REVIEW: “The Gospel of John” from the Lumo Project

The Gospel of John – About the Film

FOUR GOSPELS. FOUR FILMS. ONE JESUS STORY. FOR EVERYONE.

The Lumo Project is a ground breaking, multi-language biblical film resource transforming the way we discover, study and engage with the life of Jesus through the four New Testament Gospels: redefining the standard of visual Biblical media. The Lumo Project presents four films – one for each Gospel account – that will revolutionize the way we all experience the story of Jesus and the world of First Century Palestine in which he lived.

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

The Gospel of John takes the story of Jesus from John’s gospel with its own unique characteristics. For John, Jesus is the Word of God made human. John is clear that that when encounter Jesus, we encounter God.  The gospel writer points to the miracles (the ‘Signs’) and teachings as evidence of Jesus’ special relationship as the divine Son of God.

This full-length feature film about the life of Jesus takes the actual Gospel text as its script, word for word, unedited. Five years in the making, this epic production has been critically acclaimed by leading religious scholars as a unique and highly authentic telling of the Jesus story. Narrated by leading British actor David Harewood (‘Homeland’, ‘Blood Diamond’, ‘Merchant of Venice’) it is based on the latest theological, historical and archaeological research. With specially constructed sets and the extraordinarily authentic villages and countryside of rural Morocco, it immerses the viewer in the world of first century Palestine.

The Gospel of John – My Review

I feel so blessed to have had the privilege of reviewing this film from The Lumo Project. It may sound odd, but there is something especially uplifting about having music and visuals added to the Word of God.

The outstanding cinematography and historical, cultural, and geographical realism of this film make it well worth the watch. It would be a great film to devour as a family to help younger family members understand the story of Jesus and the gospel.

The narrator’s voice is also beautiful, as is the sound track, which truly makes viewing this film an unforgettable multi-sensory experience.

I would highly recommend “The Gospel of John” to anyone. As of December 1, 2014, it is available for download from Netflix.

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