Saturday, December 20, 2008

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King
Silas Benjamin


* A Lion in Late Autumn
* King Silas Benjamin is the monarch of the nation he built. He resides at Altar Mansion in Shiloh with his wife, Queen Rose, and two children, Jack and Michelle. Silas was widely known as a great military leader during the Unification Wars, which united three nations. A man who rose from humble beginnings to become King of all he surveys, Silas continually serves as a source of wisdom and a symbol of benevolent power to his people. Under the King’s rule, Shiloh has quickly grown into a thriving metropolis. With his country strong and his approval rating high, King Silas Benjamin seems destined to reign for many years to come.

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Queen
Rose Benjamin

  • The Lioness
  • Queen Rose Benjamin combines outward grace with inward ferocity...much like a lioness protecting her cubs. As the first Queen of Gilboa, Rose works feverishly to secure her family's place in history. Rose’s strength, sense of style, and devotion to her kingdom has won her much admiration throughout the nation and beyond. In fact, she receives countless letters each week from people all over the country, the majority of them women, stating their support and singing her praises.

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Prince
Jack Benjamin


* The Prince
* Jack Benjamin is the heir to King Silas's throne. He is also a skilled soldier and is roundly-respected by the King's Own for his known valor on the battlefield. In fact, Jack achieved the rank of Major by protecting his men from a surprise attack. The Prince received a top-notch education at one of Gilboa's leading military academies, following closely in his father's footsteps. The Queen carefully monitors her son, making sure he remains on the proper path that will one day ensure him the thrown. To the casual observer, Jack's passion for having a good time may suggest indulgence and lack of serious ambition. But Jack's desire to be the next King is far greater than anyone might imagine.

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Princess
Michelle Benjamin


* The Heart of the Kingdom
* As the daughter of King Silas, Princess Michelle Benjamin acts as the conscience of the royal family, passionately advocating for anyone in need. Michelle considers her title of princess a stamp of moral responsibility and is always on the lookout for ways she can use her position to improve the lives of the less fortunate. Of her many petitions that she diligently brings before Silas and his Ministers, most are exclusively connected to issues of health care reform and the well-being of the country’s children.

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soap-opera: David in 1st & 2nd Samuel

A new TV show called Kings, on NBC, was teased with a mysterious commercial last night during prime time. I just went to the website www.kings2009.com to check it out. There is a page here, too. Yes, veery interesting.

It looks like many other prime time soap operas (intrigue, power struggles, sex) but this one is set in the modern day "mythical" Royal Kingdom of Gilboa. The kingdom is at war, and young David Shepherd rises in the military to become a new national hero - one who gives hope to the people. It looks like a really cool show. But I'm also a bit nervous about it. Will it be anything close to accurate to the biblical story, or will people become even more misinformed about the Bible? I think it will be an excellent opportunity for a weekly small-group or class to talk about. No info is on the site about when the show will premier.

What do you make of the fact that it paralells the story of King David in the Bible? Is NBC really doing a whole series based on a biblical character? Will they actually tell his story even close to accurately? There is certainly a lot of-behavior in David's biography. Remember Goliath? Remember Bathsheba? They are referenced on the web site. It looks like they have a Jonathan, too. (You can read about David in 1st & 2nd Samuel) I hope NBC will do a good job, and will mostly paralell the biblical story. Would it be a good or a bad thing if major networks start telling Bible stories in prime time? What do you think?

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