{"id":7878,"date":"2019-01-20T05:38:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T10:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7878"},"modified":"2019-01-21T21:06:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T02:06:22","slug":"tvs-history-channel-present-unique-jesus-life-miniseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2019\/01\/tvs-history-channel-present-unique-jesus-life-miniseries.html","title":{"rendered":"TV&#8217;s History channel to present unique &#8220;Jesus: His Life&#8221; miniseries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aenetworks.app.box.com\/representation\/file_version_408266333315\/thumb_320.jpg?shared_name=lxiapt821rhhfa98d48nl5xiz1nedwe2\" alt=\"Jesus His Life_11222018_JSM_0348.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From my inbox:<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5595\" class=\"yiv9770823406MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5600\"><b id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5682\">HISTORY<\/b>\u2019s eight-part event \u201c<b>Jesus: His Life\u201d<\/b>\u00a0explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus\u2019 life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5670\" class=\"yiv9770823406MsoNormal\">\u00a0<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5669\">Each figure takes a turn guiding viewers through the emotional and epic story of the most famous man in history, through his birth, death and resurrection, all conveyed through a combination of scripted drama and interviews with prominent religious and historical experts. Utilizing some of the world\u2019s most respected Biblical scholars, historians, faith leaders and theologians, the series weaves together<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5680\">the canonical Gospels, historical sources and cultural context to create a complete portrait of Jesus \u2013 the man and the Messiah. The series reveals his journey through a complex world of kings, politicians, reformers and soldiers in a turbulent power struggle during a time of revolutionary change. \u201c<b>Jesus: His Life<\/b>\u201d brings viewers into this dramatic world to reveal the greatest story ever told. The series premieres two episodes back-to-back weekly beginning on <b id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5688\">Monday, March 25 at 8pm ET\/PT<\/b>, with the finale airing just before Easter. A+E Networks holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the series which is produced by Nutopia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5676\" class=\"yiv9770823406MsoNormal\">\u00a0<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5675\">\u201c\u2018Jesus: His Life\u2019 brings together some of the world\u2019s top scholars, historians and faith leaders from diverse ideological and theological perspectives to tell the story of Jesus in a new way,\u201d said Mary Donahue, SVP, Programming and Development for HISTORY. \u201cViewers will see and experience the life of Jesus as never before, through this powerful and thought-provoking portrait of a man who is one of the most influential people in human history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5692\" class=\"yiv9770823406MsoNormal\">\u00a0<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1547977430685_5691\">The series interviews and consulted with a diverse group of scholars, faith leaders and theologians from across the ideological spectrum to provide a rounded picture of the life and times in which Jesus lived.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From my inbox: HISTORY\u2019s eight-part event \u201cJesus: His Life\u201d\u00a0explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. 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