Christensen knows what audiences are thinking. 19. He has seizures and is suffering greatly. but this movie is definitely an overly religious pitching and empowered one from the very beginning, a mormon believer financed film, that treated every lucky survival as a miracle from the god almighty but never the torments and loss of lives and miseries. This is a great family film but not a movie for young children. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. 15. The main character ties it together- but the others are all hit and miss. Although Brother Moyle never saw the temple completed, his work "Holiness to the Lord" can be seen on the walls of the Salt Lake Temple today. And looking at the history of Israel, it seems there are always greater miracles to come. A miracle to me is any event that cannot be explained by our 5 senses even with technology that would enhance those 5 senses. Yes, it is easy for us to look back and think, why did they do this or that, when in fact, we really have no idea what they could have been experiencing at the time.I am grateful that I did not have to walk all the way to the West. Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Christensen and historical adviser Jolene S. Allphin wrote a small book to answer some of the questions viewers have asked about the historical accuracy in Christensens film, 17 Miracles., "MORE THAN MIRACLES: Extraordinary Stories from 17 Miracles'," by T. C. Christensen with Jolene S. Allphin, Deseret Book, $10.99, 128 pages (nf). Levi Savage tried to persuade the leaders to wait until spring to make the journey. Here Comes The Son (Sun)- A Joyful Wedding! (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) In Mark's day, people would have believed in miracles and . Why couldn't they have killed some of the wolves stalking them & used them for food. We believe that under the direction of His Father, Jehovah created this world and in the meridian of time left His position as God to come to this world to offer Himself as a sacrifice and that through faith, repentance and baptism we can be forgiven of our sins and be allowed to return to His and His Fathers presence. You might be able to see this film. He had been one of those who had rescued the survivors of the Donner Party from theSierraNevada. Filmmaker T.C. My favorite story was that of this couple who wanted to be sealed in the temple, it's a demonstration of pure, passionate and eternal love, which is an example for the youth of our generation. When the wine was gone, Jesus mother said to him, They have no more wine. Woman,why do you involve me? Jesus replied. Leaves paint forests with sumptuous greens, and blue skies are matched only by the crystalline rivers. Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water; so they filled them to the brim. He is an interesting character surrounded by interesting characters: families who left loved ones, children who traveled alone due to finances, elderly couples who faced death because they were accused of possessing a spirit of apostasy when they expressed concern over traveling at their age. But Jesus was sleeping. The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? Is this the one you say was born blind? Savage's experiences, recorded in his journal, are used to weave the other stories together. He called it a sustaining miracle. It is meant to be an uplifting, emotional story where they combine stories of two of the more infamous LDS Handcart companies and track their journey west. Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town, and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. However, this tense forest looks like most other Christensen depictions of nature: bright and alive. 37 Miracles of Jesus # Miracle Matthew Mark Luke John . He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. For LDS audiences looking for a staunchly Mormon film, this is one of the best options for your viewing pleasure. Jesus loosened the tongue of a man who could not speak (Matthew 9:32-33). Jesus opened the eyes of a man born blind (John 9:1-38). He is of age; he will speak for himself. His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. My Great Great Grandmother came to Utah in the Willey Handcart Company; she is the little girl jumping over the rattlesnakes in the film. One can not leave from viewing this film without having a greater respect for these faithful pioneers and a deeper reverence for our Father in Heaven. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. The demons begged Jesus, If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs. He said to them, Go! So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. For example, the movie opens with the Mormon Battalions discovery of the Donner Partys remains. The journal of Levi Savage (Jason Wade) provides great insights into the trials and miracles of the handcart pioneers. For each pull cart family at one time or another during the long ordeal learned to rely on their fellowman. For information on the DVD or Blu-Ray, visit deseretbook.com, Email: ttoone@desnews.com. The sun continues to shine brightly despite the intensity of the situation. "This is not a big, western spectacle with lots of landscapes," the director said. It is meant to tell a tale of many lives woven together by a life threatening trek based on faith and desire to serve God and be His people no matter the cost. Though the film evidences superb storytelling and adept skill in the narrative language of film, it sometimes meanders away from its own strengths in order to fulfill other cultural or traditional expectations associated with recounting pioneer stories. "Only a Stonecutter" is the story of John Rowe Moyle who was baptized the very night he was taught the gospel. Where have you laid him? he asked. Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, Why couldnt we drive it out? He replied, Because you have so little faith. Listen to our podcastThe Bible Never Said That. New Miracles. