Welł, we're down to the wire in this series. And the word is that after this episode, we'll only have two episodes left until the finale. Do they mean the "season" finale or the "series" finale? That's one of the things that the show needs to emphasize more.
Other than that, that was something worth mentioning. Anyway, let's get started with the review.
We start in Galilee where a man has a dream about a boy calling for Jesus. The boy finds Jesus... a young Jesus (similar to his age)... talking to a group of Pharisees. And we know that it's him, because the boy calls to him. And we learn that the boy we're following is his brother James, as young Jesus tells him that he is in his Father's house.
Boy Jesus: "You will always know where to find me, James."
And then the dream ends.
-That seems okay, but where are the parents? Didn't they find the boy Jesus in the temple? That's what I've always learned growing up.
We then see James leave Galilee the next day to... I guess Jerusalem.
We then cut to the disciples, where Peter plans to go to the Temple to plead for the release of Saul and Simon... even though we've seen that Saul was captured and imprisoned, while Simon is doing shady business with the rebels.
But that's okay, because we see Saul be released from his jail cell, but on one condition from Caiaphas.
Caiaphas: "Welcome back, Saul."
(and then we cut to another scene)
-Really? That's it? No talk. No explanation from either side? Just a "welcome back"? Really?
So the next scene gives us...
(Caiaphas and Saul talking)
-Oh, okay. Then we are going to get explanation.
So Caiaphas talks calmly with Saul about his actions.
Saul: "I wanted to impress you."
-Sure. Kissing up to the High Priest was one thing, but going around proclaiming the word of Jesus... well, to Caiaphas, that's bad publicity. (That's just how it feels in this scenario.)
Saul: "But now I understand the truth."
-Bingo! Understanding the truth? Now how much you want to bet that Caiaphas will listen this time? Bets, anyone?
Yes: 0%
No: 100%
Great. Thanks for playing! So let's see how this will turn out: Will Saul be considered an outlaw now? Or will Caiaphas open his mind a bit to realize that "Well, the disciples do have a point..."
Caiaphas: "You have a chance right now to confess your sins before God and turn back. Come back, Saul. Come back to the Temple, and do not betray those who love you. You're here in the center of the universe. How can you leave? Cut yourself off from God? This is your faith here. Right here. I want to forgive you..."
-(pause) Nope.
Saul doesn't seem to accept Caiaphas' offer.
And we then cut to Herod's wife being helped by her seamstress Tabatha, who we learn is the girl from the previous episode, asking Joanna about Jesus. So Joanna and Mary Magdelene continue to teach her about Jesus.
Caiaphas: "Now say that again."
-Oh, we have a new scene now? Now I know why there are only a couple of episodes left after this one, because they want to speed through scenes that were of lesser value to the script.
Caiaphas continues to interrogate Saul in hopes of getting him back on their side. However, Saul still insists that Jesus is the Messiah and that the Temple is meaningless to still exist. Angry, Caiaphas tries to slap some sense into Saul (literally and metaphorically), and he orders that Saul spend some more time in a jail cell.
-Well, there went the calm-and-collected Caiaphas...
Next, we see Peter come out of hiding to attempt to free his brothers in Christ, until he runs into James, who he's clearly missed, seeing that the two know each other.
-Well, Peter had to have known James at some point, because he's Jesus' brother... well, the series didn't explain that earlier, I don't think...
Right after commercial break, James tells the disciples about his dream of finding young Jesus in the Temple, and that the dream was a sign that he himself should come to Jerusalem. During the reminscing, James learns about the hardships that the disciples went through as they preached about Jesus, and how Peter wants to plead for Saul and Simon to be set free. But James offers to do the task for him, because he knows that Peter has already suffered imprisonment, and he wants to help the cause.
Meanwhile, a tribal parade of men from Ethiopia, along with their queen's treasurer, come into town, searching for their weapons (I guess?)...
-I don't know. They just came... We don't know about these people yet.
Meanwhile, we see Leah praying silently... while among a large crowd.
-Really?
Leah: "Blessed Lord, I have shut my ears to your teachings, and ignored your commandments. I have closed my eyes to the..."
-Uh, no. You can't get away with that. You've already established that you wanted to kill Saul. Unless you're repenting right now...
But she sees that Saul is out and about, which she later finds out from her husband that Saul was freed because of his "madness." But Leah doesn't like this, but Caiaphas spazzes out:
Caiaphas: "I HAVE SPOKEN!"
-Geez, man! Cool down! But then again, Leah deserves it, because she's the one plotting evil stuff right now.
Caiaphas explains that the abomination on the Temple is coming, and that everyone must band together in order to overcome it. But Leah makes it clear that she doesn't give a shit, and she leaves.
Meanwhile, Simon has returned to the disciples, explaining that he was out drinking the night before... but he doesn't tell about his shady deal with the rebels.
-I sense another Judas on the horizon(?)
And then we learn that Pilate is finding out about the Ethiopians' arrival. Pilate decides to treat the Etiopian treasurer as an important guest by inviting him to dinner, and to bring in Herod and his wife as well, so that the Temple issue isn't obvious to anyone visiting the town.
