Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries Of The Bible is one of our most successful and enduring series, a fascinating and award-winning exploration of the scriptures that blends historical inquiry with theology and scientific analysis to add a new chapter to our understanding of one of the most important documents on earth.
- 1994-1998
- 5 seasons
- A&E Home Video
- Documentary
Mysteries Of The Bible is one of our most successful and enduring series, a fascinating and award-winning exploration of the scriptures that blends historical inquiry with theology and scientific analysis to add a new chapter to our understanding of one of the most important documents on earth.
Season 5 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Messiahs
Sun, Aug 10, 1997
In the ancient world, many were embraced as the Messiah. Why is a simple peasant from Galilee, who never publicly claims to be the Messiah, the one man much of the world reveres as such for two thousand years.
Episode 2
Old Testament Heroines
Sat, Nov 1, 1997 44 mins
Sarah, the great matriarch...Esther, the queen...Deborah, the military commander...Ruth, the despised foreigner...Miriam, the prophetess. For countless generations, women the world over have patterned their lives after these heroines of the Hebrew Bible, looking to them for inspiration and examples of virtue.
Episode 3
Judas: The Ultimate Betrayal
Sat, Dec 6, 1997
His name is so synonymous with evil that according to German law it cannot be given to a new born child. Judas Iscariot, a Satan incarnate so depraved that he kissed "The Son of God" after betraying him for a measly thirty pieces of silver.
Episode 4
Maccabees: Revolution and Redemption
Sat, Dec 20, 1997
Every December in households all over the world people of the Jewish faith gather to celebrate the joyous holiday of Chanukah. Yet few realize that the foundations of this celebration are rooted in bloody violence.
Episode 5
John the Baptist
Sat, Mar 7, 1998
He was called John the Baptist and he preached in the wilderness in the time of Jesus. All four gospels of the New Testament acknowledge the importance of John the Baptist's life.
Episode 6
Magic and Miracles
Sun, Jun 7, 1998
Episode 7
Samson and Delilah
Sat, Jun 13, 1998