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Testament

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Seasons count1
Episodes count7

List of episodes of the series ‘Testament’


Episodes count: 7

S1.E1 ∙ As It Was in the Beginning

Nov 6, 1988

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At excavations in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Romer explores the cultural and religious milieu that shaped some of the Pentateuch's most powerful stories: creation, God's call to Abraham, and the Israelites' exodus.


S1.E2 ∙ Chronicles and Kings

Nov 13, 1988

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Archaeological digs at Jericho and elsewhere unearth clues about the rise of Israel as a kingdom, its rivalry with the much-maligned Philistines, and its eventual disintegration and conquest by invaders from the north and west.


S1.E3 ∙ Mightier Than the Sword

Nov 20, 1988

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Two events profoundly influenced the writing of the Hebrew Scriptures: the Babylonian exile, which made the Jews an international people, and Alexander the Great's conquest of the ancient world, which infused all Middle Eastern cultures with Greek ideas.


S1.E4 ∙ Gospel Truth?

Nov 27, 1988

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Exploring excavations at Capernaum, Romer searches for the historical Jesus of Nazareth and his followers. And at Antioch, crossroads of the ancient world, he delves into the rich, diverse traditions that shaped early Christianity.


S1.E5 ∙ Thine Is the Kingdom

Dec 4, 1988

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When the Emperor Constantine elevated Christianity to the official religion of the Roman Empire, the once-persecuted sect took on the trappings of imperial power--nowhere more evidently than at the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).


S1.E6 ∙ The Power and the Glory

Dec 11, 1988

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After barbarian invaders sacked Rome, monks in far-flung outposts such as Scotland and Ireland kept Christianity alive, eventually reconverting the continent and setting the stage for Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire.


S1.E7 ∙ Paradise Lost

Dec 18, 1988

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A variety of forces--from Renaissance ideas, to the spirit of nationalism, to Hollywood reinterpretation--have eroded the Bible's influence, despite the valiant efforts of a few passionate advocates to protect its relevance.

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