Posted on 08/20/2025 6:30:45 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
Sometimes when I’m listening to the Bible (because hey, with the Bible app, you can do that), I come across a great story that makes me stop, close my eyes, and imagine the scene unfolding before me. It’s like a movie playing out in my mind with a stellar cast, a dramatic soundtrack, and cutting-edge special effects. Just for fun, I thought of three Bible stories that would be great movies.
I’m talking about cities being destroyed, women leading armies to victory, fields of zombies coming back to life. Ready to imagine the next blockbuster with me?
Joshua and Jericho. (Joshua 6:1-27) This is an epic but unusual battle story. I picture Joshua (Gerard Butler), the strong leader who follows God’s unexpected command, marching around the walled city with his army in silence…
Judge Deborah. (Judges 4:1-34) Deborah served as a judge in Israel, during a time when the people were generally not serving God, and were living in oppression from a Canaanite king and his military leader, Sisera. Deborah meted out judgments regarding disputes among the Israelites—until God called her to more…
The Valley of Bones. (Ezekiel 37:1-14) This feels a little like a reverse zombie movie, without the bitey, growly monsters. I imagine Ezekiel (Daniel Day-Lewis) as an old man, reflecting on the incredible things he’s seen in his life. His mind zeroes in on one horrifying, amazing scene. God once told him that despite Israel being practically a “dead” nation, with no land, king, or temple, He would restore its former blessings…
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That Angel Studios Guild sounds like a wonderful organization! I’ve considered looking into joining. They’ve made some excellent — and decent — movies.
David’s life story has enough material in it to make a blockbuster trilogy.
“”I picture Joshua (Gerard Butler)””
THAT got my attention...great actor!
I used to write short stories in college for our newspaper about people in the Bible who weren’t major characters. An example was Tabitha/Dorcas - a woman whom Peter raised from the dead as told in Acts 9. Another was the child Jesus raised as told in Mark 5. I thought about how their lives were changed and what they might have done going forward to glorify God.
Just because the Apocryphal books of the Maccabees isn't considered Divinely-inspired and part of Holy Scripture doesn't mean we never read the story.
The Book of Revelation would make a killer movie! It would probably have to be a series, though. A lot of stuff happens.
When my cousin was born in the ‘60s, her parents considered the names Tabitha and Dorcas. They decided on Dorcas. Not many of them around.
Tabitha was the name Samantha and Darren gave their baby girl in the Bewitched TV series.
I do remember that from Bewitched. I think my cousin would have preferred Tabitha.
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