# Reading the Gospels as Narratives and Depictions of Jesus in Film: Dr. Jeannine Brown

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Published: 2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Jeannine Brown is The David Price Professor of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Bethel Seminary, where she has taught for 26 years. She focuses her research on the New Testament, hermeneutics, and integration. She’s written a bunch of books and commentaries, including Scripture as Communication, Becoming Whole and Holy, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (editor), commentaries on Matthew, Philippians, and 1 Peter (forthcoming), and a couple books most pertinent to our conversation: Gospels as Stories and The Greatest Story Ever Retold (with John Anthony Dunne). Jeannine is a member of the NIV translation committee. In this podcast conversation, we talk about reading the gospels as narratives versus harmonizing the 4 Gospels, and we also talk about the portrayal of Jesus in film, including the popular The Chosen series. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:57 Why Read the Gospels as Narrative? 07:36 Are the Gospel Differences Contradictions? 11:45 Ancient Biography and the Gospels 21:45 Why John's Gospel Is Different 33:44 How Each Gospel Presents Jesus 39:15 How to Read the Gospels Well 44:15 Bible Movies and Portraying Jesus 54:20 The Chosen: Creative License and Biblical Faithfulness See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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