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Jerry B. Jenkins
Born	Jerry Bruce Jenkins September 23, 1949 (age 73) Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nationality	American
Education	Moody Bible Institute (1967–68) Harper College (1968–70)
Occupation	Writer
Organizations	Christian Writers Guild (2001–2014) The Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild (2016–present)
Spouse	Dianna Louise Whiteford ​ ​ (m. 1971)​ [1]
Children	3, including Dallas
Parents	Harry Philip Jenkins (father) Bonita Grace Thompson[2] (mother)
Writing career
Language	English
Genres	Biography Christian eschatology Biblical fiction Contemporary Christian fiction
Years active	1973–present
Notable works	Left Behind series (1995–2007) Riven (2008)
Partners	Robert G. Flood Tim LaHaye Sammy Tippit Pat Williams Chris Fabry
Website	jerryjenkins.com

Jerry Bruce Jenkins (born September 23, 1949)^[3][1] is an American writer. He is best known for the Left Behind series, written with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, in multiple genres, such as biography, self-help, romance, mystery, and young adult fiction. Nineteen of his 130+ novels have explored eschatological themes and settings.

In 2016, Jenkins was described as a dispensationalist Christian by The Washington Post.^[4]

Early life[edit]

Jenkins was born September 1949 to Harry Philip Jenkins and Bonita Grace Thompson of Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[2] In a 2008 interview with The Modesto Bee, Jenkins said his Christian faith was inspired by a Warner Sallman painting, guided by his mother.^[5] After graduating from Forest View High School,^[6] Jenkins attended Moody Bible Institute from 1967 to 1968, and Harper College from 1968 to 1970.^[1]

Career[edit]

After suffering an injury playing sports, Jenkins began work as a sports reporter while he was still in high school.^[7] Before he could drive, Jenkins covered high school sports for local newspapers. He was paid US$1 (equivalent to $8.74 in 2021) per inch.^[8] While attending Moody Bible Institute, Jenkins served as night news editor for the institute's flagship radio station, WMBI-FM.^[1]

He served as Vice President of the Moody's publishing division from 1985 to 1988, and a writer-in-residence from 1988 onward.^[1] He was the managing editor of Moody Monthly from 1974 to 1979 and publisher from 1979 to 1981. Jenkins served as a member of Moody Bible Institute's Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2018.^[8]

As of July 2020, Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including twenty-one New York Times bestsellers.^[which?] His work has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, and Guideposts.^{[citation needed]} More than one hundred titles by Jenkins are young adult fiction, written in eleven series, including the forty-volume Left Behind: The Kids (1998–2003) series.

From 2011 to 2017, Jenkins owned the Christian Writers Institute's Christian Market Writer's Guide.^[9]

As co-writer[edit]

Jenkins has written twenty as-told-to biographies and memoirs of prominent athletes and religious leaders, such as Hank Aaron, Bill Gaither, Walter Payton, Joe Gibbs, Mike Singletary, and Sammy Tippit. Jenkins called those titles his "sports personality" books.^[7] His credit as writer is given via an "as told to", "as told by", or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution.

In an interview with Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn podcast, Jenkins explained he does not co-write, saying "if my name is on [the book] … I wrote every word."^[10] For works credited with Chris Fabry, such as The Wormlings (2007–08) series, Jenkins functioned as the editor, and Fabry was the sole writer. Jenkins said co-writing a book "is a nightmare," but can be successful if the roles among the credited writers are settled before hand.^[10] His collaboration with Billy Graham resulted in In His Own Words (2018), published by Tyndale House, for which Jenkins received sole writing credit.^[11]

Gil Thorp[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil and The Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series, and its follow up, the Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89), prompted Gil Thorp creator Jack Berrill to open discussions with Jenkins on creating a line of young adult books about Gil Thorp and the athletes at the fictional Milford High School.^[6] The Gil Thorp series was never realized, but following Berrill's death in 1996, Jenkins was recruited by Tribune to continue to comic strip as its writer, with Rod Whigham as artist. During his tenure as writer, Jenkins introduced a number of controversial storylines, including a young shomer Shabbat joining the Milford football team,^[12] and a teen pregnancy story criticized as anti-abortion.^[13]

Jenkins's sons, Chad and Dallas, contributed to Gil Thorp by developing scenarios for their father to write.^[8] According to the Chicago Reader, Chad Jenkins wrote the strip from 2001 to 2004 without credit, which both Jenkins and his son say is not true. Chad served as a story consultant.^[13]

Christian Writers Guild[edit]

In 1965, Norman Rohrer established the Christian Writers Guild (CWG). Rohrer offered a 48-part correspondence course intended to teach the craft of writing,^[14] as well as history and theology Rohrer believed were necessary to improve the quality of fiction and non-fiction writing intended for the Christian market.^[8] In 2001, Jenkins purchased the CWG, and Rohrer remained on staff as "Dean of Instruction".^[15][16] CWG transitioned from mail-based delivery, to an online platform. Jenkins recruited many of his friends and fellow writers to function as mentors to CWG members, and to expand the guild's offerings.^[8] In 2013, Jenkins developed the Christian Writers Guild Press intended to publish original works by CWG members.^[17] Jenkins was criticized for creating a "vanity press", despite lambasting such publishing schemes in the past and closed the operation before contracting with any writers.^[17]

According to literary agent Chip MacGregor, of MacGregor & Luedeke, Jenkins "was ready to return to his primary occupation and calling, that of full-time writing" by early-2014.^[9] Jenkins dissolved CWG in late-2014, which resulted in heavy criticism of both Jenkins and the CWG.^[16][18][19] Dennis E. Hensley told Christianity Today that Jenkins and the CWG had offered a "great service to developing writers."^[18] CWG's staff and mission were absorbed into a new organization called BelieversTrust,^[16] which operated until 2016.

Since 2016, Jenkins has taught an online writing course via his own platform, Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild.^[10][20]

Left Behind[edit]

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Main article: Left Behind

Jenkins and co-author LaHaye of the Left Behind series were profiled in a May 24, 2004 cover story in Newsweek magazine entitled "The New Prophets of Revelation". LaHaye, who conceived the series, handled the theological underpinnings of his end-of-the-world series, while Jenkins handled the writing. The Left Behind series includes 16 books which have sold over 63 million copies worldwide.

In 2018, Left Behind series was ranked No. 77 in The Great American Read poll sponsored by PBS.^[21]

Personal life[edit]

Jenkins and his wife Dianna (née Whiteford), whom he married in 1971, reside in Black Forest, Colorado.^[1] He is the father of Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen web television series; Chad Jenkins, the Sports Information Director at MidAmerica Nazarene University; and Michael Bruce Jenkins.^[22][1]

When asked about his Christian denomination, Jenkins has often answered "Jesus Christ".^[1] Alissa Wilkinson, of Christian Today, described Jenkins as a dispensationalist Christian in an editorial for The Washington Post.^[4]

Bibliography[edit]

Non-fiction[edit]

Title	Date	Publisher	ISBN	Notes
Sammy Tippit	1973	Moody	—	biography of Sammy Tippit
You CAN Get thru to Teens		Victor Books
VBS Unlimited	1974
Bad Henry		Chilton Company		biography of Hank Aaron; with Stanley C. Baldwin
The Story of the Christian Booksellers Association		Thomas Nelson
The Gingerbread Man		Lippincott	0-87981-038-6	with Pat Williams
Light on the Heavy	July 1978	Victor	0-88207-769-4
The Night the Giant Rolled Over	January 1981	Little Word	0-8499-0111-1	account of the 1976 Papua earthquake
The Power within You	May 1983	WJK	0-664-27008-5	with Pat Williams
The Men Behind Moody	November 1984	Moody	0-8024-5393-7	with Robert G. Flood
Teaching the Word, Reaching the World	February 1985		0-8024-8567-7
Rekindled	March 1985	Revell	0-8007-1417-2	with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Keep the Fire Glowing	October 1986		0-8007-1498-9
A Generous Impulse	October 1987	Moody	0-8024-2917-3	biography of George Sweeting
Kindling		Thomas Nelson	0-8407-7606-3	with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Hymns for Personal Devotions	July 1989	Moody	0-8024-3836-9
Hedges	November 1989	Wolgemuth & Hyatt	0-943497-40-X
Lessons Learned Early	April 1990	Moody	0-8024-4687-6	autobiography
Twelve Things I Want My Kids to Remember Forever	March 1991		0-8024-8756-4
Just Between Us	October 1991	Revell	0-8007-1663-9	with Pat Williams and Jill Williams
Life Flies When You're Having Fun	April 1993	David C. Cook	1-56476-126-6	autobiography
Verbal Judo	June 1993	Morrow	0-688-12263-9	with George J. Thompson
Families	July 1993	Moody	0-8024-2595-X	as editor
Addicted to Recovery	June 1994	Harvest House	1-56507-185-9	with Gary Almy and Carol T. Almy
Winning at Losing	July 1995	Moody	0-8024-1737-X
Homecoming	September 1997	Zondervan	0-310-21325-8	with Bill Gaither
Still the One	April 1998	Focus on the Family	1-56179-339-6
And Then Came You			1-56179-471-6
As you Leave Home	August 1998		1-56179-132-6
Perhaps Today	October 2001	Tyndale House[a]	0-8423-3601-X	with Tim LaHaye
The Promise of Heaven	February 2003	Harvest House	0-7369-1085-9
God Always Keeps His Promises	September 2003		0-7369-1243-6
Jesus and the Hope of His Coming	January 2004		0-7369-1244-4
Embracing Eternity	November 2004	Tyndale House[a]	0-8423-7122-2	with Tim LaHaye and Frank M. Martin
Writing for the Soul	July 18, 2006	F&W Media	1-58297-417-9
In His Own Words	September 18, 2018	Tyndale House[a]	978-1-4964-3643-6	with Billy Graham

Co-written works[edit]

Jenkins wrote the following memoirs and autobiographical works in which he received an "as told by" or "with Jerry B. Jenkins" attribution.

