Product Details

• Actors: Richard Kiley, Jean Simmons, David Wolpe, Daniel Smith-Christopher, Walter Zanger
• Producers: Deborah Blum, Kathryn Christy, Michael B. Christy
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Questar
• DVD Release Date: April 27, 2004
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001MMGTU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,434 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Mysteries of the Bible" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

"More than 10 hours of prophesy and controversy over the Bible’s most fascinating mysteries will intrigue you again and again in this best-selling, value-priced six DVD collection. Disc 1: The Exodus Revealed – The Search for the Red Sea Crossing is one of the most famous miracles of the Old Testament. After 3,000 years, new evidence found on the floor of the Red Sea is one of the most significant archaeological "finds" of the century. Others include the discovery of evidence of the actual location of Mt. Sinai. Extra Features: Cecil B. DeMille’s Exodus, Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?, Where Are the Ten Commandments?, and more! Disc 2: Follow the great journey of Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, to atone for the sins of her son. In uncovering the holy places once touched by Jesus, she became an early example of humility, faith, and sacrifice. Ben Kingsley narrates this fascinating journey retracing the steps of Jesus. Extra Feature: King of Kings -a melodic musical celebration of the life and land of Jesus. Disc 3: The 2,000-year old Dead Sea Scrolls have intrigued and mystified the world since their discovery more than fifty years ago by a shepherd boy. Questions and curiosities over its creation are answered in this compelling and revealing program, fascinating you with its secrets and bringing you closer to the truth than ever before. Disc 4: In the fascinatingly prophetic Jesus and the Shroud of Turin, Secondo Pia’s early photograph of the burial cloth used to cover the body of Christ following his Crucifixion revealed a shocking discovery: the appearance of a photographic negative of the face and body of Christ! This program examines the most celebrated and controversial artifact in the history of Christianity, which will both challenge skeptics and strengthen the faith of believers. Disc 5: The Bible’s view of the hereafter is embraced by more people today than by any other generation in history – 72% of Americans! Heaven Our Eternal Home examines the histories of heaven and hell and how they came to be, revealing their spiritual mysteries and physical characteristics. Disc 6: Discover the mystery and prophesy behind the 8 Gates of Jerusalem, where Christian history began and where many believe it will end. Narrated by Richard Kiley, you’ll discover why millions around the world are watching the Golden Gate, believing it holds the key to the future of history. "

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries indeed... but of the Bible?, September 28, 2005

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M. Ronteltap "Maarten Ronteltap" (Leiden, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mysteries of the Bible (DVD)

Before starting with my review, let me make one important correction to Amazon's website: Unlike what Amazon states, this DVD box set is NOT region 1! These DVDs are all region-free (region 0), meaning you can play them anywhere around the world! However, they DO have an NTSC-format, so make sure that is not a problem with your TV-set. Most of the European TV-sets use PAL, but nowadays DVD-players usually are able to convert NTSC to PAL, so this should also not be a problem.

As an agnostic who still is interested in Christianity, Christian history, and the Holy Bible, I bought these DVDs about six weeks ago hoping to enrich my knowledge that I had of Christianity thus far. When I watched the documentaries, though, I found out that not all documentaries are directly linked to the Bible, though the topics are essentially Christian. That is why I think "Mysteries of the Bible" is not really the best title for this set. Read below to see what I mean.

The quality of the six documentaries in this package varies significantly. Let me give a short review for every documentary:

Disc 1: "The Exodus Revealed": This was quite an interesting documentary. In this documentary, an intriguing new theory is presented where Mount Sinai might actually be located. Also, an analysis is given concerning which road Moses and his people exactly took to Mount Sinai. Quite well made, with nice interviews with experts and good footage! Grade: 8/10

Disc 2: "Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land": A slightly disappointing documentary. This movie gives an account of the pilgrimage of Helena, mother of the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, Constantine the Great. There is not a large pool of historical or archaeological evidence to support this documentary, so much of it is rather hazy. Grade: 5/10

Disc 3: "The Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls": In a way, I was most disappointed with this documentary. The topic by itself is highly intriguing, but the moviemakers managed to get only very little out of it. The documentary goes into some depth (could be more) concerning where it was kept, how it was preserved and how it is now restored. But the documentary does not describe at all on which points the content Dead Sea scrolls is in conflict with the current content of the Bible or how it could trigger a revision of the Christian doctrine. It is really all just about the finding of the Dead Sea scrolls themselves, rather than what is actually in them. Grade: 5/10

Disc 4: "Jesus and the Shroud of Turin": This was a really good documentary. This time, out of an intriguing topic they managed to quite a lot out of it. A detailed and convincing analysis is given of all the proof that can be found on the Shroud of Turin that leads to the conclusion that the shroud was once actually covering the body of Jesus Christ. Also an historical background is given, and even a comparison with the Sudarium of Oviedo (the second Shroud that purportedly covered Jesus Christ). Grade: 9/10

Disc 5: "Heaven: Our Eternal Home": Sorry, but this documentary was just a piece of crap. OK, some passages of the Bible are presented that give a description of what heaven looks like, but beyond that there is absolutely nothing useful about this documentary. There are just some interviews with women who are (literally) crying about how much they want to go to Heaven and how beautiful they imagine it to be. Boring! Grade: 3/10

Disc 6: "The Gates of Jerusalem": This documentary is downright amazing! In this 2-hour show, the narrator takes you through the history of Jerusalem while at the same time describing the structure of the city. This documentary is stuffed with interesting facts and beautiful footage of all the synagogues, churches and mosques as well as other sights to be seen in the city. This documentary is in my opinion the best of all six, and also one of the best documentaries I have ever seen! Grade: 10/10

Overall, I am quite pleased to have bought this set of documentaries.

Overall grade: 7/10

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not A & E, April 24, 2006

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cc "leslie2day" (Philly) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mysteries of the Bible (DVD)

This is a very interesting set of dvd's but it is not the Richard Kiley, Jean Simmons series that was on A & E

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive DVD set on Bible mysteries !!!, October 2, 2004

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Deepak K. Singh "DKS" (Delhi, India) - See all my reviews
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This value-priced six DVD collection containing more than 10 hours of material is the best series on Biblical mysteries. This highly intriguing series unveils some Bible's most fascinating mysteries which, among others, include "The Exodus", "Shroud of Turin", "Dead Sea Scrolls" and "Gates of Jerusalem". "The Exodus Revealed" DVD truly shows the authentic location of Red Sea crossing site and Mount Sinai which were thought to be located somewhere else in the earlier centuries. However, this DVD is not the first one to record this amazing discovery. This discovery was made by Late Ron Wyatt of Nashville, USA who has also made significant discoveries on the Noah's Ark, Sodom & Gomorrah and Ark of the Covenant. These original startling discoveries are made available on a 5-DVD set at www.wyattmuseum.com and is definitely worth purchasing. Coming back to this review, "Shroud of Turin" DVD is perhaps the most shocking discovery included in this series which examines the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, easily the most celebrated and studied Christian artifact in human history. This DVD not only unveils many important facts about shroud but also draws incredible conclusions from its study like details of crucifixion and burial, blood analysis of Christ etc. The "Gates of Jerusalem" DVD is one of the most comprehensive studies on the Holy City Jerusalem I have ever seen. The "Dead Sea Scrolls" DVD is another exciting study of the scrolls containing Hebrew text found in the limestone caves carved out of cliffs along the wadis that descend through the Judean wilderness to the left bank of the Dead Sea. This series is definitely one which will help you gain understanding of some of the most important facts and truths of the Bible.