Gospel Films Archive

The Great Commandment (1939)

2016  |  UNRATED  |  1h 20m

About a Jewish zealot who shows mercy on a Roman soldier after hearing Jesus preach. The main character is Joel, the elder son of a village rabbi, who hopes that his son will follow him into the rabbinate. Joel, however, is secretly a Zealot. He is aware of the teachings of Jesus and believes Him to be the promised Messiah of the Jewish people.