of kings and prophets

R.I.P. Mohammad Bakri (1953-2025)

The Palestinian actor, who appeared in several Bible films and TV shows over the past four decades, had just started playing a key role in House of…

Dec 26, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Those About to Die – some brief notes

The streaming series, which stars Anthony Hopkins as the Roman emperor Vespasian, ties the building of the Colosseum to the aftermath of the First…

Nov 26, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

How many House of David actors have been in OTHER Bible movies?

The list isn't long, but it does include Ayelet Zurer, Stewart Scudamore, Ashraf Barhom, Martyn Ford, and Mohammad Bakri, among others.

Nov 17, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: Saul and Jonathan speak to Samuel in two new clips from House of David

Season 2 Episode 4 starts streaming this Sunday.

Oct 17, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

House of David – how much of the story will it tell?

The photos that came out this week are apparently tied to specific episodes, and together they give us a sense of the first season's narrative arc.

Dec 14, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: House of David! Carpenter's Son! Judas' Gospel! Noah's Ark 2!

The upcoming Amazon series about Saul and David may be pumping up the action; Nicolas Cage is attacked by bees; a revisionist Judas film gets a…

Sep 13, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

House of David reveals its lead actors

The Amazon Prime Video series, now shooting in Greece, will star at least four veterans of the Bible-movie genre (one of whom is playing the same role…

Jun 18, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

Clothes, nudity, and baptism in Jesus movies

The early Christians were baptized naked. Jesus himself is naked in some of the icons depicting his baptism. But very few films have dared to go that…

Jan 6, 2023 • Peter T Chattaway

Of Kings and Prophets – scripture index

A detailed list of all the passages that the series dramatizes, quotes, and alludes to.

Dec 12, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

Of Kings and Prophets – episode nine

The reign of Saul comes to an untimely end, and so does this series, in 'No King Is Saved'.

Dec 12, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

Of Kings and Prophets – episode eight

David and Achish plan to double-cross each other, while the Philistines gear up for the ultimate battle against Saul's army, in 'Broken Teeth of the…

Dec 6, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

Of Kings and Prophets – episode seven

Plots are uncovered, allegiances are swapped, and David gets a marriage proposal from the widow of a man he killed, in 'Train My Hands for War'.

Nov 15, 2022 • Peter T Chattaway

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