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. "There is so much heroism between the handcart companies and rescuers, it creates what I look for in a story," Christensen said. The miracles of Jesus show us how powerful Jesus Christ is and how much He loves us. 5. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried outthe only son of his mother, and she was a widow. 6. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. But Jesus answered, No more of this! And he touched the mans ear and healed him. I think there were more than 17. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. Jesus caused the fig tree to wither (Matthew 21:18-22). Why Did Jesus Designate Harsher Punishment for Those Who Hurt Children? But because you say so, I will let down the nets. When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So in my opinion the movie is indeed of the christian faith but it is also faith in our fellowman. The Teacher is here, she said, and is asking for you. When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. If every one of them was written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.". The way vignette crafts history differs from the techniques used in the first portion of the film. The second great haul of fishes (John 21:1-14). Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. as they make a desperate trek across deadly lands to arrive in Zion. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Jesus said to them, Come and have breakfast. None of the disciples dared ask him, Who are you? They knew it was the Lord. You would find it fascinating, I am sure of it. There are similar failures to generate intensity, like when mobs or wolves threaten to attack the Saints. Jesus cured a demon-possessed man (Matthew 12:22). This one takes the biscuit. Mormon cultures hallowed treatment of the trek has appeared in oral histories, pageant depictions, and trek reenactments, and writer and director T.C. Christensens treatment of the subject material is an excellent addition to a robust tradition that remembers a significant moment in our cultural past. It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light. After he had said this, he went on to tell them, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up. His disciples replied, Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better. Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. Doesnt each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. It is difficult to experience anxiety while all other visual cues indicate sublimity. If you have the chance to see it in a theatre DO! You also discover the reason that they are in such a hurry to push on to the Salt Lake Valley, the sealing power of the Temple that binds families together forever. If you ever get the chance (I know you are so busy! Produced for less than $1 million dollars it achieves what no amount of budget can necessarily buy: a spiritual honesty that pays tribute to the people who followed their faith using wooden handcarts to carry their meager supplies as they attempted to journey to the Salt Lake City valley. When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. Were the majority of them so newly arrived to this country that they had no idea of the length of the journey or the severity of winters on the plains? On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. "I had a teacher once ask me, 'Where can you personally heal by doing this character?' The film emphasizes the documented miracles that occurred during the journey. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. As recorded in the New Testament, this is an extensive list of miracles completed by Jesus Christ: 1. Some of the strong may get through in case of bad weather, but the bones of the weak and old will strew the way. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Very often, when I watch a film, the subject matter makes me want to learn more and this wasthe case with a movie that Isaw on the BYU channel. 17 Miracles is a partially historical account of the Willie Handcart Companys torturous journey, pulling handcarts through treacherous territory on their trek to Great Salt Lake City in 1857. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary, and her sister Martha. Calling two of them. At present time it is only being shown in the Intermountain West. I simply loved it. 17 Miracles Photos View all photos Movie Info Mormon pioneers travel across the country to start a new life. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus ), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. God gave us a brain and intelligence to know that when something is right, and something is wrong. Jesus cured a deaf and mute man (Mark 7:31-37). An independent film telling the true story of one of the most amazing pioneer migrations stories ever is beautifully written, directed, acted, edited and photographed to say nothing about the excellent musical scoring. It is not meant to be an Indiana Jones type of show. What do you want with us, Son of God? they shouted. I am willing, he said. We were not disappointed. He was you and [me] but he was a man who stuck to his guns.". Their example of faith in Jesus Christ is so inspirational. One of my favorite LDS movies, intense, moving, unique. Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. Article Highlights. I really, really enjoyed this movie. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way. Their is a lot of comic relief and romance. The crowd was amazed and said, Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.. The point is that there are miracles throughout based on faith in God and His mercy. Brother Christian asked the class members at BYU Education Week. 12. I wish more films would be made like this, true stories that makes one research further details. "There was something that happened within those people that drove testimony into their hearts," he said. 17 Miracles. Remember me telling y'all that our one and only son writes for a living? All the books in the world couldn't contain all of what Jesus did (John 21:25), but we do have record of many of Jesus's miracles. This article is part of our Bible resource for understanding the significance and meaning of biblical phrases and ideas. Film director T.C. It was released in 2011 by Excel Entertainment Group. The Willie Handcart Company treks across America to the Salt Lake Valley, experiencing many trials and deaths, as well as 17 miracles. The 7 Miracles of Jesus In The Bible. (October 2020) 17 Miracles is a 2011 historical adventure film directed by T. C. Christensen. Growing up Mormon as a strong female was tough. Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 27. Excel Entertainment and Remember Films, 2011. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Church News: LDS Filmmaker Brings Stories of Early Saints to Life", "Movie review: '17 Miracles' a history lesson for LDS faithful", "Handcart saga lumbers and creaks in spotty '17 Miracles', "New movie '17 Miracles' highlights handcart miracles", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=17_Miracles&oldid=1151553120, Articles needing additional references from October 2020, All articles needing additional references, Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2020, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 19:27. Christensen's movie focuses on 17 of the many miracles experienced by families in the two handcart companies, some of which aren't widely known. An old man stood up and told them that they should be quiet because they didn't know what they were talking about. I recommend it for everybody, member or non-member. Jesus cured a boy who was plagued by a demon (Matthew 17:14-21). Stranded in the deep snow with few supplies and hardly any food, many died and were buried in shallow graves. For them, the age of miracles belongs to the early church, when awe-inspiring eventslike Moses parting the red sea, the virgin birth, and Jesus rising from the deadconfirmed the authenticity . When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus knees and said, Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man! For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simons partners. While members of the LDS faith will mostly be familiar with the Martin and Willie handcart trek, most will be overwhelmed at the number of challenges and miracles that are depicted in this film. "17 Miracles" is my kind of motion picture -- one that is an experience and uplifting. The tears you shed at the end will be for the 113 minutes you will never get back. I think the most interesting part of this movie is trying to figure out just how many miracles there were and what they were. Here a great number of disabled people used to liethe blind, the lame, the paralyzed. The cinematographys effect on tone represents one area where two different narrative impulses seem to clash. Pick an old classic, or just read a book. The disciples went and woke him, saying, Lord, save us! Christensen Writers T.C. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Nearly nine hundred years later, these miracles of Elisha would have been well known to Jesus's Jewish audience when he performed miracles such as curing the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19), feeding the five thousand with five small loaves of barley bread (Matthew 14:13-21), and raising Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:21-43). On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Mrs. Mellor had given up and would not go on. The problem lies in the films incongruence. Jesus raised the widow's son from the dead (Luke 7:11-18). Bring the boy here to me. Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. Their documented stories prove that the Lord watches over all his children, and will, and DOES intervene in our lives. Good to read what happened afterwards in the credits. "The Lord is in their lives. All of the events have come from actual events recorded in the pioneers journals, including the amazing young men who unselfishly carried the weak members of the party across the ice cold waters of a river all day. Levi Savage, who I have mentioned above, is one of the main characters in the movie, "17 Miracles". Without a doubt, the visual aspects of the film are aesthetically breathtaking. Many of the miracles featured in 17 Miracles came from the journals of Levi Savage Jr. - You can read stories directly from Levi's journals here - http://www.facebook.com/LeviSavageJr 6767 15 comments 3 shares Share Were going to drown! He replied, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 23. First: I want to say is the acting in the movie was good. Unfortunately, he too fades in the narrative when significant tribulations begin, and therefore his character arc is not explored. He replied, The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. Come out of him! The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek. Give glory to God by telling the truth, they said. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. The film is built around the trail experience of Levi Savage (Jasen Wade), who marched with the Mormon Battalion and was recruited to help the handcart company as he was returning from a mission in Asia. However, Means suggested that the film's structure as a series of vignettes was "wearying" and some of the low-budget effects were "distracting."[3][4]. [1] The film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2011. When she finished her prayer she walked back to her mother. Excellent film of a true story. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the process of searching records, they came across many faith-promoting miracles that sparked the idea for a movie. How long shall I put up with you? When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. Then about two-thirds of the way through the film, these characters are replaced with vignette depictions of miracles: A starving mother remembers two cakes and with faith they are multiplied. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. ", Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed.
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