Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites

Nearly 3000 years ago, a tiny group of tribes in the land of Canaan gave birth to a nation and a religion — a religion that would dare to redefine humanity’s relationship with God.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
First Air Date	May 14, 2003
Last Air Date	May 21, 2003
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
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Networks	PBS

S01E04

The Gifts of the Jews

With the destruction of the Temple, the Romans destroy the only place on earth where Jews can worship God, leaving rabbis struggling to reinvent the religion of Moses and David. They work during a period of bloodshed and turmoil until, in AD132, Jewish zealots rise against Rome's legions, forcing them to withdraw from the region. The Romans return to slaughter nearly 600,000 Jews and change the name of the region from Judea to Palestine, banning all Jews from Jerusalem.

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