Title	Author(s)	Date	Publisher	ISBN
The World's Strongest Man [b]	Paul Anderson	1975	Moody	—
Stuff It	Dick Motta		Chilton Company	0-8019-5967-5
Three Behind the Curtain	Sammy Tippit		Whitaker House	0-88368-068-8
Running for Jesus	Madeline Manning Jackson	1977	Word	0-87680-460-1
You, Me, He	Sammy Tippit	1978	Victor Books	0-88207-766-X
Home Where I Belong	B. J. Thomas		W Publishing Group	—
Sweetness	Walter Payton		Contemporary Books	0-8092-7544-9
Reproduced by Permission of the Author	Sammy Tippit	1979	Victor Books	0-88207-579-9
The Luis Palau Story	Luis Palau	November 1980	Fleming H. Revell	0-8007-1134-3
Meadowlark	Meadowlark Lemon	April 1987	Thomas Nelson	0-8407-4220-7
Carry Me	Christine Wyrtzen	August 1988	Moody	0-8024-2836-3
Commitment to Love	Deanna McClary	April 1989	Thomas Nelson	0-8407-7632-2
Out of the Blue	Orel Hershiser	August 1989	Wolgemuth & Hyatt	0-943497-57-4
Baby Mayfield	Larry Mayfield and Diane Mayfield	November 1989	Moody	0-8024-1116-9
Joe Gibbs: Fourth and One	Joe Gibbs	January 1991	Thomas Nelson	0-8407-7660-8
Singletary on Singletary	Mike Singletary	September 1991		0-8407-7654-3
I Almost Missed the Sunset	Bill Gaither	August 1992		0-8407-7573-3
No Matter What the Cost	Sammy Tippit	September 1992		0-8407-7583-0
Miracle Man	Nolan Ryan	April 1993		0-8499-3507-5
Field of Hope	Brett Butler	July 1997		0-7852-7144-9
God's Secret Agent	Sammy Tippit	June 2001	Tyndale House[a]	0-8423-5248-1
Game Plan for Life	Joe Gibbs	July 2009		978-1-4143-2979-6
As Good as She Imagined	Roxanna Green	January 3, 2012	Worthy	978-1-61795-012-4
The Matheny Manifesto	Mike Matheny	February 3, 2015	Crown	978-0-553-44669-2

Fiction[edit]

Title	Date	Publisher	ISBN	Notes
The Operative	September 1987	Harper & Row	0-06-250410-X
Rookie	March 1991	Wolgemuth & Hyatt	1-56121-039-0
The Deacon's Woman and Other Portraits	February 1992	Moody	0-8024-1738-8
Though None Go with Me	September 1999	Zondervan	0-310-21948-5
'Twas the Night Before	October 1998	Viking Press	0-670-88176-7
Hometown Legend	September 2001	Warner Faith	0-446-52902-8
Holding Heaven	November 1, 2005	Integrity	1-59145-218-X	novella
Midnight Clear	October 2007	Tyndale House[a]	978-1-4143-1659-8	with Dallas Jenkins
Riven	July 22, 2008		978-1-4143-0904-0
The Last Operative	July 1, 2010		978-1-4143-0905-7
Sudden Impact	March 5, 2013	Zondervan	978-0-310-73311-9
I, Saul	August 27, 2013	Worthy	978-1-61795-006-3	with James MacDonald
Empire's End	June 9, 2015		978-1-61795-007-0
The Valley of the Dry Bones	May 31, 2016		978-1-61795-008-7

Margo Mystery (1979–1984)[edit]

A Margo Mystery series was published by Moody. The first novel, Margo (1979), was published by Jeremy Books, but later reprinted by Moody.

No.	Title	Date	Publisher	ISBN
1	Margo	January 1979	Jeremy Books[c]	0-89877-001-7
2	Karlyn	September 1980	Moody	0-8024-4312-5
3	Hilary			0-8024-4313-3
4	Paige	May 1981		0-8024-4314-1
5	Allyson	August 1981		0-8024-4315-X
6	Erin	April 1982		0-8024-4316-8
7	Shannon	September 1982		0-8024-4317-6
8	Lindsey	February 1983		0-8024-4318-4
9	Meghan			0-8024-4321-4
10	Janell	June 1983		0-8024-4322-2
11	Courtney	October 1983		0-8024-4323-0
12	Lyssa	January 1984		0-8024-4327-3
13	Margo's Reunion	September 1984		0-8024-4328-1

Jennifer Grey Mystery (1983–1985)[edit]

A Jennifer Grey Mystery series was published by Victor Books.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	Heartbeat	January 1983	0-88207-287-0
2	Three Days in Winter		0-88207-288-9
3	Too Late to Tell	January 1984	0-88207-615-9
4	Gateway		0-88207-614-0
5	The Calling		0-89693-392-X
6	Veiled Threat	January 1985	0-89693-331-8

The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005)[edit]

The Soon Trilogy was published by Tyndale House.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	Soon	September 2003	0-8423-8406-5
2	Silenced	July 2004	0-8423-8410-3
3	Shadowed	September 2005	0-8423-8414-6

Jesus Chronicles (2007–2010)[edit]

The Jesus Chronicles series, written with Tim LaHaye, is a narrative retelling of the four canonical gospels. Published by Penguin's Putnam Adult imprint. Reprints from Center Point assigned numbers to the novels.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	John's Story	November 21, 2006	0-399-15389-6
2	Mark's Story	October 9, 2007	978-0-399-15447-8
3	Luke's Story	February 19, 2009	978-0-399-15523-9
4	Matthew's Story	February 18, 2010	978-0-399-15621-2

Precinct 11 (2011–12)[edit]

The Precinct 11 novels were published by Tyndale House.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	The Brotherhood	January 25, 2011	978-1-4143-0907-1
2	The Betrayal	August 16, 2011	978-1-4143-0908-8
3	The Breakthrough	August 28, 2012	978-1-4143-0909-5

Dead Sea Chronicles (2018–2020)[edit]

The Dead Sea Chronicles series is based on and inspired by the work of Craig A. Evans. Published by Worthy.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	Dead Sea Rising	November 13, 2018	978-1-61795-009-4
2	Dead Sea Conspiracy (forthcoming)	November 10, 2020[23]	978-1-5460-1422-5

Young adult fiction[edit]

Below is an incomplete list:

Title	Date	Publisher	ISBN
The Youngest Hero	April 3, 2002	Warner Faith	0-446-52903-6

Tara Chadwick (1984)[edit]

The Tara Chadwick Series was published by Moody in 1984. Reprinted in 1992, including new cover art and formatting.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN[d]
1	Springtime Discovery	June 1984	0-8024-8542-1
2	Time to Tell		0-8024-8543-X
3	Operation Cemetery		0-8024-8544-8
4	Scattered Flowers		0-8024-8545-6

Bradford Family (1984–1986)[edit]

The Bradford Family Adventures series was originally published by Stanford Publishing, in 1984. Reprinted by Moody in 1990.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	Daniel's Big Surprise	July 1984	0-87239-791-2
2	Two Runaways		0-87239-792-0
3	The Clubhouse Mystery		0-87239-793-9
4	The Kidnapping		0-87239-794-7
5	Marty's Secret	July 1985	0-87239-941-9
6	Blizzard!		0-87239-942-7
7	Fourteen Days to Midnight		0-87239-943-5
8	Good Sport, Bad Sport		0-87239-944-3
9	In Deep Water	July 1986	0-87403-091-9
10	Mystery at Raider Stadium		0-87403-092-7
11	Daniel's Big Decision		0-87403-093-5
12	Before the Judge		0-87403-094-3

Dallas O'Neil (1986)[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club series was published by Moody in 1986.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	The Secret Baseball Challenge	March 1986	0-8024-8232-5
2	The Scary Baseball Player		0-8024-8233-3
3	The Mysterious Football Team		0-8024-8234-1
4	The Weird Soccer Match		0-8024-8237-6
5	The Strange Swimming Coach	September 1986	0-8024-8238-4
6	The Bizarre Hockey Tournament		0-8024-8236-8
7	The Silent Track Star		0-8024-8239-2
8	The Angry Gymnast		0-8024-8235-X

Dallas O'Neil Mysteries (1988–89)[edit]

The Dallas O'Neil Mysteries series is a sequel to the Dallas O'Neil and the Baker Street Sports Club (1986) series. Also published by Moody.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	Mystery of the Kidnapped Kid	October 1988	0-8024-8376-3
2	Mystery of the Mixed-Up Teacher		0-8024-8377-1
3	Mystery of the Missing Sister		0-8024-8378-X
4	Mystery of the Scorpion Threat		0-8024-8379-8
5	Mystery on the Midway	September 1989	0-8024-8385-2
6	Mystery of the Golden Palomino		0-8024-8386-0
7	Mystery of the Skinny Sophomore		0-8024-8387-9
8	Mystery of the Phony Murder		0-8024-8388-7

Toby Andrews (1996)[edit]

