Video Ideas

Jonah (Testament Series) DVD

Originally posted by Julie Burton:

HBO aired some Bible videos several years ago in a series called "Testament: The Bible in Animation". Nine episodes were done: Creation & The Flood, Abraham, Elijah, Ruth, Jonah, Moses, David & Saul, Joseph, Daniel.

Scotland UCC posted:

We've reviewed a number of Jonah DVDs for our upcoming rotation.  The one that seems most true to the biblical narrative is "Testament: The Bible in Animation - Jonah."  I like that it includes Jonah's prayer while in the belly of the big fish.  This series is harder to find but is still available on Amazon.com.  You can watch it on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2jJexGl5Cc

Jonah & The Whale (The Beginner's Bible Series) DVD

Moderator Notes: This older video can now be found on The Beginner's Bible DVD Vol. 4, a re-release in 2015.

The other three stories found on the DVD are: Joseph & His Brothers, Daniel & the Lion's Den, and The Battle of Jericho.

Update: Looks like they may be taking this out of print as Beginner's Bible are now posting full episodes on YouTube, Jonah & the Whale can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYUFq8azCw4 .

Jonah and the Whale (Rabbit Ears) DVD

Originally posted by TrinityUMC Morristown:

We did a rotation on Jonah and the Whale several months ago and used the Rabbit Ears Jonah and the Whale movie. It is animated and is 30 minutes long and the best part about the rabbit ears series is they appeal to the older kids AND the younger kids.

Moderator notes: this is an older simple style of animation - you can see a preview here at the Rabbit Ears website.

Jonah Veggie Tales (Feature Length Movie)

We had a special movie night in our theater as a Parents Night out for the kids and watched the Veggie Tales Jonah movie.

Julie Burton Notes:

The Veggie Tales Jonah movie is great. It is too long to watch in one setting, so as with other long videos, just select certain scenes.

Jo Ohrlein posted:

Here are the cuts we used for the Veggie Tales Jonah movie:

Start with Chapter 4: A Message from the Lord.
Stop when Jonah starts singing after being told to go to Nineveh (this is Chapter 6).
Start again with Chapter 7.
Stop when Jonah goes below decks in the boat (this is Chapter 9)
Start again with Chapter 11.
Stop just after Jonah gets up to walk the plank (this is Chapter 12)
Start again with Chapter 13.

(If necessary due to time constraints, stop when the whale spits Jonah out.)
Stop after Jonah gets to Nineveh.
Start again with Chapter 20.
Stop before the big musical number.

For a complete lesson that incorporates clips from the VeggieTales Jonah movie check out Jonah Movie Workshop by FUMC.

Jonah and the Whale (Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible)

Review
Scotland UCC posted:

Another decent DVD is "Jonah and the Whale" from the "Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible" series. The series is available at most Christian bookstores.  The only problem is that it has a lot of non-biblical material added that muddies the story a bit. If you can't get hold of "Jonah" from the Testament series, this one will do, but I'd recommend doing the extra research to find the Testament DVD.

See a question set for this movie by Jaymie Derden from State Street below.