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Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites

By the Rivers of Babylon (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 55 min | Drama, History
In 586BC, the Babylonians lead almost all that remains of the tribe of Judah, the Israelites, to exile in Babylon. Only a few generations earlier, the northern tribes of the Israelites were taken into exile and vanished forever. Now the ...See moreIn 586BC, the Babylonians lead almost all that remains of the tribe of Judah, the Israelites, to exile in Babylon. Only a few generations earlier, the northern tribes of the Israelites were taken into exile and vanished forever. Now the Judeans, too, seem destined to disappear. They fight back, however, by writing a book. Using Judean stories from the past to explain present disastrous situations, the book becomes the earliest edition of the most influential work in history: the Bible. This introduces the early and profoundly influential figures of Judaism: Abraham, who is the first to recognize the concept of one God; Moses, who receives the Ten Commandments from God; and David, whose sins teach the Israelites that no one is above the law of God. See less
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Carl Byker (written by) | Isaac Mizrahi (written by) | David Mrazek (written by)
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Updated May 14, 2003
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May 14, 2003 (United States)

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