Paul the Apostle

Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he experienced a vision of Jesus that forever changed his life. After converting to Christianity, Paul suffered persecution and imprisonment, but never stopped trying to spread the teachings of Christ. Notably, this program was shot on location in the Moroccan desert. Product Description

Bad Bad movie

Do not waste your money on this video. This movie is far from the truth of God's Word. It has a seen where the men are in something like a spa and you could see their buttocks my daughter was watching the movie with me and I had to forward it. I tried to look at it a little longer but it was so far fron the truth of the bible that i took it out and threw it in the trash. Thats what i think about the movie, trash. IF I could have given it a 0 star i would have. I feel you should make themovi accurate or don't make it at all. This is just satans way of twisting the word of god again. September 9, 2008

Say WHAT????

It purports to be the life of Paul the apostle. It opens with him involved in a loin-cloth wrestling match with a priest. The Pharisees were called that because they "separated" themselves from the Hellenism being forced upon the Jews by their Gentile rulers. The point is that Saul would never have been involved in Greco-Roman wrestling. PERIOD.

Then we have the two men (Saul and the Priest, Reuben - a totally extra-biblical fictitious character) shown being washed down in the nude in a Roman style bath house. Again, the Torah, which Saul adhered to religiously, condemned in the strongest possible terms looking upon the nakedness of another man.

Reuben is shown being the one that pushes Saul into destroying the church. Again, the text of scripture doesn't matter, for their it is PAUL that says that he laid waste of the church and breathed out threatenings and slaughter against the church.

The movie shows Barnabas "sprinkling" Paul - not baptizing (immersing) him, when the Text of Scripture says it was Ananias that did it.

Their is no mention of Mark or his turning back so the writers of the script are forced to have Paul and Barnabas argue over Paul's desire to preach in Rome as the basis of their separation.

No Silas on Paul's Second and Third Missions; No Timothy... EVER. No Titus; No Apollos... No, NO, NOOOO!!! James is said to have "known Jesus for a long time" rather than it saying, as the Text of Scripture does, that he is Jesus' brother.

Why not just call the movie "Frank, the fictitious Apostle?!?!" At least that would be closer to the text of scripture. June 22, 2008

Very good, but lack of ending!

I recomend this movie (to all those who are not familiar with the scrptures, what should do) to watch exactly after "The Passion of Christ". The event took place 40 days later and the movie was extraordinary on ambientation, localtions, names...

The only bad think is the end... is like the movie end 45 minutes earlier, you got it?? anyway, is a good movie, just 4 star for the ending May 12, 2008

Dont Bother

Gratuitous nudity?
Saul of Tarsus standing at the stoning of Stephen as a 'disturbed' spectator, only holding the coats of the real baddies, unable to work up any vigor or genuine approval?
Saul of Tarsus having a rebellious woman as one of his best friends and confidantes?

Only when Saul was converted and Paul emerged and began his ministry does the movie pick up and begin to conform more to what the gospel teaches us about who Paul was.

Unfortunately, Paul's ministry was so dynamic and vast, there's no way it can be contained to a single, 2 hour movie. The life of Paul would be better represented in a mini series.

I appreciate the efforts here, but too much time was devoted to making Saul a 'sympathetic' character and the truth of his conversion is weakened, when the Biblical reality of it is so much more. April 28, 2008

A Biblical Movie

Have not seen this yet. So I can not tell yet. But since it it a bible title it should be a good movie. I just happen to like stories like these.I have this movie in my collection. March 27, 2008

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