The Chosen, Season 3 Trailer

[marc]

in my opinion, excellently said. I previously noted your choice in using the word Jesus, but I made the wrong assumption that you used the two synonymously. Your comment opens up a different subject about the nature of Jehovah, Jesus, and Christ. I do not have a clear understanding on the differentiation, but I speculate that there are levels of "The Christ" that really need not be delineated. We encounter the savior that we need.

Agreed. I also would use the word attributes rather than the word nature, but that's just me.

[marc]

[Silver Pie]

I'm appalled and shocked that anyone from my church thinks Jesus got help writing the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew. That he was a nervous wreck, pacing around, unsure, trying to get the wording right, getting feedback.

Yes, that part was kind of dumb. Repelled me. I found out later that they didn't want to just have him preaching the sermon like other movies had done, so I get that - but, yeah, he looked too much like a preacher trying to get the words right.

I don't think anyone from the Church - or anyone who understands Jesus - would believe these scenes.

Generally speaking there's a lot they didn't get right, I'm sure. The pull for me is that they flesh out the apostles and make them three-dimensional. It's the first portrayal of Jesus and the New Testament where I feel drawn in to studying the New Testament. Normally, I do nothing but b*tch about all the things they got wrong (and this includes the famous movie "The Ten Commandments"). There's enough good and Christ--pointing that I'm able to deal with the imperfections and fantasies of men.

The fact that they made Matthew autistic has drawn autistic kids to the show - and that's a good thing in my book.

[Silver Pie]

but this show wasn't designed to please all 7 billion people. It was designed to expose the masses to Jesus Christ and encourage them to dive into the scriptures. Dallas has issued many disclaimers and has had many round tables where they discuss why they portrayed Jesus a certain way, why some scenes are this way and that. I'm glad it's getting so much attention. It's a good thing!

[Silver Pie]

I think people actively look for ways to be contentious, angry, and offended. They seem to go out of their way to condemn and be angry,.

It's just a show, for pete's sake! A group of people's effort to draw people to Christ and to study the scriptures. But, then, the majority of people fight against Christ and against those who seek to do his work and serve him with full purpose of heart in spite of their imperfections.

If people want to be angry over a show, they'd do better to go after shows that show pedophilia as something good and normal - or that show all manner of abominations as normal and desirable. Fighting over someone's desire to get Christ out among the public?

"The Chosen’ Under Fire for Apparent Reference to The Book of Mormon
October 21, 2022
Earlier this week, “The Chosen,” a series that dramatizes the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, released a trailer for its upcoming third season. Lauded among many evangelicals, production of “The Chosen” is entirely crowdfunded, and the show’s creators hope that it eventually reaches 1 billion viewers in every country of the world.

Nevertheless, the show has come under fire following the release of its Season 3 trailer, wherein Jesus can be seen delivering a line that appears to be a paraphrase of a verse from the Book of Mormon.

In the trailer, Jesus can be seen in a confrontation with a Jewish religious official.

“Jesus, if you do not renounce your words, we will have no choice but to follow the law of Moses,” the man says, implying that the Sanhedrin would pursue Jesus’ execution.

Jesus steps toward the man and replies, “I am the law of Moses.”

Following the release of the trailer, the show posted a GIF of the moment to Facebook, captioning the post, “Mic drop.”

However, a number of social media users were quick to point out that the line delivered by Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in the series, sounded similar not to a verse from the New Testament but 3 Nephi 15:9 in the Book of Mormon.

Reference to The Book of Mormon
“Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life,” the verse reads.

Pointing out the similarity, one Twitter user said, “I never took a hard position against the Chosen until now. It is compromised and in heresy.”

“This isn’t one of those ‘Jesus could’ve said/done this’ types of things, this is a direct bowing to Mormon theology (Mormons put a lot into the series) which is against Biblical Christianity. Jesus fulfills the law and as God gave it, but He is not the law,” he went on to say. “Beware this.”

Another said, “It would be disingenuous to assume that Mormon theology has no impact” on the series.

“Stop watching The Chosen,” someone else urged. “Read your Bible instead.”

Concerns about the show’s connections to Mormonism have been ongoing, as “The Chosen” is distributed by Angel Studios, which was co-founded by brothers Neal and Jeffrey Harmon, both of whom belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).

“There has been an increased amount of attention given not only to the show itself lately, but to a comment that I made several years ago that I probably need to add a little clarification to. And this is what we kind of call the ‘LDS issue’ or the ‘LDS question’ when it comes to ‘The Chosen,’” Jenkins said in a video published to YouTube.

Jenkins went on to address what he characterized as a misquote of him that appeared in the headlines of a number of publications. In those headlines, Jenkins was accused of claiming that Mormons and evangelicals “love the same Jesus.”

“Is it true that I said that? The answer is no. I did not,” Jenkins said, going on to express that he understood why some people misinterpreted him to be implying it. He further expressed that “nuance matters.”

