Walking the Bible [videorecording DVD] : with Bruce Feiler / PBS ; producer, Rebecca Dobbs ; director, David Wallace ; story by Bruce Feiler, Alex Gregory ; telescript by Alex Gregory and Joan Meyerson ; produced by TMC Entertainment ; KQED presents.
Based on the book "Walking the Bible" by Bruce Feiler. Host, Bruce Feiler ; co-host and archaeologist, Avner Goren; special narration by Keith David. Originally produced as an American television mini-series in 2005. Originally broadcast on the PBS television network on January 4, 11, and 18, 2006.
Contents:
(2005) (54 min.). A coat of many colors : The Israelites in Egypt -- Joseph's story begins -- Joseph in Egypt -- The Israelites and Egyptian culture -- The Israelites labor under tyranny -- Moses : Let my people go -- Preview of Episode 3/Credits (2005) (54 min.) -- Episode 2 A coat of many colors : The Israelites in Egypt -- Joseph's story begins -- Joseph in Egypt -- The Israelites and Egyptian culture -- The Israelites labor under tyranny -- Moses : Let my people go -- Preview of Episode 3/Credits (2005) (54 min.). Special features : Behind-the-scenes production photos [slide show] (2 min.); Selected images from "Walking the Bible: A photographic journey" [slide show] (4 min.); Book excerpt from "Walking the Bible: A journey by land through the five books of Moses" [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Q & A with author Bruce Feiler [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Other products of interest [text feature]. Toward the promised land : Forty years in the desert -- Surviving in the Sinai -- Saint Catherine's monastery -- Climbing Mount Moses -- Forty years in the desert -- Closer to Canaan -- Credits (2005) (54 min.) -- Special features : Behind-the-scenes production photos [slide show] (2 min.); Selected images from "Walking the Bible: A photographic journey" [slide show] (4 min.); Book excerpt from "Walking the Bible: A journey by land through the five books of Moses" [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Q & A with author Bruce Feiler [text feature, requires a DVD-ROM drive]; Other products of interest [text feature].
Summary:
Follows author Bruce Feiler as he journeys by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel through some of the greatest stories ever told, the five books of Moses. Begins in the holy city of Jerusalem and travels to a possible site of the garden of Eden on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates in Turkey. Climbs Mt. Ararat in search of Noah's ark and explores the sulfurous land by the Dead Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Visits the ancient ruins of Egyptian cities where the Israelites were said to toil under an oppressive pharaoh and examines the harsh environment of the Sinai, where the Israelites wandered for forty years. Intersperses dramatic scripture readings to bring viewers closer to the biblical settings.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.