Messianic Reaction to The Chosen S4 Ep. 1 | Birth & Death of John the Baptist 

That prophecy that Zechariah pronounces over his baby in his arms is sooo powerful… the details of God's character and why He chose to do it this way… truly awesome!

Did you notice that when John saw The Lamb of God, he also saw a rainbow...the promise of God to the world of redemption.

You guys are like the messianic version of the Bible Project 😊. As a Bible nerd myself, it is a delight to watch all your breakdown videos.

I really enjoyed your reaction to The Chosen S4 Ep 1.! I was deeply moved when John was saying "Thank you" to the Lord for his vision just like Steven. God Bless you Both!

I'm really happy that even though so much has changed for Barnaby and Shula, they have maintained their friendship and bright personalities 😅

1:29 Shalom, Sam and Dr. Tom! The actress portraying Elizabeth is 88 years old.

When John mentions going to the wedding banquet, I reacted like Simon way back at the end of season one when the official start of Jesus’ ministry started…”Yes!”

I have been waiting for this reaction since the episodes were in theaters.

The woman playing Elizabeth was superb!

I love the young lady playing Mary, she has the sweetest voice; and the older woman too!😊

35:35 Another John was seeing the Lamb in Revelation. Love that!

What I find so great about the scene of John's last moments, seeing the lamb and the rainbow, is that the lamb walks INTO the rainbow... into the symbol of promise...

I've always wondered how old John was when Zechariah and Elizabeth died. I'm guessing they weren't around when he was beheaded. How kind of God to spare them that.

I really liked the Zechariah & Elizabeth part.

So glad to have you gents back going through these episodes!! I've enjoyed your break downs of the last 3 seasons.

I cried both because John was being killed and also because it was also a step closer to Jesus’ death 💔. When Simon held up Andrew at the doorway upon receiving Joanna, it so reminded me of when Jesus held Simon above the waves when Jesus walked across the stormy sea in the final episode of season 3.

I love the casting on this show. I feel like each of the characters is so unique and memorable even when they have just a small amount of screen time.

Thank you Grafted...You take an already amazing episode and take it yet to another level.

Have wondered how long Zech. and Eliz. lived/raised John. We won't know in this life but it is an intriguing question.

You both have tender hearts towards God and it's beautiful to see.

I’d have to say you guys have the best commentaries of all especially with the historical background. I always come to you after each episode. This really makes me want to study the word and history more. Thank you so much for your hard work. You should have MORE followers.

Btw, in the very last scene, where Jesus returns to meet his disciples, notice that He not only has his garment torn, he also has ashes smeared on his forehead!

You two are the best! That is all. Carry-on.

So good to have you guys (and the tiny cup!) back again! Thank you for your insights.

I’ve held my emotions on other episodes but this one by far wrecked the heck out of me, such a good season

Yay! Love your insights! Can’t wait for you to review the other episodes as they come out.

I love these reaction videos by Tom and Sam.....I've missed this as we've been waiting for this season to release. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and perspective. 😊

Thank you! Glad to have your reactions again!

I love the connection of the actress playing Elizabeth to those of miraculous arrival to this mortality

Thank you for this reaction video, guys. I really love your honest impressions. 🎉 It's just so good.

What’s up guys!!! 😊Good to see you again!

I would LOVE to watch full episodes with you guys!! I’m sure you see A LOT of stuff to talk about in scenes that you don’t view with us. I would LOVE to go back to season 1 & start over. Is that a possibility? I’m just sayin, I bet I’m not the only one who would love to do that!!

Thanks guys, that was great! Looking forward to each one to come.

Love you guys!!! Hope to see you both at Chosen Con again!!!

Thanks you guys you always add soooooo much!!

I love the amount of Scripture in this episode ❤ Is there a more wonderful way to reopen your mouth from being shut than with The Word of God? Zachariah's prophesy was seriously powerful

Josephus' account of what happens next is interesting. While dancing on the ice when in exile, Heroditus fell through and died. Also in exile, Salome fell through the ice as she was crossing a river and was caught up to her neck and wriggling trying to free herself, looking like a sort of "death dance."

Wow. Thanks. I have missed you guys. Watching this, I know why. You always shed such great light onto a such a great movie. My heart was moved and I cried deeply watching this with you. I did not cry when I watched this episode. You stirred my heart. God bless.

Powerful scenes of John as a baby and as his life ends here on earth!