The Toby Andrews and the Junior Deputies series was published by Moody.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	House of Tunnels	July 1996	0-8024-1625-X
2	Man with a Terrible Secret		0-8024-1626-8
3	The East Side Bullies	October 1996	0-8024-1627-6
4	The Neighborhood's Scariest Woman		0-8024-1628-4

Global Air Troubleshooters (1996)[edit]

The Global Air Troubleshooters series was published by Multnomah Books in 1996. Reprinted as AirQuest Adventures by Zondervan in 2006.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	Crash at Cannibal Valley	September 1996	0-88070-970-7
2	Terror in Branco Grande		0-88070-971-5
3	Disaster in the Yukon		0-88070-972-3

Red Rock Mysteries (2005–06)[edit]

The Red Rock Mysteries series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House. The series was reprinted in 2020, including new cover art and new text.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	Haunted Waters	May 2005	1-4143-0140-5
2	Stolen Secrets		1-4143-0141-3
3	Missing Pieces		1-4143-0142-1
4	Wild Rescue		1-4143-0143-X
5	Grave Shadows	September 2005	1-4143-0144-8
6	Phantom Writer		1-4143-0145-6
7	Double Fault		1-4143-0146-4
8	Canyon Echoes		1-4143-0147-2
9	Instant Menace	March 2006	1-4143-0148-0
10	Escaping Darkness		1-4143-0149-9
11	Windy City Danger		1-4143-0150-2
12	Hollywood Holdup		1-4143-0151-0
13	Hidden Riches	September 2006	1-4143-0152-9
14	Wind Chill		1-4143-0153-7
15	Dead End		1-4143-0154-5

Renegade Spirit (2006–2008)[edit]

The Renegade Spirit series was written by John Perrodin and edited by Jenkins. Published by Thomas Nelson's Integrity imprint. The premise is similar to The Soon Trilogy (2003–2005), written by Jenkins.

No.	Titles	Date	ISBN
1	The Tattooed Rats	October 3, 2006	1-59145-396-8
2	Demon's Bluff	April 10, 2007	978-1-59145-397-0
3	Seclusion Point	February 5, 2008	978-1-59554-401-8

The Wormlings (2007–08)[edit]

The Wormlings series was written by Chris Fabry and edited by Jenkins. Published by Tyndale House.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	The Book of the King	October 2007	978-1-4143-0155-6
2	The Sword of the Wormling		978-1-4143-0156-3
3	The Changeling		978-1-4143-0157-0
4	The Minions of Time	February 2008	978-1-4143-0158-7
5	The Author's Blood		978-1-4143-0159-4

Thirteen (2016–17)[edit]

The Thirteen science fantasy series was written by Trisha White Priebe and edited by Jenkins. Published by Barbour.

No.	Title	Date	ISBN
1	The Glass Castle	March 2016	978-1-63409-389-7
2	The Ruby Moon	October 2016	978-1-63409-903-5
3	The Paper Boat	April 2017	978-1-68322-178-4

Left Behind (1995–2007)[edit]

Main article: Left Behind

The Left Behind series, created and developed by Tim LaHaye, was published by Tyndale House. Thorndike Press, Turtleback Books, and others, offered reprints in various formats. Graphic novel adaptations of the series were published by Tyndale from 2001 to 2002.^[24] Tyndale also published devotional calendars for 2002 and 2003 which featured text from the novels. Prior to the release of Soul Harvest (1998), the novels were not numbered. Not all printings include a number stamp.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	Left Behind	September 1995	0-8423-2911-0
2	Tribulation Force	September 1996	0-8423-2913-7
3	Nicolae	July 1997	0-8423-2914-5
4	Soul Harvest	June 1998	0-8423-2915-3
5	Apollyon	February 1999	0-8423-2916-1
6	Assassins	August 1999	0-8423-2920-X
7	The Indwelling	May 2000	0-8423-2928-5
8	The Mark	November 2000	0-8423-3225-1
9	Desecration	November 2001	0-8423-3226-X
10	The Remnant	May 2002	0-8423-3227-8
11	Armageddon	April 2003	0-8423-3234-0
12	Glorious Appearing	March 2004	0-8423-3235-9
13	Kingdom Come	April 2007	978-0-8423-6061-6

Prequel series (2005–06)[edit]

Marketed as Before They Were Left Behind, the series retells events prior Left Behind (1995). The novels also function as prequels to Kingdom Come (2007), the final installment of the main series.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	The Rising	February 2005	0-8423-6056-5
2	The Regime	October 2005	1-4143-0576-1
3	The Rapture	June 2006	1-4143-0580-X

Kids (1998–2003)[edit]

Main article: Left Behind: The Kids

Left Behind: The Kids is a retelling of the main series from the point of view of four young survivors. The novellas were bound-up as the Young Trib Force (2003–2005) series. Reprints include updated text introduced in the Young Trib Force bind-ups.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	The Vanishings	July 1998	0-8423-2193-4
2	Second Chance		0-8423-2194-2
3	Through the Flames		0-8423-2195-0
4	Facing the Future		0-8423-2196-9
5	Nicolae High	September 1999	0-8423-4325-3
6	The Underground ‡		0-8423-4326-1
7	Busted! ‡	March 2000	0-8423-4327-X
8	Death Strike ‡		0-8423-4328-8
9	The Search ‡	July 2000	0-8423-4329-6
10	On the Run		0-8423-4330-X
11	Into the Storm ‡	November 2000	0-8423-4331-8
12	Earthquake! ‡		0-8423-4332-6
13	The Showdown ‡	February 2001	0-8423-4294-X
14	Judgment Day ‡		0-8423-4295-8
15	Battling the Commander ‡	June 2001	0-8423-4296-6
16	Fire from Heaven ‡		0-8423-4297-4
17	Terror in the Stadium ‡	October 2001	0-8423-4299-0
18	Darkening Skies ‡		0-8423-4312-1
19	Attack of Apollyon	March 2002	0-8423-4313-X
20	A Dangerous Plan ‡		0-8423-4314-8
21	Secrets of New Babylon	July 2002	0-8423-4315-6
22	Escape from New Babylon ‡		0-8423-4316-4
23	Horsemen of Terror ‡	October 2002	0-8423-4317-2
24	Uplink from the Underground ‡		0-8423-4318-0
25	Death at the Gala ‡	March 2003	0-8423-5789-0
26	The Beast Arises ‡		0-8423-5790-4
27	Wildfire! ‡	May 2003	0-8423-5791-2
28	The Mark of the Beast ‡		0-8423-5792-0
29	Breakout!	June 2003	0-8423-5793-9
30	Murder in the Holy Place ‡		0-8423-5794-7
31	Escape to Masada ‡	September 2003	0-8423-5801-3
32	War of the Dragon ‡		0-8423-5802-1
33	Attack on Petra ‡	January 2004	0-8423-5803-X
34	Bounty Hunters ‡		0-8423-5804-8
35	The Rise of False Messiahs	May 2004	0-8423-5805-6
36	Ominous Choices ‡		0-8423-5807-2
37	Heat Wave ‡	August 2004	0-8423-8347-6
38	The Perils of Love ‡		0-8423-8348-4
39	The Road to War ‡	September 2003	0-8423-8349-2
40	Triumphant Return ‡		0-8423-8350-6

‡ Includes previously uncredited contributions from Chris Fabry.

Non-fiction companions (1999–2005)[edit]

Jenkins co-wrote three companions with Tim LaHaye. Are We Living in the End Times? (1999) was not marketed as a Left Behind title; however, the book explored themes and settings depicted in the novels. These Will Not Be Left Behind (2003) is a retrospective of reader's experiences with the series, and how they "came to faith."^[25] Reprints of the companions use the same cover design and typeface as the main series.

Title	Date[a]	ISBN	Notes
Are We Living in the End Times?	October 1999	0-8423-0098-8
These Will Not Be Left Behind	July 2003	0-8423-6593-1	with Norman B. Rohrer
The Authorized Left Behind Handbook	February 2005	0-8423-5440-9	with Sandi L. Swanson

Young Trib Force (2003–2005)[edit]

Left Behind: The Young Trib Force bind-ups of The Kids (1998–2003) series, three or four novellas per volume. Chris Fabry wrote new material to link the novellas to the main sequence of novels. Several bind-ups included significant revisions to the original text, including reordering of events and character changes.

No.	Title	Date[a]	ISBN
1	Taken	October 2003	0-8423-8351-4
2	Pursued		0-8423-8352-2
3	Hidden	January 2004	0-8423-8353-0
4	Rescued	February 2004	0-8423-8354-9
5	Stung	July 2004	0-8423-8355-7
6	Frantic		0-8423-8356-5
7	Shaken	February 2005	1-4143-0268-1
8	Unmasked		1-4143-0269-X
9	Deceived	April 2005	1-4143-0270-3
10	Protected		1-4143-0271-1
11	Hunted	May 2005	1-4143-0272-X
12	Arrived		1-4143-0273-8

Notes[edit]

1. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Tyndale House publications are released on various dates to Christian bookstores and ministries, religious events, libraries, and to specialty booksellers. Dates are those attributed to Tyndale House by Books in Print.
2. ^ Expanded edition published in 1990 as A Greater Strength, Revell.
3. ^ Reprinted by Moody Publishers in 1980.
4. ^ ISBN taken from reprints published in 1992.

