What did the biblical heroes look like? How did they feel, and what did they think? Rabbis, writers, and artists have tried to give us deeper insights into the world of the Bible, bringing its heroes to life in their works.
Not too long ago, artificial intelligence has also begun contributing to this topic by retelling Bible stories for a modern audience, as shown in the following video:
There are quite a few such films on YouTube and other platforms that focus on the Bible. There are children’s films, Jewish stories about the weekly Torah portion, and a trend where biblical heroes are portrayed as if they were today’s influencers. In a lighthearted way, for example, young King David speaks into the camera as if he were a modern teenager, or Eve reports about her garden as if she were a travel blogger.
I’m not sure what to make of these short films. One shouldn’t give too much weight to internet trends—they often disappear as quickly as they appear—but the problem is, I actually find these films quite...
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