Testament(1988)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1988-11-06
Average Runtime: N/A
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
No single work has shaped Western civilization more than the Bible. In this provocative seven-part series, renowned archaeologist John Romer (Ancient Lives) traces the roots of the world's most important book in light of archaeological evidence. Who wrote the Bible? Where did the story of creation come from? What can archaeology tell us about Abraham, the Exodus, and Jesus of Nazareth? Join Romer as he visits dig sites at Jericho, Jerusalem, and elsewhere to uncover the motives and methods of the people who told the sacred story, attacked it, defended it, and transformed it throughout history. For believers and non-believers alike, this fascinating journey reveals the Bible not only as a record of historical events, but also as a profound profession of faith that still holds our hearts and minds.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 7E01
As It Was in the Beginning
Air Date: 1988-11-06
At excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Romer explores the cultural and religious milieu that shaped some of the Pen...
E02
Chronicles and Kings
Air Date: 1988-11-13
Archaeological digs at Jericho and elsewhere unearth clues about the rise of Israel as a kingdom, its rivalry with th...
E03
Mightier Than the Sword
Air Date: 1988-11-20
Two events profoundly influenced the writing of the Hebrew Scriptures: the Babylonian exile, which made the Jews an i...
E04
Gospel Truth?
Air Date: 1988-11-27
Exploring excavations at Capernaum, Romer searches for the historical Jesus of Nazareth and his followers. And at Ant...
E05
Thine Is the Kingdom
Air Date: 1988-12-04
When the Emperor Constantine elevated Christianity to the official religion of the Roman Empire, the once-persecuted ...
E06
The Power and the Glory
Air Date: 1988-12-11
After barbarian invaders sacked Rome, monks in far-flung outposts such as Scotland and Ireland kept Christianity aliv...
E07
Paradise Lost
Air Date: 1988-12-18
A variety of forces--from Renaissance ideas, to the spirit of nationalism, to Hollywood reinterpretation--have eroded...
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