References[edit]

1. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h} Fuller, Amy Elisabeth, ed. (August 6, 2010). "Jerry B. Jenkins". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Vol. 205. Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 221–230. ISBN 9781414446004. ISSN 0275-7176.
2. ^ Jump up to:^a b "Bonita Grace JENKINS". Obituaries. Kalamazoo Gazette. February 19, 2010. p. A4.
3. ^ Matthews, Tracy L., ed. (July 28, 2006). "JENKINS, Jerry B. 1949–". Concise Major 21st Century Writers. Vol. 3 (3rd ed.). Detroit, Michigan: Gale. pp. 1878–1884. ISBN 9781414410487.
4. ^ Jump up to:^a b Wilkinson, Alissa (July 13, 2016). "The 'Left Behind' series was just the latest way America prepared for the Rapture". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
5. ^ Nowicki, Sue (April 26, 2008). "One-time sportswriter turned best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins on faith, fame, favorite memories". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
6. ^ Jump up to:^a b Miner, Michael (February 5, 1998). "Good Sports, Bad Sports/ Trib's Buddy System". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
7. ^ Jump up to:^a b Strawser, Jessica (July 21, 2009). "Writing Advice from Stephen King & Jerry Jenkins". Writer's Digest. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
8. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e} Gansky, Alton (September 12, 2013). "#50: Jerry B Jenkins". Writer's Talk (Podcast). Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
9. ^ Jump up to:^a b MacGregor, Chip (December 5, 2014). "So... what's up with the Christian Writers Guild?". MacGregor & Luedeke Literary. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
10. ^ Jump up to:^a b c Penn, Joanna (August 14, 2017). "Writing Christian Fiction And Success Over A Long Career With Jerry B Jenkins". The Creative Penn (Podcast). The Creative Penn, Ltd. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
11. ^ Jerry Jenkins - In His Own Words (video). Tyndale House. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.
12. ^ Fleishman, Daniel (August 28, 2001). "Who was that yarmulke-topped man? 'Gil Thorp' strip gets Sabbath-observant character". Jewish World Review. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
13. ^ Jump up to:^a b Miner, Michael (April 17, 2003). "Gil Thorp Gets Benched/For a Moment, We Were Scared/Safety Second/While They Were Sleeping". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
14. ^ Rohrer, Virginia Page. "Introduction to the Christian Writers Guild". Christian Writers Guild. Archived from the original on October 20, 2001. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
15. ^ "Our Story". Christian Writers Guild. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
16. ^ Jump up to:^a b c Nelson, Marcia Z. (November 12, 2014). "Jerry Jenkins Shuts Christian Writers Guild". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
17. ^ Jump up to:^a b Hughes, Donald L. (February 1, 2013). "Jerry Jenkins Launches Vanity Publishing Operation". ChristianWritingToday.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
18. ^ Jump up to:^a b Weber, Jeremy (November 12, 2014). "Jerry B. Jenkins Shuts Down Christian Writers Guild". Christianity Today. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
19. ^ Hughes, Donald L. (November 15, 2014). "Jerry Jenkins Dissolves Christian Writers Guild". ChristianWritingToday.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
20. ^ "Online Creative Writing Courses by a 21-time New York Times Bestseller". Jerry Jenkins. May 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
21. ^ "Books | The Great American Read". PBS. May 22, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
22. ^ "Jenkins Named HAAC SID of the Year" (Press release). Kansas City, Missouri: MidAmerica Nazarene University. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
23. ^ Jenkins, Jerry B. (June 4, 2019). Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins. Hachette Book Group. ISBN 9781546014225. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
24. ^ Rykerd, Beverly (July 5, 2001). "Graphic Novel Puts a Face on the Future of Left Behind Series" (Press release). Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
25. ^ Jerry B. Jenkins Gives a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Left Behind Series (video). Tyndale House. August 21, 2018. 5:49 minutes in. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.

External links[edit]

• Official website
• Jerry B. Jenkins at Tyndale House

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Based on the acclaimed video series The Chosen , the most amazing story ever told—the life of Jesus—gets a fresh, new telling from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins. What was it like to encounter Jesus face-to-face? How would he have made you feel, changed your way of thinking about God? Would he have turned your world upside down? Journey to Galilee in the first century. See the difference he made in the lives of those he called to follow him and how they were forever transformed. Experience the life and power of the perfect Son of God as never before—through the eyes of everyday people just like you.

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Any author who has written and sold as many books as Jerry Jenkins might be forgiven a tendency to lean on familiar structure while producing yet another manuscript. 

Fortunately, Jenkins is not just ''any author.'' 

While the broad storyline of Jesus choosing his disciples will be familiar to some, it is the author's deft handling of the historical language and customs of the time that give his newest release a vibrancy rarely felt by readers of any novel. 

The Chosen: I Have Called You by Name has been crafted with wise and insightful context. This is the book Jerry Jenkins was born to write.
--Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Traveler's Gift, The Noticer, and Just Jones

The only thing better than the film is the book, and the only thing better than the book is the film. Jerry B. Jenkins has taken the brilliant project of Dallas Jenkins--this look into the lives of those Jesus chose to be his followers, his friends, and his ''family''--and gone a step (or more) deeper. Readers will be drawn as quickly into the pages as viewers were into the theatrical moments of The Chosen film project. I cannot say enough about both. --Eva Marie Everson, president, Word Weavers International, and bestselling author. 

I have heard the redemptive stories of the Bible told without the emotion that would indicate real people actually experienced these events. Who drained the life blood from the hearts of these men and women? Jerry Jenkins's account of The Chosen: I Have Called You by Name is a refreshing transfusion that restores life to the people of the Bible. You will feel like you are there. You will hear the Messiah call YOU by name.
--Ken Davis, award-winning author, speaker, and communication consultant

When a master storyteller tells the greatest story of all time, you know it's going to grab your heart, mind, and soul. Prepare to be immersed in the very real world of the first century like never before.
--Jay Payleitner, national speaker and best-selling author.

The movie series brought me to tears, but Jerry's book showed me the Jesus I wanted to know. The Chosen: I Have Called You by Name draws the reader into the humanity of Jesus. This story captures authentic insight into his personality. His love, humor, wisdom, and compassion are revealed for every person he encountered. Through Jesus' interaction with the real-life characters, I too experienced the Savior who calls the lost, poor, needy, and forsaken into an authentic relationship.
--DiAnn Mills, Christy Award winner and director, Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference

Jerry Jenkins is a master storyteller who has captured the action, drama, and emotion of The Chosen video series in written form. Far more than a mere synopsis of season 1, Jerry has shaped and developed the first eight episodes into a fast-paced novel. If you enjoyed the videos, you will savor the story again as Jerry brings each character to life. And if you haven't watched the video series, this novel will make you want to start ... just as soon as you've finished reading the book, of course! --Dr. Charlie Dyer, professor-at-large of Bible, host of The Land and the Book radio program


What better way to bring the gospel to life than to explore the impact Jesus had upon those with whom he came into contact. And what better encouragement for those of us today who hunger for his life-changing presence. I heartily recommend both the video and the book for any who long to experience his transforming love more deeply.
--Bill Myers, author of the bestselling novel Eli

The story of Jesus has been told and re-told, but with this beautiful novelization, Jerry Jenkins brings unique and compelling perspectives to the biblical accounts of Jesus and his followers, echoing those in the acclaimed The Chosen video series created by Dallas Jenkins. As someone who always thinks the book was better than the movie, I was delighted to discover a book and film series that are equally enthralling and even life-changing.
--Deborah Raney, author of A Nest of Sparrows and A Vow to Cherish


Writing with accuracy and immediacy, Jerry Jenkins immerses us in the greatest story ever told in a fresh and powerful way. Jenkins is a master of taking profound scenes and themes from the Bible and weaving them into captivating journeys, whether they are centered on the time of Jesus or the end times. The Chosen: I Have Called You by Name expands on the amazing TV series and will move readers through its unique retelling of the gospel story.
--Travis Thrasher, bestselling author and publishing industry veteran

To a girl who cut her teeth on Bible stories, it's no easy task to transform all-too-familiar characters into an experience that is fresh and alive. That is precisely what Jerry Jenkins has done with his newest novel, The Chosen: I Have Called You by Name. From the first chapter, I was enamored. And by the second and third, I started to see the Jesus I've long loved with new eyes and a more open heart. This book offers the reader more than mere diversion. It offers the possibility of true transformation.
--Michele Cushatt, author of Relentless: The Unshakeable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves

Jenkins (the Left Behind series) delivers a pleasant take on the lives of those who encountered Jesus of Nazareth at the start of his earthly ministry. Jenkins delves into the lives of Mary Magdalene, Simon Peter, Nicodemus, and Matthew the tax collector, among others who were chosen by Jesus to comprise an inner circle. Beginning with the birth of Jesus. The story charts the life of those struggling under Roman control on the shores of Galilee, the early miracles of Jesus, and his revelation as the Messiah to his followers. Jenkins’s depictions add depth and humanity to each figure as they wrestle with doubt, angst, amazement, and devotion. At the same time, the backdrop remains the familiar tales of Jesus’s healings and teachings, including the demon possession of Mary Magdalene, turning water into wine, and speaking to throngs at the Sea of Galilee. Jenkins also supposes a Jesus who has a sense of humor (“Just watch out for the frogs this time!”) and responds with wit (and the occasional wink) as well as wisdom. Those drawn to stories of Jesus’s everyday life will relish Jenkins’s savvy recreation of key moments from the New Testament. (Mar.)
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Author of more than 195 books with sales of over 70 million copies, including the best-selling Left Behind series, Jerry B. Jenkins is former vice president for publishing and former chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

Jerry's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. Twenty-one of his books have reached The New York Times best-seller list (seven debuting number one).

