previously on the bible in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth adam and eve disobeyed god and ate the forbidden fruit since cain killed abel god has seen too much evil in human hearts god warned me he told me to build a boot he is cleansing the earth for a new beginning abraham god has spoken to me he will lead us to a new home he has promised descendants as numerous as the stars you will have a job i can't it's too late for me abraham where is your wife though she is barren sarah will have a son you will name him isaac have i not shown you enough faith abraham a sacrifice he will lead us to a new home he has promised descendants as numerous as the stars moses will be with you please who are you my name is god has sent me to set you free why are you here moses let my people go freedom they're free to choose slavery or death all my life i have been pharaohs i will never be a slave again joshua god is with us the egyptians god has delivered us from slavery joshua we have new laws preparing us for the promised land abraham's dream our future you are our people's future joshua you must take the man promised abraham and all of his descendants i was with moses when he handed down these commandments i was witness to the covenant the promise of a holy nation help me to forge that nation to lead your people to inherit their land joshua [Music] the lord brought us out from egypt he promised us this land soon it will be ours are you ready we'll search the whole city just find new way in we must take jericho it's all that stands between us and the promised land [Music] huh hey hey you can only play water in daylight the israelites can attack at any time rayam my little [ __ ] what are you doing out [Music] go home [Laughter] [Music] what are your men doing here [Applause] for is quick over here man [Applause] return to your home hello be quiet and i promise i won't hurt him [Music] i swear [Music] your israelites you've heard about us you have a god who commands the winds imparts the seas he saved us from slavery we are his chosen this whole city is terrified of you how can we fight a people whose god can do that can we get out that way help us and we will help you go i'll store them if i can come with us i can't my family [Music] when our army comes hang this on your door so they will know not to harm you you'll be passed tell me did you find a way in is there a weakness no in the walls but in their hearts joshua we met a woman she thinks god has taken the city already the people melt in fear because they know he is with us god is with us but we've still to find a way uh lord when i was a slave you showed me your love and your power you have given me new life would you have us turn back who who are you i pray you are with us and not with our enemies i am with god commander of the lord's army lord parted the waters for moses for you he will split rock this is what you must do march around the city once a day with all the armed men do this for six days carry the ark with you it contains god's commandments then on the seventh day march around the city seven times then the priests should make a long blast with the ram's horn as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet all the people shall shout a great shout [Music] um of the world [Applause] ah to the lord the prostitute and her family may be spared god said she must be spared for the help she gave us [Music] ah now god has kept his promise if we obey the lord anything is possible [Applause] the israelites have entered the promised land but there are enemies on every side and a new foe is coming the philistines a hundred years after joshua the twelve tribes of israel have spread out across the promised land [Music] but hostile neighbors surround them better armed and better trained the philistines are the deadliest threat great leaders like moses or joshua to unite them the israelites must rely on local heroes called judges people like samson mother when will this all stop i don't know you must fight them it's what god wants you to do samson it's why god created you remember what his messenger told me [Applause] don't be afraid though you are barren god will give you a son thank you but listen carefully there are conditions see to it that you drink no alcohol i need nothing unclean and when your son is born his hair must never be cut this will be the sign that the boy is an azerite he is given to god from his birth to his death he will begin to deliver israel from the philistines your strengths comes from god your duty is to drive the philistines [Music] away instead of fighting the philistines samson falls in love and marries one [Music] let me talk to her of course does love not come from god what would you have me do reject the woman i fell in love with just because she's a philistine will your love protect us from them we need to send these israelites a message make it clear to them they cannot take out women our people should never mix are we gonna get to him we're not going to get to him open up where's samson do it please no you are disgrace to our people oh please please [Applause] no [Music] for my life ah yes [Applause] [Applause] hey one man did this where is he his people must know you you will bring samson to me and you will do it quickly and for every day i do not see him one of you will die starting no now no no please please samsung [Music] samson samson are you there mother i wasn't expecting you forgive me we have come to reason with you samson reason you must stop the killing please for every philistine you kill two more appear seeking revenge as they do to me so i have done to them the philistines are our rulers now everyone must do what they think is right no samson you must do what is right for your people for god not for yourself you must give yourself upset mother is this what god wants i'm not sure sometimes god leads us in ways we cannot see god will guide your choices oh come on you have your prize all i see is a common murderer not worse than you why did you kill my wife to teach you and your people a lesson i gave myself up to save my people will you leave them alone now if i had more men i drive you all back into the wilderness where you belong i'd happily kill all of you your duty is is that you um oh lord is this what you want from me guide me please um come