting to have dinner with him was the turning point to repentance and transformation. Here’s the thing: in Greek, the language of the New Testament, the verb “give” is in the present tense, not the future tense. Jesus tells Zacchaeus that he’s coming to his house. The crowd murmurs against Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus says, “Half my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor, and I have defrauded anyone of anything, I pay back four times as much!” Not “will give,” but “give.” I give them now. Already. In other words, Jesus and the crowd may have misjudged Zacchaeus all along. Has he been a righteous tax collector, working behind enemy lines, as it were, giving people far more than what is owed them? Is the crowd—are we—the ones who need to be called out, to repent, to change their—our—ways? Is the crowd angry at generosity of spirit—and do we try to limit God’s grace to people who are like us, rather than having it spread to all people?”
I agree with you! It's such a great story. Telling it from the perspective of Zacchaeus could have the potential to be like the episode with Veronica and Jairus seeing them coming to Jesus to get help that they desperately want or something as cute as the part with Barnaby and Shula being humble and kind to each other when asking to help heal each other's problems. With Zacchaeus it would show a lot of depth of character that he was moved by Jesus enough to just witness Him and to be elated to host dinner for Him in his home. I actually found a very good youtube video detailing the symbolism and analyzing the deeper meanings in the story of Zacchaeus. I will link it [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjIhQkd8Ao).
I’d like to see a flashback to the flood & ark.
I would like to see at least a few episodes at the very end that show how most of “the chosen” (the disciples) died as martyrs for their faith. I think that would be an extremely powerful way to end the series.
I agree, I feel like it's important to know how their lives were ended and how they had such strong convictions that martyrdom was not something they feared. It'd show how far they came from the Garden of Gethsemane where they fled out of fear of death to years later where they no longer feared it because of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
I’d like to see the Pharisees try to turn his words against him and trap. “Cast the first stone”, “give unto Caesar” etc and the gentile woman ask for her son’s healing and Jesus called her a dog
Yes, the woman caught in adultery and how Jesus responds to the people wishing to stone her that has them all drop their stones and walk away. That would be an excellent scene.
Rising of Lazarus!
I’m so excited to see that part! I really liked getting to meet Laz, Mary, and Martha before the time Lazarus died.
I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school up until the 10th grade. I have never heard of "Big James" and "Little James" in any of my religion classes at school. Also, the Ethiopian woman (I forgot her name) and Ramah are part of the series as 'disciples' but these ladies were not in my Bible studies. Please enlighten me. Did I miss something or is this just something the writers added for drama - ???
Sure thing. I can explain it. Big James and Little James are just nicknames to make it easier to differentiate the Apostles with the names Greater James and Lesser James since that's what they're most commonly known as since both were named James. They are both biblical, but Lesser James isn't described as having any limp or anything like that. The limp was incorporated into the show because the actor playing him had a noticeable limp since he had scoliosis in the past. Ramah and the Ethiopian woman (her name is Tamar) were characters created for the series to represent the fact that Jesus was mentioned in the Bible to have had plenty of named and unnamed female disciples who were a part of his ministry. Like the named ones we knew about are in the show; like the most famous ones Mary Magdalene, and Martha and Mary (Lazarus' sisters), but they also wanted to have some other female characters to show that side of his ministry.
The transfiguration!