Jerry owns the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, through which he trains writers online at www.JerryJenkins.com.

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The Chosen: I Have Called You By Name

Jerry B. Jenkins

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Based on the acclaimed video series The Chosen, the most amazing story ever told—the life of Jesus—gets a fresh, new telling from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins. What was it like to encounter Jesus face-to-face? How would he have made you feel, changed your way of thinking about God? Would he have turned your world upside down? Journey to Galilee in the first century. See the difference he made in the lives of those he called to follow him and how they were forever transformed. Experience the life and power of the perfect Son of God as never before—through the eyes of everyday people just like you.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The official and only novelization of the immensely popular TV series, which has been seen in every country in the world, with over 55 million views.

• The latest fiction from Jerry Jenkins, perhaps the bestselling Christian novelist of recent times

• Pearlescent hardcover with special debossing and spot gloss

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Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as the writer of the Left Behind series of books for Tim LaHaye and The Chosen novels to accompany his son Dallas's TV series. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as nonfiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.

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Well-written, with plenty of extra details...but annoyingly short chapters.

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I have watched Season 1 of The Chosen over a dozen times, and this novel is a very faithful adaptation of the show. I'm not sure if there is any additional dialogue, but the reader is able to get some of the interior thoughts of the characters which is a nice addition. While fans of the show will enjoy this book as I did, it would be even more perfect for anyone who, for any reason, cannot watch or has not watched the show itself.

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I was honored to read this outstanding novel pre-publication. All I can say is WOW!

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March 19, 2021

Companion to the TV series

Offering bits of insights and details you might have missed while watching the Chosen, this book makes an excellent companion piece.

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August 14, 2021

4.5★

I've watched the first season of this online, and the book was great because it explained some things I either missed or didn't understand from the show!!

I always love reading novelisation of Biblical stories - I love that someone has worked out how things that may seem a bit random in the Bible may have happened so that they make sense together! And it makes me go back to the Bible to read the actual account!

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February 18, 2023

Ahhhhhhhh 😄

Okayyy I don't really know what I expected but this was one of those books that I thoroughly enjoyed

First of all....

it's ✨tHe cHoSeN✨

and there's just something special about it. I mean, what other shows have been appealing to such a wide variety of people in all different situations and places. Not to mention so highly rated and such great quality while being completely free to all people at the same time!

☆ I think it's important to mention that I have watched the first season before reading this book (which I loved because I could picture the scenes in my head and I'm a very visual person so it was like a movie in a book 🍿) So I totally recommend watching the show before you read this book but if you don't it's amazing all the same

☆ I read a lot of reviews that talked about the chapters being very short and even though it's true I think it's important to mention that it's basically movie formatted. So each chapter is like a scene and then there are also sections that separate places and episodes.

☆ All in all a wonderful read, and can we please just talk about how AMAZING the characters in this book/show are?? Showing the personalities of these people are fantastic, and really reminds us that these aren't fairy tales we're reading and that these people are people and not necessarily the saints that we hold them to. They had real lives and real emotions. And that's what's so touching.

4.5 stars

Format: 3.5 stars

Characters: 5 glowing stars

Content: 3 stars

Sexual - One of the main characters was violated before the events of the book and she struggles with the memories (and while it was dealt with carefully the subject was also taken head on). Prostitutes are mentioned but not directly. Some marital kissing (it wasn't anything much at all but I thought I'd mention it all the same)

Alcohol - There is a wedding a wine is mentioned often, nothing bad happens and only one character is really portrayed as being "drunk"

Recommended reader age imo: 13 & up

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I absolutely love The Chosen and this book did a very good job expanding on it!

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January 26, 2023

I really enjoyed this😊 My only issue was that the chapters were annoyingly short 😆

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October 31, 2022

Dnf around page 245. I love the show with all my heart and soul, but the book is not the same. First of all, it's written in 3rd person present tense, which I guess I've never read before because it kept pulling me out of the story and I couldn't focus. I finally started getting used to it, but I still wasn't enjoying it, so I decided to put it down. I'll just stick to watching the show ❤️

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A Fresh Way to see Ancient Stories

How do you tell the stories from the Bible in a fresh way? New York Times bestselling novelist Jerry B. Jenkins has found the way with THE CHOSEN: I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME. Whether writing about the shepherds appearing on the night of Jesus’ birth or the Pharisee Nicodemus from the Bible, I was immediately caught up in the drama of these stories. Written with short chapters, I found THE CHOSEN compelling and a page-turner.

The spine of THE CHOSEN says Book 1. I’m eager to read the next book in this innovative storytelling about the Bible. I highly recommend this novel.

W. Terry Whalin is an editor and the author of more than 60 books including his latest 10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed .

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The Chosen: Come and See: a novel based on Season 2 of the critically acclaimed TV series

Jerry B. Jenkins

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As Jesus’ ministry grew, more and more people wanted to hear and be healed by this man claiming to be the Messiah. Some were eager; others were critical and reluctant. All, by encountering Jesus, were forever changed.

Follow along with Jesus’ disciples as they witness miraculous healings, confrontations with the religious establishment, growing concern among Roman officials over Jesus’ popularity, and, most of all, love personified.

Based on the acclaimed TV series, The Chosen, the most amazing story ever told—the life of Jesus—gets a fresh, new telling from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins.

The Chosen: Come and See captures all the action and drama in season two of The Chosen TV series. But it does much more than reflect the show. It also takes us into the backstory, thoughts, and motivations of key characters like Simon (who will later be called Peter), Matthew, Philip, Mary Magdalene, Simon the Zealot, and others. It helps us see them even more as very real, very human, and very much like us.

 

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First published June 7, 2022

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May 21, 2022

Watch the episodes first. Watch them again. THEN read this book. Then watch them again. Why not? You can watch the episodes free on the app, on your Smart TV, online. You will find something new every time you watch.

The creators of this show get it.

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October 21, 2022

I enjoyed this book more than the first one. It included more background on the characters and more of what they were thinking/feeling which isn't always evident in the TV series. The book follows the TV script exactly so the additional background makes it worth reading for fan of the series. But it is no substitute for watching the TV series.

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May 25, 2022

Another outstanding novelization of Season 2 of The Chosen TV series about Jesus as seen through the eyes of His followers. The background material in the book makes the TV episodes even more understandable and real. It makes me want you watch each episode again. Jesus and His disciples are portrayed realistically as human beings, not saintly characters.

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January 19, 2023

Most of the time, you read a book first and then watch the film adaptation, and I usually stick to that pattern very closely. The Chosen is an exception - which is also due to the publication dates of the seasons and the accompanying novels - which makes me realize again and again that a "book about the film" can actually be a real enrichment. This experience, which I already had with the first volume, "I called you by your name", has again accompanied my reading of "Come and see for yourself". 

In the written version of the second season, further newcomers to the group around Jesus, which includes figures known from the Bible such as the disciples, but also various women. (Which I found to be an absolute plus!) Some characters that are actually familiar from the gospels are placed in completely new stories or presented in such a new light that they are hardly recognizable. At the same time, we don't forget that we are dealing with people with weaknesses, quarrels, jealousies... This portrayal of the group makes the novel seem incredibly lively and approachable. While the goal of the creators of "The Chosen" is to whet their audience's appetite for the Bible, again, as in the first volume, I missed the references to the "reference Scriptures", although this time they are simpler recognizable - also because it is no longer so much about the grandiose prelude to the "Jesus epic" but about telling the story that follows familiar footsteps. 

The second novel is also significantly more "theological" in its stories than the first, in my view a clever compromise between the different Christian denominations and working well in the ecumenical context. As a scholar of archeology, I personally sometimes found the very modern language and some inconsistencies in content (especially in terms of names of people and places) bumped into - in the first volume it was either not the case or I didn't notice it - but ultimately every reader should be aware of it that the aim of the series is not to be historically correct, but to give a new perspective on the old stories, which definitely succeeds. All in all, even after reading the book, I stand by my urgent recommendation to everyone who is interested to at least get involved in one episode of "The Chosen" (which is already optically

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Incredible

I have loved reading both season 1 and 2 of this series. What a genius way to give us a way of feeling so close to the ministry and heart of Jesus and his disciples and how they must have felt during this life changing journey. And it's also clear and down to earth reading that I feel even my 13 year old granddaughter would be able to enjoy and gain much better insight into Jesus's mission and relationships he's formed with ordinary sinners, not just for adults. Can't wait for season 3.

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January 28, 2023

I was able to see. See the change. See the blessing. See Christ living through me.

Come and see the doubtful and critical believe. Come and see the hated getting loved. The sinful receiving forgiveness, the fighter getting saved.

The book doesn't just retell The Chosen in words. No. That's more like a script. The Chosen: Come and see takes us into a very thorough adventure into the backstories, thoughts, personalities and other fascinating things you can't see in movies.

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June 30, 2022

I liked the book knowing that it is fiction based on the Bible. I like to read the books first before watching the video. A lot of movie is dark and it it hard for me to keep some of the characters straight. I they Jenkins did an excellent job of giving us a view of what it may have been like following Jesus. I recommend this book to everyone. Looking forward to the next one.

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November 12, 2022

This book follows the acclaimed TV series to the letter. The book reads exactly as the script probably would appear. I had enjoyed the first season of Chosen on television and picked up this book before watching the second season. As I was watching the episodes I felt like I had already seen them before because of the depth of description in this book.

