A great deal of buzz is surrounding “The Bible,” a new mini-series slated to premiere on the History Channel on March 3. The show, divided into five parts, will take viewers through 10 hours of Biblical reenactments, covering the holy book’s major events from Genesis to Revelation. Created by famed reality-show producer Mark Burnett and his wife, actress Roma Downey, the endeavor is turning heads and creating a fair bit of intrigue. This week, an extended-look trailer has been released, offering new scenes and a fresh lens into what viewers can expect to see.
The four-minute clip opens with a scene featuring Noah and his famed ark. You’ll also get a sneak-peak at Moses and the burning bush, Jesus’ birth (and baptism), the moments before his crucifixion and the Biblical stories that follow the resurrection. The action-packed video, featuring a litany of scenes from the Judeo-Christian tradition, is worth watching.
See the epic, extended trailer for “The Bible,” below:
For more about the upcoming series, go to the official web site.
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am123
Feb. 1, 2013 at 6:55pmLooks awesome. I can’t wait.
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pap pap
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:38pmI can’t wait to see the whole thing.
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Beto760
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:32pmSo exicted to see this. Although i fear it may not be directly consistent with the bible it will be nice to see some sorta reference of the bible and its glorious insight of our past on Tv. not to mention a channel that is poplular and that may reach more of an audience. Maybe itll pull in a younger audience that will gain a hunger to know of the bible and then know of God and our beloved Jesus i would glady ask my friends to watch this. Then when they have questions cause im sure there will be holes left in their minds i will be glad to answer, So dont be so quick to dispise the show but see the opportunity to allow people to take the first step to saying I wounder what else does the bible say. God Bless
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TheCalmOne
Feb. 2, 2013 at 6:32pmHoles in their minds?
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ishshah
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:24pm@ FFTyranny, spoken like a true blind man who assumes to much.
Just because a person is not a follower of blind guides does not make them a follower of other leaders.
In these last days there be many who confess to know God but do not and these are they that lead many others to ruin and destruction.
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JEANNIEMAC
Feb. 1, 2013 at 2:32pmA virgin birth of the Messiah was foretold. Mary was chosen by God to bear the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus. She was preserved free from original sin from her conception.
Her body was to remain pure and inviolate. She did not suffer pain when giving birth to Jesus, because she was not as other women, subject to pain in childbirth.
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ishshah
Feb. 1, 2013 at 3:11pmYour entire comment is so fraught with error and lies so as to mislead the ignorant and yet you speak as though you knew,which you surely do not.
The modern Christian world is today the fulfillment of being the great whore of Babylon, which not surprisingly is America.
1. There is no second person of the trinity, which is a man devised concept.
2. Miriam was not sinless before, during or after her conception of the 1 true God.
3. Neither was she exempt from experiencing pain during her delivery.
Those who continue to speak apart from the Spirit of truth are not serving God, but thedevil who goes about, through these imposters,as an angel of light.
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FFTyranny
Feb. 1, 2013 at 3:25pm@ishshah
Spoken like a true Mullah head. Is that you Mahmoud “Imagetajob” Ahmadinejad?
Your story is all wrong. Mohammed rose up an hit a global warming cloud and fell to hell where he holds the keys to your new home.
Praise to the only Lord, Jesus
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RobbieTLHughie
Feb. 2, 2013 at 12:23pm@FFTyranny, what in Sam Hill are you talking about?
