I started reading The Bible for the first time in my life a couple months ago, then stumbled upon The Chosen on Netflix and my life is forever changed. I just watched season 4 at the movies with my wife and teenage daughter and I just wanted to say how grateful I am for this show. I did not grow up religious at all…My late grandmother was the only person who spoke to me about God and took me to church a couple times growing up when she would come to the States to visit. I am currently reading Isaiah and I can’t wait for the remaining seasons to come out. My father is now also reading the Bible for the first time. I thank the Lord for this great blessing that this show is for my family and I!

@debbiewirt4874

4 ай бұрын

You might want to check out The Bible in a Year podcast with Fr Mike Schmitz. It's awesome, and Fr Mike adds such insight to how everything connects to everything else! It's free and available on multiple platforms. Such a big help, especially getting through some of the more difficult books.

@areuaware6842

4 ай бұрын

Satan's book.

@Beepybeebear

4 ай бұрын

God bless you and your walk with Him!! keep reading the bible❤

@mariemcclure151

4 ай бұрын

The Choosen is the best show I have ever seen about the Life of Christ. Thank you so much. I can't wait until I can see season 4.

@TheChosenSeries

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing how The Chosen has impacted your family, @Pichycena2011.

Politics hasn't changed in 2000 years.

@gordonwallace3584

4 ай бұрын

TRUE! As one segment of society becomes more knowledgeable there is another segment that remains the same or becomes more ignorant (read stupid).

@cptrikester2671

4 ай бұрын

@@gordonwallace3584 and resistant to insightful knowledge.

@OliveCandy38

4 ай бұрын

Truth 💯

@priscilacandal151

4 ай бұрын

Reason why we have the classical books because we can identify with its content.

Season 4 was the best season yet. To be honest, Jesus would be very pleased with the script writing here. It really conveys his story with great impact and piety. Hopefully, Dallas can deliver this content to the masses soon.

@skinnyway

4 ай бұрын

wouldnt know... I dont go to the theater and they arent putting it on their app. looks like no one gets to watch for free. except rich people which is exactly the opposite of what Jesus ever taught. as if these guys would even know that.

@TechWeLove

4 ай бұрын

Do you know how expensive this all is ? They are putting it free on the app, it just will take time. I watched all of Season 3 and Season 4 in movie theaters. This helps the project get financed. @@skinnyway

@whoislenka

4 ай бұрын

​@@skinnywayThe 4th season will eventually be added to the app. It's not that easy and quick as we might think, there's a lot of work and administration behind this. Besides, this season is still in a premiering/post-premiering state. I honestly don't understand your anger. First of all, if you have an access to the theaters, then why not to go? You yourself showed this ignorance first. I personally would go if I lived in the US, theaters have their magic and it's real! Secondly, why are you seeing the world in such a negative way? My gosh, where does this negativity come from? And if you wanna talk about Jesus that much, he also said that we should be glad and humble (I'm not quoting any verse!). Seek more positive things/opportunities, it will help, I know from my own experience. Negativity is too negative and overrated to exist permanently. God bless you!❤

@honeyandlavender_

4 ай бұрын

@@skinnywayI’m rich? 😂😂 Don’t ever use the name of Jesus to trash other people. That’s not what Jesus taught either. It’s a different concept when they add it to theaters. And the season will be added to the app when it’s done in theaters.

@skinnyway

4 ай бұрын

​@@honeyandlavender_ if you can afford the theater you're much richer than I am. and Jesus isnt coming for the rich. Bless your little heart.

One thing I love about The Chosen is how they manage to bring love stories in a beautiful and pure way. Like Simon and Eden, Thomas And Ramah(😭😭) continue to put romance in such a beautiful way in the series

@MrToolz.

4 ай бұрын

I guess but none of its biblical.

@arenmoore2516

4 ай бұрын

The Bible starts with a couple (Adam and Eve), and ends with a couple ("the Spirit and the bride say 'Come'"). Peter refers to married couples as "co-heirs in the grace of God" (1 Pet i believe, I forget the reference), meaning there's a special grace shared between man and wife. Paul likens a man being joined to his wife to Christ and the church (Eph 5). So, I think we can safely say that God is interested in romance, whether or not Thomas actually had a love interest named Rema or whether Peter's wife was actually named Eden.

