Simon is said to have been the brother (or half-brother) of Jesus, the son of Mary and Clopas. Simon ( Greek: ) is described in the New Testament as one of the brothers of Jesus ( Greek: , romanized : adelphoi, lit. Ethiopian Christians believe he was crucified in Samaria. [13] Tradition also claims he died peacefully at Edessa. Just as it's important for every character in an ensemble to contribute in a meaningful way, it's also important for each of them to have unique weaknesses, vulnerabilities, or vices. Alaa Safi as Simon Z.: a former Zealot, the brother of Jesse who was the paralytic at Bethesda, and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. We are exposed to the indignities and oppression he witnessed as a young man and sympathize with his desire to make things right. He was crucified 10 May 61 AD by the Roman Catus Decianus, at Caistor, modern-day Lincolnshire, Britain. By engaging with Scripture creatively, you'll allow your imagination to be unconsciously shaped and formed by the images, metaphors, and patterns of the biblical story. This mistake led to the idea that Simon was present at the wedding in Cana in John 2, where Jesus performed his first miracle and turned water into wine, and that he was the same person as Simon, the brother of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). By the time the Gospels mention Simon (e.g. Season 2 Reflection P2: What was The Chosen Season 2 about? In these lay a multitude of invalidsblind, lame, and paralyzed. Other scholars disagree. Did the healing of the invalid man by the Pool of Bethesda play out like you expected? But humans are complex creatures. In the sixteenth century, Justus Lipsius claimed he was sawed in half. What do you think it looks like to stop putting hope in things that disappoint us, like the Pool of Bethesda, and to instead focus our hopes around Jesus? For each passage that you read, you will still take notes on important literary features like plot and theme, but you will also have space to respond by sketching, doodling, or writing something inspired by the passage. "St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles", All appearances of "Simon" in the New Testament, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simon_the_Zealot&oldid=1135512016. Simon Peter Simon Peter was the son of Jonas who was a fisherman and lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. [1] New Testament [ edit] In Matthew 13:55, people ask concerning Jesus, "Is not this the carpenter's son? FYI: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. He grew to deeply love his stepmother, however he spent most his time with his brother. Click here for my affiliation policy. He suggests that the Zealots were a fourth which sprung up as a result of Judas influence and caused the problems which led to the First Jewish-Roman War: For Judas and Sadducus, who excited a fourth philosophick sect among us, and had a great many followers therein, filled our civil government with tumults at present, and laid the foundations of our future miseries, by this system of philosophy, which we before were unacquainted withal.. Barbara Thiering identified Simon Zelotes with Simon Magus; however, this view has received no serious acceptance. The Bible itself never explains Simon's relationship to the Zealot movement. Liberty, the Law, and/or the Lord. The Chosen follows this theory and portrays Simon as a Zealot who gives up his violent ways in order to follow Jesus. While watching The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4, I make occasional comments through the chat but I try to not do too much teaching. Mifflintown, PA 17059. Simon was born in Galilee, which was part of Roman-occupied Israel at the time. We also need to think about how their characters are shaped by the structure of The Chosen and the demands of modern screen adaptation. After the first three episodes of Season 2, I prematurely predicted that The Chosen was departing from its Season 1 emphasis on personal encounters with Jesus in order to focus instead on the formation of a community surrounding Jesus. Either "Zealot" is about the apostle's passionate faith, or his membership in a New Testament group called the "Zealots," or both. Read Scripture Like an Artist is a Bible journal that will help you engage with Scripture through your imagination and respond to what you are reading through art and/or creative writing. As The Chosen shifted its attention toward the formation of the church in Season 2, it would have been quite easy for the show to fill up the remaining roster of the disciples with two-dimensional background characters. GOSPEL: Matthew 13:54-58 EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Simon as a Member of the Zealot Party Simon the Zealot (Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13) is also called Simon the "Canaanite" (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18). What is Simon the Zealot known for? We know almost nothing about Simon the Zealot. As an apostle of Jesus Christ, Simon the Zealot would have been sent somewhere to spread the gospel, just as the other apostles were. However, his title "the Zealot" suggests that he may have been a member of a band of violent Jewish revolutionaries. To overcome his vice, Nathanael needs to recognize what happens when he trusts too much in himself and his skill and he instead needs to learn how to entrust himself to the greater architect, Jesus, and find hope for meaning and purpose in humbly submitting to the guidance of someone wiser. And, who knows? In The Chosen, during Season 2 Episode 4, Simon the Zealot is depicted as being the brother of the paralyzed man Jesus heals by the Pool of Bethesda, who is named Jesse in the show. Simon is remembered (with Jude) in the Church of England with a Festival on 28 October. He discovers that Jesse has been healed by Jesus. There may have been a pagan association with the Pool of Bethesda and so it's also possible he was trying to cover it up. (14-16) Simon, (whom he also named Peter).