It's easy to remember the difference between them because Sadducees don't believe in the afterlife... so they are "Sad... U... See"? LOL

@caliber693

17 күн бұрын

Lol nicely done

@TruthWillSetYouFree832

17 күн бұрын

Mike Winger (here on YT) said that it's the way he learned it in Seminary. The Sadducees are "sad, you see," and the Pharisees are "fair, you see."

@BMO_Creative

17 күн бұрын

That's how I learned it as well! LOL

@user-ix7bp1lc3t

17 күн бұрын

Thank you! How clever😊

@debblouin

17 күн бұрын

I keep thinking this every time I hear the reference to Saduccees

I have loved watching the portayal of Youssef. The first time he's seen, he's busy serving and doesn't realize his clothes aren't perfect. He is loyal to Nicodemus and Shmuel, but he quickly warms to Jesus when he realizes Jesus helps the common people. He listens; he knows how to read people; he cares about serving them. He discovered Mary was healed because he was out among the townspeople. He knew Jairus was trustworthy- way before the audience did! When Jesus healed Veronica, you could see the struggle he had balancing Jesus' words with the law he knows. But at Jairus' house, he was quick to obey Jesus. (The Youssef and Jairus friendship is also a favorite!) I also love how he and Jesus communicate just by looking at each other. And that Eden knew he was the rabbi who could give her counsel. Now he's doing something he never wanted to do so he can help Jesus. Yep... love him!

@barbaranakelski2277

17 күн бұрын

Wonderful encapsulation of his character growth. Love him, too.

@AdamLeite

17 күн бұрын

Also Nicodemus donated money to Jesus' mission when he decided not to follow him - probably because of his wife.

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

Interesting that now we KNOW WHO Joseph of Arimathea Is....

@jillhumphrys9349

12 күн бұрын

Well he's embracing the actual role of a minister and seeing first hand that the rest are only about power and wealth and dogmatically following law to the detriment of themselves and others.

Yusuf going to the Sanhedrin is like a newly elected idealist going to DC for the first time.

@taylorwarden205

16 күн бұрын

Watching Shmuel explains the ins and outs of the Sanhedrin I looked to my dad and said “so it’s congress… with lobbyists and everything”

@robertmoraga1501

8 күн бұрын

Like Mr. Smith goes to Washington with James Stewart!

@uniteandstandtogether5545

5 күн бұрын

It's so very similar to what's happening today So much corruption.

The big question that Yusuf and Shmuel are not asking IS... "So how many other people has the Sanhedrin framed/ demonized and had killed for their benefit?"!!

@misspattifromcali.6955

17 күн бұрын

🤔makes me wonder about our current Supreme Court 🤔

@BMO_Creative

17 күн бұрын

Now you're onto somethin!

@Eli46123

15 күн бұрын

​@misspattifromcali.6955 current SC? This is a Christian page not a liberal social justice group. Go elsewhere

@judithcaple6439

15 күн бұрын

Perhaps the only reason: they may not have had enough Biblical evidence for an answer... Plus these guys were newbies - they probably walked carefully so as not to 'ruffle any feathers'.

@priscillajimenez27

2 күн бұрын

​@@misspattifromcali.6955?

I have noticed two of the individuals Jesus intervened with a miracle (water to wine) were the first to turn against him-the wedding father-Raffi? and Kafni, sadly so typical of so many in this world. Kafni would no longer have a way to support his family if not for Jesus and Raffi and his family would have been social outcasts. And yes I understand Kafni is in grief I have lost a child myself but hating someone or something else is like setting yourself on fire and expecting that person to burn. Jesus is the one to turn to not away from when something catastrophic happens.

@jemsmom97

16 күн бұрын

I was so shocked to see Raffi be one of the townspeople who led Jesus to the cliff!!

@lisabilbrey5613

11 күн бұрын

Beautifully shared. Thank you. I've lost a child too, and it's is bearable only with Christ. So often, I've experienced folks I've helped had turned on me. It's incredibly sad. These folks who turned in the show must have hurt Christ's Heart so much. Yet, He still followed through with going to the cross in His Great Love for us so we could be saved if we believe in His Resurrection. My deepest sympathies, prayers, and Hugs for the loss of your child.

