The Bible Unearthed

The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history?

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Bible Unearthed
First Air Date	December 18, 2005
Last Air Date	December 29, 2005
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	52min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	France, United Kingdom
Production Companies	SZ Productions Cabiria Films Map TV
Networks	France 5

S01E04

The Book

The investigation now turns to the people who put the biblical texts down on paper. Who were the original Israelites? How did they appear in the region? What part did the sudden emergence in the Levant of the Peoples of the Sea play in the birth of the Israelite nation? What can we find out about what characterized the original Israelites, their customs and beliefs; the reform which led to the writing of the Bible's fifth Book, Deuteronomy; the place of the writing in the birth, for the first time in these societies, of an authoritative text, the Bible; and the fall of Juda and the Israelites' Exile in Babylon?

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