Journey Through Bible's Origins | Testament | Parable - Full Episode

No single work has shaped Western civilization more than the Bible. In this provocative seven-part series, renowned archaeologist John Romer traces the roots of the world's most important book in light of archaeological evidence. Who wrote the Bible? Where did the story of creation come from? What can archaeology tell us about Abraham, the Exodus, and Jesus of Nazareth? Join Romer as he visits dig sites at Jericho, Jerusalem, and elsewhere to uncover the motives and methods of the people who told the sacred story, attacked it, defended it, and transformed it throughout history.
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[@JustAndreaEdna]

I wish they would put the original production date in the description.

[@DN-kf4gg]

Me too. From google - this from from 1988. Egyptologist John Romer wrote and presented a TV series for Channel 4 in Britain called Testament, a seven part, six hour series described as an investigation into the origins of the bible, both the Jewish Tanakh and the Christian Old and New Testament.

[@RoseSharon7777]

I was going to guess early 90s.

[@rickdougherty1519]

I do too, I always find myself looking to see if the video was produced this year or in 2992.... Date posted means nothing.

[@karenabrams8986]

I googled it and it was made in 1988

[@RobespierreThePoof]

This has mildly outdated scholarship. Enough to be irritate scholars working now. But not so terrible. I just really don't like the style of this production. It feels like it was made for anglican Tory grannies who vote for Mre. Thatcher and have crush on the town vicar.

[@JayTruce]

Unlistenable due to the background volume drowning out much of the commentary, and the commentary sounds fluctuating between loud, barely audible and seemingly doubled over itself. It’s really a shame since the subject matter I was able to hear before giving up was extremely interesting.

[@JohnHoodLosAngeles]

Thank Zeus for Close Captioning! Even a misread beats a drown-out!

[@garystanley6903]

Can’t hear the dialogue in some parts because of the loud music

[@KellyBell1]

Why is there loud MUSIC playing over Mr. Romer speaking?? I missed some of the most important moments because of that music drowning him out. 😩

[@reginadickerson4822]

They play the music so Luis I can't really hear the man narrating And the high pitches of the music hurts my ears🙄😔

[@leoguerrero6331]

Romer i think is the best in documentary

[@flyingduck22]

Another interesting documentary... i love it

[@ix9000]

The soundtrack is fire🔥🔥🚒🔥🔥

[@RobertA-oi6hw]

Very well done

[@thishandleistacken]

This content is by FAR better than the other stuff you put out. John Romer is truly spiritual... rather than hiding politics behind the guise of spirituality as in some of the other videos here.

[@iainrendle7989]

It is disappointing to read some of the detractors of these documentaries. These have been archived away in some dark and dingy space somewhere, where it has been left to the elements to destroy the medium and be lost to future generations. Remember that these were filmed on Celluriod and a magnetic sound track added to it, both of which unless kept in optimum conditions will deteriorate and degrade over time. These companies have converted old documentaries....ie knowledge.....in to up to date medium and made it available for later generations to watch. So instead of being negative about the imperfection of the video, just watch and be grateful that some people have taken the time, effort and cost of preserving such things and be happy some have the foresight to do so. Also if you are unwilling to deal with imperfection to watch historic documentaries then maybe you should instead pay to stream documentary channels, rather than find fault in something that you get for free.....when did people become so f'ing entitled and think everything should be free and wrapped up in a bow for them!!!!!!!

[@CharlieCiampa]

I like how you stand up! I to have the same problem, of wanting to blast neg comments! We truly need to be stronger! Amen and unfortunately i can only move to the upward call!

[@JukeBoxDestroyer]

is this part of a series or just a tv special, I like it cause it's obviously old.

[@willmfrank]

It's the first episode of a seven-part television series, originally broadcast in 1988.

[@JukeBoxDestroyer]

@@willmfrank what was the series called, they might have it on tubi or pirate bay

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

I thought this was going to be more like other videos but it's almost like a movie documentary. Very cool! 🙂🙏✝️

[@Rauz11]

If conclusion will be its writen by god... then its not documentary.