I clocked Yousef possibly being Joseph of Aramathea in season ONE! So happy other people are talking about this too. I also loved your analysis of the Sadducees and Pharisees. Keep it up!

@jillhumphrys9349

12 күн бұрын

I never thought of that, but as this story points out, he is trying to get by in his merits and not his family's wealth. And the bible does say Joseph if Ameremathia was wealthy. Imagine the money grubbing that would be happening if they knew he had money.❤

You have helped me understand these scenes so much. Honestly I was a bit lost. Not to mention I find hard to understand their accents sometimes.

@vbetta8979

17 күн бұрын

It is! Watching in the app with the closed captions on makes me realize how MUCH I missed when I watched it the first time.

@lampsaltlight

17 күн бұрын

I thought I was the only one… i thought it was because English is not my native language.

@vikkiflaig4735

5 күн бұрын

​@@vbetta8979agreed. Closed captioning so helpful . Plus it's not a culture we're used to and many vocabulary words and ways of life are brand new to us.

I've seen a lot of Christians give the chosen a lot of grief bc of the made up storylines and not wanting anyone to be portrayed as Jesus but, I've just got to say, I've learned so much informational tid bits and stuff about the Jewish culture through this and people's commentary about it. It's actually helped me draw a picture in my mind when I go to read the Bible. Either way. I would've been a believer of Jesus but this has made me make more sense of what I'm reading.

@jillhumphrys9349

12 күн бұрын

Yeah, people forget He was a human being. He didn't float around on air all holy and higher up. Theres nothing wrong with portraying Jesus having everyday conversation, laughing, joking etc. Just bc we are sinful, fallen people does not mean everything about our life here is vile and disgusting. My mom refuses to believe that Jesus drank actual wine. She says it was more like juice. Just bc its fermented does not make it sinful. If it were not fermented, then why does the bible say it brings joy? That doesn't make it ok to go get drunk, but still, how does grape juice bring joy? So i dont argue with her. She can think that i guess. Jesus was a man, a human man. He just did not sin. He could have at any moment, but He did not. He wanted to do the Father's will. In doing that, He's showing that we can refuse to sin, but only with the Holy Spirit.

@dagavinator6782

12 күн бұрын

I've been told to becareful. I wasn't going to watch it originally.. I watched a clip of little james wanting to be healed. I haven't cried like that in a long time. I was born with heart disease. But that's not what I was looking for. I am not worthy. But shortly after that. I spoke to my bishop and asked if I could go to the temple and take out my endowments. Im going to the temple August 16th. This show has helped me. I've woken up everyday since excited to see the next episode. I have a lot to work on, but, through the atonement. With the help from God. I can become cleaner and become a better man. I dont watch this show for story somewhat. I expect it to not be accurate in some places. I love the portrayal of Jesus! It's almost how I imagined him. Like a brother/friend. Not just worshipped and giving sermons. I watch for the lessons to be learned. That I can into my daily life. And also just something that helps me put my focus on God and remember him.

@jillhumphrys9349

12 күн бұрын

@@dagavinator6782 I too had not seen it until April when i binge watched it. I havent seen anything non scriptural about it. People have complained about the side stories, which we don't know what actually happened, but they did live life between the scriptures. I think not healing Little James or saving Thomas' love means sometimes, God moves in ways we don't understand, including not healing or keeping someone from death. I think Jesus needed to know Thomas was going to be loyal for the right reasons, and understand that their calling was much much higher than they could have imagined. As much as it hurt to lose her, imagine the souls Thomas help to save for eternity, and still spend eternity with her and Jesus.

@jillhumphrys9349

12 күн бұрын

@@dagavinator6782 I think someone didnt want you to know the truth and be saved by Jesus grace.

@thegamerwoman5320

9 күн бұрын

If your intrested to learn even more about judaism and pharisees i recommend the podcast called the two cities episode 108 🙂

I knew he was Joseph of Arimethea in season 2. Yusef is Arabic for the Hebrew name Joseph. I think that the writer's naming him Yusef was a strategy to hidel his true identity until season 4. In season 3 when he said he had rich relatives in Jerusalem it was confirmed that he was Joseph of Arimathea.