--For the list of the Twelve Apostles see Notes on Matthew 10:2.. Facts 1 and 2 are true of most of the disciples. Our most detailed descriptions of who they were, how their movement started, and what they stood for comes from Flavius Josephus, a Jewish-Roman historian who lived during the first century. Simon born in Cana of Galilee who for his fervent affection for his Master and great zeal that he showed by all means to the Gospel, was surnamed Zelotes, having received the Holy Ghost from above, travelled through Egypt, and Africa, then through Mauretania and all Libya, preaching the Gospel. After seeing his brother healed by Jesus, do you think he will continue to hope in violence to bring salvation? This episode is our first extended visit to Jerusalem and introduces us to Simon the Zealot, a future disciple, as well as the invalid at the pool of Bethesda (who, in The Chosen, is the brother of Simon the Zealot). I'm sure that's why The Chosen decided to make Simon a. While The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4 closes on a happy note, with Jesse joyfully dancing on his new legs full of gratitude to Jesus, the original account of this story in the Gospel of John ends much more ambivalently: The ending of this story in the Gospel of John seems to suggest that the invalid, after getting healed by Jesus, turns into a snitch, reporting Jesus to the Pharisees. Matthew 10:1-4), he appears to have already been established as a disciple of Jesus. And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. If you liked this post, you might want to check out some of my other posts on The Chosen and Bible adaptation. Since the Apostle Simon is only listed among the apostles (and hes completely absent from the Gospel of John), theres not much we can say about him. As it has been suggested that Jude is identical with the Apostle Thomas (see Jude Thomas), an identification of "Simon Zelotes" with Thomas is also possible. Here are a few questions you might want to review (no need to take too long - just a quick recap): Who are the disciples that are following Jesus so far? What has Simon the Zealot put his hope in to bring salvation? When he surrendered to Vespasian, he claimed Jewish messianic prophecies were about Vespasian becoming the emperor of Rome, and lo and behold Vespasian decided to let him live, taking him on as a slave. FYI: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. So far, there are no obvious figures in Scripture that correspond to Atticus Aemilius. I have Bible studies/discussion guides for each episode of The Chosen Seasons 1-3, blogs exploring how The Chosen adapts key biblical figures, and articles exploring the controversial nature of adaptation. New Living Translation Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him). Isidore of Seville drew together the accumulated anecdotes of Simon in De Vita et Morte. In the gospels Simon the Zealot is not identified with Simon the brother of Jesus mentioned in Mark 6:3: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" How would you react if someone asked you that question after you'd been disabled for almost 40 years? He died after being crucified in Jerusalem during the First Revolt against Rome (also known as the Great Revolt). There are two possible explanations for this. Simon the Zealot and Nathanael in The Chosen (Adapting Biblical Characters), S3 still - Feeding the 5,000 - Jesus and Simon the Zealot feed the hungry crowd, The only biblical references to Simon the Zealot are found in listings of the 12 disciples (, The Bible itself never explains Simon's relationship to the Zealot movement. p. He is most likely a character invented by The Chosen to help advance the story and perform actions that we know must have happened but which are not described in detail in the Bible. Based on these references, we only know a few facts: Simon was one of Jesus' original apostles, Simon continued to be one of the apostles after the Ascension. In the gospels Simon the Zealot is not identified with Simon the brother of Jesus mentioned in Mark 6 :3: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. Another account says he was crucified in 61 AD in Britain. In the description of the Pool of Bethesda in the King James Version, we are told: Readers of most modern translations will notice that this verse is not included in the main text of their translation (but it is typically found in the footnotes). 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Simon the Zealot. A note is Jesse's last reminder of his brother. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit! Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Jesus answered him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you. Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God! During his three years of ministry with Jesus, Simon the Zealot matured into an apostle empowered to spread the gospel in truth and love to all nations. PETA, Greenpeace, and NOW might all be considered organizations that are filled with zealots. Heres how Josephus described the Fourth Philosophy which became known as the Zealots: These men agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty, and say that God is to be their only Ruler and Lord. The Bible mentions Nathanael less frequently than Simon the Zealot; he only comes up twice in the Gospel of John [although he may correspond to Bartholomew, who is mentioned in the list of Jesus' disciples (e.g., The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. This draws our attention to something significant about the way The Chosen is adapting the figures of Simon the Zealot and Nathanael. This is he of whose death we read, Acts 12:2; he was slain by Herod. The connection between the two figures is invented in order to add depth to Simon's character and suggest thematic connections between their stories. In some versions of the Bible, Matthew 10:4 and Mark 3:18 (NRSV) both mentioned him as "the Cananaean," while Luke tagged him as "the Zealot" (the Book of John totally left him out). There's also a separate area for you to draw and take notes on your favorite biblical characters. Many think that St. Simon was called the Zealot, before his coming to Christ, because he was one of that particular sect or party among the Jews called Zealots, from a singular zeal they possessed for the honor of God and the purity of religion. Bartholomew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus (e.g.. While the Chosen depicts Simon the Zealot as the brother of Jesse, the invalid Jesus heals by the Pool of Bethesda, this detail does not come from the Gospels. During the public premiere of The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4, Dallas Jenkins said it was the most complex and challenging episode of The Chosen to film, and it sure does show. So The Chosen has made Nathanael an architect in order to make this image of Jesus as a stairway/ziggurat particularly relevant to his character. Andrew his brother; Simon Peter's brother; by John directed to Christ, John 1:40; called by Christ together with his brother Peter, Mark 1:16,17. In Islam, Muslim exegesis and Quran commentary name the twelve apostles and include Simon amongst the disciples. There are no early church records of Simon the Zealots ministry, so its hard to say where he spread the gospelbut presumably, he did. (John 5:1-13 ESV), Although The Chosen Season 2 Episode 4 did livestream on YouTube and Facebook, new episodes are now only being left up for 24 hours before being taken down. Why do you think The Chosen made Simon the Zealot and Jesse the Invalid brothers? Or did he in fact find a way to straddle the two movements? Again, I doubt that Simon the Zealot will be as central to The Chosen as Mary Magdalene or Matthew, but by establishing these key traits in his initial appearances, the show ensures that he can play a role and be recognized by audiences, even when he isn't driving the plot of the show. Like many of the apostles, its hard to conclude exactly which tradition (if any) can be trusted: Like many of the lesser-known apostles, most of Simon the Zealots life and identity remains a mystery, and the few details the Bible gives us has led to centuries of speculation, little of which can be confirmed or denied. (Plots & Theme), Episode 2 Guide: Philip, Nathanael, & Matthew, Episode 3 Guide: Life Among the Disciples of Jesus, Episode 4 Guide: Simon the Zealot & the Man at the Bethesda Pool, Episode 5 Guide: Mary's Demons & the Destiny of John the Baptist, Episode 8 Guide: Judas, Matthew, & the Sermon on the Mount, Episode 1 Guide: Mary Magdalene, Lilith, and the Redeemer, Episode 2 Guide: Mary Magdalene, Nicodemus, and Shabbat, Episode 3 Guide: Depicting Jesus in Art, Film, and TV, Episode 4 Guide: When Jesus Met Simon (Peter), Episode 6 Guide: Jesus, Shmuel, & the Pharisees. Some have suggested that Jesus is cryptically alluding to the fig leaves of Genesis 3. The Apostle Simon the Zealot . Twenty-five years later, Simon searches for Jesse, whom he finds at the Pool of Bethesda. is not his mother called Mary? Like Nathanael, Simon the Zealot's skills and personality are tied to his past vocation. To watch this season with your group, you'll need to pick up The Chosen app (Google / Apple). That said, this is an adaptation and that means it's their telling of these stories, so I won't be too bummed if they've taken reworked this relatively minor story. Simon has been identified with Simon the brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3; Matthew 13:55), but there also are reasons in favor of identifying him with Nathanael. The mention ends with the phrase "this is Simon the Cananite, of whom mention is made in the Gospel. something. We can't know for sure, but it's hard to imagine that someone could follow the peaceful way of Jesus and still participate in a violent insurrection. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. And they took offense at him. If thats what the Zealot refers to, then like Matthew the Tax Collector, the Apostle Simons presence among the Twelve represents a powerful picture of the gospel. Berean Standard Bible Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. That's why The Chosen works to portray each new disciple as a fully-realized, three-dimensional person with a unique set of longings, gifts, and vices that ultimately demand a saving encounter with the person of Jesus. Season 2 Reflection P1: What is The Chosen Season 2 about? Regarding this Simon's name, "Zealot," there are possibilities. What do you think he meant by it? Over the course of his story, we see that underneath his professional aspiration is a deep longing to create something beautiful and fulfill his sense of purpose in life. A Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus over for dinner, where a sinful woman famously poured perfume on Jesus feet (Luke 7:40). This is why, in order to understand how The Chosen adapts the characters of Simon and Nathanael, its important for us to not just focus on the handful of facts that the Bible tells us about them. For the most part, I just clarify who characters are and occasionally I briefly explained a reference or allusion that is confusing to my youth. When Simon joins the Zealots, we understand that he is being driven by his longing for justice. And he had a double name; he was said Simon Zelotes, and Simon Cananean of Cana a street that is in Galilee, there whereas our Lord converted the water into wine.. What we don't know from Scripture is any connection the paralytic at the well might have had with Simon the Zealot but with great story-telling we are treated to a "what if" scenario. by Ryan Nelson | Aug 7, 2019 | Bible characters. Most scholars today believe kananaios comes from the Aramaic word qanan, meaning zealous one, which effectively makes Simons moniker the same in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Thank you! PROUDLY CREATED WITH WIX.COM. In the Bible, when Jesus says he saw Nathanael under the fig tree (. However, his title "the Zealot" suggests that he may have been a member of a band of violent Jewish revolutionaries. