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Mysteries of the Bible (1994) | Couchpile

Season 1

10 Episodes

1994

E01

Moses at Mount Sinai

3/25/1994·45m

Search for the mountain where Moses spoke to God and received the Ten Commandments. Explores the possibility that the site could be at St. Catherine's monastery.

E02

Jesus in the Galilee

4/1/1994·45m

Visit the mystical lake where Jesus chose his disciples and walked on water. Investigate the ancient ship dug out of the mud that dates back to Jesus' time. Probe events that took place in Capernaum.

E03

Joshua at the Walls of Jericho

4/8/1994·45m

Explore when the legendary walls of Jericho 'came tumblin' down.' Archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon argues that Jericho fell before Joshua arrived, but Professor Bryant Wood supports the biblical version of events.

E04

Cities of Evil: Sodom and Gomorrah

4/15/1994·45m

A major archaeological dig undertaken in 1980 found evidence that the two "twin" cities, Bab Edh-Dhra and Numeira were destroyed by fire some 5,000 years ago. The ruins are extensive and well-preserved.

E05

Masada: The Last Fortress

4/22/1994

Masada is the famous story of the failed Jewish revolt against Roman authority. The historian Josephus relates the tale of over 900 men, women, and children dying by their own hand rather than being taken into slavery or killed by the enemy.

E06

Jesus: Holy Child

4/29/1994·45m

He is perhaps the most well known figure in human history, yet many details of His life have remained an enigma for thousands of years. This program carefully examines these mysteries, providing an inspiring portrait of the life and times of Jesus Christ.

E07

A Violent God

5/6/1994·45m

Both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament contain stories of violent holy wars, murder, and personal rage. What role do scholars see this violence playing in a message whose overall theme is essentially peaceful?

E08

Noah and the Flood

5/13/1994·45m

Through examining the evidence, from the large number of flood myths to possible remains of the ark, "Noah and the Flood" asks the question, "Was the biblical story of Noah's flood real?" Will the facts shed light on an historical flood that wiped out most of the world, or will the experts concede there is no concrete proof?

E09

Jerusalem: Holy Deadly City

5/20/1994·45m

Jerusalem is the spiritual center of three of the world's major religions. What makes this city so unique? What secrets are hidden underneath the Old City's homes and businesses, far from the view of Jerusalem's tourists?

E10

Scarlet Women of the Bible

5/27/1994·45m

Although the Bible contains stories of righteous heroines like Ruth and Mary, it also covers tales of more infamous female characters like Jezebel, the Queen who led her people to worship the pagan god, Baal.

Season 4

11 Episodes

1996

E01

Job: The Devil's Test

9/12/1996·45m

It is thousands of years ago that the Book of Job, a story of a decent man who suffers horrendous misfortunes, is written into the Hebrew bible.

E02

Jacob's Ladder

9/26/1996·45m

Jacob's vision of a magnificent stairway to heaven has both fascinated and perplexed people of all religions for centuries. Explore four thousand year-old ruins with scholars and experts to learn more about this haunting account.

E03

Biblical Angels

11/14/1996·45m

While the work of angels has long stirred popular imagination, the details of their holy purpose are clouded by wonder and debate. What do the Scriptures tell us about them?

E04

The Last Supper

11/21/1996·45m

Few moments in the Bible hold more significance than Jesus' last supper in Jerusalem. Still, modern scholars continue to debate the specifics: Who attended the supper? What did they discuss? And what of the true role of Judas? Join the world's leading experts in an exploration of Jesus' final hours on earth.

E05

Love and Sex in the Hebrew Bible

12/12/1996·45m

On the sixth day of Creation, God pronounced the sexual union between husband and wife "very good". The Hebrew Bible is rich in stories of love and marriage, as well as rape, prostitution, adultery, and polygamy.

E06

Cain and Abel: A Murder Mystery

3/8/1997·46m

Their story is one of the most chilling in the Bible: a tale of cold-blooded murder between the world's first brothers. But despite the fact that Genesis records the identity of Abel's killer, the world's first murder remains in many ways a mystery.

E07

The Story of Creation

4/6/1997·45m

An intriguing search for the fabled Garden of Eden and the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. Can the account of the Creation, as passed down in the book of Genesis, still be taken literally?

E08

Paul the Apostle

4/13/1997·45m

With the exception of Jesus of Nazareth, Saint Paul is the single most important figure in the history of Christianity, transforming from its bitterest foe to its most ardent advocate.

E09

King Solomon

4/20/1997·45m

According to the Hebrew Bible, Solomon was one of the mightiest kings to rule ancient Israel, gifted with unnatural powers. Explore new answers to some of the oldest questions that have perplexed historians and archaeologists about this mysterious ruler.

E10

Mary of Nazareth

5/11/1997

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of which are mentioned in the Litany of Loreto.

E11

The Ten Commandments

6/8/1997·45m

Millenia past, in the searing heat of the Sinai Desert, a rag-tag band of survivors of history's first recorded slave revolt heard God's thunderous voice. The message delivered then has echoed throughout the ages: The Ten Commandments, the code that has come to be the very definition of moral behavior.