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6 lut 2024 · Matthew was a tax collector by profession and was highly committed to his work. He had a tremendous heart for the Jewish people, despite the fact he was a Gentile trying to enter a Jewish religion. He was ordained by Jesus to be a messenger, supporter, and disciples of Christian teachings.
7 maj 2021 · An autistic Matthew in ‘The Chosen’ reminds us that Jesus even calls the disabled to lead and uniquely participate in his mission, Andrew Abernethy writes.
12 maj 2024 · For example, he notes that Matthew's gospel is more detail-oriented than the other gospels. Other characteristics cited as being compatible with Asperger's are Matthew's attention for numbers and facts, and him choosing a career that made him a social outcast (tax collector).
18 kwi 2021 · Autistic Spectrum Disorder in The Chosen. When I watched the show for the first time, I noticed the tax collector Matthew, played by the actor Paras Patel. The character exhibits...
Matthew, the tax collector who becomes a disciple, is portrayed as someone who may be on the autism spectrum: The Chosen shows how aspects of this such as being detail oriented, meticulous and good with numbers might have been gifts in various circumstances.
In the Bible, Matthew (or Levi, as he's sometimes called) is listed as one of the twelve disciples (Matthew 10:1-4). His presence among the twelve disciples is particularly notable because he served as a tax collector for the Roman occupation until he was called to follow Jesus (Matthew 9:9-13).
The tax collector-turned-disciple Matthew has emerged as the character Jenkins has seen audiences find most engaging, and one that has personal investment in. The character in The Chosen has been written as being on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, a disorder that makes interaction and nonverbal communication more difficult.
