2006

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

Summary View more details

Documentary

2006

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Unknown

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2006

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Maya Vision International Tokyopop Tommy Habeeb Enterprises

Summary View more details

Documentary

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2006

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Maya Vision International Tokyopop Tommy Habeeb Enterprises

Photos

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (2006)

Episodes

View All Seasons

Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969

Go Forth: From Creation to Abraham

In the holy city of Jerusalem, best-selling author Bruce Feiler begins his epic, 10,000-mile odyssey to explore the greatest stories ever told - in the settings where they occurred. It's a daunting prospect in this strife-torn region of the world, where archaeological evidence is hard to find. He teams up with experienced archaeologist and co-adventurer Avner Goren. By foot, jeep, rowboat and train, Feiler and Goren set out to experience the Bible in its own world. Their quest takes them first to the birthplace of civilization, the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates - the Garden of Eden. Feiler and Goren climb Mt. Ararat in search of Noah's ark and travel to the ancient town where some believe Abraham was born, then to the ancient ruins of Harran, where the Bible says God tells Abraham to "go forth" to the Promised Land. Following Abraham's path back to Jerusalem, Feiler and Goren stop to explore the sulfurous land by the Dead Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Could this be dramatic evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah? The episode ends at Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount, where it's believed Abraham brought his son Isaac and prepared to follow God's ultimate test of faith. Feiler realizes that his unchartered spiritual landscape now beckons as strongly as his geographic adventure.

Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969

A Coat of Many Colors: The Israelites in Egypt

Bruce Feiler continues his journey through the greatest stories ever told by retracing Joseph's path to Egypt after his brothers sell him into bondage. When Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams, he rises from slave to the heights of power and even brings his brothers and father, Jacob, to live in Egypt. Feiler travels from the great temple of Karnak in Luxor, formerly ancient Thebes, to the pyramids and sphinx of Giza to the royal burial tombs in the Valley of the Kings. As he treks by camel, boat, horseback and foot, he discovers how the ancient Egyptian culture and religion influenced the Israelites during their centuries-long stay in Egypt. Beginning at the shallow waters of the Nile, Feiler retraces the story of one of the Bible's greatest figures, Moses, and his eventual confrontation with Pharaoh and the command to let his people go. Did the Israelites build the pyramids? What could have caused the 10 plagues? Was it really the Red Sea that Moses crossed?

Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969

Toward the Promised Land: Forty Years in the Desert

Feiler experiences the stark reality of the Sinai desert, where it's a struggle simply to survive. He finds the locations said to be where God provided water and food for the Israelites - and discovers the secret of the tamarisk tree, which produces a sweet, honey-like substance called "manna." The desert is also a haven for spiritual pilgrims. Feiler visits St. Catherine's Monastery, the oldest operating church in the world. He attends the service, a powerful, unchanged ritual of 1,500 years, and sees what's claimed to be the real "burning bush" from which God spoke to Moses. One of the monks, Texas-born Father Justin, shows him the monastery's renowned library of priceless religious art and manuscripts. Feiler climbs Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. As he follows the 40-year route of the Israelites, Feiler travels to the "lost city" of Petra, in Jordan, where the Israelites may have lived for many years. Nearing the end of Moses' journey, Feiler climbs Mt. Nebo, where God showed Moses the Promised Land. At the end of his own journey, Feiler realizes that although Moses was denied entrance himself, it was not the land after all that was important for Moses. It was his meeting with God.

Comments

Welcome to juqing comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.

This week's popular movies

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

6.7

Generally favorable

Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out

7.3

Generally favorable

This week's popular TV shows

Edit Focus

Islam'in Sartlari

Baletnyy sindrom

Documentary drama about the backstage of Russian ballet. It is no secret for the creative community that ballet dancers more often than others face harassment and blackmail from teachers and theater managers. Despite this, all active dancers claim that theaters and ballet schools are "monasteries with their own charter," which the artist is obliged to accept, and for years they have tolerated the clause about sexual obedience to masters and mentors included in this charter. For what reason are ballet dancers silent about the dark side of the profession and what is their silence really hiding?

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

Details

Details

Photos

Episodes

This week's popular movies

The Real Full Monty

2073

RM: Right People, Wrong Place

Will & Harper

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

Beatles '64

Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out

Sugarcane

No Other Land

The Menendez Brothers

This week's popular TV shows

Leonardo da Vinci

Tsunami: Race Against Time

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story

The Curse of Oak Island

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

Ancient Apocalypse

Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War

Edit Focus

Islam'in Sartlari

Baletnyy sindrom

Anthology

Akershus slott og festning gjennom 700 år

Natural

Racconti neri