If you have not yet watched the TV drama “The Chosen” which is all about the life of Yahooshua and the 12 Followers {Disciples] that he chose, I recommend it.
Having said that, there are some important details about Yahooshua that have been missed and to that end I am writing this article to amplify those key things that I consider important to know about Yahooshua.
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This series has become quite a phenomenon so you may well have heard of it and quite possibly watched it. So far, there have been 3 seasons, each of 8 episodes. Season 4 has just started in movie cinemas.
The past episodes are available on YouTube – first two episodes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E-8-NcL7tc – the remaining episodes follow.
There is also an App if you are watching on your phone (more convenient than YouTube) – go to the Play Store on an Android phone or the App Store on Apple and type in “The Chosen” and the app should be displayed to download, it is free of charge.
Amplification
Sadly, there are some items that I regard as absolutely critical to understanding Yahooshua {incorrectly Jesus} that are missed:
- The role of the Spirit that became Yahooshua in Creation.
- The details of the conception and birth of Yahooshua through a virgin.
- The immersion of Yahooshua by Yahoochanan the Immerser {John the Baptist} with Yah speaking and commending Yahooshua and the Spirit of Yah coming upon Yahooshua.
- Yahooshua spending 40 days in the Wilderness fasting and contesting with Satan.
- The role of Yah is largely downplayed to the point of being ignored.
- The program is all done in the names God, Jesus, etcetera.
- Artistic license.
These items are discussed in more detail below:
- The role of the Spirit that became Yahooshua in Creation
In understanding Yahooshua, it is important to understand that the Spirit being that was imparted to the human embryo that became the man Yahooshua was the Spirit of the first spirit being created by Yah. This being was Yah’s assistant, effectively Chief Operating Officer, throughout the process of Creation so came to Earth with deep knowledge of what was going on and the nature of The Contest and the day to day spiritual battles on Earth. He also had a deep knowledge of the errors he would encounter as well as a deep knowledge of how he would die. He had watched numerous offenders executed at Golgotha!
Refer to “2020.10.01 The miraculous planning of the death of Yahooshua – where, how and what” at https://www.etimin.org/miracle-of-yahooshua-jesus-death for more information about Yahooshua.
This knowledge and experience meant that from the moment of birth Yahooshua had an authoritative view of what was happening around him and so he went into his ministry with a very authoritative posture which is not presented in The Chosen.
- Details of the conception and birth of Yahooshua through a virgin
The book of Luke 1:5 – 2:7 in the Bible is presented in Appendix A from the ETI Version.
This sets out in detail a number of events, foreshadowed in the historical writings and foretelling’s leading up to the birth of Yahooshua.
This knowledge is again vital to understanding the role of Yahoochanan the Immerser {John the Baptist} and Yahooshua both of whom were foreshadowed. Sadly this is not covered although there are a few oblique references to the virgin birth albeit with strong reference to Yahooshua’s Earthly adoptive father.
- The immersion of Yahooshua by Yahoochanan the Immerser {John the Baptist} with Yah speaking and commending Yahooshua and the Spirit of Yah coming upon Yahooshua
Appendix B contains MattihYahoo Chapter 3 verse 15 to 23 from the ETI Version. Note in particular:
“21 Now when all the people were immersed, it came to pass, that Yahooshua also being immersed, and praying, the Heaven was opened,
“22 And the Set-Apart Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
“23 And Yahooshua himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Yoseph, which was the son of Heli,”
This is vital to understand:
- That Yahooshua was immersed -- this was a necessary precursor to entering into full time ministry.
- That the Spirit of Yah descended on Him and Anointed Him – until that point Yahooshua was an ordinary man with NO anointing. From that point he was filled with the Spirit of Yah whereby he was subsequently able to perform miracles and speak on behalf of Yah – see the article “2024.02.04 Experiencing the Anointing -- HOW does it manifest?” at https://www.etimin.org/experiencing-the-anointing-how-does-it-manifest This Anointing will have resulted in Yahooshua IMMEDIATELY starting to speak with Authority! It is vital to understand that it was this Anointing that empowered Yahooshua to perform the miracles he performed – it was the Spirit of Yah IN Yahooshua that performed the miracles, not Yahooshua the man!
