The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 8: Invitations

The episode begins with the scene of Jacob and his sons searching digging for water and building wells. Later we will this scene being linked to Jesus. I loved the depiction of the scene of a dinner party that Jesus attends, at the home of one of his disciples house and the mention of Holy […]

The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 4: The Rock On Which It Is Built

This episode shows us the calls of Peter and Andrew sons of Jonah, and James and John sons of Zebedee. . The episode shows us that James and John and Peter and Andrew knew each other and stayed in a familiar community, the hardships faced by Simon and his family, and how his mother-in-law lands […]

The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 2: Shabbat

“Shabbat” is the seventh day when God rested after making all of creation. A day of rest, which is a Saturday according to Jewish customs. For the Jews Shabbat started on Friday evening at 6pm and ended on Saturday evening at 6pm. This episode draws the viewer towards the importance of Shabbat and connects it […]

The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 1: I Have Called You by Name

Episode 1 gives a realistic account of the religious and political situation. It paints for us how the tax collectors were treated during those times and the hardship faced by the people with regards to payment of taxes to the Roman Emperor. You can feel the hatred of the people against the tax collectors and […]