House of David

[JohnDB]

House of David is a "made for Prime Video" series depicting King David in the early years while he was a boy.

And I wanted to discuss this series....

The ONLY reason why I am watching it is because members of my Sunday School class have gotten caught up in it. They want to watch David get Goliath.

I'm watching the second one as we speak....opinions are forming.

I wanted to see what y'all thought of this series.

 

[AngelicArcher]

I've not yet watched the series but the trailer is intriguing.
I am wary of series and movies that recreate Scriptural accounts of historic events.

Passion of the Christ was superb. Then I watched other movies. Like, Noah. And then, Exodus Gods and Kings.
Now,I'm wary of other like projects.

 

[Taken]

House of David is a "made for Prime Video" series depicting King David in the early years while he was a boy.

And I wanted to discuss this series....

The ONLY reason why I am watching it is because members of my Sunday School class have gotten caught up in it. They want to watch David get Goliath.

I'm watching the second one as we speak....opinions are forming.

I wanted to see what y'all thought of this series.

Never heard of it.

 

[JohnDB]

The series was filmed in Greece instead of Israel or Palestinian territories.

It's used some poetic license to flesh out the story.

My first thoughts: "At least they aren't all speaking Elizabethan Olde English".

 

[AngelicArcher]

Never heard of it.

It is a series carried by Amazon's Prime Video.

 

[Wrangler]

My wife and I watch it. Being made by Amazon, it is not Biblically consistent.

1. Out of order. David plays music for Saul before slaying Goliath.
2. Saul’s daughter falls in love with David before slaying Goliath.
3. David is presented as bastard.
4. David’s mother and other women play a bigger role than depicted in Bible.
5. Saul has son invented, not in Bible, who is playboy AND has himself crowned king while Saul is alive.
6. Jonathon is portrayed as weak.
7. Jonathon gets captured before David challenges Goliath AND Philistines inexplicably release him.
8. Michala is depicted as teaching David to read.
9. David is shown getting spear in side, which impales him to ground and knocked out when fighting David.
10. David’s mother is presented as sacrificing her life to save the young David from a lion.
11. David’s older brother is presented as unstoppable badass but also too cowardly to face Goliath.
12. Goliath’s motivation is shown as revenge for someone in Saul’s charge murdering Goliath’s mother.
13. Tribe of Judah is portrayed as scheming for power and wronged for not marrying into house of Saul due to rape by invented playboy son.

Other than that, it is entertaining. Hopefully, it encourages people to read the Bible to learn about the real David.

 

[JohnDB]

Goliath himself?
Nobody used a spear as a javelin....they were used more as a pike and not a throwing weapon.

Then the Armor he wore is completely wrong. Needs more bronze and in smaller pieces.

 

[JohnDB]

They spent all this money making the series but couldn't afford $20 for some hair dye to make David a red-head?

Then there's Jesse as well as David's personalities.

The book of Samuel is a limerick of opposites compared. Eli (the high priest) who never bothered to teach, preach, or even read the Torah....didn't bother to discipline his sons....let people do whatever at the Tabernacle. Then there's Samuel willing and obedient to learn and do what God says.

Meaning

There was ONLY one way for David to learn the LAW....because his father Jesse must have had a Torah scroll. All of David's Psalms reflect being intimately familiar with the Law and Joshua. He knew it just as well as his own name. When David was stressed and under duress he clung tighter to the LAW than when things were going well.

David, as a very small child, was a shepherd....and shepherding requires talking or singing constantly to the sheep. Jesse would not have cared one bit about David's lyre...probably encouraged it's use.
David was likely teased unmercifully about his "tough guy" routine while being so small while his brothers were so big. (Where is the stinking farm and crops?)

Also I've noticed that the movie completely ignores EVERY detail of living a Caste based lifestyle. Sure, David's brothers would fight along side of Saul....but to support him being king when they are from the tribe of Judah?

Uhhhh....NO. it was in their best interests to be the brother, cousin, nephew of the king. Judah is to rule....that's a key lesson from Genesis and the rest of the Torah.

 

[JohnDB]

Samuel....
He was a master class in sarcasm and dry wit. He had a biting sense of humor unmatched by anyone. He regularly made people feel stupid for having a lack of faith or doing things appropriately according to the laws. He has zero trouble hearing from God. None whatsoever.

And when he spoke he knew beyond all shadow of doubt that it was with the full weight, might, and authority of God. Which tends to make people become sarcastic.

People were scared of Samuel.(because he represented God) EVERYONE completely respected him even if he was sarcastic all the time.

The things Saul got in trouble for were things Saul blatantly knew were wrong to do....EVERY TIME. Even after Samuel died when Saul went to the witch at Endor the way Saul knew he was talking to Samuel was because of his sarcasm and scolding. (Which scared the witch)

The movie should demonstrate that a lack of faith is the dumbest thing to do....especially when in tough situations.

 

[Eternally Grateful]

movie is good. I watch the whole series and can not wait until next year. It does not follow the bible in all areas. But they state so in the introduction. It was a good way for me and kids to have a discussion

 

[Kabone]

I enjoyed it. Written like a biblical game of thrones without all that gratuitous game of thrones stuff. Who doesn’t like the story of David and Goliath? I think even Muslims like the story of David and Goliath