Based on the bestselling book of the same name, this enthralling documentary features interviews with archaeological specialists and biblical scholars from all over the world, including experts from the louvre, the museum of cairo, the museum of jerusalem, and the british museum. The authors are israel finkelstein, professor of archaeology at tel a. Utilizing modern scientific techniques and newfound archaeological discoveries, mysteries of the bible reveals surprising facts and theories behind the legendary figures and fabled stories of the bible. The description of the walls falling down is among its most wellknown accounts.
The bible unearthed is a fourpart series based on the bestselling book the bible unearthed by israel finkelstein professor of archaeology at tel aviv. Its an amazing work of archeological and biblical scholarship. The bible unearthed archaeologys new vision of ancient isreal and the origin of sacred textsis the bible true. The bible unearthed does something which has never been done before.
The film is divided into four main segments which cover the stories of adam to moses and the timeline in between. This masterful investigation into the origins of the bible visits archaeological digs in egypt, jordan and israel including megiddo, the cradle of biblical. Find similar and related movies for the bible unearthed 2005 on allmovie. A masterful archaeological and biblical investigation, the bible unearthed visits digs in egypt, jordan and israel including megiddo, the cradle of biblical archeology, where 7,000 years of history have been excavated. This is also the earliest picture of a hebrew we have, so we can learn. He is the coauthor, with neil silberman, of the bible unearthed free press, 2001 and the author of many field reports and scholarly articles. Aug 02, 2018 the bible unearthed is an archeologicallybased documentary dedicated to proving the bible as a historical document. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Jan 10, 2001 a sharp explanation of how american politics has become so discordant.
The battle of jericho is one of the most enduring biblical stories. Catherines monastery, located at the foot of mount sinai, egypt, said to be where moses received the stone tablets with the ten commandments. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred. Bible secrets revealed, new history channel documentary, to. The bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Flight of faith biblical documentary timeline duration. The item the bible unearthed, a cabiria films, maya rothschild, sz productions, isy morgensztern, france 5 coproduction with the participation of arte france. The authors are israel finkelstein, professor of archaeology at tel aviv university, and neil asher silberman, an. The bible unearthed is intended for a nonspecialist audience, and the authors do a remarkable job of marshaling arguments from history, archaeology, and biblical criticism in a way that can be readily understood by the layman. More great documentaries the bibles buried secrets religion 112 min.
In the 17th century some scholars began to question that all of the pentateuch was written by moses. What it does do, and quite brilliantly at that, is. To read more about the research that lies behind this summary, i refer you to the writings of israel finklestein. Welcome to the scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. Aug 25, 20 where do the people of israel originally come from.
Timeline world history documentaries 1,126,151 views 1. The bible unearthed archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts by israel finkelstein and neil asher silberman. God is dead, or so it must have seemed to the ancestors of the jews in 586 b. History channel documentary the bible s greatest secrets real bible history. Explosive documentary bares truth about moses and the bible. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts, a book published in 2001, discusses the archaeology of israel and its relationship to the origins and content of the hebrew bible. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts new ed by finkelstein, israel, silberman, neil asher isbn. Nov 18, 2008 the bibles buried secrets pbs airdate. The bibles buried secrets full documentary youtube. The bible unearthed full documentary and as you dig further and further back in time, and then start at the beginning of devers career and follow its evolution forward through time, youll find a man who has bumped up against many issues only to cower down and back way off after having been proven wrong again and again. The bible unearthed is a fourpart series based on the bestselling book the bible unearthed by israel finkelstein professor of. The bible unearthed concludes that the biblical writers deliberately invented the empire, power, and wealth, of saul, david, and solomon, by appropriating the deeds and achievements of the omrides, so that they could then denigrate the omrides and obscure their accomplishments, since these kings held a religious viewpoint that was anathema to the biblical editors.
