While writing this review I am up to date at Season 2 episode 3. And I highly doubt my rating would fall lower and know it won't go higher. If it does I will rewrite this review after Season 7.
What I like about this show is that it presents a possible history of what time was like back when Jesus walked on the earth. It shows how humans probably were and what the Israelites went through at that time and why they needed a messiah.
But what I like even more is how it constantly reminds the viewer "this is not what happened" through simply things like speaking about time in "hours" instead of "within the milking of a cow". Time at that stage has not been defined to mean what it does to the modern viewer. Or the fact that all the fishermen could somehow read and write, this too is most likely very improbable and yet we take it for granted in modern times. Or where a notice was placed at the tax booth and no announcement was made, it is expected that everyone should read it despite them being illiterate. And THIS fact for me is the one that constantly reminds me "okay this is not biblical" and I don't confuse it with the Bible.
Some people might see it as a flaw. For me it is a tether keeping you from confusing truth and a TV show with each other.
What I like about this show is that it presents a possible history of what time was like back when Jesus walked on the earth. It shows how humans probably were and what the Israelites went through at that time and why they needed a messiah.
But what I like even more is how it constantly reminds the viewer "this is not what happened" through simply things like speaking about time in "hours" instead of "within the milking of a cow". Time at that stage has not been defined to mean what it does to the modern viewer. Or the fact that all the fishermen could somehow read and write, this too is most likely very improbable and yet we take it for granted in modern times. Or where a notice was placed at the tax booth and no announcement was made, it is expected that everyone should read it despite them being illiterate. And THIS fact for me is the one that constantly reminds me "okay this is not biblical" and I don't confuse it with the Bible.
Some people might see it as a flaw. For me it is a tether keeping you from confusing truth and a TV show with each other.