[@stevenward3856]

Poor audio quality! Why choose a narrator who doesn't believe in the Bible even though he claims to read it often? Video is also very dated insofar as the viewpoint that it doesn't take into account a great deal of information that has come to light in Biblical archaeology since the filming (Yes, filming) had taken place. Sorry, no biscuit.

[@johnramirez3247]

Well I can also read comic books without actually believing that it happened in real life.

[@buddees6155]

Turn it up

[@SheilainFlorida]

Music too loud. Can’t hear narration.

[@danhardin7243]

All kinds of Hebrew writings of the jews were found in front of the Sphinx! Conveniently, these ancient artifacts were thought to be "misplaced" and quickly "removed" by modern day "Archeologists!"???!

[@stardresser1]

I love John Romer.

[@John.Flower.Productions]

Exodus and/or Mt. Sinai are only known from The Bible but archaeologists (including John Romer) ignore the text because they know that the stories are complete fabrications. Brilliant. God or no God, *Jabal al-Lawz* is the true Mt. Sinai and it is located exactly where The Bible places it.

[@tallmikbcroft6937]

Me too big fan of the Byzantine shows

[@debralee1401]

Yikes, cant hear narration over the music!

[@sulongenjop7436]

The writers might be the very good perfect storytellers!!!

[@manueldumont3709]

The original Sci(ence)-Fi(Ction) authors . 👽🚀

[@willmfrank]

"Once Upon a Time," Episode One of Seven.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

This oughta be good...

[@rajeshnvijo-dj7dk]

Narrator voice sick

[@yolandarogers6395]

THOSE FISH ARE TO BE EATEN, NOT WORSHIP... TIMES OF INFLATION...WHAT YOU THINK GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM THAN???

[@johnnybravo6951]

_"It is one thing to say that the originals were inspired, but the reality is that we don't have the originals - so saying they were inspired doesn't help much, unless the originals can be reconstructed. Moreover, the vast majority of Christians for the entire history of the church, haven't had access to the originals, making their 'inspiration' something of a moot point._ *Not only do we not have the originals, we don't have the first copies of the originals. We don't even have copies of the copies of the originals, or the copies of the copies of the copies of the originals."* *- Prof. Bart D. Ehrman:* _Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A student in the field for the past 30yrs. He learnt Greek, and even traveled to study the earliest known manuscripts (in Greek). Ehrman is a leading New Testament historian, scholar, and author._

[@stevenward3856]

We do have the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date to approximately 100 BC. (Old Testament). The New Testament has copies that date to the Third Century AD, and a few fragments dated to the Second Century AD. Some translations, such as the Syriac Ones, vary as only to a few verses. There are variations made by the RC that caveat in some places, with additional books that were added by early RC to make claims for the veneration of Mary, the mother of Jesus (a.k.a. the Mother of God in RC). Meanwhile, back in the Old Testament, the RC Old Testament wasn't translated directly from Hebrew, but was translated from the Greek Septuagint which had at least the Ten Commandments not being a literal translation from the Hebrew to the Greek (which was altered to coincide with the pagan pantheon). The King James Bible translators somewhat follows the translation began by Tyndale, who did such a good job that there was little change in the text when writing the KJV. There have been only minor changes in the KJV, most recently when the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. However, these changes were few, attesting to the Hebrew Scriptures' preservation of the text. There are a few mistranslations that may have been purposely done by a Jewish Apologetic (Roshi?) during the Inquisition when Jews were being forced to become RCs. These were made to take the "teeth" out of certain Messianic, prophetic portions of the Hebrew Scriptures. (Psalms 2, I think is one example.) For reference, check out the One for Israel channel on KZbin. They are Messianic Jews who recently began an excellent series on these changes. Because I have sourced them for the particular explanation above, their video series is much in the front of my mind to remember easily. While I don't doubt you about not having the original scriptures, or even copies of copies of copies of the originals, what we do have,we should be thankful for what God has allowed to remain. The most recent of translations are the most troubling. In the 19th Century, AD, thanks to a Methodist pastor (Sorry, I can't recall his name at the moment.) who thought that he knew the date and time of Christ's return, eventually caused such a ruckus, that it brought about the creation of a couple of divergent churches that rewrote their bibles and beliefs. About the same time, the LDS (a.k.a. Mormons) started up with a new set of unholy books as well as another deviated bible. When the 20th Century came along, there were radio preaches and later, TV Evangelists. Most of them were not legitimate, causing many believers to go astray, along with other versions of the Bible: paraphrased, rearranged, New Aged, in ad nauseam. By the 21st Century, we have apostate mega churches, "woke" churches, and others. "My people perish for lack of knowledge." (Sorry, I'm too weary to remember that reference.) Forgive me, friend, for I'm probably causing you to grow weary. God bless you in whatever you do! Have a peaceful night!