@hfm16

4 ай бұрын

@@MrToolz. It's a TV show, not a documentary. Does a Pastor get up in church and just read the Bible? No. No one would understand it. He has to give examples, so people can understand the Bible. That's what The Chosen is doing. They have to fill in some blanks so that everyone can understand when they do talk about scripture. The Director even says it's not perfectly biblical. But it's a tv show, so you have to look at it like such.

@miss__k

3 ай бұрын

​@@MrToolz. The show shows things between thr lines.

@johnfjellstad

Ай бұрын

@@arenmoore2516 Both Luke 4, and Matt 8 mentions Simon's/Peter's mother-in-law, so you can be pretty certain that Simon was married.

What a helpful video! I've been studying the bible for 40 years and this is the FIRST TIME it has dawned on me the significance of Caiaphas being, not the SON of Annas, but the Son-in-law, and the implication of that being that he was not a direct descendant of Aaron!?? To be the one who determines that "one man should die for all the people" - wow. Just wow.

@chriskennedy9571

4 ай бұрын

One small nit here. Starting with the Hasmoneans the high priest were not of the line of Aaron. By the time you got to Herod there was a lot of buying and selling of influence, even with the High Priest. Caiaphas becoming high priest was not that great of a break from previous 150 years. Not in accord with Torah, but inline with contemporary buying and selling of influence.

@kelaarin

4 ай бұрын

If the priestly line had continued, it is likely John would have been the High Priest.

@christineodonnell2202

4 ай бұрын

@@kelaarin which John?

@Angelinamarie1121

4 ай бұрын

I'm assuming he's talking about John the Baptist because his dad was a high priest or something like that​@@christineodonnell2202

@davidetlisascherrer5944

4 ай бұрын

Luke1:5 I believe is the reference

Where this adds a more relatable explanation is having the characters we've come to know in clips. For me, it really helps to follow the timeline and "family tree" of how this all worked and continues to be referred to. Thank you.

In addition to his earlier heavy handedness with the Jews, one additional thing that many have missed about Pilate and him being on thin ice with Tiberius, is that he was aligned with and appointed by Sejanus who was acting emperor while Tiberius was in retirement. Sejanus was essentially running the Empire, he got too big for his britches and plotted a coupe against Tiberius. Tiberius got word of of the plot before it was executed, came back to Rome and had Sejanus arrested and executed. This caused all of Sejanus's political allies and appointees to be suspect. Which is why Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin were able to threaten Pilate so easily and effectively "if you don't kill him, you are no friend of Ceasar's", he knew his position with Tiberius was extremely tentative and despite finding no guilt in Jesus nor with a real desire to kill him acquiesced to the mob and "washed his hands" of the whole affair.

Great idea! Historical explanations serve as reminders and clarify for believers, both new and old.

@TheChosenSeries

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@maritsaappollis7966

4 ай бұрын

@@TheChosenSeriesVery helpful! Please ask the writers to make more videos like this. One about Roman practices and one about general cultural stuff would be great too.

@ladyryan902

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Maybe more vids showing the stories in between...this series is SO necessary at this time

@Knsoms

3 ай бұрын

Your historical accuracy is not very good tbh

The Romans were the first Empire to allow the people they conquered to keep most of there religious beliefs and that’s one of the reasons Rome lasted as long as it did.

@Nanadina51

4 ай бұрын

All part of the Father’s/Creator’s plan.

@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen

4 ай бұрын

yeah, that is one thing the video got wrong

@blidea9191

4 ай бұрын

Because they were polytheistic.

@donkeyredeemed4175

4 ай бұрын

Cyrus, king of Persia, allowed the Jews to return to Israel and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem to worship God freely also. This was after Babylon destroyed the first Temple and before Roman occupation of Israel.

@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen

4 ай бұрын

@@donkeyredeemed4175 Cyrus is a chad

Tyler, you are an amazing wealth of knowledge. I love hearing you talk about our history! I could take a class as you the teacher, and never want the class to end! It's all so fascinating! What a blessing you are to the creative writing side of The Chosen! Thank you!

@lindacatalino4482

4 ай бұрын

What @kathymullen said! You're so good at this. 🤓 This nerd thrives on the history and what causes what and who and where.

