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Bonus Episode: The Shepherd (Christmas Special)

  Bonus Episode: The Shepherd (Christmas Special)   Only 23 minutes long (2017) Background bio and info I gleaned from the Internet about this episode: This is the director’s first big budget production that opened the door for him to make “The Chosen.” His own father, Jerry Jenkins, wrote the “Left Behind” books that were popular in the late 90’s and quickly fell out of the public spotlight as Jerry moved on to another project-assisting his aspiring son who wanted to direct and produce Christian media and introducing him to those in Hollywood who had agreed to make his father’s books into movies and short films. With the help of his father, Dallas made an award winning movie for the Christian cinema market in 2000. Seventeen years later with the success of numerous other films and shows that he worked on, Dallas agreed to do this short feature for a Christmas Eve service for a church (his church, possibly the one he attended with his family?) and use it to help fund the new idea he
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Episode 4: The Rock on Which it is Built

  4.       The Rock on Which it is Built (4/21/2019) 49 min   Exterior-Night-on the water Simon is being rowed by the small Roman guard we saw at the end of the “Shabbat” episode. He directs them through the fog and mist on the water, sights something floating and picks it up to show them. The bobs from the fishing net of a prominent Jew whose family runs a very successful fishing trade. They are getting close but Simon purposely directs them into a sandbar.   Opening Credits   Exterior-Night-Beach Simon’s arms are held firmly in place as the Roman guards march him up the beach. “Accidents happen, boys!” Simon’s blithe attempt at humor is not appreciated as the leader turns around to face him. He knows Simon purposely crashed their rowboat on that sandbar. Drawing his sword, he delivers a warning blow to Simon, son of Jonah, nicking his ear. Simon groans. “Think of Eden,” the leader reminds him. Bristling at the threat to his wife, Simon receives only a punch in the gut for h
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Episode 3: Jesus Loves the Little Children

  Jesus Loves the Little Children (4/19/2019) 30 min Summarized by: Michelle Llewellyn Cast Shahar Isaac           Simon Peter Jonathan Roumie   Jesus Elizabeth Tabish    Mary Magdalene Paras Patel             Matthew Noah James           Andrew Janis Dardaris        Zohara Lara Silva              Eden Shaan Sharma        Shmuel Nick Shakoour       Zebedee George Xanthis      John Shayan Sobhian     James and Erick Avari     Nicodemus    Directed/Produced and Written by Dallas Jenkins Exterior-Night: This episode heavily features Jesus who is standing, alone, in a camp (location not yet revealed) with a crackling fire. He is praying, almost pleading, to Father to glorify him with Yourself as he looks up into the night sky in solitary reflection. Cut to him sitting in front of his small tent/shelter erected near the fire, meditating, looking troubled, almost as if in pain. (Is it the Garden of Gethsemane already?) Opening Credits (not all the usual names are
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Episode 2: Shabbat

  Shabbat (4/19/2019) 39 min Summarized by Michelle Llewellyn (2020) Cast Shahar Isaac           Simon Peter Jonathan Roumie   Jesus Elizabeth Tabish    Mary Magdalene Paras Patel             Matthew Noah James           Andrew Janis Dardaris        Zohara Lara Silva              Eden Shaan Sharma        Shmuel Nick Shakoour       Zebedee George Xanthis      John Shayan Sobhian     James and Erick Avari     Nicodemus    Directed/Produced and Written by Dallas Jenkins Chinnereth, 948 B.C . (Chinnereth, according to Google, was the Old Testament name for this same area-the Sea of Galilee region) Exterior, dusk, a camp-like setting for Bedouins where tents have been set up in a sheltered ravine: animals bleat, fires crackle and the low hum of people talking pleasantly as they prepare for an important evening meal that will begin after the first star is sighted in the sky. A young boy named Eli talks with a woman who looks WAY too young be called “Savta” or “Gra
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Episode One: I Have Called You By Name

  The Chosen "I Have Called You By Name" Summarized by Michelle Llewellyn (2020) Cast Shahar Isaac            Simon Peter Jonathan Roumie    Jesus Elizabeth Tabish     Mary Magdalene Paras Patel              Matthew Noah James            Andrew Janis Dardaris         Zohara Lara Silva               Eden Shaan Sharma         Shmuel Nick Shakoour        Zebedee George Xanthis       John Shayan Sobhian      James and Erick Avari      Nicodemus    Directed/Produced and Written by Dallas Jenkins 1.       I Have Called You By Name (4/19/2019)   54 min (or so)   The Chosen is based on the true stories of the gospels of Jesus Christ. Some locations and timelines have been combined or condensed. Backstories and some characters or dialogue have been added. However, all biblical and historical context and any artistic imagination are designed to support the truth and intention of the Scriptures. Viewers are encouraged to read the gospels. The original n
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