I felt Yussif’s reluctance and disappointment that the leaders were being so petty.

I am so amazed, as I watch these "the Chosen" episodes and the workings of the political powers at work in the Sanhedrin and the Roman guard, as to the many similarities and parallels of movings within the US government in these days.

So interesting! It's amazing how much research went to the making of The Chosen.

The pharisees and sadducees were ironically quoting scripture about Jesus.

I love the softness in Shmuel since he went with Jesus and prayed with Him. He seems more at peace. His initial restlessness regarding Jesus has shifted towards his peers. @8:08 *Shmuel has left the chat* 😁

Della Warren here. You are so knowledgeable. I really learn a lot from you. Thank you.

Mankind's quest for power is an age old sin. How sad to see us in this light and to know that it still continues today and will until Jesus returns

I’ve always known he was Joseph of Arimateia! But this for sure confirmed it for me!

Thanks for explaining all of the dialog in this episode! I found these scenes a bit complex, but you made it very easy to understand, and I learned a lot about Jewish culture. 👍‍

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

I think we all did--thanks for the help and info.

Wow, Brandon! You really shine when explaining the social/political & religious aspects going on in Jesus's time! These are the parts I understand the least & I find it boring unless I have someone who explains in a way that brings things to life. I will probably watch again because this episode is so packed with background info & I learn so much from your explanations. Thank you & God bless!

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

Lovely job!!!oxoxoxo

Brandon I love your explanation of what is going on. Makes the Chosen better than it is already!!!

I didn't notice this before - in the debate about resurrection and an after life, the sadducee said that talk in scripture about eternal life is about the Jews relationship with God's law and it is God's law that is eternal. Later with Mary and Martha Jesus says "My words shall not pass away".

Very well versed in the intricacies of Jewish thought and why their rejection has held firm for this long. Well done.

Thanks for breaking down the dastardly deeds of the Sanhedrin. Excellent writing as usual.

Loved this deep dive into the Pharisees and Yussif. I've suspected him to be Joseph of Arimathea from first season. He is one of my favorite characters in The Chosen.

Great breakdown Brandon thanks just when I think I know a lot which I do after years of studying something new always jumps out that’s the great thing about the bible there’s always something new to learn

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. I was a tad bit bored watching all that Sanhedrin stuff because I had no idea what it was all about. I know they have to set up Jesus to be crucified but I couldn't figure out who was who and what their angle was. Thanks!

@depressedphilosopherbitch7581

16 күн бұрын

Really? I could watch a whole episode of those scenes lol!

You do such a wonderful job in providing details, I just LOVE your podcasts; they provide such detail about each scene and how it corresponds with the Bible. Keep up the good work, I look forward to many more.

@vikkiflaig4735

5 күн бұрын

It makes The Chosen so much more valuable in that you really understand the work that has gone into this unique seties.

Brilliant commentary, Brandon. Thank youso much!😊

♥ love your channel ♥ you open up and make these hard to understand segments of the show so much more interesting. 🤔💡💫 thank you so much!!

I appreciate you deep diving into that! It help!

Thank you for explaining the difference. Great job. Good video. Keep up the great work.

I am so glad I came across your channel! I did not understand any of the inner workings in this episode. Thanks for clarifying!

I had such a hard time understanding this episode because of everything you just explained. Thank you so much. I get it now.

Glad I got to view this, I was a bit lost with the scenes you featured in this. Great explanation, thanks!

Thank you for the analysis.

Thank you, Brandon. Your video explanations clears up the confusion about the Sanhedrin conversations. I haven’t studied Jewish political leaders.

Thanks so much for explaining this.

Excellent video, as usual. Thanks. ❤❤❤

That was great explanation and to highlight that yusuf is likely to be Joesph of Aramathia . Thank you 🙏🏻

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

yes. fascinating.

Thank you, this was very helpful!

Great observations!