@Knsoms

3 ай бұрын

Omg. Historical knowledge? Really? This show sucks in that department

Thank you, Tyler. This shed so much light on the inside dealings among these groups of people and how that fits into history. No line is ever wasted in The Chosen. You can see why just little conversations between some of these characters have big implications. Excellent video!

What great background information! It's sometimes hard to get all of that when you're watching the show, and we don't always get that much. Thank you for this clip and please do more like it! Politics and religion are always complicated. 😄

The Romans were kind of power-hungry! There's this song called "Manger Throne" by Phil Wickham! It has a few lines saying that our Messiah could've shown Rome his power and glory but instead chose meekness over majesty!

@dlg9486

4 ай бұрын

The Romans thought they were going to create a utopia though government. Sound familiar?

I always found the different sects within judaism kind of confusing. "Supplemental" videos like these are very helpful. Thank you.

@InitialPC

4 ай бұрын

Pharisees - They believe in the authority of the oral traditions. That's basically it. Sadducees - They believe in only the first five books of Jewish scripture, the books of Moses (or Pentateuch) and as such have drastically different beliefs from Pharisees with their own traditions, for example they reject the resurrection because that was only brought up in later books that the Pharisees believe in. Another thing they believed is that the Temple would not be destroyed, which is why they don't exist anymore. Essenes - Imagine John the Baptist, I don't know a whole lot about their beliefs but they were known to live in communes in the wilderness, have you heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls? its believed they were left behind by Essenes. Zealots - Again I don't know much about their beliefs other than they believe violence and killing enemies of Israel is encouraged in scripture, they train to be assassins and take out key figures in the Roman occupation, and even other Jews for collaborating with said Romans. It was because of a revolution led by Zealots that led to Rome ransacking Jerusalem and destroying the Temple in 70 AD.

@janet-Spirit_of_the_Living_God

4 ай бұрын

@@marg2431 Not really that confusing. We have the major items in common and have more grey areas not pertaining to salvation by grace alone thru faith in Jesus, as differences because of the people God used to make corrections in how the NT church was developing. I call it 31 flavors. The basic are cream, milk, sugar. All the different flavors are personal preference in non-essential matters (some ARE essential some, that's why they became another denomination, such as adult believer baptism over infant baptism.)

@logicaldude3611

2 ай бұрын

@@InitialPC Josephus mentioned three main branches of Judaism...the Sadducees, Pharisees, and Essenes. The Essenes believed the rest of Judaism had gone astray and had capitulated to the world. They didn't all live out in the wilderness in monasteries, but many did. They believed in strict adherence to the Mosaic Law, ritual baptism, communal meals of bread and wine, a battle between the sons of light and sons of darkness, and most importantly that believed that their strict dedication to God would cause the Messiah (or Messiahs) to come. Some believed there would be only one Messiah, others believed there would be two working in tandem... a kingly Messiah from the line of David and a priestly Messiah from line of Aaron and the Levites. This is likely why John the Baptist's Levitical family roots are highlighted in Luke and we're specifically told that his parents sent him into "the wilderness" as a child. None of this made much sense until the discovery of the Essene communities and their writings, but then people started to figure out that John's family had sent him to one of these male-only monasteries and that they often took in children like this and raised them there. John's story, his livelihood, and his teachings make a million times more sense once you understand that he had likely spent most of his life being taught under the Essenes. Josephus remarked that he studied all three branches and that the Essenes were basically just too hardcore for his liking. We just never knew much about them until we discovered a bunch of their writings in the last century (and we're still finding more). The Gospel of John used to be regarded as a later Greek work because of its high Christology and focus on light and darkness, it sounded almost Gnostic. The Dead Sea Scrolls single-handedly pushed the Gospel of John well back into the 1st century and made it a very thoroughly Jewish work. They're a very fascinating group that really set the stage for the stuff John the Baptist and Jesus would end up coming along and saying.