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. When Jesus cleanses the temple in the Gospel of John, his disciples recall Psalm 69:10, implying that Jesus was motivated by zeal: His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me.. His painful backstory and longing for justice serve as an excuse/justification for him to engage in acts of violent vengeance. What do you think we're supposed to conclude? The apostle Simon, called Simon the Zealot in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13; and Simon Kananaios ("Simon" signifying "hearkening; listening", Standard Hebrew imon, Tiberian Hebrew imn ), was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus; little is recorded of him aside from his name. Such details are often quite instructive though if we pause and consider how they function. The appearances of Nathanael (in John 1 and John 21) function as a kind of framing device for John's Gospel. In a modern screen adaptation, however, audiences expect more. In The Chosen, Nathanael is portrayed as an architect in order to give his character depth and perhaps because the biblical story that features him contains a reference to Jacob's ladder. The name Simon occurs in all of the Synoptic Gospels and the Book of Acts each time there is a list of apostles, without further details: Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. Zeal is behavior motivated by the jealous desire to protect ones self, group, space, or time against violations. Apparently the titles may have been an attempt to distinguish him from the apostle St. Simon Peter. Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus Christ 's 12 apostles, is a . Did he leave the Zealots in order to join the Jesus movement, while continuing to be known for his past association? And the same doctrine he taught to the Occidental Sea, and the Isles called Britanniae. However, Josephus attempted to trace the groups origins back to a small uprising by a man named Judas of Galilee, who stirred up a rebellion due to a Roman census in 6 ADthe very same Roman census which Luke says led Mary and Joseph to Nazareth, where Jesus was born. How could you relate to Simon the Zealot and/or Nathanael, as they were depicted in The Chosen? The connection between the two figures is invented in order to add depth to Simon's character and suggest thematic connections between their stories. Today we'll be exploring what the Bible says about Simon and Nathanael and how The Chosen adapts them to the screen. I only know of one person called Peter in the Bible, but there are several guys named Simon in the Bible. He saw numerous demonstrations of Jesus divinity. Both Kananaios and Kananites derive from the Hebrew word qanai, meaning zealous, although Jerome and others mistook the word to signify the apostle was from the town of Cana, in which case his epithet would have been "Kanaios", or even from the region of Canaan. He may have belonged to a Jewish sect known as the Zealots, who were bent on revolution and looking for a Messiah to violently overthrow Rome. Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. As a result, there's a lot of latitude for how they can be depicted in Bible adaptation. In a post-GOT world, however, audiences are more willing than they once were to engage with a broad cast of well-developed characters. Bartholomew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus (e.g., Matthew 10:3). We can connect Rufus with Rome because of Paul's letter to the Romans many years later. Matthew and Mark give him the title kananaios, which most scholars believe comes from the Aramaic word qanan, meaning zealous one.. Since Simon is commonly identified with the Jewish sect known as the Zealots, its worth unpacking who they were. Why or why not? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the second explanation will prove true, but I would prefer the first - since there are plenty of other miracle healings that the show could have utilized instead of undermining a central feature of this specific story. The Chosen introduces Simon the Zealot and Nathanael (as well as Judas) in similar ways, using teaser segments/prologues. The Bible does not give us his name or mention anyone to whom he was related. The Bible does not describe how Simon the Zealot met Jesus. Simeon of Jerusalem was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70-107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Jesus really did know a Zealot named Simon. Whether called Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Zealot, some theories suggest his nickname may have stuck simply as a way to distinguish him from Simon Peter. It could mean he belonged to a Jewish sect known as the Zealots. Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Its unclear when the group formally became known as the Zealots. A boy named Simon is bitten by a snake in his hand; he is healed by Jesus, who told the child "you shall be my disciple". 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