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Episode Guide
In the Beginning
Series: The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama
Series Progress: Episode 1 of 520% Completed
Synopsis
This programme begins the tale 3,000 years ago, with the emergence of a tribal people in a contested land and their extraordinary book, the Hebrew Bible, a chronicle of their stormy relationship with a faceless, formless, jealous God. It was loyalty to this 'God of Words' that defined the distinct identity of the ancient Jews and preserved it despite all that history could throw their way. The story unfolds with a dazzling cast of historical characters: Sigmund Freud dying in exile in London; Victorian evangelicals and explorers following 'in the footsteps' of Moses; Jewish mercenaries living, prospering and intermarrying in the pagan land of Egypt; Messianic Jews dreaming of the Apocalypse; and a Jewish historian, Josephus, who witnessed first-hand the moment when the apocalypse finally came and the Romans destroyed the Jewish High Temple in Jerusalem.
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 4 hours 40 minutes (5 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 5 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 1 days
Episodes (5)
- S01E01 - In the Beginning Viewing
- S01E02 - Among Believers
- S01E03 - A Leap of Faith
- S01E04 - Over the Rainbow
- S01E05 - Return