Awesome Series
From the History Channel - The Lost 40 Days
It was absolutely terrific. If you enjoy history - you will enjoy the series. You don't have to be a believer or follower of Christ to watch.
According to the Bible, Jesus came back from the dead and walked the earth for 40 days before ascending to heaven. But the New Testament reveals little about this defining miracle of the Christian faith. Using tools of history, technology, science and faith, HISTORY tells the little-known story. Long-buried non-Biblical sources, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, the Secret Revelation of John and the writings of the Jewish historian Josephus yield astonishing information and detail about these seemingly lost 40 days. Could Jesus' words in these ancient manuscripts contain some of his most important teachings, even though they were not included in the New Testament? The producers also build upon the CGI image of the crucified Christ created from the Shroud of Turin in The Real Face of Jesus to visually depict the moments when Jesus appears to his followers in resurrected form.
Also there is the special, The Bible, that beat all other shows (cable and noncable) on Sunday (record numbers - like 14.8 million people) ...it's apparently super delicious. It's on the History Channel as well. It's part 1/5. I've already tivo'd it - ready to veg and watch.
It was absolutely terrific. If you enjoy history - you will enjoy the series. You don't have to be a believer or follower of Christ to watch.
According to the Bible, Jesus came back from the dead and walked the earth for 40 days before ascending to heaven. But the New Testament reveals little about this defining miracle of the Christian faith. Using tools of history, technology, science and faith, HISTORY tells the little-known story. Long-buried non-Biblical sources, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, the Secret Revelation of John and the writings of the Jewish historian Josephus yield astonishing information and detail about these seemingly lost 40 days. Could Jesus' words in these ancient manuscripts contain some of his most important teachings, even though they were not included in the New Testament? The producers also build upon the CGI image of the crucified Christ created from the Shroud of Turin in The Real Face of Jesus to visually depict the moments when Jesus appears to his followers in resurrected form.
Also there is the special, The Bible, that beat all other shows (cable and noncable) on Sunday (record numbers - like 14.8 million people) ...it's apparently super delicious. It's on the History Channel as well. It's part 1/5. I've already tivo'd it - ready to veg and watch.
