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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.
18 kwi 2021 · When I watched the show for the first time, I noticed the tax collector Matthew, played by the actor Paras Patel. The character exhibits stereotyped behavior, typical of an autistic person:
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.
There is nothing in the bible to suggest that Matthew was autistic. The bible does not go into that detail. We just know that he was a tax collector and hated at large by his peers.
The once tax collector, Matthew, is depicted as an autistic man struggling to find his place in the world. He then finds it in Jesus' loving call to follow him. The show's intention behind this is noble, to present a picture of autistic inclusion in the body of Christ and make autistic people feel seen.
7 mar 2024 · Jesus met a man named Matthew, who had a very important job as a tax collector. Jesus called Matthew to follow Him, and something incredible happened. This story teaches us about how Jesus chooses all kinds of people to be His friends, no matter what they did before. Inside the Lesson:
