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A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES: Rise Up

Season 1 Episode 11

Family Content: +3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

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(CCC, BBB, V, M) Very strong Christian, biblical worldview with prayers, positive references to God, Jesus, faith, and baptism and explicit references to Scripture and forgiveness, and biblical miracles; no foul language; brief references to violence include man tries to execute another man, but the other man kills him in defending his life, and imprisoned Christian woman strangled by Roman soldier, who’s deeply disturbed by what he was ordered to do; no sex; no nudity; no alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, pagan idolatry but rebuked, and people are betrayed.

Episodes: Season Overview

Number Date Title Production Content
1.1 4/5/2015 The Tomb Is Open +4
1.2 4/12/2015 The Body Is Gone +2
1.3 4/19/2015 The Spirit Arrives -1
1.4 4/26/2015 The Wrath -1
1.5 5/3/2015 The First Martyr -1
1.6 5/10/2015 The Persecution +1
1.7 5/17/2015 The Visit -1
1.8 5/24/2015 The Road to Damascus -1
1.9 5/31/2015 Saul’s Return -1
1.10 6/7/2015 Brothers in Arms -1
1.11 6/14/2015 Rise Up +3
1.12 6/21/2015 The Abomination +1

More Detail:

“Rise Up,” Episode 11 of A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES, is another great, exciting faith-based program. It opens with Caiaphas telling the Temple crowd about the Roman Emperor’s statue the Emperor’s troops placing in the Temple. He tells them every Jew must peacefully unite to take a stand against this. Jesus’s brother, James, hears Caiaphas and goes to the other disciples. James says they should ask Caiaphas if the Christians can return peacefully to the Temple and resume preaching. Peter is skeptical, since Caiaphas helped crucify Jesus, but John reminds him Jesus said, “Father, forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.” So, Peter agrees to let Joseph go to Caiaphas. Meanwhile, the Zealots, with fresh weapons and money, plan to attack the Romans.

“Rise Up” is exciting, powerful television. It’s shot like a feature-length movie, with superb acting and excellent production values. Best of all, it wonderfully depicts the power of God’s spirit acting through Peter and the early Christian disciples. Like the best A.D. episodes, “Rise Up” has exhilarating, soul-stirring moments and moments that will bring tears to the audience’s eyes.