- That Yah spoke in front of an audience to acknowledge Yahooshua as His Son! So there was a significant audience that understood the standing of Yahooshua with Yah.
These three events are vital to understanding Yahooshua and how he was equipped to minister.
Sadly The Chosen only mentions the immersion of Yahooshua very briefly with none of the other details covered at all.
- Yahooshua spending 40 days in the Wilderness fasting and contesting with Satan
Appendix C presents MattihYahoo Chapter 4 verse 1 to 14 from the ETI Version. Note particularly:
“1. AND Yahooshua being full of the Set-Apart Spirit returned from Yarden, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
“2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.”
A forty day fast is pre-requisite to Power Ministry – without being filled with the Spirit of Yah AND fasting for forty days Yahooshua would not have been able to enter into Power Ministry!
“13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
“14 And Yahooshua returned in the power of the Spirit into Galil: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
It is also vital to be aware that Yahooshua was actively tempted by Satan and gained victory.
Note also that the fame of Yahooshua went out IMMEDIATELY – The Chosen sadly totally overlooks all of this and presents Yahooshua as diffident to start with and his ministry as ramping up slowly.
- The role of Yah is largely downplayed to the point of being ignored
The role of Yah, as “God” is hardly mentioned such that it is unlikely that viewers will come to relationship with Yah or even awareness of Yah – fundamentally it is vital to understand that the miracles attributed to Yahooshua were ALL performed by Yah operating THROUGH Yahooshua.
There is some mention of Yahooshua going apart to Pray and there are customary Jewish prayers to God but that is all. Yah speaking out loud to bless Yahooshua when he was immersed is missing. The impression is created that Yahooshua is performing the miracles in his own power as opposed to in the power of the Spirit of Yah upon him.
This is tragic, this is a powerful movie that apparently is touching millions but which is not doing anything to lead people to belief in Yah let alone to relationship with Yah. So it is likely producing millions of followers that Yah refers to as “Believing Unbelievers” people who at some level believe but who have no relationship with Yah and who will therefore never enter Heaven.
- The program is all done in the names God, Jesus, etcetera
There is no reference to Yah, Yahooshua, the Almighty, etcetera and since all grace for God, Jesus, etcetera has been withdrawn, again this movie will not lead to new Believers in Yah!
- Artistic license
There are many additions to what is in the Bible and some items that I consider particularly important are overlooked. There is a lot of back story which is engaging and entertaining but which is not in the Bible and which does not necessarily correlate with what I infer from reading the Bible as many times as I have in addition to just having rendered the four books of Good News {Gospels} for the ETI Bible Version.
There are also passages that are overlooked, such as those mentioned above and quite a few others which to some extent understate the authority and power of Yahooshua.
Conclusion
The bottom line is that IF one is a Believer who is reasonably familiar with the Bible one will get benefit from The Chosen, as I have done, while, if one is an unbeliever, one may be challenged to seek relationship but one is not offered any way to do this.
This is sad, this is a powerful movie and a huge missed opportunity.
Notwithstanding the above caveats, The Chosen is a powerful series of videos that is well worth watching.
Please feel free to email me (James) by replying to this email if you have questions or comments.
May Father bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and grant you His Peace
May Yah judge me severely and correct me harshly and show me the level of my present deception and how to correct it with regard to everything that I write and publish
Warm regards and blessings,
Dr James A Robertson
Spokesman and Emissary of Yah
End Time Issue Ministries
18 February 2024
Appendix A – Luke Chapter 1 verse 5 to Chapter 2 verse 7 from the ETI Version
https://www.etimin.org/the-eti-bible-version/mattihyahoo-to-revelation/books-of-good-news-and-acts/luke
5 THERE was in the days of Herodes, the king of Yahooḏah, a certain priest named ZeḵarYah, of the course of AbiYah: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisheva.