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July 7, 2022

Great companion for TV Show

The book gives additional information such as the character’s thoughts and feelings. Follows the television show exactly if you love to watch The Chosen you will love this book.

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August 22, 2022

Much better than the first, which was basically a word for word recounting of the series. This one goes deeper into the thoughts and feelings of the characters. It helps us understand the motivations of the characters. Jerry Jenkins deepens a fantastic series.

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'아도나이' 의 뜻

'아도나이' 의 뜻:

'아도나이' 의 뜻

[히] yn;doa} (`adonay)=[主]

[영] Adonai 신명(神名)

 여호와(야훼)를 직접 부르기를 두려워한 유대교인들이(출 20:7, 신 5:11), 그 대신 [아도나이]라 부른데서 온 것.

 바벨론 포로 이후 유대인은 [여호와](야훼)라는 문자마저 쓰기를 아주 두려워 하여, 이것을 붓으로 기록하는 일 마저 주저하고, 낭독때에는 [여호와](야훼)의 글자를 종들이 그 주인에 대해 존칭으로서 부르는 [아도나이]로 불렀다 

(원뜻은 [우리주]로, 히브리어 [아돈(主)]의 복수).

 이것이 얼마나 철저했는지는, 마침내 그들 자신중에서 [야훼](여호와)라는 신명(神名)의 발음이 잊어진 것에 의해서도 분명하다.

 [아도나이]라는 호칭에 의해 야훼의 초월성을 확인하는 이 관용적 호칭을 칠십인역은 그대로 계승하여, [야훼]를 [큐리오스 Kuvrio"](Kurios 主)로 역했다.

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My Lord

At the same time, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered; it was thus replaced vocally in the synagogue ritual by the Hebrew word Adonai (“My Lord”), which was translated as Kyrios (“Lord”) in the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Yahweh | YHWH, Adonai, Elohim, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica

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The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Reaction and Analysis

The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Reaction and Analysis


Kevin Keating

Nov 19, 202220 min
The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Reaction and Analysis


Updated: 7 days ago


As I watched Episode 1 and Episode 2 of The Chosen Season 3, I felt a satisfying sense of vindication. Even in the face of unfair criticism and a thousand other challenges, The Chosen is continuing to evolve and improve, correcting its past mistakes while at the same time continuing to do what it does best. Up until this point, I haven't really done reviews or analysis of individual episodes, but I believe The Chosen has taken a major leap forward in Season 3. It only seems fitting then to mark that improvement by taking a moment to share some thoughts about what happened in Episodes 1 and 2 and the key themes that we saw highlighted. Since I won’t be able to do so without going into detail, consider this a **spoiler alert**



***I've also produced Bible studies and questions you can use to discuss The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2 with your youth, Bible study, or small group***

Andrew, John, James, and Judas listen to Jesus in The Chosen Season 3

What happened in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2

It's best to think of Episodes 1 & 2 of The Chosen Season 3 as a single unit. While they do have their own individual plot arcs, I can't imagine the experience of watching them separately would be as satisfying as watching them together. So instead of trying to delineate precisely between the two episodes, I'm going to address them both together.

I've criticized some episodes of The Chosen for trying to do too much and feeling disjointed. One thing that really impressed me about Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 3 is how much ground they were able to cover while still maintaining a sense of unity, focus, and energy. Over the course of these two episodes, virtually every one of the core disciples (i.e. the 12 + the women) gets a meaningful. We also get meaningful moments for the family members of many disciples (Eden, Zebedee, Matthew's parents), set up for a plot involving Yussif (the Pharisee Shmuel used to hang out with in Capernaum), a decent amount of time with Gaius, Atticus, and Quintus, and time with John the Baptist in jail (along with a new character, Joanna). It's a lot - but it all flows together seamlessly. More importantly, Episodes 1 and 2 established a clear trajectory for the direction of The Chosen Season 3 and the conflicts that will be ensuing.



The reason Episodes 1 and 2 were able to cover so much ground without feeling disjointed is because the action of each episode was focused. Episode 1 is very aptly named homecoming - we get a plethora of individual character arcs, but they're all exploring the same basic premise: what does it look like to come home after joining Jesus in his first mission and witnessing his teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Episode 2 finishes some of the homecoming arcs, while focusing on Jesus’ commissioning of the twelve apostles and preparations to spread his teaching throughout Judea while caring for the crowds that are flocking to him.



The Disciples in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2

Matthew in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2

Matthew gets the pre-credit prologue for Episode 1. We see that he isn't simply a misunderstood outcast (a criticism I had back in Season 1). He actually sent Roman solider to collect from his father, Alphaeus - who basically says "you're dead to me" in response. Matthew feels convicted by Jesus' teaching about the need to make amends with those who are angry at you (Matthew 5:21-26). When he returns to Capernaum, unlike the other disciples, he doesn't have a place to stay. He goes to his parents' house to apologize, wavers, but his old dog alerts them to his presence. To his great surprise, he is welcomed into their home - and called "son."

Paras Patel as Matthew in The Chosen Season 3




This storyline is completed in Episode 2, where we find out that Alphaeus was at the Sermon on the Mount and was also convicted. Both he and Matthew confess their sins – Matthew admits that he wanted a comfortable life and to be better than others while Alphaeus admits that it was wrong of him to disown his son. They both extend forgiveness to each other and Matthew is welcomed into his family home to stay, now reconciled to his parents. They decide to use his old home as a base of operations for the disciples. Under conviction about his past relationship to money, when Matthew is nominated to be the treasurer of the disciples, he rejects the nomination.




Judas in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Judas is blown away by Jesus' teaching. He immediately tells his shady mentor from Season 2 that he's backing out of the business so that he can go to the ends of the earth to spread Jesus' message. His mentor threatens to sue Judas or Jesus (most likely a foreshadowing of the events that will lead to Judas' demise), while noting how Jesus needs to take up a collection and be a better businessman. Judas meets with Jesus and asks to be taken on as a disciple, noting that he had some rabbinical training before his father died and that he can help them financially. Jesus explains to Judas that his prerequisites don't matter - what matters is that he's willing to become like Jesus and do hard things - and praise God (the named Judas means "praise Yah"). Judas returns to his home in order to hand it over to his sister Devorah. She warns him following a would-be-Messiah could get him killed, but Judas says that if Jesus is the one, he won't be killed (another set up for Judas' fall). Judas needs his life to be about more than money and believes that he can help make Jesus' organization more financially stable and efficient. This plot line is continued in Episode 2 when the Apostles are officially commissioned. Judas tries to pitch his ideas for improving finances but Jesus insists that in their first mission they all need to rely on what God provides and learn to trust God. Nevertheless, Judas is nominated to be treasurer by Matthew, who doesn't trust himself with money because of his past struggles. Judas happily accepts.




Joanna, Andrew, and John the Baptist in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


The three female disciples (Mary Magdalene, Ramah, and Tamar) are approached by a rich Gentile name Joanna (Luke 8:3) who was impressed by the sermon and tries to buy an audience with Jesus by offering an expensive shawl from Nepal. Eventually, Joanna reveals that her husband works in the court of Herod Antipas and she is bearing a message from John the Baptist. Jesus gives Andrew permission to go check out John, knowing that this will give Andrew relief from the anxiety he's had about John's imprisonment. Andrew goes with Joanna to John's jail. She explains it will look bad for her if anyone finds out that she’s been visiting John – and so she threatens to make life even worse for the jailer if he tells anyone. We also learn her husband is committing adultery.


Noah James as Andrew in The Chosen Season 3




When they find John, he is ecstatic to hear about Jesus’ sermon and encourages Andrew to focus on Jesus. Andrew admits he felt convicted by Jesus’ teaching on anxiety and the need to focus first on the kingdom. John is confident that Jesus will eventually set him free, pointing out Isaiah’s prophecy about the anointed one bringing freedom from captivity and an opening of the prisons (Isaiah 61:1-4). John seems confident that Jesus will confront Herod and says the best thing they can do to help John is to listen to Jesus. Having gotten a hold on his anxiety, Andrew goes to visit Mary Magdalene. He realizes he never apologized to Mary for blaming and shaming her in Season 2, Episode 7, and he felt convicted of his need to make amends.




Thomas and Ramah in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Thomas and Ramah get several cute moments together. It’s apparent to everyone that they are in love. Thomas builds a friendship with Zebedee and confides his intent to ask Kofni to let him marry Ramah. Meanwhile, Mary Magdalene and Tamar ask Ramah if she wants to marry Thomas and she tries to downplay her excitement when she finds out that he plans to ask her father. This plot line is concluded in Episode 2, when Jesus assigns the disciples locations for ministry. He intentionally sends Thomas toward Kafni. When Thomas makes his intentions known to Jesus, Jesus affirms his desire and explains that after he’s finished the first part of his mission (evangelizing Joppa), he can then go, evangelize Kafni, and ask for Ramah’s hand in marriage. Thomas talks to Ramah about it, and she decides that she will go ahead of him to Kafni in order to start working on her father so that he will receive Thomas well.




Simon Peter and Eden in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Simon returns home excited to enjoy marital relations with Eden – especially since Eema has gone to live with her brothers now. Before they can do anything, Nathanael arrives at their home and explains he needs a place to stay. Simon is very annoyed, but Eden graciously welcomes him in. Simon the Zealot also shows up. Eventually, Simon and Eden finally get some time to “study” alone (nothing explicit shown on screen of course). They process how hard it was for Eden while Simon was gone. Simon tells Eden that he hopes they’ll get a reprieve for a moment and they can try to start having a child and Eden is very happy. This plot line continues in Episode 2. When Jesus sends the Apostles out, Eden is devastated. They have to encourage one another.




