I was 3 hours and 41 minutes(or 221 minutes) into this 4 hour and 25 minute movie, and I could already call it one of the best full Jesus biographies I have ever seen.
As you can probably guess, it's the Gospel of Matthew, but it's also word for word, and when a verse is read, the number is written in the corner. For example, when Jesus says "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you", 5:44 is written in the corner.
It gets annoying at first, but I got used to it eventually. Plus, with prior knowledge that the Gospel is 28 chapters long, it helped know how close I was to the end.
So why is this one of my favorite biblical Jesus movies? Mainly because of how close it is to the Bible, and it's spiritually uplifting. Also, when Jesus says: "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" (Matthew 7:3) he holds a plank next to his eye, which adds humor to the Sermon scene.
I also remember thinking Jesus talking for 3 chapters would be boring, but Matthew recites some sections, since he is writing them, and telling the story to some kids.
The Visual Bible: Matthew is simply one the best Jesus movies ever made, and those who want biblical accuracy in a Jesus movie should consider this a must watch!
"The Visual Bible" also has an adaptation of Acts, which is something I want to check out. I'm sure that is as great, or nearly as great as this movie!
As you can probably guess, it's the Gospel of Matthew, but it's also word for word, and when a verse is read, the number is written in the corner. For example, when Jesus says "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you", 5:44 is written in the corner.
It gets annoying at first, but I got used to it eventually. Plus, with prior knowledge that the Gospel is 28 chapters long, it helped know how close I was to the end.
So why is this one of my favorite biblical Jesus movies? Mainly because of how close it is to the Bible, and it's spiritually uplifting. Also, when Jesus says: "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" (Matthew 7:3) he holds a plank next to his eye, which adds humor to the Sermon scene.
I also remember thinking Jesus talking for 3 chapters would be boring, but Matthew recites some sections, since he is writing them, and telling the story to some kids.
The Visual Bible: Matthew is simply one the best Jesus movies ever made, and those who want biblical accuracy in a Jesus movie should consider this a must watch!
"The Visual Bible" also has an adaptation of Acts, which is something I want to check out. I'm sure that is as great, or nearly as great as this movie!