Every Episode of "The Chosen" Summarized Here

  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...

  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, ...