Jenkins, who has created, directed and co-written the show, told The Daily Wire recently that they are “not necessarily making a Bible show.” Instead, he said that “the secret sauce” was just that they were trying to do a show about 1st century Galilee and “the truth and inspiration primarily comes from the Bible.”
“The fact that we’re really just trying to capture first century Galilee and the people of first century Galilee in an authentic way makes the show watchable for anyone, whether you are a believer that Jesus is the son of God,” the film director explained. “Or that whether or not you believe the Bible is God’s word. You can still enjoy the show.”
Jenkins said that when people see the disciples — who we’ve only read about in books — as real people with relatable experiences, that was one of the things that has made the show a hit. He said the two or three things he most commonly hears about the show is that people tell him, “‘I feel like I can connect with these characters. I feel like I can relate to them. And the people from the Bible that previously maybe have been in black and white on the page or previously have been in stained glass windows in a church now feel like real human beings for the first time.’”
The director said making the characters relatable is one part, but the the second part is bringing people to the Bible.
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