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Examined: the Nativity story from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and what archaeological evidence reveals. Also: a look at what life was like in Judaea and Galilee 2000 years ago.
Historians and archaeologists try to re-create what Jesus may have looked like, and how his environment shaped his ideas and beliefs. Also: prevailing religious movements of the time.
Forensic detectives, scientists, historians and archaeologists examine the travels of Jesus and the places where he spoke. Included: a reenactment of the “Sermon on the Mount.”
The state of medical care in the first century according to Roman and Greek sources, as well as Deuteronomic law. Also: accounts from the Bible of Jesus healing the sick.
Questions about the Last Supper. Included: where the dinner occurred, who was on the guest list and what was on the menu.
An investigation of who was responsible for the arrest and death of Jesus. Included: the political climate of the first century in the Holy Land; aspects of Jesus' ministry that may have made him a target.
A report on crucifixion examines how this gruesome method of execution works on the body, and why the Romans employed it. The hour also traces the history of crucifixion.
The treatment of the body of Jesus between the Crucifixion on Good Friday and the report of his tomb being empty on Easter Sunday is explored.
Who was the real Mary Magdalene? Saint or sinner? For fifteen hundred years Christians regarded the woman who had been so close to Jesus as a reformed prostitute. Evidence now shows that this was part of a devious smear campaign by the early church to remove women from the clergy. Now Science Of The Bible examines ancient text, explores long-lost customs and cuts through centuries of political spin to reveal the real Mary Magdalene.
Exploring how early Christians spread the message of Jesus around the Mediterranean world and into Europe. The hour also examines how Christian rituals took shape and found consistent form as sacraments still celebrated today; and it looks into how Christianity survived periodic persecution and became the state religion of the Roman Empire under Constantine in the early 4th century.
Dr. Robert Ballard probes the Black Sea for clues regarding the flood of the Bible and other ancient Middle Eastern religions.