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Lara
Feb. 1, 2013 at 2:21pmIf the King James version is not the true scripture then why doesn’t all the NEW AGE BIBLES contradict each other instead of always pointing at the KJV for being wrong all the time! Man is always trying to get out of being held to a set rule. Man is the reason for sin in the first place. God gave the scripture for you to see yourself and know whether u need to wash your face off.. Its your MIRROR to look into.. To know if you have dirt on your face. How else would anyone know that he is a sinful person.. That is why that scripture must be set with CONFUSION.. Satan needs for you all to accept those new so called bibles that make men effeminates and less offensive.. Remember before the law, MAN DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT IN HIS OWN EYES! Where the King James has () around a word.. It is a word added that was not found in our language for the Hebrew word used. The parenthesis allow you to understand that it was added as close to the word that had been needed. The men chosen to translate were chosen spiritually by God himself, and they had such a respect they would not read the scriptures without standing up. They would not change one TITLE, or SPOT as the scriptures bade them NOT TO.. But man was not happy with it, and satan terrified of it so he had man to dispute it, and corrupt it.. Satan comes quickly and taketh away the word! <—Actually in the KJV! Virgin Birth, the name Jehovah, ect <—- not in the new versions
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HYPNOTOAD
Feb. 1, 2013 at 2:11pmChristaphobes UNITE! Get ready for the Godless faithful to chime in and preach to us how God doesn’t exist. The atheists even have their own symbol like we have the cross. Yeah, the religion of atheists will be posting soon. They squeal and squirm when we bring up the fact that they are an official religion but the truth is hard to take for them.
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 3:53pmExcept…they aren’t a religion. Just because there is a sign or symbol doesn’t make them part of religion. Faulty logic is faulty.
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HYPNOTOAD
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:46pmOk Charlie, I’ll type slow so you can follow along. The Supreme Court has said a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of Torcaso v. Watkins, the court described “secular humanism” as a religion.
Oh, I’m sorry, did the facts upset your lies? Libs rely too much on falsehoods and ignorance.
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TheCalmOne
Feb. 2, 2013 at 6:38pmlol – a 1961 Supreme court ruling makes atheism a religion because it mentioned secular humanism? What about atheists in the rest of the world, you idiot – are they members of a religion because of a US Supreme Court ruling? Haven’t really thought this through, have you?
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DanMarc
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:58pmI’d like to see a complete CGI film of just Genesis chapter 1 – the creation – with blamo surround sound and blockbuster visuals
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Charles Curtis
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:03pm(Geneva Bible) Philippians One:
15 Some preach Christ even through envy and strife, and some also of good will.
16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention, and not purely, supposing to add more affliction to my bands.
17 But the others of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the Gospel.
18 What then? Yet Christ is preached all manner ways, whether it be under a pretence, or sincerely; and I therein joy, yea, and will joy.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and by the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 As I heartily look for, and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all confidence, as always, so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.
21 For Christ is to me both in life, and in death advantage.
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sbenard
Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:59pmI can’t wait!
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pickup1988
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:51amI think ill just stick with THE HOBBIT
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Old Truckers
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:28amThose who know little to nothing of the Bible will enjoy the movie.
Those who accurately know what the message of the Bible is, will recognize the inaccuracies and story line liberties, to make it a Hollywood ‘hit’.
I will not spend my money to see it.
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:42am” a new mini-series slated to premiere on the History Channel on March 3. ”
Great reading comprehension skills you have there…
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:47amYes, movie it is not. It has to be a mini-series. The Bible, this goes without saying, is MASSIVE. It takes years of careful, considerate study to correctly understand it, or come close to such.
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Old Truckers
Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:18pmcharliesouth,
Oh, I have sinned, please forgive this old man for my grave error.
I still will not pay (with my time) to watch this (movie) mini-series.
How’s that o’ wise corrector of errors?
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wouldubelieveit
Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:18pmWhat is wrong with watching stories of how men trusted God by faith not good for you religion? You Don’t believe but about 10% of the word of God any way. Sow good seed and quit showing your flesh it is not pretty.
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Old Truckers
Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:28pmwouldubelieveit,
Those who know little to nothing of the Bible will enjoy the movie (mini-series).
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:30pmAnd those of us who know a lot of the Bible might like it too…just depends on the production quality.
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HYPNOTOAD
Feb. 1, 2013 at 2:05pmIt may well have some problems but I don’t care as long as they don’t try to say Jesus is not the Son of God.
Even if one unbeliever watches this and it gets them searching and thinking and they get born again, then it’s worth it.
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L.B.Stephens
Feb. 2, 2013 at 10:53amThe ‘trailer’ starts off showing the Ark ploughing through the waves as if it is under power with a bow shaped hull. Was the Ark a boat or was it an ark?
This is what is objectionable as to the accuracy of the presentation. If the film cannot even get that right, then we can expect even more inaccuracies throughout the mini-series.
