Full length feature film produced in 2003 portraying the life of jesus christ as written by his disciple john. Wwe john cena vs the undertaker 2003 28th john cena match 2003 smackdown. John is startlingly different in its details, style and tone so much so, that this gospel almost didnt make it into the accepted canon of new testament books. The motion picture is a wordforword adaptation of the. Johns gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st. The gospel of john is a 2003 film that is the story of jesus life as recounted by the gospel of john. This wordforword adaptation of the 21 chapters of the gospel according to john tells story of jesuss life from disciple johns point of view. The sheer weight of johannine verbiage bodes ill for film, which has become such.
With henry ian cusick, daniel kash, christopher plummer, stuart bunce. It stars henry ian cusick as jesus and is narrated by christopher plummer the film is strictly based on just one of the four gospels, namely the gospel of john. Here is a wikipedia excerpt from the gospel of john film. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true god, and jesus christ whom you have sent. Jan 31, 20 the gospel of john 2003 full movie hd an epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and. Starring henry ian cusick as jesus, and narrated by christopher plummer, and with a cast of over 2500, the gospel of john has been adapted for the screen, word for word, based on the american bible societys good news bible, by emmynominated john goldsmith and is directed by acclaimed british director, philip saville. If you are looking for an exegetical handling of the fourth gospel, this isnt it, but keener clearly points that out in his lengthy introduction.
This jesus was portrayed beautifully, i thought, and it was the most indepth portrayal of him which i believe ive ever seen. The gospel of john 2003 directed by philip saville. Financial analysis of the gospel of john 2003 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. One such setting is steve warner s power anthem come and see, written for the 20th anniversary of the alliance for catholic education and including lyrical fragments. Narrated by golden globe nominee christopher plummer best supporting actor, american tragedy, 2000, it. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the. The bestloved but least understood of the gospels, john presents a uniquely human portrait of courage and passion encompassing jesus. The gospel of john is the scripture coming to life. The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in john s gospel. Jakes praise the lord with me, shirley caesar one more battle to fight, john.
Also see the video bible books of matthew and acts, and the story of jesus. The greatest story never told by allen dwight callahan. Esv gospel of john 2003, paperback for sale online ebay. The gospel of john soundtrack from 2003, composed by jeff danna. Dec 04, 2014 gospel of john movie 2003 catholic living. The motion picture is a wordforword adaptation of the american bible societys good news bible. In the film, jesus declaims his heavenly status in every scene, and you certainly believe it, because hes the only figure on. Jakes praise the lord with me, shirley caesar one more battle to fight, john p. Oct 03, 2003 this is especially unfortunate because in the gospel of john, the narrator talks a lot. I came across it one night a few weeks ago, on youtube, watched it, and really enjoyed it. Because this is a literal translation of the gospel of john, there are a few scenarios and characters missing that are familiar to many people who have read the other gospels. I came across it one night a few weeks ago, on youtube.
National catholic register the method of philip savilles the gospel of john defies ordinary film criticism, and indeed ordinary movie viewing. The gospel of john is a 2003 film dramatization of the life of jesus as found in the bible. The gospel of john pic drawn from the fourth and most singular gospel will arrest the attention of anyone interested in interpretations of scripture. The dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. The gospel of matthew and the book of acts were also word for word dramatizations of biblical books, the text being the niv. The 2003 film the gospel of john, was directed by philip saville, narrated by christopher plummer, with henry ian cusick as jesus. It is a motion picture that has been adapted for the screen on a wordforword basis from the american bible societys good news bible. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The gospel of john was shown in a special presentation at the 2003 toronto film festival.
With henry ian cusick, daniel kash, richard lintern, stephen russell, scott handy. Keener presents the possible cultural both jewish and greek and religious backgrounds for ideas, words, and events in john s gospel. This threehour, epic, feature film follows john s gospel precisely, without additions to the story from the other gospels or omissions of the gospel s complex passages. Henry ian cusack memorized the entire book of the gospel of john, and his recitation and characterization of jesus, is so in character as to how we imagine jesus must have been, that it feels like youre experiencing the 3 12 years of jesus ministry, and his death and resurrection. The events, structure, dialogue and narration are taken virtually wordforword from john using the good news bible translation. Details about gospel of john ministry edition dvd, 2disc set, 2003 gospel of john ministry edition dvd, 2disc set, 2003 item information. I purchased a video called the gospel of john made in 2003. Released by varese sarabande in 2003 302 066 530 2 containing music from the gospel of john 2003.
