The final instalment of ‘The Bible’ portrays the consequential crucifixion of Christ.

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IMMEDIATE: Friday 27th December 2013.

 

The final instalment of ‘The Bible’ portrays the consequential crucifixion of Christ.

 

Mother Mary and the disciples live through the horror of Jesus’ final hours as he begins his fateful and wretched climb to Golgotha, the place of his crucifixion

 

Grief turns to joy when the Lord Jesus Christ rises from the grave – the disciples now become apostles and have the strength to spread Jesus’ message, despite the hefty challenges they face

 

The Bible episode 5 airs Saturday 28th December 2013 at 9pm on TV3

 

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Following five gripping instalments of this epic blockbuster mini-series, in the final episode of the series Jesus’ fate must be decided. While High Priest Caiaphas condemns him to die, it cannot happen at Passover, so he must appeal to Roman Governor Pilate. Pilate feels intense pressure to appease his worried wife or keep the peace with Caiaphas, and he deflects his decision to the public. The crowd choose to release the murderer Barabbas, and so begins Jesus’ fateful and wretched climb to Golgotha, the place of his crucifixion.

 

Mother Mary and the disciples live through the horror of his final hours but, as he breathes his last breath, the skies blacken, an omen of what is to come. The grief of Mary Magdalene and the disciples’ turns to joy when they realise their Lord has risen from the grave.  At Pentecost the Holy Spirit invigorates the disciples, and they now have the strength to spread Jesus’ message, despite the hefty challenges they face. Disciples now become apostles – messengers of word of their Lord Jesus Christ. Early Christian persecutor Paul becomes the greatest messenger of all, taking the word into the heart of the Roman world, bringing countless followers to the new faith.  The word miraculously lives on through the disciples and beyond.

 

The Bibleairs:

Friday 27th December 2013 at 9pm

Saturday 28th December 2013 at 9pm

 

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NOTES TO EDITOR:

 

THE BIBLE

 

21:00 Friday 27th December, 2013

 

Mission/Betrayal

Jesus feeds the crowds in Galilee and brings a dead man, Lazarus, back to life. He later enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey - a declaration that he is the Messiah.  Jesus turns on the money-changers in the Temple, while Caiphas coaxes Judas into betraying him. The disciples are thrown into turmoil by Jesus’ announcement that their shared supper together will be their last. Christ is arrested and condemned to death as the disciples scatter. He is tied up and faces trial by the Jewish elders, despite Nicodemus’ protestations. The accusation: blasphemy. The punishment: death. Caiaphas finds Jesus guilty and the crowd outside is told the verdict. Everyone feels betrayed (4/5).

 

THE BIBLE

 

Miniseries Finale

 

21:00 Saturday 28th December, 2013

 

Passion/Courage

Peter denies Jesus and Judas hangs himself; the crowd clamors for Jesus’s death; Jesus is crucified, but when Mary Magdalene goes to his tomb, a figure walks towards her - he is back; Jesus commissions the disciples to “go and preach to all creation,” but their godly mission meets with hatred and even death; Paul has a vision and experiences a miraculous change of faith on a journey to Damascus; John receives a revelation - Jesus is coming back, and all who keep the faith will be rewarded. Peter denies Jesus and Judas hangs himself; the crowd clamors for Jesus's death; Jesus is crucified, but when Mary Magdalene goes to his tomb, a figure walks towards her - he is back (5/5).