So enjoyed your reactions and commentary on this stellar episode.

Yassss! I love your reaction vids and I look forward to them so much. I see funny parts while watching each released episode and can already picture you guys laughing too in an upcoming video. 😂 I am especially looking forward to your reaction to E3. Oof. 🙏🏾💙✨

This Chosen is soooo eventhough I was educated by jesuists, never saw it so clearly.

John the baptist had Prophet Elijah soul and the wife of Herod had Jezebel spirit. Old testament she wanted to kill Elijah and here again same thing happened again but not before he fulfilled his destination of preparing the way

Shalom shalom, guys!

Enjoyed this video immensely❤

Ready and waiting.

Shalom Shalom yall

I live in the South in Arkansas and i always hear Uncle Daddy jokes…. But with Salome it weirdly applies.

I thought they made Elizabeth and Zechariah appear older than they would have been since priests only ministered until they were 50 years old. They looked like they were in their 80s. But it was portrayed in such an amazing way, loved it.

So goood!

We need to get you a whiteboard so I can follow all these connections of people. 😅

44:10 Reminds me of Simeon praying and prophesying over Y'shua while holding Him in his arms. Maybe if a person watching this didn't know that it's Zacharias and the infant John the Baptist, they might think it's Simeon.

Lovely!

Those of us who say Divine Office say Zechariah's prayer every morning as a part of it. In the evening Mary's magnificat is said in each evening prayer. This is what she said to Elizabeth when she arrived. I wish it had been included in the episode.

Love the tiny coffee cup!

He even brought up weddings in the book of John. John the Baptist knew

Every time he says you’ll even get a free hat makes me laugh

I noticed that, too, in the show- how Herod ordered the beheading, but Roman soldiers are carrying out the execution and manning the prison

Angelos means messenger….

I didnt know anything about that regional war😮

Hello! One of your followers here 😊. May I ask you to share with us a bit about "Jewish Haircut" culture? Just anything you might want to share with us all. BTW, reference to Ferrell was sooooo funny. 😅

Ready Sam and Dr. Tom ! 👍🏽🕎☮️✝️🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟🥖🐟

Matthew does the traditional genealogy (this guy is son of that guy) while Luke actually goes backwards starting with Jesus earthly father Joseph and goes all the way back to Adam who Is created by God. Proving Jesus is indeed the son of God

Must say I was not expecting Ma Kent to play Elizabeth. 😆

The word Angel is “derive from Late Latin angelus, which in turn was borrowed from Late Greek ἄγγελος angelos (literally "messenger").” So The Chosen rightly calls them Messengers.

You guys are great and I loved your video, but can you simply play the entire episode. If you can't get the app it is impossible to see it, some other guy just posted the entire second episode and it was answer to a prayer I had just finished the series on Easter and have been waiting to see season four!!!!!

Laundry scene: a preaching for hardened hearts. Z was teaching Judas how to take away the stubborn bits of stain on clothing. Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. The LORD has required His bride to keep their robes "radiant... without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish" (Ephesians 5) Cleaning those stains requires a soaking in detergent, a scrubbing, a beating till all is clean. We get such cleaning through trials. Judas did not allow the cleaning process that God was requiring. The stubborn bits of his old life remained (because of hardened heart, a refusal to die to self including old way of thinking, pride and leaning on own understanding) so it led him to the subsequent actions leading to Jesus death

Hard reaction ❤

The guy you think looks like Will Ferrell reminds me of Barry Bostwick from the Aladdin movie he did. I, too, was expecting him to make a joke, but not in the same way as you two.

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I thought John’s comment about going to a wedding banquet had two meanings, yes the one in Heaven but also that his head was going to a banquet now.

Since the word Angel originally means messenger and the Hebrew word for angel which is מלאך simply means messenger, I have no issues with it. Edit: Also I was wondering what is that cup that is in front of one of you on the table?

can you link or reference info about Josephus?

11:44 truly he does look like Will Ferrell! 😊

You guys didn't dissect Ramah's plan for marrying Thomas. Was that historically accurate in Hebrew culture?

At 10:12 what were ya'll saying that she said? The transcript nor closed caption could get it either.

PLEASE tell us what you think of S4 E3!!! WAITING "PATIENTLY" about what you think about adding this much to "scripture"? Does it serve Christ?

I'm curious, what would have happened to Salome if she wouldn't have asked for John's head??