The visual bible the gospel of john 2003 part 1 of 14 wat. Once again, 30 of the top hits are provided across two discs. John s gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. The gospel of john 2003 full movie hd an epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and. The gospel of john has many touches that appear to reflect the recollections of an eyewitness such as the house at bethany being filled with the fragrance of the broken perfume jar see 12.
The gospel of john is a 2003 epic film that recounts the life of jesus according to the gospel of john. This wordforword adaptation of the 21 chapters of the gospel according to john tells story of jesuss life from disciple john s point of view. Sep 01, 2003 the gospel of john despite these and other daunting challenges, this first ever fulllength film on the gospel of john is a convincing and powerful portrayal of the johannine jesus. Read exploring the gospel of john john phillips commentary series the john phillips ebook free. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The gospel of john is the fourth of the canonical gospels. The story of jesus life as told by the apostle john, narrated. Jun 21, 2014 the dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. With henry ian cusick, daniel kash, richard lintern, stephen russell, scott.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. It employs every single word of the text, as rendered by the good news bible translation. Many of the songs that dominated the billboard gospel chart during 2002 are provided, including contributions from bishop t. This threehour epic feature film follows johns gospelprecisely, without additions to the story from other. Take your friends and family to see the gospel of john. This film allows that experienceyou see it, hear it, feel it, and go through the emotions. Released september 26th, 2003, the gospel of john stars henry ian cusick, christopher plummer, daniel kash, richard lintern the pg movie has. Johns gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. Not because it follows a carefully plotted narrative, or because the. The gospel of john the 2003 movie is a wordforword recreation of john s gospel for all those times when words on a page just wont cut it. Released september 26th, 2003, the gospel of john stars henry ian cusick, christopher plummer, daniel kash, richard lintern the pg movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 0 min, and received a. Life of jesus gospel of john from jesus film project. Gospel of john ministry edition dvd, 2disc set, 2003.
The sixth annual installment of the wow gospel series is another survey of recent gospel favorites. Keener presents a referenceloverstome on john s gospel. An epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and the events that changed the course of history. John s gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible. In the beginning was the word livewire6 24 january 2004. Johns gospel visualized and enacted to be sure, and to that extent interpreted and glossed, but not. The method of philip savilles the gospel of john defies ordinary film criticism, and indeed ordinary movie viewing. The story of jesus life as told by the apostle john, narrated by christopher plummer. This is especially unfortunate because in the gospel of john, the narrator talks a lot. Jan 28, 2015 the visual bible the gospel of john 2003 part 1 of 14 wat. Visual bible international, a faithbased media company, has produced a verbatim adaptation from the good news bible an accessible translation written in 1966. And truly jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.
The gospel of john official hd movie english youtube. It is based on the good news bible translation from the american bible society, and it depicts jesus teachings, miracles, conflicts with the jewish authorities and ultimate crucifixion and resurrection. The gospel of john despite these and other daunting challenges, this first ever fulllength film on the gospel of john is a convincing and powerful portrayal of the johannine jesus. Bonus points for starring desmond from lost as jesus. A wordforword big film adaptation of the gospel of john, which relates the life of jesus of nazareth. Mar 24, 2020 the gospel of john 2003 full movie hd an epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and the events that changed the course of history. The gospel of john 2003 full movie hd an epic in the spirit of the passion of the christ, this widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of jesus and the events that changed the course of history. The gospel of john the 2003 movie is a wordforword recreation of johns gospel for all those times when words on a page just wont cut it. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The gospel of john 2003 the apostle recounts the life of jesus christ henry ian cusick, including the final hours leading to the crucifixion. Ignatius study bible ignatius catholic study bible by scott hahn 20030201 paperback january 1, 1835 4. Well mounted and honorably executed, the gospel of john is the most religiously significant film in years.
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