The Chosen: Volume 2 - by Dallas Jenkins & Ryan Swanson & Tyler Thompson (Paperback)

About the Book

The Chosen: Volume 2: Stir Up the Water contains original depictions from the second season of The Chosen from the world-class artists of Crux Studios. Illustrated scenes of Jesus healing the paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda, His encounters with Pharisees and seekers alike, His unique way of living, and more, will both excite and draw readers closer to Him.

Book Synopsis

The Chosen: Volume 2: Stir Up the Water contains original depictions from the second season of The Chosen from the world-class artists of Crux Studios. Illustrated scenes of Jesus healing the paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda, His encounters with Pharisees and seekers alike, His unique way of living, and more, will both excite and draw readers closer to Him.

From the Church's earliest days, Christians have created some of the world's most beautiful art to portray stories from the Bible. The Chosen has continued this longstanding tradition through their television series, and now talented artists have adapted Season 2 of the groundbreaking show into a fully illustrated graphic novel. This second volume depicts scenes like:

• "The Sons of Thunder" wanting to call down fire from heaven to punish their enemies
• Jesus proclaiming Himself "Lord of the Sabbath" and the rulers who want Him arrested for it
• Philip recruiting Nathaniel to "Come and See" the long-awaited Messiah
• The disciples choosing to follow Jesus, in spite of threats from both Israel and Rome
• Jesus healing, teaching, and preparing His students for the coming "revolution"

Based on the highly acclaimed TV show, longtime fans and newcomers alike will see what it means to follow Jesus in unexpected ways and places, as He begins to stir up the water.

About this series:

• Genre: graphic novel, biblical historic fiction, adventure, action
• Audience: Older children, young adult, adult
• Setting: Biblical era
• Reader age: 12+
• Explicit language: None
• Completeness: volume 2 of 7
• Similar/influenced by: Based on The Chosen TV series

About the Author

Dallas Jenkins directed and produced over a dozen feature and short films before creating The Chosen, the largest crowd-funded media project of all time. He and his wife, Amanda Jenkins, lead creator of The Chosen's additional content, currently live in Texas with their four children.

Ryan Swanson is a screenwriter and producer from St. Paul, Minnesota. He was educated at Macalester College before moving to Los Angeles where he worked extensively in feature film development at Sony Pictures and at Warner Bros. for Academy Award winner, Akiva Goldsman. His television credits include JJ Abrams' sci-fi series, Fringe, and the critical and audience hit, The Chosen, which he co-writes and executive produces.

Tyler Thompson brings a wealth of writing and behind-the-camera experience to the global hit series, The Chosen. After initial work as an editor, he was Dallas' co-writer on multiple vignettes and short films portraying Jesus. He is the author of the stage play Hawthorn, and the founder and host of Fixed Abode, a 501(c)(3) organization that produces a variety of shows to raise money for social change. When not writing, he can be found hiking and camping in the mountains, seeking to merge creative expression with a life lived close to the ground.

Chris Wood, a.k.a. "BIGCHRIS" is a professional graphic artist whose career has included work on video game titles such as Halo 2 and 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as art development within the music industry. Big Chris's distinctive "dark pop" style can also be seen on magazine covers, national TV commercials, and Hollywood movies. He and his wife, Q, started Corvus Comics and began creating comics and graphic novels for the highly successful TV series, The Chosen. Chris now leads a talented team of artists at David C Cook's Crux Studios.