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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 29, 2015 16:41:54 GMT -5
A.D. The Bible Continues (April 5, 2015)
A.D. picks up where the smash hit, "The Bible," left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. As most of the world knows, the Crucifixion was only the beginning of the story. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Watch as the disciples struggle to survive and share their beliefs, guiding us from the sorrow of Christ's ultimate sacrifice to the awe-inspiring wonder of the Resurrection and beyond. From Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes an uplifting spiritual journey through the later chapters of biblical history.
- Written by NBC
Stars:
Farzana Dua Elahe, George Georgiou, Marama Corlett |
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 30, 2015 16:12:41 GMT -5
I'll be watching. I don't have the channel that "The Bible" was on.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 30, 2015 21:31:20 GMT -5
"The Bible" was awesome and I am excited to watch the sequel.
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 6, 2015 17:26:12 GMT -5
I saw a behind the scenes special. I don't know if it's available online. I taped "Jeopardy" but the listings were wrong. That was okay in this case. And the other station that airs "Jeopardy" did have it, and it did record. And I'm thinking I had seen it anyway.
The special said this was filmed in Morocco, and it was about Acts rather than the Gospels, though they haven't even made it to Easter yet. They said rising from the Tomb would be the first thing, and it was the last thing in the first episode. I took that to mean there would be flashbacks.
I never saw such a focus on the others who weren't followers, and even though most of that had to be invented, it was helpful in understanding what probably happened.
I was confused about the black man. My first thought was that he was Simon. In church yesterday, the children's story was about the man who carried the cross (they said in this program Jesus carried His own cross, which He couldn't) who was an egg merchant and found after he went back to his eggs that they changed color.
But now I'm thinking he was a disciple. They've just never been depicted as black. I have heard of Mary Magdalene being depicted as black, though in the version I remember most clearly she was Debra Messing, who is not even Middle Eastern. I can't recall if they've said who the black woman is.
When Jesus rose, it reminded me of the opening credits of "Smallville".
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 6, 2015 18:26:34 GMT -5
The black woman is Mary Magdalene and they said she was never a prostitute.
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 10, 2015 14:40:07 GMT -5
The black woman is Mary Magdalene and they said she was never a prostitute. I know I heard that somewhere. But in the version where Debra Messing played her it appeared she was. I may have made a mistake. I wondered why they would skip a week and give us a rerun when we're ready for more. But I was telling TiVo to record the ACM awards--a necessity since even if I were to have time and even if I could be sure the signal from CBS with an antenna would be satisfactory, I have no desire to watch the performances of what passes for country music these days. It said "Once Upon a Time" would not record. Or maybe that's how I remember it. "A.D." wouldn't be recording if it were a rerun, and I saw that it would be. But a few minutes before I came back home, I discovered two episodes air this Sunday. One is a rerun. So that's what's happening on the night of the awards. And I have no conflict at 9:00, if that is indeed when a new episode airs. Also, I have this. decoy.tvpassport.com/news/second-coming-biblical-sequel-comes-nbc?subid=national-00001 |
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 14, 2015 16:09:35 GMT -5
No comments?
I missed it and don't know why. I should not have had a problem recording "Once Upon a Time", because this week's episode will be rerun next week during the awards, and TiVo won't record episodes aired twice in 30 days unless you say to do it. I can only assume TiVo decided next week's was the first time but this week's was the rerun. It's a good thing it is being repeated, and I double-checked next week's when I told it to record both episodes. I'll get two hours next week. "Once" is being recorded on the other machine, which is just as well because I have to back up so much.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 16, 2015 15:02:11 GMT -5
It was a wonderful episode and I hope you have an opportunity to watch it. We saw uplifting scenes where Jesus forgave Peter and talked with the apostles. We also saw him talk to Doubting Thomas and cite one of the famous quotes.
The Rabbi and the Governor were very upset about the disappearance of Jesus' body and lives were lost.
My favorite scene in the first episode was the angel appearing to resurrect Jesus. My favorite scene in the 2nd episode is the reappearance of the angel, but I will not "spoil" it.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 19, 2015 20:13:17 GMT -5
The Spirit Arrives (4-19-15)
During the festival of Pentecost, zealot revolutionaries try to kill Pilate. The Holy Spirit empowers the disciples as they start to preach the Gospel. Caiaphas arrrests John and Peter.
