Ancient Secrets of the Bible
The Ancient Secrets of the Bible series scientifically examines the Bible's most mysterious and controversial stories. Season Three episodes include: Did Jesus Journey Beyond The Holy Land? What Lies Beyond The Light? Apparition of Mary. Last Supper Artifacts. The Dead Sea Scrolls. God's Holy Ark. Christmas Miracle: The Real Story of Christmas. Ancient Prophets. Jesus' Silent Years: Where Was He?
- 2007-2015
- 3 seasons
- C3 Entertainment Inc.
- Documentary
The Ancient Secrets of the Bible series scientifically examines the Bible's most mysterious and controversial stories. Season Three episodes include: Did Jesus Journey Beyond The Holy Land? What Lies Beyond The Light? Apparition of Mary. Last Supper Artifacts. The Dead Sea Scrolls. God's Holy Ark. Christmas Miracle: The Real Story of Christmas. Ancient Prophets. Jesus' Silent Years: Where Was He?
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2007
Episode 1
Ark of the Covenant: Lost or Hidden?
23 mins
An ancient wooden chest covered with beaten gold: Ancient myth or historical fact? Could the elaborate metalwork described in the Bible actually be completed by a tribe of refugees trundling through the desert? If the ark did exist, where is it now? A group of rabbis claim they found it in a 1981 excavation. A sect in Ethiopia says they have had it for centuries. If it does exist what is inside?
Episode 2
Battle of David and Goliath - Truth or Myth
Thu, Aug 9, 2007
The triumph of David over Goliath - any unlikely victory celebrated as a sign of God's strength... but did it really happen? Is it fact or legend? Was there a giant named Goliath and a real David? Did they in fact duel to the death? Could a shepherd's sling and small stone plucked from a brook kill such a mighty warrior? A surprised demonstration will amaze you.
Episode 3
The Fiery Furnace: Could Anyone Survive It?
27 mins
Three men are thrust into a white-hot brick furnace. As hungry flames hide the condemned men, an angry crowd waits for screams...that never come. Instead Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walk out--unharmed. Could anyone survive such an ordeal? How? A computer simulation walks you into the blistering furnace with the three prisoners...But will you walk back out...without the aid of a miracle?
Episode 8
Samson: Strongman Hero or Legend?
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 30 mins
He's one of the Bible's most colorful characters. Proud, impulsive, vengeful...but was he real? Could one man topple an entire Philistine temple? Kill a thousand enemies with the jawbone of a donkey? Could such a hero allow himself to be betrayed by Delilah? It depends. New architectural discoveries add a surprising twist to Samson's story.
Episode 9
Sodom and Gomorrah: Legend or Real Event
22 mins
Two cities scorched into oblivion as fire and brimstone pour down from the sky...and only one man and his family escape the disaster. "Impossible," say critics. But recent archaeological digs say otherwise. See for yourself: Do ancient bones, pottery, and ashes sifted from stony ground south of the Dead Sea have a story to tell the world today?
Episode 11
Walls of Jericho: Did They Tumble Down?
19 mins
Jericho...One of the world's oldest and most mysterious cities. Could its fortress walls suddenly collapse at a mere trumpet blast? How could the rushing waters of the Jordan River miraculously stop flowing to give advancing Israelites an attack route to the city? Skeptics say no...But silent witnesses recently unearthed from ancient Jericho say otherwise.
Episode 12
Tower of Babel: Fact or Fiction?
22 mins
A spiraling tower rises above the ancient city of Babylon until it is destroyed by God. Did it really exist? If so, how did its ruins vanish without a trace? What about the Bible's claim that all races and languages sprang from one remote area of Mesopotamia? Consider startling new evidence and the chilling news that the tower may again be under construction as prophesied thousands of years ago.