Mary Magdalene, Tamar, and Ramah in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


The three women return from the Sermon on the Mount to Mary’s tiny home, which is completely empty of supplies – and they have only a little money and food amongst them. Tamar wants to sell the expensive shawl that Joanna gave them but Ramah refuses – from her time serving wine, she is offended at how rich people try to buy attention. The women chit chat a bit and think about how they will support themselves – perhaps by selling anointing oil made by Zebedee. Tamar isn’t willing to sell her jewelry because of its personal significance. When Jesus sends out the Apostles, he tasks them with caring for the pilgrims who are flocking to Capernaum to meet him and to also find ways to finance the ministry.


Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen Season 3


Big James, John, and Zebedee in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Big James is really excited to get home and eat their Mom’s home cooking. He’ a little miffed that John and Zebedee have become friends with Thomas and have left him out of the loop about a variety of things. Zebedee is very proud of his sons and reveals to them that he’s starting to make special olive oil.




Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


In Episode 2, Simon the Zealot and Nathanael discover a shanty town of pilgrims that have come to visit Jesus. They worry that it will attract negative attention from Rome. A Zealot assassin has also arrived and begins stalking Simon the Zealot, because of his failure to follow through with the plot to execute the Roman official in Season 2, Episode 4. Later, Simon notices the assassin following him and has to evade him by climbing up a building. To his surprise, he’s confronted by Atticus, who knows that the Zealots are sending people to kill him. Simon recognizes Atticus from before and realizes who he is. Atticus explains he is fine letting Simon go free now that he's relinquished his dagger but that the Zealots will not be so forgiving – they will continue to try to hunt Simon down. Atticus also warns that if the Zealots gather in Capernaum, he will have to deal with them himself. Simon also discover for the first time that Matthew was a tax collector – as Jesus pairs the two of them together for mission, noting that Matthew is no more a tax collector now than Simon is a Zealot.




Jesus and the 12 in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


We see a significant amount of the Sermon on the Mount in Episode 1, and reactions from each disciple to parts that spoke to them. In the later half of Episode 2, Jesus gathers the twelve and dubs them his Apostles and gives them the speech in Matthew 10. He explains they will go out and extend his ministry by healing the sick and casting out demons across all of Judea (but only to Jews at this point). The disciples are in a bit of disbelief that he can just give them this power – especially given how little teaching many of them have received by this point. Jesus also explains that they are to take hardly anything with them so they can instead rely on God and on others. He tells them to not fear those who kill the body – which freaks them out more – so he explains they will eventually follow him into death but not yet. They are preparing the way so that when he comes, people will be ready to receive his authority and his teaching. Jesus divides them into pairs: Simon and Judas, Andrew and Philip, Nathanael and Thaddeus, John and Thomas, Big James and Little James, Matthew and Simon the Zealot. Later, the disciples (without Jesus) meet at Matthew’s old house to eat one last time together. Simon gives them all a pep talk and leads them in praying Psalm 3.


Jonathan Roumie as Jesus in The Chosen Season 3







Jesus and Little James in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Little James gets one scene in Episode 2, but it’s powerful. He explains to Jesus that he doesn’t get how he’s being given the power to heal others, when he himself remains unhealed of his own disability. Jesus explains he could heal James now, but it will be an even greater and more unique testimony to people if they see James praising God in spite of his continued infirmity. James confides to Jesus that he feels like a burden and like the weakest of the disciples. Jesus encourages him – his physical infirmities are far less of a burden than the spiritual infirmities of others – God is not impressed by what men care about. James in his weakness can discover true strength. Jesus assures James that he will be healed, even if it’s not until eternity.



Pharisees and Romans in The Chosen Season 3, Episode 1 and Episode 2




Yussif in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Reminder: in Season 2, we dicovered that Yussif, though a Pharisee, is actually a Jesus sympathizer. Yussif is clearly impressed by the Sermon on the Mount (as are the regular people whom he overhears contrasting Jesus' personal authority with the derivative authority of the Pharisees). He returns to his synagogue to write about it and encounters Jairus (Mark 5:21-43), who has become the new administrator. Jairus hints that he has come to bring order because of the chaos created by the Jesus movement. He suggests that Yussif should take whatever he writes about Jesus' teaching and place it in his vault for a few days or weeks, to let his mind settle (basically the "don't send an emotional email response until you've let it sit for a day" rule). Yussif appreciates this advice. He finishes writing what he heard from Jesus - in a letter to Nicodemus - and leaves it with Jairus.




Gaius, Atticus, and Quintus in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


Gaius and Atticus play buddy cop. They get a brief moment in Episode 1 after the Sermon on the Mount, where they’re both trying to process what they just heard (especially the teaching on enemies/retaliation) and don’t talk much. In Episode 2, they notice the shanty town of pilgrims coming to visit Jesus and are concerned about Quintus’ reaction. Atticus also hints that he can tell Gaius has a struggle in his personal life that he’s keeping secret. When they go to report, Quintus is in a bad mood because there’s sewage in the water. When they tell Quintus about the camps, he’s annoyed about the further disruption to Roman order. More importantly, he’s mad that they haven’t told him about Jesus’ sermon sooner. They both lie, downplaying the significance of the sermon by claiming it was just about Jewish customs. Atticus provides Quintus with a potential solution to the shanty town problem – he can extend the city borders to include it and tax the pilgrims. But Atticus warns Quintus that he needs to use a light touch – the empire wants order and not violence. Atticus ominously mentions to Quintus how he’s going back to Jerusalem soon to meet with Pilate. As noted above, Atticus warns Simon the Zealot about his pursuers – an act that suggests he has some sympathies with the Jesus movement. We also see Gaius restraining another Roman soldier from engaging in violence as they patrol through the camp, reminding him to use a light touch while enforcing the law. Gaius meets Matthew outside his home (just before the disciples meet together) and promises to watch out for the safety of the disciples. He encourages Matthew to use his wits while he’s out on mission, clearly indicating that he’s come to have a more positive view of the Jesus movement.



Key Themes in The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2


We see just a handful of key themes woven throughout these storylines:




Jesus’ word brings conviction and action


I was surprised at how much of the Sermon on the Mount they included all at once, but what they did worked – because the scene wasn’t primarily about listening to Jesus give a sermon, it was about watching the disciples (and others) listen to Jesus give a sermon. The actors did a great job at using non-verbal communication to show how they were processing what they heard and experiencing conviction. Most of the action of Episode 1 is then driven by the need to respond to the conviction brought by Jesus’ words – especially his words about the need to reconcile (Matthew with his parents; Andrew with Mary) and the need to not worry (Andrew’s worry about John; the women’s worry about money, Eden's worry about Simon), and the need to not focus on money (Judas, Matthew, Tamar). The show did an excellent job depicting the experience of conviction in a way that felt authentic and not corny (which is how it usually looks in most Christian movies). During Season 1, I accused the show of focusing too much on the “Jesus loves outsiders” dynamic to the exclusion of Jesus dealing with sin. This episode totally made up for it. Looking back, there’s a logic: often when God first pursues us, his focus is on showing us his love and welcoming us in. Eventually though, as we get closer to Jesus, he begins to shine more light on the areas of our lives that need to change. I also loved John the Baptist’s line about how when Jesus speaks, there’s usual a little something in it for all of us – such a true description of how sermons work.




Jesus brings reconciliation


The reconciliation scenes between Matthew and his family, between Andrew and Mary, and between Matthew and Gaius were all really well done. I think what I appreciated most is that, while they were emotional, there was also a realistic awkwardness and a degree of complexity.




Jesus has a special plan for each of us


Judas, Matthew, and Little James all have realizations about how in spite of – and often because of – the difficulties they’ve faced in life, they’ve been shaped in unique ways to carry out Jesus’ mission.

Little James in The Chosen Season 3


Jesus doesn’t need us – but he wants to use us


This insight gets highlighted when Jesus commissions the Apostles and gives them authority and power over healing and demons even though they feel inadequate. I also think this idea is highlighted in an interesting way through the contrast between Judas and Matthew. It’s a bad sign that Judas’ first move is to give Jesus the resume of all the things he can offer and he’s a little too excited to be nominated treasurer, not recognizing the temptation that money poses. By contrast, Matthew never would have dreamed of asking to follow Jesus and when he gets nominated for treasurer, he rejects the nomination, in spite of his ability, because Matthew knows avoiding temptation is more important than showing off his gifts. Judas ‘belief that Jesus needs him may lead him to follow his own plans instead of following Jesus’ plan (i.e., trusting God).




Jesus’ plan is counterintuitive and trusting it is hard


We see several characters struggle with the counterintuitive nature of Jesus’ will and mission. Andrew struggles with seeing John in jail, Simon and Eden struggle when their plan to begin a family is disrupted almost immediately, Little James struggles because Jesus hasn’t healed him, Thomas struggles when it initially seems like his plan to seek Ramah in marriage might get disrupted. In many cases, Jesus brings a degree of relief – he sends Andrew to John to be reassured, he talks to Little James, and he ends up sending Thomas in the direction of Kafni. But not everything ends happily. Simon and Eden aren’t given an easy out – but they’re called to follow Jesus and pursue the kingdom first, trusting that everything else will be provided by God.




