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Behind the Aegis

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Thu Mar 26, 2015, 02:28 AM Mar 2015

If you get a chance and it is airing in your area...The Bible's Buried Secrets

A fascinating exploration of early Judaism and the Old Testament that relies on archaeological evidence and literary research to shed light on the origins of monotheism and the ancient Israelites, including who they were and where they came from. Interviews with biblical archaeologists and scholars, digital-animation sequences and reenactments accent the documentary, as do the featured finds,

This is on PBS. Check your local listings.

Since there was really bad weather, none of our shows taped because the news was on all the stations, so we watched this. It was very interesting! It speaks to when Judaism became monotheistic, the history of King David, the various authors of the Hebrew Bible, and the archeological connections.
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If you get a chance and it is airing in your area...The Bible's Buried Secrets (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Mar 2015 OP
PBS has it viewable online eShirl Mar 2015 #1
Thanks! Behind the Aegis Mar 2015 #2
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Behind the Aegis

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2. Thanks!
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 03:03 AM
Mar 2015

Kinda long to sit on a computer to watch it, but then again, I am old, so I prefer the TV. LOL!

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