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Post by VelvetEars on Apr 20, 2015 9:53:59 GMT -5
Some churches accept only the King James Version. I'm not like that, but this is ridiculous. This series appears to be not the Revised Standard Version but the Revised Burnett Version. Nearly everything is made up (we could accept a few details since not everything is recorded, but come now!) and a lot of what IS in the Bible isn't there.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 20, 2015 12:01:58 GMT -5
Some churches accept only the King James Version. I'm not like that, but this is ridiculous. This series appears to be not the Revised Standard Version but the Revised Burnett Version. Nearly everything is made up (we could accept a few details since not everything is recorded, but come now!) and a lot of what IS in the Bible isn't there. Please elaborate. Who is Burnett? |
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 20, 2015 16:29:10 GMT -5
Some churches accept only the King James Version. I'm not like that, but this is ridiculous. This series appears to be not the Revised Standard Version but the Revised Burnett Version. Nearly everything is made up (we could accept a few details since not everything is recorded, but come now!) and a lot of what IS in the Bible isn't there. Please elaborate. Who is Burnett? Your first post says Mark Burnett is one of the producers. This was pretty good for TV, but for people who don't know much about the Bible I think they're going to get the wrong impression. A little violent. A lot of movies are more graphic, though. I tend to avoid the TV series that are. I noticed the rating changed from TV-PG to TV-14 and the second episode had a lot more people die. There's no documentation to support this, if you ask me. I thought the people in charge were really trying to teach people about what happened in the Bible, but it appears to be just another exciting TV series which has an important message. I kept looking for certain details and they weren't there. Yes, Jesus asked Peter "Do you love me?" three times. Peter got upset the third time. Not here. The people heard their own languages on Pentecost, but not here. No one except the TV audience heard any language other than English spoken by the Disciples. On the other hand, there were a lot of interesting details that I had never thought about and some of them could even be true. I distinctly recall someone saying we would see Pilate was not such a bad man. Ever since the first episode ended, we have found that he could have been far worse than anyone ever imagined. I am curious about the David Copperfield approach to Jesus appearing and disappearing. True, the people who were trying to kill everyone in sight would have seen Him, but in order for Him to have been resurrected, that has to be His real body. I had a Sunday School teacher once who said he believed that the resurrected Jesus didn't have a physical body the way we think of a body, which would have made Him more like a ghost. But then Thomas wouldn't have seen the scars. |
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 24, 2015 15:32:20 GMT -5
I finally read that article I provided a link to. It seems the woman playing Mary Magdalene is named Chung. That would make her Chinese, not black, though it is possible she is a mix of Chinese and something else.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 24, 2015 17:29:30 GMT -5
Chipo Chung was born in 1977 in Zimbabwe.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 26, 2015 19:02:36 GMT -5
The Wrath: Pilate responds to a soldier's murder with mass crucifixions; Caiaphas can't convict John and Peter.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 26, 2015 21:15:42 GMT -5
I enjoyed the episode, but the crucifixions in retaliation for the attempt on the governor’s life were horrible. They killed innocent young men whom they knew did not participate.
Peter was no longer fearful of death while he was stuck in the jail cell. His faith made him strong.
Boaz, the assassin, fled when the Romans came for him. The governor said to keep killing Jews.
Melek, the cripple who was cured by Peter, was paid silver by the wife of Caiaphas to lie on Peter, but he refused to do it. Therefore, Peter and John were released.
Peter is a term of endearment that means “my rock”. The wind seemed to be addressing only Peter and John, but not the rest of the people.
John’s vision led him to a spot where he talked with Barnabas; then Barnabas donated his land and it was used as a campsite for the faithful.
Lying to God had sudden and fatal consequences for Sapphira and Ananias
Pilate filled Caiaphas’ mouth with Marcus’ ashes. That was horrid, but I think Pilate really cared about Marcus and is really angry that he was killed.
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 27, 2015 14:04:44 GMT -5
Chipo Chung was born in 1977 in Zimbabwe. I should have tried looking her up. Still, in general, Africans are darker than black people in the United States. There's too much violence on this show. They must surely be making up all these crucifixions. And pretty much everything else. |
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Post by KyleEl on Apr 27, 2015 17:34:52 GMT -5
Chipo Chung was born in 1977 in Zimbabwe. I was correct. Wikipedia says she is half Chinese. However, despite her being Zimbabwean, she was born in Tanzania. By the way, Zimbabwe didn't exist in 1977, if you really want to get technical. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Apr 27, 2015 19:33:22 GMT -5
No, I do not want to get technical. She is still black.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 3, 2015 19:13:40 GMT -5
The First Martyr (5-3-15)
Pilate closes in on the assassin as the disciples stand trial; Stephen pays the ultimate price.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 3, 2015 21:31:28 GMT -5
This was a really good episode for me.
Pilate told his soldier there would be a Jewish wedding and to take ten of the women and crucify them. His wife continues to disapprove of his methods and warned the people. Pilate’s soldier chastised her for interference and said they took people from the market since she had tipped off the people at the wedding. Pilate is blaming the soldier and does not know his wife interfered.