[@vikramkhanna8533]

Ethereal. Almost surreal. And very British.

[@jamessheffield4173]

All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and account them Canonical. 39 Articles of Religion

[@kathidori8504]

We all know already that you don't create new videos, at least put the date of creating the sequences . You somehow fool us.

[@childofthekingjesusmylord8715]

Don't listen to nothing this archaeologist says he's he work for BlackRock

[@pangorbalm8086]

23:44 you quote Genesis 1, "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. But you clearly haven't actually considered the stark difference between what genesis says and your interpretation. You're talking about this firmament that God established between the waters and you say it's something like the water under the earth and the water on top of the earth like seas and oceans and stuff. And then you say saltwater and freshwater. That's not what genesis one is saying bro. There was a physical frozen canopy above the earth separating the oceans on the earth from the waters that were resting on top of and surrounding the earth on top of this canopy. The firmament is not the ground. If it was then why would God say he called the firmament heaven (or our sky)?? We know this from Paul's epistles where he said he knew a man who was taken up to the 3rd heaven. So the 1st heaven is our sky where the clouds and birds fly then the 2nd heaven is the universe as we see it in our telescopes and all the celestial bodies etcetera etcetera. Then the 3rd heaven is we're God and his throne are. This place transcends all physical reference... but that firmament in genesis chapter one is definitely not the ground.

[@lalachan9775]

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[@Finny_finn_finn]

Blasphemy

[@patrickjohnson7592]

The nam, of God, is not, Jehovah. This not, His Language, and the Language, of His people, Israel

[@Itsdrectedatyou]

bone lay in the blind imps wake for the crown had fallen and the chaple no more, the bones of the free and pure alyed the wake for all of man had seen there fate building by building mortar and quill a lay of bones will the bill. layed to rest the smiling fate all the men had rot on that date no more to sing and laugh and dance for death had girp and but was the grasp. a pile of bone in the eye and metal bracket for the sky a pile of innionce in a clasp. dancing whim of the devils past, the crypt will fill and quite at last. more had seen and more to come, the dancing flames and and meat for drum. the moster danced through out the night collected the innocent with out a frightmany had fallen many to dust the creature was bones in a way was lust. no more to right no more to sing happen had stop and was left with but a angels wing

[@Aurealeus]

. *_"Once Upon A Time"_* ...tells you everything you need to know. 😆

[@fuzzycounsellor9147]

Found nowhere in scripture.

[@Aurealeus]

@@fuzzycounsellor9147 I understand that. _"Once Upon A Time"_ was used as the intro for the video.

[@djirate052380]

@@Aurealeus thats because satan uses these people to fantasize the bible as just a story. Idol worship!

[@Aurealeus]

@@djirate052380 Satan isn't real.

[@manueldumont3709]

@@Aurealeus Quite RAite . Notwithstanding, THE(oS=SETH=SATan) RaMoon CATH(SETH=SATan😈)olic chURch's veneRAtion(via pRAyERs & miRAcles, by pRI(RA)-EST(SET😈)s), of DEuS(SED=SET😈) . 😇

[@patrickjohnson7592]

Don't deny it. Christianity, is from Roman, Pagan origin . The Original, Jewish Bible, was stolen, and adjusted, to Christianity, by the Romans. Who conquered Jerusalem,? Who executed, the Nazarene Apostles? Why was the name, of the Nazarene Messiah, hidden, from public view, under ht?ename, Jesus ? Why, iß the name Jesus , in the geneology, at Matthew, chapter 1, and Luke, chapter, 3?

