Mysteries of the Bible - Season 3

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?

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.

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?

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 episode examines what scripture actually records—versus later cultural and artistic traditions—regarding the creation, roles, and nature of heavenly messengers and adversarial forces.

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?

The books of the Bible represent the culmination of intricate literary processes spanning multiple generations, with numerous unnamed scribes, compilers, and revisers contributing layers of material over extended periods, contrasting sharply with traditional attributions to singular prophetic or apostolic figures.

The books of the Bible represent the culmination of intricate literary processes spanning multiple generations, with numerous unnamed scribes, compilers, and revisers contributing layers of material over extended periods, contrasting sharply with traditional attributions to singular prophetic or apostolic figures.

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?

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.