It matters to sincere Christians, and we resent people mis-representing the Word of God and teaching their own ideas, adding details that are not stated in scripture. The Bible does not need to be embellished with Hollywood editing.
- Revelation 22:18-19
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Conservative Humanist
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:23amLooking forward to watching this, it should be entertaining. But, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for it to be on the SCFI channel? Calling it history is a bit of a stretch. But then, the history channel also has ghosts, nessie, and and other fantasy shows.
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markperr
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:45pmThe Bible is a collection of canonical texts dating back several thousand years. Are you implying that, over the course or roughly 4000 years, a conspiracy was hatched to create such a great work of fiction complete with references to events that would happen hundreds of years after they were first told?
That’s quite a stretch, Stretch!
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Lara
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:53pmNo it would not be more appropriate on the SCI-FI channel since the Bible has had most of its story, people, places, events proven by hard material facts and evidence. Sci-fi is made up things that could, happen, might have happened, ect that has NO absolute evidence at all. Furthermore, when trying to prove the Bible as fantasy, the scientists have done more to PROVE that the Bible is authentic (KING JAMES 1611) than they have to increase doubt. All places that have been investigated had such similarities and proof that what the Bible had taught, was so that even those scientists could NOT rule any of it out at all. FOr instance, when the Roman army was about to take Madera, there was a few of Israel left. They did not want to be taken an tortured so they used broken pieces of pottery, wrote upon it their names, and that was the way they chose who was to be killed in the order they were to take their lives. Fast forward to now, the scientist unearthed that pottery pieces with jewish names upon it.. Dating to the actual time period in the same exact area of Medera, and evidence of the Roman destruction,WITH BONES of those that the Bible had been directly speaking of. That is JUST ONE simple example. Keep trying to disprove it, and by your own disbelief, it shall open the door to faith for all!
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Lara
Feb. 1, 2013 at 2:06pmSorry I ment Megiddo NOT Madera.. my mistake
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ishshah
Feb. 1, 2013 at 3:34pm@Lara,you are actually refering to Masada and not Megiddo.
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tzion
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:36pmThe Bible is historically relevant regardless of whether so much as a single word of it is true. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in the entirety of the Jewish Bible (not being Christian I’m more skeptical of the later books). I’m merely pointing out that, regardless of whether the events portrayed are true, they were and continue to be perceived as true by a large percentage of the world throughout our history.
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Ralpha1961
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:14amHistory Channel and the variants of the Discovery Channel have actually been hostile in their interpretation of the Bible and Jesus. Always explaining things with man’s wisdom. Like Biblical events having a scientific explanation. Or, was Jesus real and the like.
I can only hope and pray this will be an accurate showing.
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YourVoiceMatters
Feb. 1, 2013 at 4:55pmI agree with you….you cannot receive things of the Word by the mind of man, but only by your spirit which connects to the Holy Spirit that inspired the writers of this great handbook of life (God reveals the good and the bad alike on purpose) They are not fairy tales ~ not even great stories; they are TRUTH!…It upsets me that they show children Biblical events as stories that read like fairy tales, claiming it helps them to understand on their level. When the Lord clearly said the Gospel could be understood even by children…I started reading out of the Bible very young and never lost the love of these great and wondrous truths… Often our big fat heads get in the way of the truth. Truth is understood in the hEARt for God placed an ear in there to hEAR Him.Amen!….
btw Mary full of grace (by grace you are saved. It is a gift of God lest any should boast.) walked in what we as believers walk in as the Angel spoke of to her…We who received Jesus as Savior and Lord, born again spiritually into the Kingdom of God by accepting the gift of God, His Son..the Christ (into our life/hEARt)! To be able to carry Jesus in her body (womb) Mary received the gift of faith to receive grace! “Be it unto me!” A woman ‘of flesh’ could never carry that which is Holy & Sinless w/o the flesh being destroyed by this Holy, Anointed Being just attempting to reside in it! So Grace that was provided by her Son on the cross was appropriated to Mary(purposed of God)to bare Him!
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davecorkery
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:06amToo bad all those stories are merely legends.
