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Old 03-04-2013, 09:52 AM   #21
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Initial feedback from my immediate xtian circle. Hated it. The notion of the patriarchs as 'real' people seems very jarring to them. They seem far more comfortable with the larger than life cutout figures.
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Some stories in the Bible were meant to be history, others fiction. But modernity has obscured the original distinction between the two kinds of biblical writing, depriving readers of the depth of the text.

Perhaps surprisingly, this confusion lies at the heart of the History Channel's miniseries "The Bible," which continues the pattern of blurring history and fiction, and thereby misrepresenting the nature of the Bible to its viewers.
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Mark Goodacre has a more positive attitude. He was a paid consultant, as were many other mainstream Biblical scholars.

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One of the reason for scholarly types to be encouraged is that the executive producers, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, did hire a large group of academic consultants. The group is so large that I must admit that I don't know everyone who was involved, but I can confirm that I was involved, and so were Helen Bond, Craig Evans, Joshua Garroway, Paula Gooder and Candida Moss.

Garroway comments on his experiences as a consultant in an article on CNN's Belief Blog:
Another consultant was Rabbi Joshua Garroway, an assistant professor at the Hebrew Union College and an expert on early Christianity and the Second Jewish commonwealth (circa 530 B.C. to 70 A.D.) Judaism. He was a paid consultant on the project.

“One of the issues that came up frequently in the comments was the goal of the production was to remain faithful, or at least as faithful as possible, to the narrative and text of the Bible, as opposed to a historical critical approach,” he said.

“The series is not meant to be a historical feature but as a representation of the biblical narrative which is at times historical and at times not,” Garroway said.

One reason Garroway thought he was brought in was because in parts of the New Testament, “there are less than generous depictions of Jews, Jewish leaders and Jewish traditions.”
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After watching 30 ish minutes last night of #1. Its 100% apologetic.
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Jesus Christ is poised to become a superstar once again. This time on basic cable, thanks in part to a clever marketing strategy.

On Sunday night, the History Channel racked up huge ratings with the first installment of a five-part miniseries called The Bible. The first two-hour episode attracted 13.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched entertainment telecast on all of cable so far in 2013. The series, which features CGI-enhanced Biblical stories ranging from Noah’s ark to Jesus’s crucifixion, will air its final episode on Easter Sunday.

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The huge opening night can be credited, in part, to a savvy marketing campaign by Burnett and History executives. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Downey and Burnett built anticipation for the miniseries by previewing it for religious leaders at several megachurches. Along the way, the creators picked up endorsements from key religious tastemakers, including Joel Osteen.
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I think this quote from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett might be a little over the top: "Today, more people are discussing God's chosen people -- Moses and Abraham -- in one day than ever before," Downey and Burnett are quoted as saying in a History Channel statement.

Still, you have to be impressed by the numbers.

Here's the release:

Over two telecasts on premiere night, THE BIBLE averaged 14.8 million viewers, 5 million Adults 18-49 and 5.6 million Adults 25-54. In the 8-10pm premiere 13.1 million total viewers flocked to THE BIBLE, including 4.6 million Adults 25-54. THE BIBLE is the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year. Leading into the premiere HISTORY.com had it best day ever in its history, and THE BIBLE trended as #1 on Twitter with celebrities and influencers tweeting their own personal tune-in messages.

Says Nancy Dubuc, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks, “The success of THE BIBLE has catapulted HISTORY into one of the most powerful brands across media landscape and we could not be more thrilled and more proud. We are the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year to date! Leading into the premiere we had the best day ever on History.com, and THE BIBLE trended #1 on Twitter. Clearly there is a nationwide groundswell that was waiting for this moment. ...
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When I was in the cult of AA, I learned that Noah was the first alcoholic, because who else would crash a boat into a mountain?

I bet this little tidbit wont make the H show.
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Jesus Christ is poised to become a superstar once again. This time on basic cable, thanks in part to a clever marketing strategy.

On Sunday night, the History Channel racked up huge ratings with the first installment of a five-part miniseries called The Bible. The first two-hour episode attracted 13.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched entertainment telecast on all of cable so far in 2013. The series, which features CGI-enhanced Biblical stories ranging from Noah’s ark to Jesus’s crucifixion, will air its final episode on Easter Sunday.

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The huge opening night can be credited, in part, to a savvy marketing campaign by Burnett and History executives. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Downey and Burnett built anticipation for the miniseries by previewing it for religious leaders at several megachurches. Along the way, the creators picked up endorsements from key religious tastemakers, including Joel Osteen.
Baltimore Sun

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I think this quote from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett might be a little over the top: "Today, more people are discussing God's chosen people -- Moses and Abraham -- in one day than ever before," Downey and Burnett are quoted as saying in a History Channel statement.

Still, you have to be impressed by the numbers.

Here's the release:

Over two telecasts on premiere night, THE BIBLE averaged 14.8 million viewers, 5 million Adults 18-49 and 5.6 million Adults 25-54. In the 8-10pm premiere 13.1 million total viewers flocked to THE BIBLE, including 4.6 million Adults 25-54. THE BIBLE is the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year. Leading into the premiere HISTORY.com had it best day ever in its history, and THE BIBLE trended as #1 on Twitter with celebrities and influencers tweeting their own personal tune-in messages.

Says Nancy Dubuc, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks, “The success of THE BIBLE has catapulted HISTORY into one of the most powerful brands across media landscape and we could not be more thrilled and more proud. We are the #1 cable entertainment telecast of the year to date! Leading into the premiere we had the best day ever on History.com, and THE BIBLE trended #1 on Twitter. Clearly there is a nationwide groundswell that was waiting for this moment. ...
That's Entertainment! .......but the entertainment shore as hell isn't History. Wonder how many of those viewers will be able to tell the difference?
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14.8 million viewed the bible series.
13.5 million watched the Walking Dead show.

Americans do like their zombie shows.
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That's Entertainment! .......but the entertainment shore as hell isn't History. Wonder how many of those viewers will be able to tell the difference?
The majority are uneducated in real history and could care less.

They just want there biblical Jesus served up as written without the contradictions in the books.


Apologetics feed the masses and the ratings reflect that.
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