D and credentials up the yin yang, lecture that you brought up from the other thread. Bible unearthed discoveries of old versions of the bible. The bible relates how jacobs twelve sons fought among one another, worked together, and eventually left their homeland to seek shelter in egypt at the time of a great famine. For the last hundred and fifty years a war has been waged over the historical reliability of the hebrew scriptures. When and why was the old testament written, and by whom. Jul 25, 2016 the bible unearthed is a balanced, thoughtful, bold reconsideration of the historical period that produced the hebrew bible. On the other hand, i found myself wishing for endnotes. Nov, 20 after breaking records with the bible, the 10part dramatic miniseries from reality show mogul mark burnett that aired earlier this year, the history channel is banking on heightened interest in the religious book to attract audiences to its latest biblical documentary that kicks off this week. The bible unearthed, written in 2001, is a work that intends to set the record straight on an unbiased archaeological view of the old testament. Inside the search for the bible and other original sacred. The bible unearthed wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship from the holy land t.
To many christians and apologists, this book may seem like the ravings of a couple fringe lunatics within the field, but finkelstein and silberman are not the only archaeologists taking issue with a. And the patriarch jacob declared in his last will and testament that the tribe of his son judah would rule over them all genesis 49. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, this enthralling documentary features interviews with archaeological specialists and biblical scholars from all. Jul 01, 2001 the bible unearthed is a dry, fairly technical text dealing with matching archeology with books of the old testament, mainly having not read much biblical archeology in a while and finding the book in amazons kindle store, i downloaded it to my kindle.
Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts written with neil asher silberman and published by the free press in 2001. The bible unearthed is a fourpart series based on the bestselling book the bible unearthed by israel finkelstein professor of archaeology at tel aviv university and neil silberman director of the ename centre for public archaeology and heritage presentation. After thousands of years of scrutiny and controversy, mysteries of the bible explores many of the greatest tales of scripture. History channel documentary the bibles greatest secrets. Archaeologys new vision of ancient israel and the origin of its sacred texts by israel finkelstein and neil asher silberman is an exciting read, especially for those of us who have questioned the historical and literal accuracy of biblical accounts before the time of the kings. The bible unearthed archaeologys new vision of ancient. A documentary based on the groundbreaking 2001 book with the same name by israel finkelstein and neil asher silberman. Ashraf ezzat,the bible unearthed the documentarydr. The bible unearthed clearly explains the relationship between the findings of a century of middle east archeology and that of the bible s account of the history ancient israel. Journalist klein, cofounder of vox, formerly of the washington post, msnbc, and bloomberg, reminds readers that political commentators in the 1950s and 60s denounced republicans and democrats as tweedledum and tweedledee. Bible unearthed discoveries of old versions of the bible youtube.
Jun 10, 2019 explosive documentary bares truth about moses and the bible in this 20 photo, tourists visit st. He is of course one of the main topics during the hector avalos ph. The seven wonders are the engineering marvels built by great minds of longlost civilizations, but were not sure if. Finkelstein served for many years as the director of the institute of archaeology at tel aviv university and is the codirector of the megiddo expedition. May 25, 2009 the bible unearthed, written in 2001, is a work that intends to set the record straight on an unbiased archaeological view of the old testament. The headline news in this book is easy to pick out.
May 31, 2014 welcome to the scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. The book comments that this corresponds with the documentary hypothesis, in which textual scholarship argues for the majority of the first five. The bible unearthed book by israel finkelstein, neil asher. But the bible that price reads and believes teaches, above all else, to have faith. Exploration of great archaeological discoveries, fascinating ancient civilizations, forgotten architectural marvels and tantalizing historical mysteries. Jan 28, 2012 the bible unearthed the documentary dr. The bible unearthed gives the latest scholarly views on the origins of the hebrew bible and the origins of israel. Based on a book of the same name by israel finkelstein professor of archeology at tel aviv university and neil silberman, both of whom appear in the documentary, the bible unearthed doesnt go the route of some biblical archeologyits not out to prove the existence of, say, abraham.
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