Following Jesus will eventually lead to suffering


The disciples don’t experience any persecution in Episodes 1 and 2 of The Chosen Season 3, but Jesus makes it clear that suffering is coming.




Jesus’ movement disrupts order


The show did a great job of recasting the Roman characters. In Season 1, Quintus sometimes felt a little cartoonishly evil. In Season 3, his motivations are much clearer. He’s still a selfish narcissist, but he’s also a bit insecure. He feels pressure to maintain an appearance of order in order to please the authorities above him. Atticus and Gaius are initially able to find a peaceful way to respond to the disorder created by the Jesus movement (i.e., the shanty town). Eventually though, it’s clear that the disorder caused by the movement will become too much to ignore or contain and the Romans will feel justified in using harsher measures. Yussif’s story also highlights this theme as well. Jairus has come to bring order in the religious realm, which he initially does peacefully by simply cautioning Yussif from rashly publishing anything about Jesus without thinking it through. That’s all well and good – but often the appropriate response to Jesus isn’t to just sit and chill – it’s to act in response to conviction. I imagine we’ll see Yussif struggling – and ultimately we’ll see Jairus give up on his pursuit of order when he needs his daughter healed.



There are a few other important ideas, but those were the ones that stood out to me most. Did I miss anything? Anything else about Episodes 1 and 2 that you guys enjoyed? Please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below!



The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2 FAQ

What was the prayer the disciples prayed at the end of The Chosen Season 3 Episode 2?


At the end of The Chosen Season 3, Episode 2, Simon Peter leads the disciples in praying Psalm 3, a prayer David wrote while he was pursued by his son, Absalom.



What is the prayer Jesus prays over his disciples in The Chosen Season 3, Episode 1?


During The Chosen Season 3, Episode 1, just before sending his disciples back home, Jesus pronounces that blessing of Aaron over them (Numbers 6:22-27). The Blessing of Aaron was a benediction God gave to the priests of Israel to place his favor on the people of Israel.



What Scriptures are The Chosen Season 3, Episode 1 and Episode 2 based on?


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 includes extensive portions of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Jesus also prays the Blessing of Aaron (Numbers 6:22-27). The Chosen Season 3, Episode 2 contains extensive portions of the teaching Jesus gave when commissioning the disciples (Matthew 10). Simon Peter also leads the disciples in praying Psalm 3.



Who is Joanna? Where is Joanna in the Bible?


The Gospel of Luke notes that Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, was one of the women who followed Jesus and provided for his ministry (Luke 8:1-3). She is also one of the first witnesses of the empty tomb and was among the women to whom an angel revealed that Jesus had risen (Luke 24:1-12).



In The Chosen, Joanna is introduced in Season 3, Episode 1. As in the Bible, she is the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager. She is also depicted as a follower of John the Baptist, whom she visits in prison. Joanna brings an expensive shawl to Jesus' disciples after the Sermon on the Mount. She also takes Andrew to meet John in prison.



What is Machaerus? Is Machaerus in the Bible?


Machaerus was a fortress that belonged to Herod the Great and his son, Herod Antipas. When John the Baptist was arrested by Herod Antipas, he was imprisoned in Machaerus. It was the location of John the Baptist's execution. The Bible does explicitly mention the name Machaerus, even though it describes events that took place there. We know the name from other historical and archaeological sources.



In The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1, Machaerus is the fortress where Andrew and Joanna go to visit John the Baptist in prison.



Did Judas have a sister? Who is Judas' sister in the Bible?


In the Bible, there is no indication that Judas had a sister.



In The Chosen, Season 3, Episode 1, introduces us to Judas' sister Devorah. She is an invented character created to give more depth to Judas. It is completely plausible that Judas had a sister who was not mentioned in the Bible.



Did Simon Peter have a child?


In the Bible, there is no indication that Simon Peter had a child. However, since the Bible does say that Simon was married, it is extremely likely that he had children and that they simply were not mentioned.



In The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 and Episode 2, Simon Peter and Eden decide to try to have a child.



Who is Rabbi Hillel? Who is the Rabbi Matthew mentions in Season 3 Episode 1?


Rabbi Hillel was a very important Jewish Rabbi, the head of one of the chief schools of the Pharisees. Many commentators have noticed some similarities between his teachings and some parts of the Sermon on the Mount. In The Chosen Season 3, Episode 1, Matthew notes some similarities between Jesus' teaching and those of Hillel.



Did Thomas and Ramah get married in the Bible?


In The Chosen, during Season 3 Episode 2, Thomas expresses his intent to marry Ramah. Ramah is a character invented by The Chosen and not present in the Bible. We know that many of the Apostles were married (1 Corinthians 9:5) but we aren't told if Thomas specifically was married.



When can I stream Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 for free?


The Angel website says Season 3 of The Chosen will be available to stream starting December 11. New episodes can be found on the new The Chosen app, which is being launched by The Come and See Foundation, a new umbrella organization for The Chosen.


Further Reading


An adaptation like The Chosen isn't meant to replace the Bible; it's meant to drive us deeper into the Bible and spiritual reflection. The 40 Days with Jesus series helps readers connect what they watch in The Chosen with the Gospel stories that they're based on and then engage in spiritual reflection.



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If you liked this post, you might want to check out some of my other posts on The Chosen and Bible adaptation. I have Bible studies/discussion guides for each episode of The Chosen Seasons 1-3, blogs exploring how The Chosen adapts key biblical figures, and articles exploring the controversial nature of adaptation. I hope you enjoy them!



The Chosen Season 3

Reflecting on The Chosen Season 3 & Anticipating Season 4: What Worked & What to Fix


The Chosen Season 3: What to Expect & How to Watch


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 & Episode 2: Reaction and Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 3: Recap, Review, & Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 4: Recap, Review, & Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 5: Recap, Review, & Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episode 6: Recap, Review, & Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episodes 7 & 8: Recap, Review, & Analysis


The Chosen Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: Questions to Discuss Before the Premiere


What The Chosen Season 3 Should Be About


Preparing for The Chosen Season 3: 7 Episodes to Watch


I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)


The Chosen Season 3 Trailer Analysis

Adapting Biblical Characters Series

Yussif, Jairus, & Shmuel in The Chosen ***Season 3***


Quintus, Gaius, Atticus, and the Romans in The Chosen ***Season 3 Update***


Little James in The Chosen & Scripture ***Season 3***


Pontius Pilate & his Wife in The Chosen ***Season 3***


Judas in The Chosen ***Season 3 Update***


Matthew in The Chosen ***Season 3 Update***


Simon and Andrew in The Chosen ***Season 3 Update***


John the Baptist in The Chosen


Lilith, Demons, & Evil Spirits in The Chosen


Simon the Zealot & Nathanael in The Chosen


The Virgin Mary in The Chosen


James & John in The Chosen


Nicodemus in The Chosen


Mary Magdalene in The Chosen


Jesus in The Chosen

Exploring The Chosen with Youth or Small Group [Discussion Guides]




Season 3

Episode 1 Guide: Homecoming


Episode 2 Guide: Two by Two


Episode 3 Guide: Physician, Heal Thyself


Episode 4 Guide: Clean Part 1


Episode 5 Guide: Clean Part 2


Episode 6 Guide: Intensity in Tent City


Episode 7 Guide: Ears to Hear


Episode 8 Guide: The Feeding of the 5,000


Season 2

Season 2 Reflection P1: What is The Chosen Season 2 about?


Season 2 Reflection P2: What was The Chosen Season 2 about? (Plots & Theme)


Episode 1 Guide: The Beloved Disciple


Episode 2 Guide: Philip, Nathanael, & Matthew


Episode 3 Guide: Life Among the Disciples of Jesus


Episode 4 Guide: Simon the Zealot & the Man at the Bethesda Pool


Episode 5 Guide: Mary's Demons & the Destiny of John the Baptist


Episode 6 Guide: Mercy and Not Sacrifice


Episode 7 Guide: Quintus Returns


Episode 8 Guide: Judas, Matthew, & the Sermon on the Mount


Season 1

Episode 1 Guide: Mary Magdalene, Lilith, and the Redeemer


Episode 2 Guide: Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and Shabbat


Episode 3 Guide: Depicting Jesus in Art, Film, and TV


Episode 4 Guide: When Jesus Met Simon (Peter)


Episode 5 Guide: Mary, Mother of Jesus


Episode 6 Guide: Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees


Episode 7 Guide: Did Nicodemus Follow Jesus?


Episode 8 Guide: The Woman at the Well, Eden, & Zohara


Specials

Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers

The Chosen Controversies Series

I am the Law of Moses (The Chosen Season 3 Controversy)


The Chosen Season 2 Controversy (Jesus, the Bible, & the Process of Inspiration)


Jesus, Dancing Jokes, and Genre


Creepy John the Baptist & Dallas Jenkins


Should Nicodemus Kneel? Narrative Ambiguity & Charitable Reading

Beyond The Chosen

The Chosen: 6 Good Friday & Easter Episodes


The Rings of Power, LOTR, and Bible Adaptation


Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power & The Challenges of Biblical Adaptation


In Defense of The Chosen and Other Christian Movies, Books, & Media (Part 1)


In Defense of The Chosen and Other Christian Movies, Books, & Media (Part 2)


Exploring the Biblical World


Is The Chosen Accurate? Is it Biblical?


Imagining Mary Magdalene (5 More Bible Adaptations While You Wait for The Chosen Season 2)









The Chosen

The Chosen Season 3