Your explanation was so helpful on this episode. I have a much better understanding of the Sadducees and the Pharisees! ❤️

Hello again watching again because it helps me

Thanks for pointing this out.

Great video!

Love you and the vids. God bless you and the show.

😮😮. Thank you for all the information

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

Great job!!!!!

I'm not sure what or if this might have any significance, but I've gradually been realising how similar the Saducees views are to that of the Samaritans. Both only accepting the Pentateuch and apparently, the early Samaritans at least, didn't really believe in a resurrection either. Mainly just find it so ironic in a way that they agreed on so much, hated each other, because of their background. Also thought I should point out Saducees were also from the tribe of Levi and so the Saducees were of the Priestly line. Thus why Caiaphas was the High Priest and a Saducee. So the Levites would likely have actually got their wage from the Tithe the people gave. The Pharisees who were not Levites wouldn't have had that privileged position.

@vikkiflaig4735

5 күн бұрын

Isn't the tribe of Levi one that is left out in the 12 tribes of 144,000 in Revelation? Is this related somehow

This discussion among the Sanhedrin reminds me of the discussion and doctrinal differences among all the demoniations we have in Christiandom today

I tried to follow this scene but because of the accents and fast speaking I got lost. Thank you for the explanation.

@jorinebustraan9659

15 күн бұрын

Simply switch on Closed Captions - makes all the difference 😉

Thank you so much for explaining this episode, and your knowledge of the pharisees and saducees. This episode was confusing.

I wonder if we’ve seen Saul (Paul) yet.

@pattinoe8372

17 күн бұрын

Someone asked Dallas that and he just said "Interesting question.". So maybe he's in there. I do hope we see him sometime in the series.

@TheChosenSleuth

17 күн бұрын

We’ll be talking about this in about a week and a half or so

@cailin5301

17 күн бұрын

Or Gamaliel!

@Myeyesareopen8

14 күн бұрын

​@pattinoe8372 Paul shows up in the book of acts. After Jesus resurrecti after Stephen is stoned. On his way to Damascus.

Though I knew some thing about the Sadducees that they didn't believe in an afterlife . I have learned a bit more thank you for providing this movie

Thank you explaining the beginning I was lost.

I was eager for Yussif and Shmuel to share their thoughts about Jesus, but I had to slow down and appreciate the writers who do such a fantastic job at building that slow burn, which is actually more realistic. When they do reveal what they each believe it's gonna be very exciting!

Della here I did watch your Livestream after the episode. I'm watching again because it popped up on my notifications again

Brandon, did I hear you say that Caiaphas was a Sadducee? I’m wondering if I misheard you because I have always thought that he was the High Priest and a Pharisee 😳 Other than that, I really loved this episode ❤ I really like the focus that The Chosen puts on the Sanhedrin, because not that many of these show, books, etc. have tackled the politics that were taking place in Rome and Jerusalem at the time-and they are crucial to the accurate re-telling of this story. On a lighter note, poor Shmuel ☹ Here he is trying to introduce Yussif to some of the various temple elders and they totally embarrass him with their rudeness 😱🤯🙃

@pamelasikora

16 күн бұрын

😂

@Mir_Nohti

14 күн бұрын

Sadducees were in control of the Sanhedrin because they were actual Levites. Caiaphas was a Sadducee.

Congratulations to being a cast member

So helpful, the conversations were pretty fast for outsiders, definitely grafted in, not a native😁😁😁

Thank you for the explanation of the various Jewish groups, not found among them in this scene are the Zealots. The Chosen has managed to gather them all together for the viewer. It makes a person want to dig into the Bible to find them. The political & doctrinal separations among the Jews is fascinating. & Yet they were for the most part dedicated to Judaism. & They all were looking for the Messiah to come.

If you couple the chosen depictions of the sanhedran with what marty solomon of the bema podcast said about the different sects of judaism, you get a bigger picture of how good the chosen did their homework

Good job Brandon.