6 And they were both righteous before Yah, walking in all the Commandments and ordinances of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisheva was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before Yah in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared to him an messenger of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when ZeḵarYah saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the messenger said to him, Fear not, ZeḵarYah: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisheva shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Yahoochanan.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Set-Apart Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the children of Yisra’El shall he turn to Yah the Eternally Self-Existing their Mighty One.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of EliYahoo, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
18 And ZeḵarYah said to the messenger, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the messenger answering said to him, I am Gaḇri’ěl, that stand in the presence of Yah; and am sent to speak to thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 And the people waited for ZeḵarYah, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisheva conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus has Yah the Eternally Self-Existing dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the messenger Gaḇri’ěl was sent from Yah to a city of Galil, named Natsareth,
27 To a bethulah espoused to a man whose name was Yoseph, of the house of Dawid; and the bethulah’s name was Miryam.
28 And the messenger came to her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly Chened, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Miryam: for thou has found Chen with Yah.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name YAHOOSHUA.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Mighty One shall give to him the throne of his father Dawid:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Ya’aqob for ever; and of his Kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Miryam to the messenger, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the messenger answered and said to her, The Set-Apart Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that Set-Apart thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of Yah.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisheva, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with Yah nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Miryam said, Behold the handmaid of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing; be it to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.
39 And Miryam arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of ZeḵarYah, and saluted Elisheva.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisheva heard the salutation of Miryam, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisheva was filled with the Set-Apart Spirit:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Adonay should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
46 And Miryam said, My soul doth magnify Yah the Eternally Self-Existing,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in Yah my Saviour.
48 For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and Set-Apart is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He has shewed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He has holpen his servant Yisra’El, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And Miryam abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisheva’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how Yah the Eternally Self-Existing had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him ZeḵarYah, after the name of his father.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called Yahoochanan .
61 And they said to her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is Yahoochanan . And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised Yah.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Yahooḏah.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing was with him.
67 And his father ZeḵarYah was filled with the Set-Apart Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, Mighty One of Yisra’El; for he has visited and redeemed his people,
69 And has raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant Dawid;
70 As he spake by the mouth of his Set-Apart Spokesmen of Yah, which have been since the world began:
71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his Set-Apart covenant;
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In Set-Apartness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the Spokesman of Yah of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our Mighty One; whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing to Yisra’El.
Chapter 2
AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Suria.)
3 And all went to be registered, every one into his own city.
4 And Yoseph also went up from Galil, out of the city of Natsareth, into Yahooḏah, to the city of Dawid, which is called Beyth Leḥem; (because he was of the house and lineage of Dawid:)
5 To be registered with Miryam his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Appendix B – MattihYahoo Chapter 3 verse 15 to 23 from the ETI Version
https://www.etimin.org/the-eti-bible-version/mattihyahoo-to-revelation/books-of-good-news-and-acts/mattihyahoo
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of Yahoochanan, whether he were The Anointed One of Yah, or not;
16 Yahoochanan answered, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall immerse you with the Set-Apart Spirit and with fire:
17 Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his storehouse; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he to the people.
19 But Herodes the district ruler, being reproved by him for Herodesias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herodes had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up Yahoochanan in prison.
21 Now when all the people were immersed, it came to pass, that Yahooshua also being immersed, and praying, the Heaven was opened,
22 And the Set-Apart Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 And Yahooshua himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Yoseph, which was the son of Heli,
24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Yoseph,
…
Appendix C – MattihYahoo Chapter 4 verse 1 to 14 from the ETI Version
1. AND Yahooshua being full of the Set-Apart Spirit returned from Yarden, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said to him, If thou be the Son of Yah, command this stone that it be made bread.
4 And Yahooshua answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of Yah.
5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed to him all the Kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the Kavod of them: for that is delivered to me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8 And Yahooshua answered and said to him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship Yah the Eternally Self-Existing thy Mighty One, and him only shalt thou serve.
9 And he brought him to Yerushalayim, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou be the Son of Yah, cast thyself down from hence:
10 For it is written, He shall give his Messengers charge over thee, to keep thee:
11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 And Yahooshua answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt Yah the Eternally Self-Existing thy Mighty One.
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 And Yahooshua returned in the power of the Spirit into Galil: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.