Good morning, I took the time this morning to read through the account in Matthew 13: 53 - 58 of the visit of Jesus to Nazareth. It was short... didn't mention Jesus going there for any kind of festival. Or playing some kind of sport with his old friends. Or meeting up with Lazarus and his sisters. Or the couple who hosted the wedding where water was turned into wine being present to account for that particular miracle. It doesn't say that he was threatened with death according to the law of Moses. And he doesn't use the words "I AM the law of Moses". All things the writers of The Chosen used to build a story around the moment of Jesus visiting his hometown. It DID mention Jesus speaking in the synagogue and offending the Rabbi's and those he knew while growing up by boldly speaking with the authority of God. "Isn't this the carpenters son? Where did he get all this wisdom and power?" "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household". was the response of Jesus. We do hear Jesus use these words in this account of The Chosen. Good storytelling needs content. But it needs to be "feasible" to what the culture of the day may have been which is why they have a panel representing many different faiths (an Evangelical, a Rabbi, a Priest, etc) - people who have studied the culture of the times and can agree on what is "feasible" to be something that would happen. Despite all that, I still firmly believe God's hand is on The Chosen. I've always been one to appreciate historical fiction - you know, building a fictional story around historical fact, which is basically what The Chosen is doing. Right? The "meat" of the story is "fact". The calling of the disciples, the Sermon on the Mount, etc. But some of the content (the backstory of Matthew's family, for example. The backstory to the paralytic and his brother relationship to Simon the Zealot. The reason for Jesus visit to Nazareth - those things there is no way to really know about since the Bible doesn't give all those specific details) is there for the sake of good storytelling. People should read the Bible for themselves, and The Chosen is pointing people to scripture and encouraging them to do just that and that is a good thing. I'm out of time to continue this thought... but after Sunday nights episode, and reading about all the controversy over the "Law of Moses" comment, it got me on a mission to know why this upset people so much. Not ALL people, but some. If anyone has any thoughts, would love to hear them in the comments. Have a blessed day!
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