thank you what is your name my name is delilah [Music] samson was given great strength to drive out the philistines but now he is distracted by delilah [Music] destroy our own nation we have news of samson he's got a new woman a philistine woman another one what's her name delilah i know her bring it to me delilah you for coming [Music] [Music] well let's just have a little talk about samson an interesting choice not one of us of course why are you with him why do you want to know don't tell me you care about him is he in love with him ask him yourself he's butchered hundreds of our people he's changed he's a different man this isn't me you really believe her he will go on killing until we find a way to stop him for good where does he get his strength [Music] maybe this will help call it danger money it's all for you not until we never see why are you so strong god is with me delilah he makes me strong what do you mean god is with you how does he make you strong my mother was barren god brought her a child me but there are things i must not do a sign of my devotion if i cut my hair my god will take away all my strength i'll be as weak as everyone else you don't believe me no samson i do samson take him what have you done good don't feel bad everyone has the price delilah take a good luck and remember the day you first met the lovely delilah you will never see her again [Music] betrayed and blinded samson's battle with the philistines is all but over and with it the dreams of an israelite homeland [Applause] stand me against do something quiet lord if i am yours remember me now strengthen me once more your god has abandoned you samson you are the man who took away my eyes i am glad of it well the darkness helps me think your god has deserted you and taken your strength with him no i can see him more clearly than ever he wants me to destroy you all it's over sampsons stop him kill him ah [Music] uh [Music] [Music] samson's sacrifice kills thousands but he could never defeat the philistines on his own [Music] the prophet samuel has urged the people to unite in god's name there is no one like the lord but after decades of struggle he too has failed to halt the philistines prophet let me [Music] so what is it that troubles you we are grateful prophets you have led us for many years god has led us samuel you are not as young as you were we are worried who will speak to the lord after you who will lead us against the philistines my sons will inherit my place your sons are corrupt my sons have been brought up to trust in god and obey his laws everything i've done for you i have done because i walk in god's ways we know that they take bribes everyone knows it they shame your good name so when you are gone and the philistines return and we look to your sons to call on god will god answer no he will not that what do you want a king as other nations have but look what other nations kings do they become tyrants they make slaves of their people not if they are chosen by god anointed by his righteous prophet by you you would reject our god god promised us this land this is god's kingdom he is our only king you have the ear of the lord samuel you must ask him to choose a king for us leave me alone all of you i have given everything now they have rejected me and you got but if you say i should give them a king then of course i will but who should it be [Music] i see that could never be me i will still be your prophet i can guide your king ah saul they will reign justly and wisely [Music] according to god's law i anoint you the first king of israel may i it's god's prophet help you in any way i can a new era in israelite history is beginning the period of prophets and kings they must work together to secure the promised land are the men ready they're ready where is samuel he should be here we must make a sacrifice before we attack we cannot wait any may longer forgive you where were you seven days we have waited seven days my men are deserted then be a king leave the job of priests to me do you think god values your sacrifice more than mine god instructs you kill everyone and everything run up [Music] dogs is of sacrificing the enemy saul lets his men keep their plunder task one simple command from god destroy everything we followed his commands then what is this bleating of goats in my ears what is this lowing of cattle and wailing of lambs can the dead cry out and who is this pagan king he is to be put to death later well the lord says spare you spare when he says kill samuel you are prophet but i am your king what the lord gives he can take away for these god's words or yours your descendants could have ruled for over a thousand years today god has forsaken you more divine words god has torn your power from you he wants a man after his own heart you hear me now yes sir they should ask samuel's forgiveness bring samuel to me he's gone majesty gone samuel [Music] hey [Applause] lord i thought i was doing your work fighting for our homeland building your kingdom young man what is your name david sir my name is david in trying to please his men saul has displeased god now god has instructed his prophet samuel to find the new king i anoint you david of bethlehem to be the next king of israel once saul is dead brother what's wrong tell me what's wrong nothing is wrong it was a great victory i need rest that is all forgive your servants [Music] in time david becomes an attendant in saul's court [Music] a king in waiting [Music] to secure the promised land the israelites must defeat the philistines but king saul has lost god's blessing and now he faces the philistines greatest champion goliath will one of you fight me israelites you win and the philistines will be your slaves i win and you will be ourselves someone must fight him not you jonathan the warrior who defeats him will be a rich man not one man in israel not one of god's people i'll do it david you're no soldier you're a shepherd yes a shepherd as i protect my sheep god will protect me where is your faith where is your god i'll kill him you'll need this i'll be better without it here though i walk in the valley of the shadow of death i fear no evil you are with me the high rodden staff they comfort me you annoy my head with oil cup overflows surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life [Laughter] uh [Applause] [Applause] don't waste my time little boy you're too young to die i will fight you [Music] [Applause] david did it [Applause] let us make slaves on them [Music] brother david joins saul's army and battles the philistines for decades he becomes a warrior [Music] a leader a hero [Applause] do you hear that father he deserves their praise he'll want my crown [Applause] next david come here so [Music] once again you are our champion you have killed thousands ten thousand of course tens of thousands people are very grateful to you the lord blessed us all i would like to reward you i offer you my daughter mikhail [Music] i'm very honored majesty david we're brothers now in return 100 dead philistines what say you 100 dead philistines slain by your own hand father he's risked his life enough what if he doesn't return i shall return god willing better water [Music] oh love him like a brother don't you i do as abel no doubt once loved cain he wants our crown can't you see no he's loyal to us both nonsense my lady he's back david he's back david's back [Music] a few mementos for you and these trophies taken from each of their bodies from a hundred men two hundred goddess with [Music] foreign get out all of you get out father what demons possess you if it wasn't for him we would all be slaves and you would not be king and with him you never will be your father the king wishes to see david he can't he's not well not well not well you say well well we shall see we shall see not well amen yes yes yes you have helped him escape you would rather be queen than see your own father king oh you would portray your own brother father you need to restore even my old children plot against me david david wherever you go i shall hunt you down saul was made king to unite the israelites and remove the philistines from the promised land but now he is obsessed with destroying david [Music] priests your king wishes to speak with you [Music] come here david was here wasn't he you sheltered him this is god's house we offer shelter to all his people [Music] kill him i said kill him kill all of them [Applause] ah [Applause] i have served you faithfully lord [Applause] as faithfully as a man can and yet still it seems it is not enough do you hear your servant [Music] majesty david why do you pursue me when i've done you no harm i could have killed you your life was mine to take why didn't you take it then the lord may revenge the harm you have done to me but only evil doers do evil deeds so my hand will not touch you ever and god will reward you and you will be king you are my king and when you have my crown will you not kill my descendants bury my name i will not no i swear come we'll go home together why did you not kill her when you had the chance because it's one of the anointed it's up to god to decide his destiny father father david is very near forget about david you must offend your kingdom that is your duty all right we must prepare for battle tell the men we leave for gilboa tell them we leave at dawn save yourself no we stand together [Music] [Music] [Music] what do we do now here [Applause] ah [Applause] [Laughter] um for israel [Music] [Applause] israel [Applause] jerusalem is now david's city a new center of power for the israelites and a home for the ultimate symbol of their bond with the arc god the covenant your wife's far too pretty for you my friend you're right majesty go you don't mind your wife [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] now god is truly with me you think you can just sweep what you've done under the carpet you took his wife then you took his life no prophet stay tuned for the conclusion of part two of the bible [Music] your majesty prophet look my temple for the ark for the lord the world's never seen anything like it the lord came to me last night he's pleased with our work the lord told me the house of david will rule israel forever we are blessed your son will be king your son will build the temple my temple god's temple god's temple a kingdom forever thank you nathan [Music] your majesty as you requested leave us bathsheba majesty david is there news of my husband no no nothing like that he's safe enough i believe although he is far away fighting the enemy but you didn't go no need that was men like you right do it for me i am loyal to my husband [Music] what about your king is wrong [Music] no one need no [Music] [Applause] bathsheba becomes pregnant god's chosen king breaks his commandments you're right my friend welcome you sent for me majesty how's the wall going well very well your commander joe air ball is well with him all his wife fellow of soldiers they fight well excellent well you can give me a full report in the morning i'm sure for now you'd rather be with your wife i cannot stay with my wife of course you can while my men are camped in open country fighting the enemy this is a holy war how could i go to my home and spend the night with my wife that tells you credit you're right the man to man used to know i will know [Applause] good man and let's drink [Music] wine david cannot force uriah to sleep with bathsheba so he finds another way to conceal his adult brain commander joab i order you to send uriah to whether fighting is fiercest and abandoning there to die we've been richly blessed if you think you can just sweep what you've done under the carpet you took everything from your most loyal servant uriah he deserved your respect i did respect him really you took his wife then you took his life profit you think god doesn't see everything the lord has spoken to me he will bring disaster on your house for the contempt you have shown the lord no no he will take your son [Music] we shall see anything lord please spare my child [Music] tell me [Music] tell me what to do that's my husband not my son we are cursed but i was anointed god blessed me the king is never above his god you were supposed to rule in his name not your own we're finished everyone will see that god has left us prophet even though you are weak he loves you david you have forged god's nation on earth take comfort in each other you will have another son wow be careful solomon let him play it's the house of the lord one day he'll have to build it solomon will build god's temple but like his father you'll find it impossible to obey god's commandments
2021-06-10