This has nothing to do with this episode, but as I was praying today's rosary which is the sorrowful mysteries, I was thinking ahead to season 6, and I desperately hope they do not show Jesus (Jonathan) being scourged. I know it's an important part of the whole story and it will be included but I hope they just record the sound of it and only show the reactions of the crowd and onlookers. I imagine we will not be spared seeing Jesus bloodied, beaten, crowned with thorns, carrying his cross and then crucified but I just can't bear the thought of having to watch Jesus be torturously beaten as in The Passion of the Christ.

@barbarabaldwin7120

12 күн бұрын

Dallas is NOT going to "go there," a they did in "the Passion of The Christ." It's BEEN done!

Thank you so much!!you have truly explained it to me like on other person has. I think it’s very important to learn about these times in the life of Christ. I was the daughter of a Baptist preacher for 66 years and three years ago. I became a Catholic. I love history and that’s why I went looking at all Christian faith. I believe in everything the Catholic Church teaches you explain it so well I will share this with many of my friends. Thank you.

During the Sanhedrin discussion of resurrection, the Pharisee was trying to quote Psalms 22:1-31 "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?.... This is what Jesus quotes on the cross & imo this should have been brought out as foreshadowing in this video. I hope you'll go back & watch it & reference this Psalm as very important part if the Sanhedrin discussion also.

@TheChosenSleuth

14 күн бұрын

I heard it and thought about talking my about it, but it wasn’t pertinent to what I was trying to teach here. The video was already MEGA long, so I had to pick and choose what to talk about.

@dixierockholt4592

13 күн бұрын

I understand & appreciate your responding. There really is so much to unpack as we go deeper into each episode. Thank you for your indepth explanations.

You do a great job to do the deep dives. The number of times you ask us if you are right in each video is distracting, however.

Very interesting stuff! 👍

Daniel's prophecies are very detailed regarding the history between the Babylonian oppression and the Papal Roman Empire and European nations, followed by the Stone cut out of the Mountain. (Jesus the Son of God Almighty.)

@RazorO2Productions

16 күн бұрын

Uhm, it is going to be very awkward for you and your beliefs after you die

Have you noticed how close the global political systems are tracking with THE CHOSEN? I first watched when Dallas was in the middle of shooting season two. Just as the THE CHOSEN moved into world markets, the global political chaos began to heat up. To me, it doesn't seem unlikely that 'the enemy' might react defensively to the promulgation of the Gospel in this global manner. I expect things to not only heat up on THE CHOSEN, but also around the world. My daughter is convinced we are marching into tribulation.

Amém glória a Deus

As Judas is said on the show to be Judas Ish Cariot (Judas from Cariot), it may be they put Yussif as Yussif of Arimathea... Both names Yussif and Joseph sound very similar if you get it in the correct accent. "iuh-ssif" and "djiuh-ssef"

I am shocked to learn that Yussif’s sponsor was Annas ben Seth. That man is no ordinary rabbi or Sadducee - he was a former *high priest*, and *the father-in-law of Caiaphas* at that. In one interpretation of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Annas’ five sons are the rich man’s five brothers (the rich man is of course Annas’ son-in-law Caiaphas himself).

Hello Brandon. Della Warren here

I am curious as to whether there was more than one "Sanhedrin" -type political grouping in those days.

Where did they get their belief?😮😢🎉

Some people are unable to grow beards but maybe it is because of disease. My cousin in Israel who is extremely orthodox, was last year without some facial hair and head covering which he usually has, as he was recovering from treatments for skin cancers on face and head. Could be other reasons for no beard.

It's ironic how Shmuel criticized the Herodians while we've seen him use the Romans to advance in Judaism and stop Jesus.

Kafni is not respecting his daughters memory

Schmuel might have made an off screen visit to Capernaum

As far as the "several months ago"...anyone can say that meaning a couple of years ago. I have said "last week" but didn't necessarily mean "EXACTLY last week". It could mean "longer than this week".

It could be that Shmuel also saw Jesus walk on the water, like Atticus apparently did.

15:07 ... Well, ... "months since I last saw you" could well be 24 months or less ago... Maybe it didn't feel it was that long ago that's why the reference is "months" and not "years." That's how I let that slide 😁

I kind of guessed Yussif was possibly Joseph of Aramethea.