Zacharia was not only dumb, he was deaf as well. I missed that for so many years. The Bible says, "silent". And when the baby was to be named they had to make signs to Zachariah about the name. If he was not deaf, why didn't they just talk to him and ask?

Thanks for explaining the Jewish way of looking at Jesus. Please explain to us about the religious leaders why they could not see that Jesus was god in Flesh. Is it because they where not close to god they could not recognize him?

The word Angel in Greek translates as "messenger"

It sounded like Mary called Zechariah “uncle” when he opened the door. Was I hearing wrong?

what did Shula say? tordah? toda? and what does it mean?

How come the episode starts by saying 4BC with Mary pregnant... shouldnt it be 1BC ... confused pls help ... thx

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It's funny how the disciples are recognizing how well John The Baptizer fulfilled his purpose afyer his death. In the same way, there were so many things that Jesus said and did that His disciples didn't realize until after He was crucified resurrected and ascended.

I always thought that Salome enticed Herod but this dance was more like watching a calisthenic gymnastics exhibition... not enticing and sexy at all. But she definitely was "bendy!"

Are you aware that in Mathew 23:35 when Yeshua is saying the Pharisees have the blood of "Righteous Abel to Zacharias son of Barachias" the Zacharias he's talking about is John's Father, he was killed by Herod the Great because he wouldn't give the location of his son, because Herod thought John was the Messiah, as his was the only birth in the area that had a lot of notoriety associated with it, this was at the time of the murder of the innocents.

Zech was murdered at the temple when he would not disclose Johns whereabouts, they had taken him to the forest to be raised by ??? Essenes?? Don't know anything about Eliz demise.

Why does Mary call Zachariah "Uncle?"

Did Mary call Zachariah "Uncle" I thought Elizabeth was Mary's cousin. Wouldn't that make Zachariah Mary's cousin?

Our Bible study on Zachariah: Based on KJV, Zachariah became mute and dumb. I still need confirmation whether he was still in his senses after his encounter with the angel in the temple. There's this medical condition called Broca's aphasia wherein a person is able to receive questions and process them in his brain but unable to speak audible words just sound that doesn't make sense because the muscles of his tounge are not able to to coordinate with his brain on properly pronouncing the words he wants to speak out. To the receiver he does not make any sense. This condition can go side by side with Wernicke's aphasia wherein he receives a questions differently and answers with unrelated sentences (audible words but doesn't answer question). He could have used the tablet to write all in his mind but KJV said he was made dumb so that I have an inkling to the idea he does not know all that was happening around him let alone the pregnancy of Elizabeth. As to him being dumb, the LORD reminded me of King Nebuchadnezzar and how the LORD took away his sensibility that he was found running naked in the forest grazing on grass for how many years until the LORD lifted the curse on him and he became normal again but this time humbled by the Almighty living God. In the Bible study, it was impressed in my spirit that the LORD seemed to have done this to Zachariah. So that the being mute and being dumb was only lifted at the moment he was asked the child's name on the 8th day of circumcision. The prophecy recited by Zachariah was the Holy Spirit prophesying right there and then about the child.

The hebrew work מלאכים translated angel is really messenger

John is such an English name. What did his parents call him?

The Catholic Church got it right. The Magisterium is inspired by the Holy Spirit. This is why I'm Catholic. The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is founded by Christ Himself. Elizabeth and Angel Gabriel gave us the Hail Mary prayer. This is precisely why we pray to Mary. She points us to Jesus. And her Divine Son listens to her. She can intercede for us as she did during the wedding in Cana. The Church Fathers faught during the ecumenical councils and rightly identified Mother Mary as the "Theotokos". Do you relize how St. John the Baptist jumps in the womb when he hears Mary's voice? He is doing his version of king David's dance in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Mary is the Theotokos, the Ark of the New and Eternal Covenant. All Glory to God.

So, how life is going in LALALAND? Because for us, in the REAL WORLD, things are literally speeding out of control: The UN included us, Israel, in the its BLACK LIST. Means that Zechariah 12:1-3 is HERE.

The chopping block striations are going the wrong direction for beheading! Just saying.....

Will Ferrell s creepy uncle, more like.

Herod looked like a silly turd but everything through GODS will

That woman playing elizabeth didnt fit in at all. She wasnt a goid enough actress. Seemed like i was watching a different programme. It jarred.