So thats something hes starting to wrestle with a bit.. In the Bible, Jesus rebukes James and John after they ask him to call fire down on the Samaritans who rejected him (Luke 9:51-56). And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named apostles. There is some speculation about what happened to Simon. The two sons of Zebedee aren't depicted as poor outcasts in need of love. This article is part of our People from the Bible Series featuring the most well-known historical names and figures from Scripture. During Season One, I commented on how The Chosen emphasized Jesus' heart for outcasts almost to the point of deemphasizing the sinfulness of those Jesus called. And keep your eyes open, because apparently The Chosen Season 2 is going to get released as each episode is completed - and the next episode might even be finished by the end of the week. That's still obvious in how The Chosen adapts the incident - the audience can clearly see that the proud entitlement of James and John is sinful and foolish. This is, of course, related to the decision to depict John the son of Zebedee as the author of the Gospel of John, since the Beloved Disciple is also usually identified with the writer of the Gospel of John. Growing up, I didnt feel that connection, that relationship. They were from rural areas, farmers, and fisherman. We're getting the gift right back from these people. Disciples Chosen | Jesus Film Project Listed together with Simon the Zealot and James the Less, the apostle Thaddeus completes a grouping of the least known disciples. Wow. still photographer Loren Corl . PDF Quick Summary of the Twelve Apostles - pzchurch.org 1. However, The Chosen opts for the traditional and (among Evangelicals) most popular identification of the Beloved Disciple, namely, John the son of Zebedee. On Shabbat, Philip arrives back to camp and tells everyone that John the Baptizer was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. I wasnt feeling great about myself. In . One more great distinction of the apostle James was to be the first to die a martyr's death. Simon was probably a political activist in his younger years. He was the older of the two brothers and the only married disciple. There is pressure to do (our characters) justice, give powerful portrayals, but there is also room to take some liberties because Thaddeus and Little James are not mentioned as much, Ross said. ", "So its a much deeper meaning and connection for the fans of 'The Chosen' than a lot of other shows and movies," he said. Were all so close now, it really is like family, Ross said.