Ten Hours

Beginning on March 3, the History Channel will host a mini-series on the Bible.  Produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett (husband and wife team), the series will be shown in weekly installments, culminating on Easter Sunday. 

Burnett is known for the Survivor series and The Apprentice.  Downey starred in Touched by an Angel, and she will portray Mary in the new series.  A number of well-known stars will fill out the cast. 

This certainly sounds like a good use of time, and we are ready to program our DVR in order to be able to see each segment.  Well-known scenes from the Bible, like Daniel in the Lions' Den, will be depicted.  Downey promises that those familiar with the Bible will still find the production worthwhile, and it will be very meaningful for those who have never experienced it.

The Bible is "the Word of God."  Isn't that a striking phrase?  So the words in the Bible aren't just inspired by God; they are God's words.  When reading the Bible, it is important to note that it is not a history book.  It is not a log.  The Bible does not record everything that happened and in one portion the Bible explains itself -- that many other things happened but these were recorded so that you might BELIEVE.  The miracles that we read about in the Bible were only a small representation of the total number of Our Savior's miracles.

When I was a little girl, there was a production shown during every Lent -- Hill Number One.  It is the story of a group of soldiers in World War II hunkered down in fox holes, while a chaplain tells them the story of Jesus.  It was made for television, and one of the stars is James Dean.  We watched it every year, and the words of the Bible spoke to me in a personal way.  It wasn't the acting or the costumes or the scenery.  It was the words!!!

Check out this timely new production as a way to delve into the Lenten experience.