Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery - Season 2

Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery - Season 2

Season 2

In the second season, six new artifacts and locations which shed new light on Jesus and the key characters in his life are investigated: a First Century Jewish house that could be Jesus’ childhood home, the long lost sarcophagus of Herod the Great, the inscription on an ancient stone that proves the existence of Pontius Pilate, and holy relics believed to connect us to the lives of Saints Peter, Thomas and Lazarus.
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Episodes6
DatesMar 5, 2017 - Apr 9, 2017
Previous Season

Episodes

The Pilate Stone
Season 2Episode 160 min

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.

Mar 5, 2017
Raising Lazarus
Season 2Episode 260 min

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.

Mar 12, 2017
The Childhood Home of Jesus
Season 2Episode 360 min

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.

Mar 19, 2017
The Tomb of King Herod
Season 2Episode 460 min

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.

Mar 26, 2017
The Bones of St Peter
Season 2Episode 560 min

The Bones of St Peter

The history of St. Peter's relics, including those rediscovered under St. Peter's Basilica in the 1940's.

Apr 2, 2017
Doubting Thomas
Season 2Episode 660 min

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.

Apr 9, 2017

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