This weeks episode, mission featured the rise and arrest of jesus. But his next project, the bible, a miniseries set to air on the history channel in 20, may come as a surprise to some. In this, a miniseries based on the bible s new and old testament is something worth looking at. In other words, the series points us back to jesus where we should be in the first place. The history channel miniseries the bible, a 10hour dramatization that begins on sunday, puts the emphasis on moments of suffering rather. Given the subject matter its not just a movie, its an epic.
The history channel series scoring blockbuster ratings. The result is a history channel miniseries thats hardly mini. The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. The bible is a television miniseries based on the bible. The bible spans 66 books, from genesis to revelation, turning the page from noah and his ark to david fighting goliath, and of.
The first original series about jesus christ the chosen tv. There is a special facebook page for the history channel series. The bible feature score by oscar and grammy winning film. The bible is an epic 5week tv miniseries premiering 3. Is history channels the bible historically accurate. From executive producers roma downey touched by an angel and mark burnett the voice, survivor comes the bible an epic 10part miniseries retelling stories from the scriptures for a whole new generation. The bible tv miniseries that aired on the history channel in march 20 caused quite a flurry of online queries regarding the skin color of samson, the old testaments enigmatic, selfindulgent superhero. The final episode of the series will air on easter sunday and will feature the death and resurrection of jesus. Here is a list of the series 10 most notable inaccuracies.
I always consider a miniseries to be a big movie rather than a tv show. And, if i am correct in guessing what the core message of the series is. Historys the bible is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and deep history. History channels the bible series is worse than reality tv alan. The scriptwriters did a reasonable job of revealing the motivations of people like pontius pilate and caiaphas as they condemned jesus. Created outside of the hollywood system, the chosen allows us to see him through the eyes of those who knew him. God could certainly use the history channels the bible television miniseries to get more people interested in what the bible says. History channels satan and president obama the rev. But was a black samson the correct portrayal of this bible character. From genesis to revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cuttingedge computergenerated imagery, offering new. Despite jewish religious officials pharisees and the roman government, jesus has been gaining popularity in judea. Is the history channels miniseries, the bible, biblical. Wil gafney, an episcopal priest and associate professor of hebrew and old testament at the lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia in pennsylvania, argues that the. The result amounts to little more than an exploitation of faith.
The bible new history channel miniseries god squad. The bible tv miniseries 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Historys 10part miniseries the bible, produced by mark burnett, was one of the most popular miniseries of. The chosen is the firstevermultiseason tv show about the life of jesus. From genesis to revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and. The bible miniseries produced by the history channel is a disappointment for any family hoping for a new way to share the bibles stories with their children. List of programs broadcast by history tv channel wikipedia. More biblical literacy would do our culture a world of good.
Mark burnett and roma downey for the history channel. The bible mini series is the best video i have seen produced on t. The visiual portrayal gave me a greater understanding of the bible book. History channel consults theologian joel osteen for new. The actor who played paul of tarsus in the history. I wish the entire bible would be produced in the same manner, but i am grateful to the producers for what must have been an exhausting task. The history channel miniseries the bible, a 10hour dramatization that begins on sunday, puts the emphasis on moments of suffering rather than messages of joy. Keith david, diogo morgado, roma downey, darwin shaw.
No matter where you are at in your journey with jesus christ, this tv show is for you. But there is another story to be told behind this version of the. The miami heralds glenn garvin couldnt look past the history channels hypocrisy in choosing to air such a miniseries, when they famously killed a. My wife and my parents and just about anyone else who has watched something with. In this, a miniseries based on the bibles new and old testament is something worth looking at. Bible study materials on the bible series on history channel.
The history channel has given us the bible as reality tv. Though the history channels breakout miniseries the bible has scored astronomical ratings and drawn praise from several celebrities and christian leaders, some are claiming the drama is not historically accurate. With the bible, the miniseries goes back to the beginning. I always consider a mini series to be a big movie rather than a tv show. Many viewers of the history channels bible miniseries saw and see a resemblance between the character of satan and president barack obama.
