Description
Originally intended as a four-part miniseries,
Kingdom
of David: The Saga of the Israelites made its U.S. debut as a
two-part PBS special on May 14 and 21, 2003. Narrated by Keith David,
with character voices provided by an impressive lineup of prominent
actors, the program is dedicated to the thesis that the Israelites and
the Jewish faith changed human history “as much as any empire that ever
existed.”
Persecuted and slaughtered for
practicing monotheism at a time when the prevailing belief was in
multiple gods, the Kingdom of David kept itself united and solvent by
passing along the history and traditions of its elders in written form
(the “religion of the book”).
Among the subjects
explored are the formation of the laws of the Jews, the origins of their
customs, and their strongly held and strictly enforced moral values.
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the
Israelites have 4 episodes, each around 55 minutes
long:
By the Rivers of Babylon, The Book and the Sword, The End
of Days, and The Gifts of the Jews.
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