7.3/10499 votesLoading...#1 - Homeland
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2013
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.
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7.3/10394 votesLoading...#2 - Mission
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2013
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.
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7.3/10321 votesLoading...#3 - Passion
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2013
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.
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7.1/10638 votesLoading...#4 - Beginnings
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2013
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.
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7.1/10410 votesLoading...#5 - Hope
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2013
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.
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The Best Episodes of The Bible
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The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Genre:Drama
Network:History
Best Episodes Summary
"Homeland" is the best rated episode of "The Bible". It scored 7.3/10 based on 499 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/10/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mission".