Thank you so much for the information, Tyler! The Chosen is magnificent! I found most interesting in your "history lesson" the fact that Caiaphas was not of Aaron's Line/Tribe, but rather his position as High Priest had been appointed to him by his Father-in-law. Perhaps this is one of the reasons Caiaphas vehemently wanted Jesus to die. Caiaphas knew that Jesus knew that Caiaphas was NOT "of the law of Moses" and was a false leader. Caiaphas was afraid of losing his position, and he would have faced "stoning to death" for his corruption of "The Law". ONLY those of the Tribe of Aaron would be allowed in the Holy of Holies!

As for the last Pharisees, it’s not that they were adding things to the Torah, they would be very literal to the point of contradicting the true intent of the law. That is to draw them towards a holy life. I think they do a really good job at portraying this in the show.

@TechWeLove

4 ай бұрын

Oh I would agree the Pharisees definitely were adding things, not to the Torah, but almost as if it was adding to the Torah. When they almost make Rabbinical teachings as equivalent to Torah. It's also what I accuse the Catholics of doing, and definitely "Mormons". The Word of God, The 66 books of the Bible is what we should depend upon.

@hectorweir9858

4 ай бұрын

@@TechWeLove What you say about their teaching being taken as the law itself, I grant you that point. However, this is not the same as saying they were adding to scripture. As for your comment on Catholics and Orthodox, on adding things to the Bible is inaccurate. The deutorocanonical books were held as important by the early church as they give you an account of the time in exile. So saying Catholics and Orthodox add books is as consistent with the historical record as saying Protestants remove books of the Bible. There were two cannons in the early church, those they had in the original Hebrew and the ones written during the exile that would be written in Greek due to socio-historical reasons. Also, perhaps I’m going to be a little picky at your comment but if we are going to be so legalistic about the 66 books in the KJB we should use the correct terminology. The “Word of God” comment is inaccurate. Many of the books in the Bible, though all are inspired by the spirit, do not actually give you the Word. When Jesus speaks or a prophet shares God’s word, yes. But are we really going to say that the census written in Numbers or the Chronicles of the kingdoms of Israel are the words of the God of Abraham?

@skinnyway

4 ай бұрын

they wrote their own version of the torah. pharisees are corrupt to the core. this is why there is only a 'remnant' in Israel.

@donkeyredeemed4175

4 ай бұрын

​@hectorweir9858 I can't quote the actual passage, but in the Bible, it basically states that God tells us the end from the beginning... There have been parallels to the accounts written in Chronicles and Kings reoccurring in cycles throughout history, with each cycle being larger than the previous. This is what Solomon refers to as 'what has been will be'. This being said, I would have to believe that yes, all the books in the Bible are God's word, even if we may not understand it all yet, or even if you aren't able to recognize it. An example of replaying of a written account in the Bible is the events of the book of Esther was replayed during WW2... Julius Streicher even acknowledged this just as he was hung during the Nuremberg trials.

@hectorweir9858

4 ай бұрын

Again, there’s a difference between the word of man written down due to the inspiration of the Spirit, and the Word of God shared with us in scripture. That is either because God has spoken through His Prophets, as it has been passed down to us with the Torah and the Deutorocanon, or in the Gospels with the accounts of what the Lord shared with his disciples and in his Sermons. Of course, John does tell us that Jesus said and did a whole lot more than what him and Luke and Matthew wrote down in their accounts. So one is left to wonder what else was left out since every single revelation and interaction of Jesus during his ministry would be like a never ending spring or fountain of life. Therefore, I think if we are going to be picky about what we say about scripture, we should use the correct terminology. After all, every word contained in the Bible is incredibly important. I mean, it’s the foundation of our knowledge of our Faith and it is the primary source for us to know everything that has to do with Salvation History. Yet, not every book is the same and not every word carries the same weight. For instance, Genesis is a collection of Epic Poetry and oral stories passed down from antiquity. The nuance of the interpretation of the events as share in the first creation stories tell you theological truths of infinity value but the details are very much rich on symbolism and full of allegories. Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and Deutoronomy contain Chronicles, Census, descriptions of artifacts, law, all intertwined with the word of God as shared with the chosen people. And we can go through every single book with much more nuance but I think I got my point across. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Thank you for explaining the differnce between the Pharisees and Sadducees.

@keonyang3332

4 ай бұрын

Respectfully, I don't think the writer nor the editor did their research correctly on this as it never mentions the Sadducees as believing there is no afterlife, as Matthew 22:23 KJV (because if I don't use the KJV people don't think its credible -_-) the b part states that "the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection," not the afterlife. This a common misconception with the teaching of the people having an afterlife where the soul lives on after death (Eccl 9:5).

