The Bible (2013)

Name: The Bible
Rating: 7.4

Rating: 7.4

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Synopsis

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

First Air Date: 2013-03-03

Last Air Date: 2013-03-31

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: History

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Top Cast

Diogo Morgado as Jesus Christ
Keith David as Narrator
Roma Downey as Mother Mary
Sebastian Knapp as John
Adrian Schiller as Caiaphas
Paul Brightwell as Malchus
Greg Hicks as Pontius Pilate
Amber Rose Revah as Mary Magdalene
Louise Delamere as Claudia
Darwin Shaw as Peter

Seasons

None (2013)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Beginnings (2013-03-03)

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.
Ep. 2: Homeland (2013-03-10)

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.
Ep. 3: Hope (2013-03-17)

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.
Ep. 4: Mission (2013-03-24)

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.
Ep. 5: Passion (2013-03-31)

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.