Meanwhile, Leah visits Boaz's wife and asks for a favor: to kill Saul.
-Yep, who would've known that Leah would sink to this low.
After the break, Saul returns to the disciples, and they're amazed that he was able to walk free.
Simon: "Well, isn't that unbelievably lucky..."
-Oh great. Now what is this moody disciple gonna say now?
Simon: "We've all been beaten, arrested, imprisoned, or stoned... and this man just walks free."
-Dude. Chill out. And what about what happened to you the other night? Talking and conspiring with the rebels? Why don't you tell the disciples that?
Anyway, James visits Caiaphas at the Temple and wants to tie any loose ends to the predicament with the disciples. James asks for the release of Saul and Simon, but Caiaphas informs him that Simon was never here, and Saul walked free; but he assures James that they're not enemies to each other. But James still warns him to stop persecuting his people; thus, Caiaphas offers him sanctuary to pray to whoever he wanted.
Later, Caiaphas meets with the Ethiopian treasurer,
but the meeting is cut short when Pilate's centurion orders that the treasurer and his men dine in the Pilate household.
Later, we see Leah meet with the head of the rebels. She explains her case. The leader insists that he husband has the power to remove someone like Saul, but Leah explains otherwise. But she better be care with what she says, because the leader makes it clear that he's not to be messed with.
Him: "I would not advise you to question my faith."
-Well, as long as she's put in her place...
The leader, though, reluctantly agrees to go along, but on one condition: that she gives him "the blood of a thousand Romans."
-(pause) I doubt she'll follow through on that promise...
Anyway, back in the palace, Joanna is caught by Claudia and Herod's wife trying to convert Tabatha to Christ. Thus, Joanna and Tabatha are brought before Pilate. Pilate has Tabatha whipped, while he has something else in store for Joanna. We then learn that Joanna is imprisoned...
-Okay, apparently this series wants to end itself as quickly as possible. So let's not waste time beating around the bush. I'm wrapping this up.
The rebels are now keeping tabs on Saul...
Claudia somehow aids Mary and Joanna, so that Pilate wouldn't punish them more.
Joanna is somehow brought to the disciples.
Simon somehow confesses that he's betrayed Saul to the rebels.
-About time...
And I guess.., the episode somehow ends with Saul leaving the disciples, so that Saul can avoid the people that want to kill him.
-That's sad... especially when there's only a couple of episodes left... and the series is winding down as we know it.
So what will be in store for the final two episodes? We'll soon find out!
Whatsoever Critic
Source: A.D. The Bible Continues
Courtesy: NBC/Lightworkers Media
We start in Galilee where a man has a dream about a boy calling for Jesus. The boy finds Jesus... a young Jesus (similar to his age)... talking to a group of Pharisees. And we know that it's him, because the boy calls to him. And we learn that the boy we're following is his brother James, as young Jesus tells him that he is in his Father's house.
Boy Jesus: "You will always know where to find me, James."
And then the dream ends.
-That seems okay, but where are the parents? Didn't they find the boy Jesus in the temple? That's what I've always learned growing up.
We then see James leave Galilee the next day to... I guess Jerusalem.
We then cut to the disciples, where Peter plans to go to the Temple to plead for the release of Saul and Simon... even though we've seen that Saul was captured and imprisoned, while Simon is doing shady business with the rebels.
But that's okay, because we see Saul be released from his jail cell, but on one condition from Caiaphas.
Caiaphas: "Welcome back, Saul."
(and then we cut to another scene)
-Really? That's it? No talk. No explanation from either side? Just a "welcome back"? Really?
So the next scene gives us...
(Caiaphas and Saul talking)
-Oh, okay. Then we are going to get explanation.
So Caiaphas talks calmly with Saul about his actions.
Saul: "I wanted to impress you."
-Sure. Kissing up to the High Priest was one thing, but going around proclaiming the word of Jesus... well, to Caiaphas, that's bad publicity. (That's just how it feels in this scenario.)
Saul: "But now I understand the truth."
-Bingo! Understanding the truth? Now how much you want to bet that Caiaphas will listen this time? Bets, anyone?
Yes: 0%
No: 100%
Great. Thanks for playing! So let's see how this will turn out: Will Saul be considered an outlaw now? Or will Caiaphas open his mind a bit to realize that "Well, the disciples do have a point..."
Caiaphas: "You have a chance right now to confess your sins before God and turn back. Come back, Saul. Come back to the Temple, and do not betray those who love you. You're here in the center of the universe. How can you leave? Cut yourself off from God? This is your faith here. Right here. I want to forgive you..."
-(pause) Nope.
Saul doesn't seem to accept Caiaphas' offer.
And we then cut to Herod's wife being helped by her seamstress Tabatha, who we learn is the girl from the previous episode, asking Joanna about Jesus. So Joanna and Mary Magdelene continue to teach her about Jesus.
Caiaphas: "Now say that again."
