Product Details

• Actors: Jeremy Bowen, Liron Levo
• Directors: Jean Claude Bragand
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: BBC Warner
• VHS Release Date: May 15, 2001
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005AAEH
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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40 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bold, fact-based, brings you closer to Jesus..., October 18, 2001

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R. Uziel (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus - The Complete Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This 3-boxed set of beautiful, documentary-style videos examines the life and times of the historical Jesus Christ within the backdrop of First-century Judea's troubles and turmoil -vs- the awaited hope of many in the Messiah of Israel. It examines the life of Jesus in light of the Bible, the Old and New Testament Scripture, and the Gospel account, as further supported by the Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls. The video is straightforward at examining the evidence within the context of scientific and historical inquiry and data, Bible accounts, as well as opening up the discussion of the Resurrection of Jesus to a matter of one's own deep, interpersonal faith. The evidence is shown to withstand the test of time, even after 2000 years! It's a realistic and poignant view of life in the First-century and the best presentation of the life of Jesus that I've seen so far, aside from the Franco Zeffirelli version of 'Jesus of Nazareth'. This video encourages further exploration into who Jesus was... and is! It really brings a person as close to a knowledge of Jesus aside from the intimate look at His life as presented in the Bible. Experts of diverse specialties, from Israel, Great Britain, and France, were consulted on this project. The BBC outdid itself with this series! It puts the viewer in tune with the emotional and spiritual aspect of the crucifixion. See the beautiful, first temple recreated here, as well as the surrounding cities. You'll get a feel for the era. This is a candid video presentation which I recommend to all. I cannot say enough about it. Visit settings such as Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Gethsemane, the Mount of Olives, the city of Sepphorus, and Cesaria in recreations of how it all appeared in Biblical times. Fascinating and inspiring, will undoubtedly bring students, teachers, seekers, and followers closer to the saving knowledge of God's grace!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Theology Lesson, January 21, 2008

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J. S. Kaminski "j_s_k" (Aberdeen, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus - The Complete Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was an interesting program, but it is important to note that it was not produced from a religious perspective; there is little if anything here having to do with dogma or theology. What it does do, however, is try to explain biblical events from measureable criteria, like science or archaeology. Some of the things you'll see are: the type of house or dwelling where Jesus may have been born (maybe not the traditional "manger" scene); a fishing boat recovered from the Sea Of Galilee dating to the first century (the famous "Jesus Boat"); the town of Caperneum and the possible house of St. Peter; and several digitized recreations of places like first-century Bethlehem and Jerusalem, giving the viewer an idea of how things might have looked during Jesus' lifetime.

From a scientific viewpoint, there are discussions about the possibility of a virgin birth, the astronomical events that may have led to the story of the wise men following a star, the length of time a crucified man could survive on a cross, and even a computer-generated "educated guess" about what a 1st-century man from Nazareth might look like.

Overall this was an informative video, but again, it is not a religious lesson and it is assumed the viewer already knows a few things about Jesus of Nazareth. Viewed with that in mind, it's not bad. Three stars.

56 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scientific Research with a Biblical Perspective, September 24, 2003

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J. Kara Russell "Actress/Artist/Musician/Writer" (Hollywood - the cinderblock Industrial cubicle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus - The Complete Story [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I tend to be very skeptical of "life of Jesus" illustrations. I watch a lot of historical programs on previous cultures, and I understand that while the science can determine and confirm certain aspects, it is easy to extrapolate into fictionalized accounts and storytelling.
There have been other "scientific" searches for Jesus, using archeological evidence, but they are often so obviously done by non-Christians, or even anti-Christians, that their bias is clear while they pretend to be impartial. This series does have a bias, too. It is produced by theologians, and yes, they clearly have belief; but they do not push that aspect. Rather, this program says this "X" (science) proves this "Y" (biblical description) to be true. They compare it to other events, but do not make assumptions, but leave the rest for your own conclusions. I found this series fascinating, well done, and balanced, using scientific process to illuminate biblical text, and relate it to today. The forensic reconstruction is particularly interesting. A very practical application of science to help us deconstruct iconography. A great gift for a thinking Christian.