Now you've done it...you've upset Davey.
In all seriousness, thanks for the review and tip. I'm watching E2 of "The Chosen."
It's really a great show! My wife, who is a big fan of the "swords and sandals" genre stumbled across the trailer so we sat down to watch it. It was a bit slow during the first half of the first episode and then it picked up quickly.
The show-runner is Jon Erwin, one half of the Erwin Brothers, Christians who operate the faith-based Kingdom Story Company, but unlike so many faith-based film productions, this one isn't cheesy or preachy. It was made for a wide audience and it shows. Great storytelling, special effects, production values, scenery, and costumes.
Anyhow, I recommend it. Word of mouth is propelling it into a significant hit for Amazon Prime Video.
I just started watching it a couple of days ago.
Up to episode 4. Was just about to start ep. 5.
Not bad so far, trying to brace for any wokeness to start...
(Hopefully, that doesn’t happen.)
Nope. However, did start watching Reacher. So preposterous I could not even get thru Episode 1. How Lee Child could allow his main character’s portrayal turn utterly stupid with acting so bad you can almost see the cue cards the actors are reading is beyond me. If that’s a #1 show, David’s gonna slay Reacher.
There’s a few YouTube religious “experts” that are vociferously against it because of the liberty that it takes with dialog.
Evidently, putting any words in a Biblical character’s mouth that isn’t specifically mentioned in the Bible is a sacrilegious act beyond the pale.
I’ve a few friends in church that love the show.
Now you've done it...you've upset Davey.
In all seriousness, thanks for the review and tip. I'm watching E2 of "The Chosen."
I watched the first ep last weekend and enjoyed it.
I won’t watch Reacher anymore as I see no reason to reward the star’s ongoing TDS and general disdain for the conservatives who make up the show’s fanbase.
“David” is an enjoyable show, looking forward to more episodes. As for dialog purists I guess their Bibles are all written in Greek or Hebrew.
That was David asking Ahimelech if he had any weapons. And Ahimelech said that the only weapon there was Goliath's sword. The most the Bible records of David's response is "There is none like it. Give it to me." (1st Samuel 21:8) I've often wondered if it was a spiritual/courage boost for David. At Nob he was on the run and at one of the lowest points in his life. But holding Goliath's sword again must have been a reminder that David serves the Lord of the Impossible.
That said, I don't watch anything that purports to relate to the Bible released after the 60s. The Robe from '53 is good. As is the '59 Ben Hur.
It is said hollyweird strives for 12% accuracy in their docudramas. That leaves 88% fantasy/fiction.
I'll pass on this as well.
We watch as a family. It’s really good.
The Reacher books were excellent, except for the fact that the villain always ended up being a straight white male conservative free market businessman.
I gave up on the very good writing when I couldn’t stand the slant.
I’ve heard it mentioned, but haven’t watched any of it.
I also haven’t watched any of season 3 of Reacher, with Alan Ritchson being a complete douche canoe on his comments about conservatives, I don’t expect to give him any more views.
It’s fantastic. Christians can finally watch something and not cringe at the poor quality or blonde hair and blue eyed europeans playing jews.
It’s great.
This is from the description: “Born to Jesse and Nitzevet, David faced rejection due to questions about his legitimacy. Even his brothers shunned him, and his father kept him with the sheep. Yet this pain shaped him into someone who could empathize with others’ suffering.”
Where does the Bible say there is a question about his legitimacy?
I also recommend ‘The Storyteller: Greek Myths’ on Amazon. A quick way to learn the stories.
does anyone own the copyright to the Bible?
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Not the text.
But if you repackage it, with pictures, commentary, maps, etc. then that is copyrightable.
Also depends on the version. The old ones KJV for example are past the date for copyright. But new translations are ‘different’ and can be copyrighted.
Hmmm. Ask some Jew if their scrolls of the OT are copyrighted? The scribes spend a lot of time copying them and don’t seem to get lawsuit problems. (They just get called out by Jesus).
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David’s huge and dysfunctional family should provide a lot of fodder for a show.