“Not because there aren’t LDS folks who are Christians and not because there aren’t LDS and evangelicals who love the same Jesus, but because it would be wrong of me to ever say that any one group believes any one thing altogether. That is just a level of arrogance that I don’t have,” Jenkins explained. “It would be just as dumb for me to say that all LDS are Christians, as it would be to say that all evangelicals are Christians, or that all Catholics are Christians or any other faith tradition. It would also be dumb for me to say that none are.”

Jenkins went on to express that he has close friends who are Mormon but who “absolutely love the same Jesus that I do.” He added, “I’ve known plenty of evangelicals that I’d say don’t know the same Jesus that I do and don’t love the same Jesus that I do.”

At another time, Jenkins said of the show’s production, “As long as the content itself is faithful, we’re less demanding with those who help deliver it.”
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https://churchleaders.com/news/436764-t ... ormon.html

[Silver Pie]

I haven't heard about Protestants objecting, but there certainly is a lot of criticism from different people. Catholics don't like that Dallas (Evangelical) is portraying Jesus a certain way, Evangelicals complain of a Catholic slant here and there (Mary), the list goes on. It's been happening since this whole thing began. Everyone wants The Chosen to be made in their own image. All things considered, I love the show for what it is and Dallas is the right person at the right time to do the right series. Oh! And check this out: now the series is being accused of pandering to the Mormons!

https://churchleaders.com/news/436764-t ... ormon.html

No wonder this place is hell. So many people are so willing to be offended, and for the stupidest reasons! I am sure Christ would like the show because the hearts of those creating it want people to become more aware of Him, and to have a relationship with him!

Why can't we all just chill, and let people worship Christ in the way that they understand him, and that includes any movies or music written by people who love him? Why must we find fault? Why must we be offended? Why do we think we have a better/greater understanding of God, Christ, and all things spiritual than someone else who wishes to share their testimony of Christ in an effort to bring all people to Christ?

[Silver Pie]

The character of the Christ that I know loves all kinds of imperfect people, and all our clumsy, inadequate efforts to come unto Him.

AMEN!

[tmac]

Difference in tastes is nothing new. That is how we account for Coke and Pepsi; Ford, Chrysler, GM, and Tesla; BYU vs. Utah. Most likes and dislikes in this regard just boil down to personal tastes. So it is interesting to see some essentially attempting to shame others who would supposedly be so shallow, superficial, and uninformed as to enjoy it.

On my end, I enjoy it the same way I enjoy All Creatures Great and Small, and Poldark. I am not pretending that any of them are anything other than fairly wholesome, fictionalized entertainment. I don’t pretend that any of them are real — although there may be some factual basis. Although it is by no means perfect, I do think this is a better treatment of this impossible-to-imitate material than anything else I’ve seen, including anything put out by the Church.

[marc]

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[Silver Pie]

I enjoy it the same way I enjoy All Creatures Great and Small, and Poldark. I am not pretending that any of them are anything other than fairly wholesome, fictionalized entertainment. I don’t pretend that any of them are real — although there may be some factual basis.

Exactly!

[SJR3t2]

Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon teach that the Law of Moses is different than Torah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu7_0J2 ... n&index=26

[marc]

I got my tickets! Anyone else gonna see it in theaters?

[Niemand]

I got my tickets! Anyone else gonna see it in theaters?

Fat chance of any cinema round here showing it.

[JandD6572]

I enjoyed all the seasons so far, and will continue to enjoy the rest, however many they may be. When I see this creation of the new testament, it brought tears to my eyes, joy to my heart, watching this opened my heart to what I felt the real Jesus would have been like. as stated by another on here, very kind, loving, and compassionate. I get the burning feelings when watching the program, more so then I ever have gotten from any of the Mormon church productions. My girlfriend and I have been coming so much closer to Christ because of this program. I for one, am grateful for it. I see it done in very good taste. you see the issue with Matthew writing the sermon on the mount as false, it may be so. Sure, Jesus would have never needed anyone to write something for him to talk about. Maybe sometimes we need to look at things in other perspectives, maybe this author was putting this in to show Jesus teaching Matthew about confidence, building his own self worth. So, for some of you, go ahead and tare it apart for what ever reason, this show, "the chosen" has given me more hope and peace then anything "THE" church ever has.

[marc]

I got my tickets! Anyone else gonna see it in theaters?

Fat chance of any cinema round here showing it.

One way to find out:

https://www.angel.com/the-chosen-3

[Silver Pie]

maybe this author was putting this in to show Jesus teaching Matthew about confidence, building his own self worth.

I believe this 100%. Jesus is portrayed as caring for everyone, especially those who are cast out and feel a lot of pain. Peter hating Matthew so much, partly because of the tax collector bit and partly because he's "weird" (autistic) puts Matthew in this category of needing more love and acceptance shown.

There is so much left out of the NT, and I think they have done an excellent job of fleshing out the people when there is nothing -or not much- to go on.

I believe they are doing God's work of bringing people closer to Jesus. I doubt Jesus is judging them harshly at all, as they do their best to serve him and save souls.