I enjoyed this and thought it was a largely helpful rendition of the narrative of Genesis-Exodus. I really appreciated the way the show used and presented some of the behind the scenes aspects of the narrative with sensitivity. And then there were the ninja angels…
The story everyone knows, told like never before… #TheBibleAU pic.twitter.com/GwS7a6wM9m
— Channel 9 (@Channel9) July 8, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9glPC6TcVb8
In the absence of more substantive thoughts. Here are my tweets, and those I retweeted, from tonight…
Was kind of hoping #thebible would tell me who the Nephilim are.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
I guess it's not a spoiler if its in the teaser #theBibleAU is about Jesus…
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
So I'm almost finished an MDIV and it took a TV show to point out that Lot was the closest thing Abram had to a son #TheBibleAu. Nice.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Portrayal of Lot's wife is rather brilliant – develops her character & sets up for her later a-salt ;) #TheBibleSeries
— Albert G (@algarlando) July 16, 2013
When did the Nazgul visit Abram? #thebibleAU
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Looks like #theBibleAu thinks the manifestations of YHWH in the OT were Jesus.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Is that Jesus? #preincarnate #TheBibleAU makes a call
— Pete Greenwood (@pete_greenwood) July 16, 2013
There be magic ninjas. #theBibleAU
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
@Channel9 cross promotion is awesome – a promo for Underbelly Melbourne in the midst of "Underbelly: Canaan"
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
The binding of Isaac. Just a small taste of the crucifixion of Jesus. #TheBibleAu
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Interesting contrast between the non-sacrifice of Isaac, and the Pharaoh's genocide. The comparison you were looking for @johnpauldickson?
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Loving how the backstory brings the rivalry between Moses and Pharaoh (who wants to be god) to the fore. Who is the real God? #thebible #fb
— Roger Fitzhardinge (@rogerfitz) July 16, 2013
Haha! RT @AndrewJaffrey: Aren't we all glad Tony wasn't around to turn back Noah's boat ? #TheBibleAU
— Dylan Malloch (@dylanmalloch) July 16, 2013
Great contrast between God's power and the power of the man king who would be God – common subplot in the Bible (and for us). #theBibleAU
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
#TheBibleAU has done a great job of making you feel the movements in and behind the narrative. Passover is going to hurt.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Death = The cost of believing you are God. Nice that #theBibleAU didn't shirk at the confronting bits of the narrative.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Nice promise motiff carrying through #theBibleAU but my fav has been the "you are not a God" thread. We all instinctively think otherwise.
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
God saves his people despite their grumbling and half baked following of him. He's the faithful one. #everythingpointstojesus #thebible #fb
— Roger Fitzhardinge (@rogerfitz) July 16, 2013
@Channel9 advertising Jump In app as a way to get a taste of what's coming in #TheBibleAU. You could just read it…
— Nathan Campbell (@nm_campbell) July 16, 2013
Did you watch? Do you have thoughts?
Comments
I loved Noah telling the Creation story. “Inspired” piece of storytelling. I reckon that’s exactly what he would have been doing while the ark was tossed about, to strengthen their faith in their Creator God who is in control of all things bcse He made them.
Wasn’t surprised they left out the bit where Lot offers his daughters to the Sodomites. Should have left it in to show Lot’s lack of righteousness and yet was still saved by God, and left out the ninja angels bit. Something for the masses. Ah well. At least they didn’t have an Abram/Hagar sex scene. Maybe next week with Delilah.
Was moved to tears by Abram’s sacrifice of Isaac. Powerful piece of TV there, although I wonder if it just leaves them impression of a capricious God for those who don’t hang around until the NT eps.
i’ll watch next week.
– Was impressed by all the pointing to Jesus.
– Was impressed by the regular references to God (‘we have to trust in God’, ‘God is with us’, ‘God will save us’), where many renditions of the Bible over-humanise it (though it showed the human characters fantastically).
– The Nazgul visited Abram a few centuries before the Dementors came and killed all the firstborn in Egypt.