The Bible's buried secrets
By: written, produced & directed by Gary Glassman ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova in association with National Geographic Channel ; WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributors: Channing, Stockard; Providence Pictures, Inc; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.); WGBH Educational Foundation; WGBH Video (Firm)
Publisher: WGBH Boston Video
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Boston, Mass.]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781593758707
Subjects: Bible; Antiquities; Bible and science
Other titles: Bible's buried secrets :; Nova (Television program)
Description: Presents archaeological scholarship from the Holy Land to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. This archaeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the worship of one God--the foundation of modern Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--emerge?
Notes: Special features: Over 30 min. of extra scenes including From concept to complete featurette; teacher's guides.

Narrated by Liev Schreiber; Bible readings by Stockard Channing.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television series Nova on Nov. 18, 2008.

DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Anamorphic; Dolby digital.

Closed-captioned; described video for the visually impaired.
Table of contents: title: Merneptah Stele; title: Who wrote the Bible?; title: The Exodus; title: The Canaanite cities; title: Israelite origins; title: The search for YHWH; title: House of David; title: Archaeological  method; title: Architectural evidence; title: Ideas about worship; title: Birth of Judaism; title: Sacred Scrolls; title: The Bible today.