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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.

Moses at Mount Sinai

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.

Jesus in the Galilee

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.

Joshua at the Walls of Jericho

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.

Cities of Evil: Sodom and Gomorrah

Masada: The Last Fortress

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.

Jesus: Holy Child

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?

A Violent God

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?

Noah and the Flood

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?

Jerusalem: Holy Deadly City

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.

Scarlet Women of the Bible

Extraordinary new discoveries indicate that King David - poet, warrior, and slayer of the giant named Goliath - was not just a mythical figure!

King David: Poet Warrior

The story of Abraham's unwavering faith has made him one of the Bible's most revered figures. His covenant with God led to the birth of Israel, and - in the ultimate test of devotion - he was asked to sacrifice his son. But is there evidence to prove that such a man existed?

Abraham: One Man, One God

The book's fiery passages are filled with cryptic numbers, strange beasts, and a final showdown between good and evil that ends in the cataclysmic confrontation known as Armageddon. From the Old Testament prophets to Nostradamus and beyond, these apocalyptic visions have long intrigued mystics, scholars and the faithful alike. Who was the real author of the book, and what do its grim prophecies foretell? What is the meaning of the Seven Seals, the Four Horsemen, and the mystery of the souls who reach the Kingdom of God?

Apocalypse: The Puzzle of Revelation

Today, the word "philistine" is synonymous with the ignorant and the uncouth. Yet according to the Bible, the Philistines were the Israelites' most cunning and ruthless enemies. Who were they, and what truth lies behind their legends?

Archenemy: The Philistines

She gave birth to the yearly festival of Purim, the Jewish celebration marked by revelry and charity. But how did a woman from ancient Persia come to have such an impact on Judaism? Could her epic of courage and sacrifice be true?

Queen Esther: Far Away and Long Ago

Their stories resound through history - the ecstatic voice of Elijah, the apocalyptic messages of Ezekiel and Daniel, the haunting vision of Jeremiah. In this episode, explore the incredible stories of the Bible's most commanding and confounding figures: the prophets.

Prophets: Soul Catchers

Delve deep into the origins and enigmas of the scriptures with this groundbreaking program from the acclaimed MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE. No death in all of history has had a greater impact on mankind than the Biblical account of the death of Jesus Christ.  And while his life is cloaked in mystery, the details of his death remain even more veiled. Could events have occurred as written in the Bible? Join scholars and archaeologists on a historic inquiry into the Biblical account of the last days of Jesus. Follow Him from His Passover entry into the Temple to the Last Supper; from trial to execution and miraculous resurrection. Walk the streets of Jerusalem's Old City in His footsteps, and explore a tomb in a cave near Mount Zion that dramatically alters our understanding of the greatest story ever told.

The Execution of Jesus

As the story goes, the prophetic Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, and later rewarded with great political power when he uses his divine gift to save Egypt from famine. Does evidence exist to support the events described in his story?

Joseph: Master of Dreams

The man we know as King Herod the Great is mentioned only briefly in the Bible, leaving the details of his life and character in question. The world's leading archaeologists, historians and scholars search for the truth about one of the Bible's most legendary villains.

Herod the Great

In the Holy Land today, dozens of specialized archaeologists and their teams sift through the sands of history to unlock the mysteries of vanished civilizations and their people. What light has science shed on the Scriptures?

The Bible's Greatest Secrets

Six hundred years after the construction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, this was the scene of an unlikely battle for freedom as the Jews fought against legions of Roman soldiers. Archaeological research seeks to reveal why the Jews alone dared challenge the greatest imperial power the world had ever known.

The Last Revolt

Angels and Devils

Atop a mountain in Canaan, Abraham laid his son down at God's command; David brought the Ark of the Covenant; then Solomon built the first Holy Temple. What treasures lie beneath the mount?

Life and Death of the Holy Temple

Who Wrote the Bible?: Part 1

Who Wrote the Bible?: Part 2

From the beginning of recorded history, people all over the world have believed in an afterlife. What does the Bible itself tell us about eternal punishment and eternal happiness?

Heaven and Hell

Incredibly, the Bible says almost nothing about Jesus from the time of His birth until nearly thirty years later. These three decades, the major portion of His life, have been called by scholars the "lost years." Learn intriguing theories of why the Bible is silent about those missing decades.

The Lost Years of Jesus

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.

Job: The Devil's Test

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.

Jacob's Ladder

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?

Biblical Angels

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.

The Last Supper

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.

Love and Sex in the Hebrew Bible

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.

Cain and Abel: A Murder Mystery

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?

The Story of Creation

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.

Paul the Apostle

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.

King Solomon

Mary of Nazareth

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.

The Ten Commandments

In the ancient world, many were embraced as the Messiah. Why is a simple peasant from Galilee, who never publicly claims to be the Messiah, the one man much of the world reveres as such for two thousand years.

Messiahs

Sarah, the great matriarch...Esther, the queen...Deborah, the military commander...Ruth, the despised foreigner...Miriam, the prophetess. For countless generations, women the world over have patterned their lives after these heroines of the Hebrew Bible, looking to them for inspiration and examples of virtue.

Old Testament Heroines

His name is so synonymous with evil that according to German law it cannot be given to a new born child. Judas Iscariot, a Satan incarnate so depraved that he kissed "The Son of God" after betraying him for a measly thirty pieces of silver.

Judas: The Ultimate Betrayal

Every December in households all over the world people of the Jewish faith gather to celebrate the joyous holiday of Chanukah. Yet few realize that the foundations of this celebration are rooted in bloody violence.

Maccabees: Revolution and Redemption

He was called John the Baptist and he preached in the wilderness in the time of Jesus. All four gospels of the New Testament acknowledge the importance of John the Baptist's life.

John the Baptist

In book after book of the Hebrew Bible, it is through miracles that God makes himself known to His chosen people. Are the miracles of the Bible merely stories or did they actually occur, and can they be explained scientifically? Why did the time of miracles draw to a close... or did it?

Magic and Miracles in the Old Testament

Explores the theory that the Philistines kept Samson, not as a laborer, but as a sex slave in order to breed a race of giants.

Samson and Delilah

Mysteries of the Bible is an hour-long television series that was originally broadcast by A&E from March 25, 1994 until June 13, 1998 and aired reruns until 2002. The series was about biblical mysteries and was produced by FilmRoos. The Discovery Channel and BBC also released a series of the same name in 2003. National Geographic produced a series with this title in 2006.

All Episodes of Mysteries of the Bible

Season 1

Moses at Mount Sinai

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/25/1994

Jesus in the Galilee

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/1994

Joshua at the Walls of Jericho

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/1994

Cities of Evil: Sodom and Gomorrah

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/1994

Masada: The Last Fortress

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/22/1994

Jesus: Holy Child

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/1994

A Violent God

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/6/1994

Noah and the Flood

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/13/1994

Jerusalem: Holy Deadly City

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/20/1994

Scarlet Women of the Bible

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/27/1994