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A.D. - The Trials & Triumph of the Early Church -5 VHS

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One of the best films I've ever seen. The 9 hour VHS set is not available (yet) on DVD and it includes an additional 3 hours over the 6 hour dvd that was distributed. VHS tapes may be getting obsolete, but this set I think is worth collecting.

I saw this when it came out in 1985. I'm glad to be able to find it now. A.D. entertwines the stories of the Romans, Jews and Christians after the death of Jesus. A lot of research went into this miniseries and it's really a great production.

The Christains. While it doesn't follow the bible 100%, it's pretty close which makes it a delight to watch, bringing to life the book of Acts, making it so much easier to picture the events and filling in the gaps of what may have been.

The Romans. I'm no historian but based on what I know, it seems to follow Roman history pretty closely. I would say this part, the story of the Romans, is the most dramatic and well done from a cinematic point of view and would draw viewers who are not interested in seeing a biblical story.

The Jews. I don't know enough about Jewish history to comment and this story is the least fleshed out of the three. Deals a little with the Zealots, but we primarily see the Jewish peoples', Herod's and the religious leaders' reactions to Christianity and to a lesser degree their reaction to Roman rule.

Enjoyed watching this again with my spouse--first time, who loved it.

A CONTRADICTION THAT IS TRUE! A PARADOX THAT COMES FULL-CIRCLE! !

YOU WILL 'KNOW', THE MEANING OF LIFE,WITHOUT,"UNDERSTANDING" IT! ! !

EXPERIENCE THIS FILM.

P.S. THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF THE SHOW IS THE 'HEART" OF IT'S MESSAGE.