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The Bible

The Bible
★ 7.4/10•2013•1h 36m•TV-14•Drama
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The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Richard Bedser · Writer

Christopher Spencer · Director

Crispin Reece · Director

Tony Mitchell · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 3, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - BeginningsE196m

Beginnings

Noah endures God's wrath; Abraham reaches the Promised Land but still must prove his faith in God; Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt, and his faith in God is rewarded when the Red Sea parts to allow the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's chariots; Moses delivers his final message from God–the Ten Commandments.

Mar 3, 2013

Episode 2 - HomelandE296m

Homeland

Joshua conquers Jericho; Delilah betrays Samson as the Israelites battle the Philistines; Samuel anoints David king, a move that could throw the nation into civil war; Saul is consumed with jealousy when David defeats Goliath; King David ushers in a golden age for Israel, but is soon seduced by power and lust for Bathsheba; God forgives David, and his son, Solomon, builds God's temple in Jerusalem.

Mar 10, 2013

Episode 3 - HopeE396m

Hope

The Jews are enslaved in Babylon; Daniel is thrown into the lions' den, but when his faith endures and God spares him, the Jews are allowed to return to Jerusalem; the Angel Gabriel tells Mary she will bear a child; Joseph takes Mary to Bethlehem for the census, where Jesus is born; the Holy family escapes Herod's order to kill Bethlehem's male babies; Judea comes under the ruthless rule of Pilate; John baptizes Jesus, who is now ready to take on his mission–and his revolution.

Mar 17, 2013

Episode 4 - MissionE496m

Mission

Jesus feeds the crowds in Galilee and brings a dead man, Lazarus, back to life; Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey–a declaration that he is the Messiah; Jesus turns on the money-changers in the Temple; Caiphas coaxes Judas into betraying Jesus; Jesus throws the disciples into turmoil at the Last Supper; Jesus is arrested and condemned to death as the disciples scatter.

Mar 24, 2013

Episode 5 - PassionE595m

Passion

Peter denies Jesus and Judas hangs himself; the crowd clamors for Jesus's death; Jesus is crucified, but when Mary Magdalene goes to his tomb, a figure walks towards her–he is back; Jesus commissions the disciples to "go and preach to all creation," but their godly mission meets with hatred and even death; Paul has a vision and experiences a miraculous change of faith on a journey to Damascus; John receives a revelation–Jesus is coming back, and all who keep the faith will be rewarded.

Mar 31, 2013

Actors

Diogo Morgado

Diogo Morgado

Jesus Christ

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator

Roma Downey

Roma Downey

Mother Mary

Sebastian Knapp

Sebastian Knapp

John

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Caiaphas

Paul Brightwell

Paul Brightwell

Malchus

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

Pontius Pilate

Amber Rose Revah

Amber Rose Revah

Mary Magdalene

Louise Delamere

Louise Delamere

Claudia

Darwin Shaw

Darwin Shaw

Peter

William Houston

William Houston

Moses

Paul Marc Davis

Simon

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Paul

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Saul

Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni

Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni

Satan

Andrew Scarborough

Andrew Scarborough

Joshua

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