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Advection
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:32amAnd why do you believe that?
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markperr
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:49pmYes, please elaborate!
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Mahtoska
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:05ameastinfection, Love your comment and I’d put forth that they use so many British actors because they work cheaper than American glory hounds, I think it has more to do with love of the craft than love of celebrity. That said, I love the idea of Noah with Scottish Highlander accent! lol :)
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RockinTraddy
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:38amWill those of us unwilling to pay for cable tv be able to see this wit our families?
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nonofmybiznez
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:23amI cannot wait for this generation to see this. They are the visual generation and cannot believe what they don’t see on the movie screen. I’m looking forward to it too. I just hope they didn’t embelish it from the bible. The Bible is exciting enough.
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:48amAs a non beliver, I agree with you. Let this generation who have been bombarded with technology be at least exposed to a side of the non-secular without chiding or shoving it in their faces.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:22amwhenever history channel adds ‘action” and “drama” to their shows, the historical accuracy and content suffer. I can only imagine what kind of leverage they will take when it comes to biblical accuracy……
NO THANKS
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HOOT_OWL
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:55amI agree Soy .The history channels version of the Bible ..
Will be like Al Gore doing a weather report.
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jcldwl
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:14amI agree completely. I don’t use a pay tv service anymore but if I did I would not watch a biblical show produced by progressives.
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:50amYou do realize the History channel produces more shows on religion without trying to make fun of than any other station (aside from EWTN). You’re casual use of “progressive” as a derrogative is unecessary here.
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seek.the.truth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:18amBased on the best-selling book of all time. Look forward to watching this movie and am hoping it renews this nation’s interest in God’s Word.
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Sergei
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:17amTelling a friend of mine a few weeks ago there needed to be a biblically based family show on TV and he said he didn’t think it would do too well… I think it would take off! Of course getting it on one of the state-controlled stations (CBS, NBC, ABC) would be difficult…. just sayin….
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:23amIt sounds good – but in the long run the truth will suffer.
light has nothing in common with darkness
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john vincent
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:15amLooks like a lot of good casting, photog, and this will get all kinds of attention, bad and good of course. Still, mockers will mock, doubters will doubt, believers will believe, Truth will be represented, misrepresented, they who find fault will have excuses to disregard the ‘book,’ and they who agree will feel a level of satisfaction.
I am not impressed easily, but the 4 minutes of film looked pretty darn good- that said, I’ll reserve fuller comment when the rest of the tale is told
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charliesouth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:53amIf it’s a well made movie and doesn’t seem like it has the normal “fluff” they stuff in productions these days, I’ll probably give this a go with no pre-conceived judgement. Heck, I don’t know if you need to be Catholic to enjoy this, but I remember my mom begging me to watch a movie about Pope John Paul II’s life on the hallmark channel much to my chagrin. I ended up bawling like a child through a lot of it and touting it to a lot of my secular friends.
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Eastinfection
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:09amThis looks good but i have to laugh at the prospect of everybody in the middle east and northern Africa, thousands of years ago, having perfect teeth and speaking the King’s English with a mild northern London accent. lol.
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Gonzo
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:07amThat looks awesome! I wonder if they do Revelation? Probably not, but we’re probably going to see the live version anyway.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:45amhistory channel does all kinds of revelation/end times shows….they are mostly junk
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:07amI assume it’s the King James version, with all the British accents and such :-)
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Gonzo
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:14amNoah sounded like Groundskeeper Willie on the Simpsons.
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seek.the.truth
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:22amCould be the New English Standard version!
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RockinTraddy
Feb. 1, 2013 at 10:49amCould just a British cast production.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:50amThis is a Hollywood tradition. All Romans must sound English, and all men and women of the past as well. It’s just the way it’s been since Ben-hur I suppose.
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markperr
Feb. 1, 2013 at 1:47pmI’m pretty sure Charlton Heston didn’t use a British accent when he played in Ben Hur, or as Moses in the 10 Commandments, come to think of it.
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TheCalmOne
Feb. 2, 2013 at 6:48pmPretty sure Ben-Hur was a Jew, not a Roman.
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