-Oh, we have a new scene now? Now I know why there are only a couple of episodes left after this one, because they want to speed through scenes that were of lesser value to the script.
Caiaphas continues to interrogate Saul in hopes of getting him back on their side. However, Saul still insists that Jesus is the Messiah and that the Temple is meaningless to still exist. Angry, Caiaphas tries to slap some sense into Saul (literally and metaphorically), and he orders that Saul spend some more time in a jail cell.
-Well, there went the calm-and-collected Caiaphas...
Next, we see Peter come out of hiding to attempt to free his brothers in Christ, until he runs into James, who he's clearly missed, seeing that the two know each other.
-Well, Peter had to have known James at some point, because he's Jesus' brother... well, the series didn't explain that earlier, I don't think...
Right after commercial break, James tells the disciples about his dream of finding young Jesus in the Temple, and that the dream was a sign that he himself should come to Jerusalem. During the reminscing, James learns about the hardships that the disciples went through as they preached about Jesus, and how Peter wants to plead for Saul and Simon to be set free. But James offers to do the task for him, because he knows that Peter has already suffered imprisonment, and he wants to help the cause.
Meanwhile, a tribal parade of men from Ethiopia, along with their queen's treasurer, come into town, searching for their weapons (I guess?)...
-I don't know. They just came... We don't know about these people yet.
Meanwhile, we see Leah praying silently... while among a large crowd.
-Really?
Leah: "Blessed Lord, I have shut my ears to your teachings, and ignored your commandments. I have closed my eyes to the..."
-Uh, no. You can't get away with that. You've already established that you wanted to kill Saul. Unless you're repenting right now...
But she sees that Saul is out and about, which she later finds out from her husband that Saul was freed because of his "madness." But Leah doesn't like this, but Caiaphas spazzes out:
Caiaphas: "I HAVE SPOKEN!"
-Geez, man! Cool down! But then again, Leah deserves it, because she's the one plotting evil stuff right now.
Caiaphas explains that the abomination on the Temple is coming, and that everyone must band together in order to overcome it. But Leah makes it clear that she doesn't give a shit, and she leaves.
Meanwhile, Simon has returned to the disciples, explaining that he was out drinking the night before... but he doesn't tell about his shady deal with the rebels.
-I sense another Judas on the horizon(?)
And then we learn that Pilate is finding out about the Ethiopians' arrival. Pilate decides to treat the Etiopian treasurer as an important guest by inviting him to dinner, and to bring in Herod and his wife as well, so that the Temple issue isn't obvious to anyone visiting the town.
Meanwhile, Leah visits Boaz's wife and asks for a favor: to kill Saul.
-Yep, who would've known that Leah would sink to this low.
After the break, Saul returns to the disciples, and they're amazed that he was able to walk free.
Simon: "Well, isn't that unbelievably lucky..."
-Oh great. Now what is this moody disciple gonna say now?
Simon: "We've all been beaten, arrested, imprisoned, or stoned... and this man just walks free."
-Dude. Chill out. And what about what happened to you the other night? Talking and conspiring with the rebels? Why don't you tell the disciples that?
Anyway, James visits Caiaphas at the Temple and wants to tie any loose ends to the predicament with the disciples. James asks for the release of Saul and Simon, but Caiaphas informs him that Simon was never here, and Saul walked free; but he assures James that they're not enemies to each other. But James still warns him to stop persecuting his people; thus, Caiaphas offers him sanctuary to pray to whoever he wanted.
Later, Caiaphas meets with the Ethiopian treasurer,
but the meeting is cut short when Pilate's centurion orders that the treasurer and his men dine in the Pilate household.
Later, we see Leah meet with the head of the rebels. She explains her case. The leader insists that he husband has the power to remove someone like Saul, but Leah explains otherwise. But she better be care with what she says, because the leader makes it clear that he's not to be messed with.
Him: "I would not advise you to question my faith."
-Well, as long as she's put in her place...
The leader, though, reluctantly agrees to go along, but on one condition: that she gives him "the blood of a thousand Romans."
-(pause) I doubt she'll follow through on that promise...
Anyway, back in the palace, Joanna is caught by Claudia and Herod's wife trying to convert Tabatha to Christ. Thus, Joanna and Tabatha are brought before Pilate. Pilate has Tabatha whipped, while he has something else in store for Joanna. We then learn that Joanna is imprisoned...
-Okay, apparently this series wants to end itself as quickly as possible. So let's not waste time beating around the bush. I'm wrapping this up.
The rebels are now keeping tabs on Saul...
Claudia somehow aids Mary and Joanna, so that Pilate wouldn't punish them more.
Joanna is somehow brought to the disciples.
Simon somehow confesses that he's betrayed Saul to the rebels.
-About time...
And I guess.., the episode somehow ends with Saul leaving the disciples, so that Saul can avoid the people that want to kill him.
-That's sad... especially when there's only a couple of episodes left... and the series is winding down as we know it.
So what will be in store for the final two episodes? We'll soon find out!
Whatsoever Critic
Source: A.D. The Bible Continues
Courtesy: NBC/Lightworkers Media
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