Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
The Pilate Stone
The archaeological investigation zeroes in on crucial artifacts that connect to Pontius Pilate -- the inscription on the Stone that proves his existence, as well as the recent discovery of Herod the Great's Jerusalem Palace.
Raising Lazarus
Investigating the Orthodox tradition connecting Lazarus and his relics with the Mediterranean island of Cyprus; it explains the raising of a man four days dead and goes on to explore the consequences.
The Childhood Home of Jesus
Unpacking the archaeology of the first-century house believed to be the childhood home of Jesus; exploring the known facts about Jesus' early life and depicting his formative relationship with his mother, Mary.
The Tomb of King Herod
Exploring the Tomb of King Herod, a huge news story when it was unearthed by Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer in 2007, and examining if it really belongs to the king.
The Bones of St Peter
The history of St. Peter's relics, including those rediscovered under St. Peter's Basilica in the 1940's.
Doubting Thomas
An examination of Thomas' story outside the New Testament, in particular the Christian traditions connecting him with India. Doubting Thomas got his name after refusing to believe that Jesus had appeared to the other apostles following his crucifixion. Only after Jesus came to him and let Thomas touch his wounds did his faith return. After the resurrection of Christ, Thomas pretty much disappears from the New Testament but some recent archeological evidence might give us a clue as to where Thomas went.
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