According to the History Channel, million people viewed the hour series worldwide. The first two episodes, which premiered March 3, , drew The series combined live-action cinematography with computer-generated special effects.
Filming commenced in in Morocco and in areas of the Middle East. The overall message of it being about faith and those sorts of dominant themes were certainly communicated very well. The episodes were rated TV for violence. Common Sense Media likewise recommended the series for those age 14 and older. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are familiar with the church-produced Bible videos , which focus on single incidents with very little dialogue.
Eric Huntsman , a professor in the department of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, pointed out that LDS audiences are more familiar with the King James version of the Bible. Huntsman, however, appreciated how the miniseries targeted a broader audience.
He also liked the openness of "The Bible" and how much was left open to interpretation. They were trying to make the Bible engaging for a broad audience and not just a Christian audience. They were successful in getting people to actually turn to the Bible and read the Bible that might not have otherwise done so. Afterward, Downey asked her children how their peers liked it. The Bible is really cool. Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping.
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The Bible. Photos Top cast Edit. Keith David Narrator as Narrator. Jake Canuso Daniel as Daniel. Diogo Morgado Jesus as Jesus. Darwin Shaw Peter as Peter. Sebastian Knapp John as John. Adrian Schiller Caiaphas as Caiaphas. Paul Brightwell Malchus as Malchus. Greg Hicks Pilate as Pilate. Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni Satan as Satan. Joe Wredden Judas as Judas. Louise Delamere Claudia as Claudia. Andrew Brooke Antonius as Antonius.
Matthew Gravelle Thomas as Thomas. Simon Kunz Nicodemus as Nicodemus. Andrew Scarborough Joshua as Joshua …. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Did you know Edit. Trivia A minor controversy occurred when some viewers believed that Satan played by Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni was portrayed to look similar to President Barack Obama. Executive producer Mark Burnett explicitly denied this.
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