I love the historical accuracy of this series. It's second to none.

I thought this was a very nice addition to the story, as usual The Chosen team never disappoints. The accuracy to detail is much appreciated, and opening stated when it isn't in order to tell a story. A heartfelt thank you. Tede

@Knsoms

3 ай бұрын

Accuracy to detail? This show is terrible with historical accuracy. Listen, I love Jesus, but there’s a lot wrong with their portrayal of many things in this show

Thank you Chosen team!! Waiting patiently for season four to be released on streaming platforms- hopefully soon!! Love the show!! Blessings to you and your families!!🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍

@edwardcricchio6106

4 ай бұрын

I went to a theater and saw the entire Season 4 3 weekends in a row. You are going to love it and at the same time,...well I don't want to ruin it for you.

Thank you for all the fabulous video clips while we wait for further release of S4 ❤️🙏🌟

@TheChosenSeries

4 ай бұрын

Of course!!

Tyler, thank you for this explanation! We love learning the historical aspects as well. Will The Chosen also include the Essenes? Blessings to you all on continuing Kingdom Work!!!

Tyler, wow, this was so helpful! What a gift with words you have! Thank you!

This commentary was so amazing and helpful!! Please post more of these!!! 🤩

Really good explanation! Love how in-depth you guys are going with the factions

Can’t wait to see season 4!!! ❤ can’t get enough of this show!!

@TheChosenSeries

4 ай бұрын

We're glad you enjoy it, Sass.

Wow, about the king Herod locking up the priest’s robes. 😮

Thanks! This is a cool clip to know the key players. One group (largest next to Pharisees) not mentioned but v. impt are the Essenes ('pious ones' ). They are in the background story. But consider these: John the Baptizer probably was raised by them (they took care of oprhans of priestly families) and John's ministry was at their door step. Also "the man with the pitcher of water" in Luke 22:10 was suggested by some to be an Essene monk (i.e. water carried by only slaves, women or monks). Their history is interesting: they believed themselves to be the true priests (Aaronic line) & the temple's priesthood was a sham. Their writings and thoughts are probably well known by followers of John and Jesus. In Jesus' beautitudes' "poor in spirit" is a similar term used by Essenes, and likely carry a different meaning that what we think. Perhaps a side season with John the Baptizer's background story: the Essene years ? 🙂

Thank you for this!! I’ve been trying to understand the basic dynamics at play here. My own Google search confused me more 😅 I appreciate the explanation!

Watched all 3 movie debuts and you guys have outdone yourselves again! Congrats to all! Side not to all: watch them in the movies, buy some merch, or donate...we are getting an awesome gift, it's good to give back 😊

Still gotta give props to Pilate though. He wanted to let Jesus go because he didn't see what he did wrong

Very insightful, thank you for this. I've often wondered what the whole differences were between the various religious factions - especially pharisees and saduccees. This makes it very plain - thank you again.

Simple explanations and description. You made me appreciate The Chosen even more.

Such a helpful, concise explanation of these complex characters! Thank you!

God Bless all team work When this series will cast on app 🙏🙏

@TheChosenSeries

3 ай бұрын

@rosanthakris487, For Season 4 streaming updates, please watch Dallas’ full video on our website: thechosen.tv/en-us/explore/ive-got-bad-news-about-season-4s-release.

I watched all of season 4 at the theater. Wonderful series. It is great that you also offer an explanation for the backstop behind the power struggles of that era.

Thanks... This was so informative, especially as the seasons move forward. Can't wait to watch season 4 again. Loved it in the theater. Epic......

Tyler, thanks for bringing your strengths and perspectives to the writing team. You, Ryan, and Dallas are creating some of best scripts ever produced in any genre. ❤

I wasn't able to get to a theater, cause it 22 miles away and I'm new in the area. But I FULLY enjoyed all the previous episodes and I will patiently wait for the live stream on roku ❤

@user-gb4tl3vv9w

4 ай бұрын

More kind and understanding people need to post their support for The Chosen team and their troubles in releasing the streaming version of S4. I have no problem in waiting a bit longer to see this FREE show. And it's certainly not because I don't want to see it. Be patient and kind. 😇

This really shed a lot of light on all these sects and leaders/rulers!! Thank you!