[@John.Flower.Productions]

44:22 John Romer, like virtually every other archaeologist, assumes that Mt. Sinai is located in the Sinai Peninsula because of a less than 2,000 years old tradition. Exodus and/or Mt. Sinai are only known from The Bible but archaeologists do not even use the text because they know that the stories are complete fabrications. God or no God, *Jabal al-Lawz* is the true Mt. Sinai and it is located exactly where The Bible places it.

[@djirate052380]

Sorry NOTHING is fabricated from the bible. Gods word NEVER changes. These people are being used by satan to make the bible out to be fantasy. If you believe its fantasy I will pray that you find God and Jesus Christ and be saved. As it stands right now, looking at your picture you might worship idols; i.e. statues, carvings, false gods stolen from the biical scripture and turned into some other fabricated story. If you don't worship YHWH you worship the devil. Jesus said "if you love me, you hate the world and if you love the world, you hate me" Don't play with the eternal consequences man.

[@djirate052380]

@@John.Flower.Productions yeah man im sorry I misunderstand and was in defence for Jesus lol. Love you brother in Christ.

[@manueldumont3709]

@@djirate052380 Why shud u"defend", a Day-ity🌞(DEuS=SED=SETh.....as with THEoS=SETH(as per THE(oS=SETH😈) RaMoon(🌞🌜) CATH(SETH)olic chURch) . RAther pREsumptious, of u, Not ?? 😇

[@djirate052380]

@@manueldumont3709 type like a normal person and maybe I can answer.

[@patrickjohnson7592]

The Biblical Recordi is the Strongest Evidence þhst there is the True God, O the Israelites. He, separated the Europeans, from the Israelites thousands, of years, ago.The wester Europeans, stole the Bible, from the Israelites, and changed it to a Christian Bible. Thy do not , have Salvation. They are Lost.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

This joker is typical of all scoffers. There are creation myths in every culture. So when the bible says, "In the beginning..." it's just more mythology. What does this scoffer say to the Atheist religion when they say, "In the beginning, a Big Bang came out of nowhere and created everything"? To scoffers, Big Bang is science but God created is myth.

[@tommybickford4236]

And the big bang came from where ? Have yet to create an explosion with absolutely Nil nothing. But maybe it's a nothing explosion 💥 and what I see isn't real. I believe, I wonder why I'd like others too but it's all about choice . I only want to know why others are offended that I do. As though they know more than I in many things but they're not proven either.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

@@tommybickford4236 - I personally don't care what myths other people believe. I'm kind of a libertarian when it comes to stuff like that. But I DO object to a religion (Atheism) charging me money to teach their students their unfounded and corrupt theology. Rocks are NOT our creator gods - contrary to Atheist teaching. So don't ram your theology down our throats at my expense, okay? That's how I feel about it.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

@@fuzzycounsellor9147 - I think you misunderstood my OP. The scoffer in the video was belittling the bible as a myth. What the scoffer did not say, however, is that he believed, as a matter of "science", that the universe popped into existence all by itself (which is the doctrine of the Atheist religion).

[@fuzzycounsellor9147]

@@GizmoFromPizmo You are correct, I miss understood you, apologies. I didn't get that you were mocking sorry again. I will delete my remark so as not to confuse. You can delete yours also to clean up your quite good comment now that I get what you were intending. lol ML

[@djirate052380]

There is ZERO observable information of the big bang and its actually refuted even by many secualr scientists because it doesnt add up. Scientists fix things to fit thier narrative. Just like evolution has ZERO observable evidence and even Darwin said "we don't need evidence, we know it to be true" Science dictates observation and testing and neither of those can be done with those quack theories. God said that satan is the author of confusion and its true. I was an athiest for 34yrs, 42 now. Believed the same nonsense you believed until I cried out for Jesus and he came and healed things in me I never thought would be healed.

[@InLawsAttic]

The Bible was original, were not ‘stories” and the other cultures copied the Bible teachings in their own imaginations.

[@earthpenis]

“Followers of the Abrahamic faith shouldn’t listen to this part” proceeds to drown out every word with music.