I love Yussif

Yani must be part of the Sanhedrin since his name is mentioned just before ??? Welcomes Yusuf in the Sanhedrin

@TheChosenSleuth

7 күн бұрын

No he clarified in an earlier section that he’s not in the Sanhedrin as a member. He just hangs around lol.

Why 72 judges? I'm not making a connection to the Old Testament. Is there one?

Arguing is the national sport of Israel.

QUESTION: I have seen how Yusef is in NT... Do we have a reference to Schmiel ( forgive me for any misspellings - Thank you. )

I can see times do not change. There have always been the elite, wealthy, liberal minded people who misinterpret God's Word because they allegorize it and don't believe half of it, and then there are those who take the whole thing as truth and mostly literal, who are the "common people" as they say, mostly conservative traditionalists. In the Bible, there was never a Sadducee saved (believed in Jesus as the Messiah) that is mentioned, but there were a few Pharisees saved. Yusef of Arimathea and Nicodemus were two of them. I had the epiphany of Yusef during this episode and realized he was the Joseph that the Bible mentions.

He is the GREAT UNCLE OF JESUS Mary's Uncle He had the legal right to claim the body of JESUS { KINSMAN REDEEMER }

Of course it's possible that he might have had a razor, for sure.

Jesus had such a issue with the religious leadership and leaders of the time taking themselves so seriously and putting themselves and rules above the people. You cant help but wonder what would Jesus think of our religious leaders now. What would He approve of and what would He not. This series has made me think a lot ill tell you that

The only problem for me watching this show is......sometimes hard for me to distiquish people face to face 😅 who is who

So Acts 22...Paul taught under Gamaliel. That was Shami Shami because Paul said he was under the strictest order? Ik you covered that at one point but don't remember and not sure which video...

I always thought the Sadducees only believe in the first five books the Torah?

Interesting metaphorical language of the Bible… still disagreements about this today among Christians…the Old Testament as well as the New Testament.

Hello my brother. Blessings to you on thy journey. Do you remember the scene on the steps of the Helenus temple when Jesus was taking to Simon when he renamed him Peter? Do you remember Jesus asking Peter if he was willing to follow Him even unto Hell? Now consider this aspect of purview. Each Individual Being holds within their own mind their "vision" of what Hell shall be for them. For Yusuf his idea of Hell is the halls of the Sanhedrin. For Judas being without money. For Thomas living without Ramah. For everyone it is something different. Many judge me as evil, a devil worshipper, because I was born as I AM with the abilities given me by God in psychic abilities. I didn't ask for them or learn them from another. I AM that I AM. Even you have said as much to me directly during a live feed. I follow God's directions and in Jesus's footsteps using His examples as my guidance. I follow Him even unto the pits of Hell or my idea of it, which is Colorado near Denver. Though the landscapes are beautiful, those Souls burrowed within it are lacking LOVE and LIGHT. So focused on the external they do not see how rotten they are becoming within, just as Jesus pointed out to the priests just before Quintus killed Ramah.

Where did saducees get their belief?😢😢😢😢😢🎉

I've never understood the Saducees. Why care about God if there's nothing after death? Just hoping for blessings while you're here? How's that different from an atheist? 🤔

@njrom2975

2 күн бұрын

Agree. Very sad existence

It’s just interesting. My Christian perception is a little bit different. I think both this life and the afterlife is import. To me it’s kinda like this life is College and doing well in college matters depending upon what your goals or Careers are in the future. For me I study and learn hard for a science degree which is necessary for me to progress in my field of choice. Christ is kinda like a counselor who helps guide me and helps make it possible for me to graduate despite the slip ups along the way. Retaking the lessons that I need to pass as much as possible until graduation day. That’s the kind of lense that I kinda view this life and the next. Haven’t been to Grad school yet but I’d imagine heaven is sorta like grad school and I probably won’t get there until I pass this life.

@dancerfromsamoa

16 күн бұрын

Though I use my personal degree as a metaphor, kinda like I do see in other students over time, God is interesting that He sometimes helps you reconsider changing majors or whatever you were considering planning for your life into something more or greater than you initially imagined.