Loved seeing the sneak peak highlights of Season 4 in this!!!

Great information. Thank you for helping us to understand the complexity of this all. These explanations alone take a lot of resources to produce and it's part of the bigger picture - making us more familiar with the Bible as it is written. This is a gift. Thank you.

So, Jesus having a different message (and followers who believe in his message), was too much for those who thought that it was not adhering to the Torah and they feel threatened. That creates unrest, and Pilate can't have any unrest because his power was hanging by a thread. This causes nearly everyone to be against Jesus. Politics and power get the Messiah killed. We haven't learned a thing in two thousand years.

Love these informational videos you guys should make more! Question, would Pilate actually have been as young as he is in the show during Jesus’ time?

This is so very good and helpful! More of this, please ... I love my Bible, but I don't have the deeper understanding of the differences of all of the classes and cultures this beautiful record takes place. Thank you. May God continue to guide and provide for this wonderful mission.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! for explaining about the difference between some of the different sects (people) back then. Its little things like not understanding who is who that always got me confused. God bless you and your writing ability 🙏🙏🙏

I need to watch this multiple times so I can more fully understand ... thank you for this informative video!

This video has helped me so much. I went with my oldest , dearest friend to see Season 4 in the theaters. She is very knowledgeable of the Bible, so I have asked her questions about who all these different people were. I didn't realize there were so many different Jewish leaders, and I didn't know about the Zealots either. This video has taken me a step further in my understanding. Thank you.

Much needed clarification, thank you! Re-binge watching is going to be easier now! 💃💃

Very helpful video, thank you Tyler! 👏🏻👏🏻 Also I’ve forgotten how attractive Pilate is..thank you chosen team 🤦‍♀️😂😂💛💛

All great houses will fall, during judgement.

I’ve been wondering about this. Thank you!

Wow this was awesome! Thank you! I understand even more now about some of the politics and mindsets😊 Best show ever!!!!❤❤❤

Thank you for educating us on the Jewish traditions and history. It really shows that Jesus was Jewish and I observed all the holidays and traditions. That’s the reason why I love studying the Jewish history.

wow! Thank you! this was so awesome to learn!!! God bless you all a hundred fold. This series literally changed the course of my life! Thank you for all you've done!

The Chosen writers are so smart! Thank you for the video. I honestly was confused on the different sects.

I loved this video! Can you guys do more like this?

Interesting to see a clip from Tyler

Thank you this! It’s good to see the extra information!

Thanks, Tyler, for the breakdown of the characters. Well done ❤👍🤗

Oh wow thank you so much for this video! I feel like they’ve given me a whole meaning when I see the episodes!

This is the best series of all time!!! Thank you, and I thank God for this masterpiece!!! May God continue to bless you!!!

Wow! Thank You for explaining this! I wonder how, with all their pride, the High Priest didn’t die when he went into the Holy Of Holies once a year. Yikes!

Wow... this was excellent. Thank you for the explanations. I hope you continue to teach us these historical tidbits.

