The Bible: TV Mini-Series
The much-touted movie, Bible: the TV mini-series, was evidently
rebroadcast on Lifetime (Cox: 25,
DS: 108, DR: 252, UV:
360).
It was very
disappointing. Those who undertake
making commentaries and portrayals of Scripture ought to try reading the Bible
before they undertake depicting or writing about it. The subject matter experts who consulted for
the script receive a failing grade: we are baffled over where their so-called
historic facts came from. They did get a
few parts close, only a few, watching was mostly a waste of time.
Older versions done by Hollywood were, by and large, better and more
faithful to the Biblical text.
There is a Divine reason why the Bible is written in the specific words
it is written. All of us, especially commentators
and portrayers, are obliged to get as close to those specific words as
possible.
The plain explicit meaning is still important. Our task is to find that explicit meaning,
not to trample it under foot as this movie does.
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