After the death of the husband and wife, people in the camp became afraid of Peter.
After talking with Peter, Boaz turned himself over to Caiaphas. Pilate stuck a knife in Boaz and turned it. Ouch! Then they branded him so he will suffer slowly. Someone from the resistance killed Boaz with an arrow so he would die quickly.
After Caiaphas and Peter chanted together, Peter started preaching about love. When he mentioned Jesus coming to establish the kingdom of God, Caiaphas had him arrested. His friends were also arrested. I loved seeing the angel appear to release the believers. That was awesome.
Gamaliel, one of the priests, spoke and saved them from being stoned to death but Caiaphas said they had to be flogged. Then he cursed them terribly. Stephen was very upset at the terrible punishment and returned to the temple to talk to the priests. They accused him of blasphemy and stoned him to death.
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Post by KyleEl on May 5, 2015 13:32:53 GMT -5
Gamaliel, one of the priests, spoke and saved them from being stoned to death but Caiaphas said they had to be flogged. Then he cursed them terribly. Stephen was very upset at the terrible punishment and returned to the temple to talk to the priests. They accused him of blasphemy and stoned him to death. And they made up most of this. Did we really need to see such violence when there is no evidence of it? And where was Paul? No one took off their coats. So Paul wasn't there to hold them. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 10, 2015 19:25:23 GMT -5
The Persecution (5-10-15)
After failing to silence the disciples, Caiaphas is challenged; a campaign of persecution begins.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 11, 2015 20:07:40 GMT -5
I do not want to whine too much but, once again, the last two minutes of the episode did not record because the TV switched to another show. I watched it on-line so I could see what Peter did with the torch at the end.
Saul was very harsh with Jesus’ disciples and it was easy to see he believed he was doing the right thing. I still hate to see the people fighting each other.
Caiaphas was fortunate to hold onto his position, but it put more pressure on him to rid the land of Jesus’ followers. I wonder if Caiaphas and his wife will be able to mend their relationship with the father-in-law and son.
The women play an important role but they have to be subtle because they are not the decision makers. Pilate has become very irritated with his wife because she disagrees with his decisions and tells him he should handle things differently.
Peter and his followers continue to show faith and strength against all who oppose them.
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Post by KyleEl on May 12, 2015 16:24:01 GMT -5
I just want to know if anything in last Sunday's episode was even in the Bible.
I got very frustrated because I thought Saul would turn into Paul by the end of the episode. Or at least the one big event would happen. We didn't get any of it.
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Post by KyleEl on May 18, 2015 14:09:36 GMT -5
And we are finally being promised that Saul will be Paul. NEXT week. On a related note, too bad someone didn't decide to have Mary in the room when Saul and Peter were together.
More unpleasantness but some interesting speculation about what might have been. Who would have believed we'd see the emperor?
And Philip was rescued by a Good Samaritan. Okay, that's not what happened. An ancient version of one of those healing services. And Philip was able to do it. And then the "healer" got baptized for all the wrong reasons.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 18, 2015 15:48:42 GMT -5
The Emperor's arrival worried the Romans as much as it did the High Priest. Pilate's wife seemed rather relaxed around the Emperor.
The Jews continued to brutalize their own people. Saul ignored Caiaphas' order to cease the arrests while the Emperor was in residence. I want to see the scene when Saul meets Jesus next week. I am not all that enthusiastic about redemption when someone has been brutal to others so I will probably not be cheering his change of heart.
After Philip healed the woman, I wondered if all of the Disciples have the power to heal.
I really like Peter's voice and the way he talks.
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Post by KyleEl on May 18, 2015 16:40:59 GMT -5
After Philip healed the woman, I wondered if all of the Disciples have the power to heal. I looked up Philip and it turns out he's not a Disciple (if you mean The Twelve) according to what I found. There is some disagreement over whether Philip the Apostle and Philip the Evangelist are the same person, but the one who did what Philip has done on this series is Philip the Evangelist. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on May 18, 2015 16:43:58 GMT -5
I understand now. Thanks.
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Post by KyleEl on May 21, 2015 15:59:10 GMT -5
A pastor who writes a newspaper column talked about what Phillip did (that's how he spelled it, and not how the source I used for my above post did). He didn't seem to know the difference between the two Phillips. He was not, however, writing about the TV series. It was a series of columns on the events which happen to be in the series, and the columns appeared in newspapers from several weeks ago which I just saw this week. The pastor's church is where I go on vacation in the mountains. Not a church I would go to, but a church that's there.
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