‘The Chosen’ streaming faith series brings authentic Jesus into theaters with Christmas special
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Dallas Jenkins, creator of the streaming faith series “The Chosen,” didn’t stop at the well-covered depiction of Jesus’ birth in a lowly stable during his upcoming Christmas special.
Jenkins literally had Jesus’ father Joseph shoveling stable animal droppings to clear the way for his laboring wife Mary in “Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers,” the first episode to win a theatrical release (Fathom Events, in theaters nationwide through Dec. 10).
“That image alone, of Joseph scooping manure to prepare a spot for Mary to give birth, is not only one of the special’s defining images but one of the main themes of ‘The Chosen’ series,” says Jenkins, who featured the shovel shot in the special’s trailer. “It shows his humanity and his humility. I just think it says so much.”
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