Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with Mary, the mother of Jesus from the Bible

Have you ever played the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon?" The idea is to connect any actor to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less. But what about connecting the mother of Jesus, Mary, to Kevin Bacon? Let’s see if we can make it happen!

Step 1: Mary to Joseph
Mary was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter from Nazareth. According to the Gospel of Matthew, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Mary as his wife, even though she was already pregnant. Joseph obeyed and became the earthly father of Jesus.

Step 2: Joseph to Christian Bale
Christian Bale portrayed Joseph in the 2014 film "Exodus: Gods and Kings." The film retells the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.

Step 3: Christian Bale to Gary Oldman
Christian Bale and Gary Oldman both appeared in "The Dark Knight Rises." Bale played the lead role of Batman, while Oldman played Commissioner Gordon.

Step 4: Gary Oldman to Kevin Bacon
Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon starred together in the 1991 film "JFK." Oldman played Lee Harvey Oswald, while Bacon played Willie O’Keefe.

So, there you have it! Mary, the mother of Jesus, is connected to Kevin Bacon in just four steps.

Interesting Trivia:

• Mary is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
• Joseph is often depicted as an older man in artwork, but there is no indication of his age in the biblical accounts.
• Christian Bale lost a significant amount of weight to portray Moses in "Exodus: Gods and Kings."
• Gary Oldman won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Darkest Hour" in 2018.

Wrap-up:

"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us). – Matthew 1:23 (ESV)

This verse is a prophecy spoken by the prophet Isaiah and fulfilled in the birth of Jesus. Mary played a crucial role in the fulfillment of this prophecy by being willing to bear the Son of God.