I think that The Chosen does an excellent job in portraying all of the different factions that were involved with Jesus at that time. In fact, it is this aspect of the show that differentiates it from other, similar productions. I have seen many other movies, books, etc. concerning the life of Christ and I think that the only other production that is in the same category as The Chosen is a TV-Movie called The Day Christ Died. It came out in the 80s (and was way ahead of its time) and, like The Chosen, was focused on making Jesus more relatable. Up until that point, the other movie/TV productions (such as The Greatest Story Ever Told, Jesus of Nazareth, etc.) were simple, straightforward and faithful retellings of the Scriptures and while they were (for the most part) excellently written and acted, it was a completely different take on the subject to see a TV Movie of the Week delve not only into all of the different factions that played a part in Jesus’s life but, also, into the political climate that was taking place in Rome and Jerusalem at the time. But, because it is only 3 hours long, it was only able to focus a little bit on the disciples, while the majority of the attention was focused on Pilate and his wife, Claudia, and the Pharisees-particularly Caiaphas. (In fact, this was the first time I had ever seen the Pharisees portrayed as anything other than villains-and especially Caiaphas, who was portrayed as a man who was caught right in the middle, because, on the one hand, as a temple elder-i.e., the highest elder, the head of the Sanhedrin-his job was to keep the peace and to do everything in his power to prevent any further trouble or uprisings in the country that would result in any more Jews getting killed. Or, to put it another way, his job was to appease the local Roman officials. But, on the other hand, he also had to deal with not only the populace but, also, a small, but very vocal, group of Pharisees who were very much in Jesus‘s corner-and who weren’t afraid to show it, either, while Caiaphas, himself, had no idea what to believe.) And this was also the first time that I had ever seen the Romans treated even-handedly, as well, because while Pilate was clearly a hard and brutal man (and portrayed brilliantly by Keith Michell), he was also portrayed as sarcastic, humorous and witty-and very much influenced by his wife (Hope Lange, who was also brilliant as Claudia). But, in the end, both he and Caiaphas did what was politically expedient-for both of them. (And there was also a cameo appearance by Jonathan Pryce-who, in my opinion, should have won an Emmy for his portrayal of Herod Antipas, as brief as it was. In fact, if not for Christopher Plummer‘s mind blowing performance as Herod in Jesus of Nazareth, I would say that this was the best portrayal of Herod that I’ve ever seen. But, fairness compels me to tip my hat to Captain von Trapp, too-and he, too, should have won an Emmy.) And then there was the casting of Chris Sarandon as Jesus (which was 100% done to make Jesus more relatable). But, while he gave a good performance (and he did make Jesus relatable-although most of the TV critics referred to him as a “hippie Jesus”), his performance was somehow lacking (in my opinion, what was lacking was Jonathan Roumie’s reverence) and, as a result, his performance was the one weak link in what was otherwise a very strong and unusual movie. Btw, this movie has been uploaded twice onto KZread, but despite the fact that it was supposedly uploaded by 2 different people, the movie is cut off 5 minutes before the end-both times, in BOTH uploads). And since the ending (which is irony at it’s very best) is what completely makes the movie, I can’t recommend watching it on KZread-which is really a shame, because this is a damn good movie!

@angelaspivey4494

4 ай бұрын

Where else can it be watched?

@SeagreenJasmine

4 ай бұрын

@@angelaspivey4494 I would like to get an answer to that question, myself, because I have been looking for it online-with no luck (other than those 2 KZread uploads with the last 5 minutes chopped off). But, I do have a copy of it which I taped myself; the only problem is that I taped it onto a VHS tape. (The first time I saw it was on Good Friday in 1985, and I taped it off the TV. It was a rerun by then and it was rerun several times during the 80s and 90s, because I watched it more than once.) My plan has always been to transfer it from VHS to DVD disc (along with the Jesus of Nazareth miniseries, which I also taped off the TV), but every vcr/dvd combo unit I’ve bought has broken down before I could get the transfer done. I will tell you this much: if I can figure out how to get that movie digitalized, I will also upload it onto KZread, because it’s a movie that should be seen 😃

@SeagreenJasmine

4 ай бұрын

@@angelaspivey4494 I would really like to get an answer to that question, myself, because I have been searching for it online-with no luck (with the exception of those 2 KZread uploads with the last 5 minutes chopped off ). I, myself, have a copy; the only problem is that I taped it off of the TV onto a VHS tape. (The first time that I saw this movie was on Good Friday in 1985 and by then it had already been rerun several times.) My plan has always been to transfer it from VHS tape to DVD disc (along with Jesus of Nazareth, which I also taped off the TV), but every single vhs/dvd combo unit I have ever bought has died before I could get it done. I will tell you this much, though: if I do succeed in getting this movie digitalized, I will also upload it onto KZread, because it definitely deserves to be seen 😃

@SeagreenJasmine

4 ай бұрын

@@angelaspivey4494 I have tried twice to answer your question, but, for some reason, my posts are not posting (and it will be interesting to see if THIS one posts…) 😳

My experience with reading in scripture about all these people has been that they kind of run together and it's hard to decipher who is who. Watching The Chosen has been SO HELPFUL in understanding which group does what, and why they were against Jesus. It is so interesting. Now when I read the gospels (and Acts) I'm 100% clear on who is who and why they're reacting the way they are. Thank you!!!!