History channel has always been a place for me because of its wonderful educational programs. Everyone believers, nonbelievers, anyone who appreciates a good story. Jesus travels from city to city performing miracles, winning over followers everywhere he goes. This episode of the christian movie minute looks at the bible the history channel miniseries episodes 1 and 2 in the. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film 8 minutes, the 2014 american epic biblical drama son of god burnett, best known for producing primetime hit reality shows, considers the. The producers now saying there were miracles on the set. Historys other miniseries have all been similarly effective. The bible is airing on the history channel in twohour chunks on sunday nights, and has been the surprise winner in its timeslot. The series premieres with two episodes backtoback and continuing weekly beginning at 8. A religious dramatic miniseries about gods creation and physical landmark events leading up to the. Episode 4 of the bible, history channels ratings juggernaut aired sunday night at 87c.
The bible comes to life in historys epic new series. In the brothers grimm 2005, cavaldi, the policeman who first pursues the outlaw brothers before eventually seeking their protection, is played. History channel has the highest respect for president obama, a statement from the history channel read. The history channel will present, the bible as a fiveweek miniseries.
Epic bible miniseries coming to the history channel. The program, which takes the holy book from genesis to revelation and reenacts it, will air in twohour intervals over a fiveweek period. His life is an eightpartevent set to premiere on monday, march 25th which depicts the life of jesus and his ministry from the perspective of those around himincluding his family members, friends and loyal followers. The bible tv mini series 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The bible leads to perception gains for history channel.
The bible miniseries on history channel is a hit abc news. Comparison photos such as the one above are circulating on facebook, twitter and other social media platforms. And it started off, in terms of interest in itwell, it broke records for the history channel. A religious dramatic miniseries about gods creation and physical landmark events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ.
Today, as gary mentioned, were going to address the bible as interpreted by hollywood, in particular the history channels fiveweek miniseries titled the bible. The team has been working with the history channel to produce the 10hour miniseries, retelling scripture from the story of noah to the resurrection of christ. No series could possibly perfectly convey the message of scripture given the constraints of the medium. The bible series is not totally scriptural, but it should encourage the serious believer to study the scriptures and check on the things that seem to be nonscriptural. History channels the bible series is worse than reality tv.
The special effects brought to life the written word. With keith david, robert powell, jake canuso, diogo morgado. History channel s the bible is a smash hit, but some christian critics have questioned its historicity. The book has more rich stories and characters than could ever fit into a mini series, a fact the producers acknowledge by leaving most of it out. History channels the bible is a smash hit, but some christian critics have questioned its historicity. History channels miniseries are finding a happy medium. The bible miniseries on the history channel concluded last sunday evening with the passion, the final installment covering jesus christs trial before pilate, his crucifixion and resurrection, and the initial spread of the gospel message to the world. The bible, 10hour history channel series from roma. Still rolling around in the dough generated by the hit miniseries the bible, the cable network is set to air a miniseries based on the life of jesus. See the dramatic reenactment of jesus birth in mark. The bible miniseries on the history channel the new. Called the bible and set to premiere sunday on the history channel, their new production is a 10hour scripted miniseries that aims to take viewers on a dramatic, special effectsfilled journey through the worlds most popular book, from the story of noahs ark to the exodus and the life of jesus. A 10hour miniseries, the bible, begins on sunday on history and will rerun on monday nights on lifetime. The couple came up with the idea for the series based on their lifelong love of scripture and inspiration from the biblical epics such as the ten commandments with charlton heston.
From executive producers roma downey and mark burnett comes the bible an epic 10part miniseries that originally aired on the history channel is a retelling of stories from the scriptures for a whole new generation. The bible has since gone on to be the highest selling tv dvd of the past five years. The series will air its finale on march 31, easter sunday. The bible is a brilliant production that brings the history of the bible to life, and its immensely encouraging that a series of this caliber will be airing on the history channel. Its unfortunate that anyone made this false connection. The premier is march 3, 20 from emmy award winning husband and wife team, mark burnett and roma downey. Check the history show schedule and find out when your favorite shows are airing. Bible study materials on the bible series on history. Breathtaking in scope and scale, the bible showcases powerful performances and visual effects that span genesis to revelation. The history channels new miniseries, the bible, has so far racked up stellar ratings and enthusiastic tweets from celebrities.
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