And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel”(which means, God with us).
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. The Gospel of John contains a unique Christmas "story." Instead of describing the physical events that happened on earth, it gives an abstract, divine perspective on what happened, describing how the Word of God became flesh.Ĭhristmas with The Chosen: The Messengers focuses primarily on elements from the earthly Christmas stories given in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, and so that's what we'll be looking at right now. This version of the Christmas story also stands out because of all the songs/poetry it's almost like a miniature musical. This is also the version of the Christmas story that describes how baby Jesus was laid in a manger and visited by shepherds who had encountered angels while watching their sheep in the fields. This story follows multiple characters, but all of them are a part of Mary's side of the family - Zechariah (her cousin-in-law), Elizabeth (her cousin), and Mary herself. The Gospel of Luke begins with two angelic birth announcements: the first predicting the birth of John the Baptist to Elizabeth, the elderly cousin of Mary the second predicting the virgin birth of Jesus to Mary. This version of the Christmas story is also the one that describes the coming of the wise men from the east and King Herod's attempt to kill the baby messiah. Matthew goes on to tell us a version of the Christmas story that primarily focuses on the perspective of Jesus' adoptive father, Joseph. The Gospel of Matthew begins by tracing Jesus' genealogy, highlighting some of the significant figures in Jesus' family story like Abraham and King David as well as several marginalized Gentile women - Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth. Instead, the Gospel of Mark begins with the start of Jesus' ministry, when he first called his disciples. The Gospel of Mark was the earliest gospel and doesn't contain a Christmas story because it is focused primarily on the testimony of Simon Peter, who wasn't around during Jesus' birth. As a result, the different gospels gives us a unique picture of Jesus' incarnation and birth. And, of course, there's the extended musical concert that the episode itself is embedded within, featuring top-tier worship bands like Phil Wickam, For King and Country, Maverick City Music, and many others.Įach of the 4 Gospels was written by a different author who had access to different eye-witness accounts and wanted to explore a unique aspect of who Jesus was. We're treated to far more impressive scenery than The Shepherd every could have pulled off on its meager budget and we're also given a multi-timeline story arc that takes us back and forth between the birth of Jesus and the composition of the Gospel of Luke. More importantly, Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is worlds away from The Shepherd with regard to its scale, production value, and complexity.
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What began as a low-budget film shot by a few friends for their church is now a record-breaking, best-seller being viewed in movie theaters across the country, with over $8 million sales through Fathom Events. On the other hand, the Messengers also bears witness to how far The Chosen has come over the past few years. On the one hand, The Messengers brings The Chosen back to where it began - the "pilot" for The Chosen, "The Shepherd" was a short film exploring the Christmas story. Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers is an interesting mixture of old and new.
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