I like that it makes Jesus seem like a fun guy.
Here's a guy who socially hangs out with a hooker while passing no judgement, and who's first documented miracle is turning water into wine.
This SOUNDS like a guy you'd want to hang out with.
Here's a guy who socially hangs out with a hooker while passing no judgement, and who's first documented miracle is turning water into wine.
This SOUNDS like a guy you'd want to hang out with.
The Chosen takes a reverent interpretation. It makes no apologies for having creative license, the Bible isn't meant to be a screen play after all, but it does so in a manner consistent with the character of Jesus both in the Bible and as believers understand him to be. He is fully human and fully God. He weaves the qualities of both throughout the show with the way he handles emotions, miracles, passing down wisdom, and so forth.
Fear not! Some translators believe it meant unfermented grape juice. So no need to doubt a church's anti-alcohol stance.
I'm curious how true ① is, and/or if lack of distillation made wine weaker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquor#Distillation_of_wine makes it sound like the process might have been uncommon knowledge still in the process of refinement).