The Ligonier Ministries site requires Javascript, but you’ve got Javascript disabled. — First Reformed is a serious and sobering film about the challenges facing contemporary religion and the spiritual riches which abound to those who remain open to grace and the mystery of God. The ambivalence with which Mordecai and Esther are portrayed and the flaws they evidence will be discussed further in the coming days. Following Vashti’s disposition as queen (Esther 1), King Ahasuerus (better known as Xerxes) looks to fill his harem and replace her (2:1–4). Thus [shall there arise] too much contempt and wrath. 2:17). 3:15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. 8:9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that [is], the month {f} Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which [are] from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the {g} writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. “First Reformed,” in other words, is hardly the subtlest of theological provocations, which may be why it feels like the right one for these none-too-subtle times. "[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". 9:17 On the {i} thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. First Reformed was filmed over the course of 20 days around Brooklyn and Queens, New York,[1] including the building and grounds of the Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston, Queens. The place has seen better days, and so has its weary reverend, Ernst Toller (a superb Ethan Hawke). Justin Simien’s horror comedy “Bad Hair,” starring Vanessa Williams and newcomer Elle Lorraine, adds layers to its race-based workplace discrimination tale. President Trump posts unedited ‘60 Minutes’ interview on Facebook. 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew [was] next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and {a} accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. The Times endorses one incumbent and three newcomers for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. [1] De film kreeg positieve kritieken van de filmcritici met een score van 98% op Rotten Tomatoes, gebaseerd op 83 beoordelingen. Toller ontdekt verdachte zaken waarbij zijn kerk blijkbaar bij betrokken is. 5:8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath {e} said. “First Reformed” thus becomes a bitterly corrosive portrait of the conscientious Christian as environmental warrior-revolutionary, in which a lonely man of God is not just disillusioned but radicalized against the institution that called him forth. In this also is described the ambition, pride and cruelty of the wicked when they come to honour and their sudden fall when they are at their highest and how God preserves and prefers them who are zealous of his glory and have a care and love for their brethren. Your guide to the 2020 election in California. 12:48). Toller arrives to find Michael dead of a self-inflicted shotgun wound. 8:1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. Ethan Hawke doet het niet slecht in deze film, maar echt omvergeblazen wordt ik niet. Let op! [25], List of accolades received by First Reformed, "PopPolitics: Paul Schrader on How 'First Reformed' Reflects His Own Despair over Climate Crisis (Listen)", "SWITCH. Upon their arrival the altar was built on its old site and daily sacrifices were restored. 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay {n} hand on the king Ahasuerus. Maar het eindresultaat is toch wat teleurstellend helaas. it shall be even {c} given thee to the half of the kingdom. BoekMeter.nl | and what [is] thy request? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they {e} covered Haman's face. An ex-con and radical environmentalist, Michael is so terrified by the implications of global warming that he wants Mary to abort their unborn child, rather than bring an innocent soul into a world swiftly headed for its next mass extinction. Toller seeks a deeper spiritual understanding through reading Roman Catholic writers (G. K. Chesterton and Thomas Merton) and mystical books (The Cloud of Unknowing). 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