Episode 2 Rivals of Jesus

A team of scientists joins forces with religious scholars to take a look at biblical tales of murder miracles and mystery. The Bible is a repository for tales of miracles and divine interventions. But did any of the miraculous events described in this sacred book really happen as recorded? This remarkable series examines the great biblical stories and the passionate quests to understand them. This is the National Geographic Series. Can historical evidence and forensic science shed light on The Holy Grail and The Apocalypse?
Episode 1 Knights Templar – Delve into the myths and mysteries of the legendary medieval order – the Knights Templar. The Templar have recently attracted global attention following Dan Brown’s best selling novel The Da Vinci Code, where they are presented as mysterious protectors of the Holy Grail. Modern Conspiracy theorists suggest that the Knights Templar still exists in secret to this day and still protects a vast and mysterious treasure. Using historical re-enactments of battles and long secret rituals, we separate fact from fiction behind these legendary warriors.
Episode 3 Apocalypse – These are the days of miracles and wonders, disasters and destruction, hurricanes and tsunamis … but are these the “end days” as prophesied in the Bible? Many people believe that The Apocalypse is at hand. Millions of Americans believe so including scientists and members of Congress. Using the latest science, we examine the biblical prophecies of doom. We explore the prophesies of the end of the world and compare them to newly uncovered scientific facts. Is “The Apocalypse” simply a first Century poetic description of an internal religious state as some theologians insist or the prophecy of impending doom?
Episode 2 Rivals Of Jesus – He healed the sick & raised the dead. His followers called him the Son of God. After his death he rose again. He was Apollonius of Tyana, one of several preachers of the First Century who rivalled the following of Jesus. We ask why so many preachers and supposed miracle workers appeared by the Mediterranean around the 1st Century AD and why the cult of Jesus won out in Rivals of Jesus.