Thank you so much for this breakdown! Very simple and concise review of the players some viewers may have dismissed because they dont understand. I appreciate the historical content.❤😊

That was great! Very informative, enlightening to who was what and how and why. Great job!

I read about four chapters of Thrones of Blood by Josephus. It's sobering when you read about all the different rulers who killed and sometimes even tortured family members who they thought were a threat to their reign.

A great overview!

This is so helpful, thank you!!

Very clarifying 😊

This is great for adding understanding of deeper things. I never knew about Pilot locking up the Priestly garments! Then letting them have the garments for a while, only to lock them up again. So strange!

This is a great primer!

This was a very good explanation of the political climate of Jesus' day. Really well done.

Great video! Super helpful!

Thank you for the summation of all the different aspects of the Jewish religion ,tradition, and politics of Jesus time on earth. As well as the impact the Roman Empire had on Israel at that time period.

Excellent history lesson. The Chosen is clearly very well researched.

Tyler, that was awesome! Thank you! Can we get that in a PowerPoint slide? ;) HAHA

Very Nice and impressive researching, the film is so detailed, good job for resourceful 👍🤓

THANK YOU for this information!!!! So much easier to understand who is who and the differences.

This is the part to pay attention to. It is a part that plays out conflicts between beliefs. People pay attention to the episodes and if you don't understand, refer to your Bible, God's word and understand it plays out God's plan.

This is so helpful! I need to watch this video again!😱

This video explaining the Jewish and Roman rulers would be so much better if it had a flow chart or genogram illustrating their hiearchy and chain of command.

Very informative. I would get confused. Thank you for the clarity 🙏 blessing to you.

The way season 4 sheds light on possibly why Thomas was so doubtful is spectacular. Granted, we won't know exactly if this was the case on this side of Heaven, but it definitely makes sense, and very powerful! If you haven't seen season 4 in theaters, make sure you have plenty of tissues on stand by when you watch it! ❤

@mariarennie402

4 ай бұрын

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@researchbothsidesequally4481

4 ай бұрын

@mariarennie402 I know it is taking forever for it to get released on the app. From the video Dallas did, it seems as if they are fighting something in court. We should pray for their victory, and hopefully, the next few seasons won't be this long to come out.

Thank you for your information on Pilate. Because I previously had seen or read that Pilate was a violent and contrary man, which is why it was difficult to accept The Chosen' Pilate. Sounds like his personality will change soon!

Will be waiting for season 4 , episodes 7 & 8 for streaming. Was not able to view those episodes in the theater because of the flu 😥

Thanks for clearing up what I thought I understood! Perfect on this rainy day!

This helped fill in some of the blanks for me. Thanks.

As a young Christian, I find this very insightful, I hope more such videos are done to bridge between the gaps. Great job 👏🏿 👏🏿❤❤

This is SO HELPFUL!!!! Thank you so much for this break down of information!!!

I appreciate the show overall. I don't like all the added stuff but it's made me go to scripture and see what really happend an appreciate God's word in a different way. Thanks ❤

Very helpful! Thanks!

Actually, this was a very good interpretation of the reality of Rome and of the different Hebrew sects. I would just add, that the Saduccees are the Zadokites who are the Levites from the Aaronic Priesthood. Somehow, most everyone omits this fact. You can't have a temple system without the Zadokites per the LAW. Which means, John the Baptist was a Saduccee/Zadokite since his father served in the temple in which the angel fortold of the birth of a son.

Thanks so much for this video Tyler, it's very helpful in understanding many things happening in The Chosen S4. I'll share it with our background actors & fans ❤God bless you 🙏❣️

This is great! Thanks for the education!

Thanks so much with unraveling the quagmire of the social elements of society during the early 1st Century. We all can see a little better now😊. Blessings!!

Super good explanation thank you! I also have heard about the Essenes but I don’t think they were enemies of the Jesus group at that time, I don’t know this is all wonderful and makes me to want to know more about This Wonderful One and The True God. Thank you The Chosen

@user-ub4pq9ci2r

4 ай бұрын

It was possible that john the baptist was associated with the Essenes themselves.

This was so interesting, Thank you