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1) Ben-Hur
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Judah Ben-Hur is a young Jewish nobleman from a prominent who is reunited with his childhood friend Messala. Messala returns to Judea as a Roman tribune. There is a genuine friendship between the two men, yet the clash of their cultures drives a wedge between them. That wedge finally drives Messala to banish Judah to the slave galleys and sends his mother and his sister to prison. From that point forward, Judah's life becomes a quest: a quest to survive...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant named Moses is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Moses discovers what his true heritage is, and starts on his quest to reclaim his destiny as leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Lavish Biblical epic that tells the life story of Moses from the time he was discovered in the bulrushes as an infant by the pharaoh's daughter. As an adult, he turns his back on his privileged life in Egypt to lead his true people, the Hebrews, to freedom outside Egypt.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Hadassah, the young Jewish girls who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia. Despite her position, Hadassah's life is in danger, as the state has decreed that all Jews will be put to death. Defying warnings to remain silent, however, Hadassah struggles to save her people, evens as she seeks to win the heart of the king.
6) Joseph
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video, Inc
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Cast into a pit by his jealous brothers, young Joseph pleads for mercy. Instead, the brothers sell the terrified boy into slavery in Egypt. But Joseph turns this agonizing betrayal into triumph. A beloved Biblical tale of treachery and redemption.
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The first film in a groundbreaking trilogy that tells the entire story of the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, through the eyes of LEGO characters. The Bible is not a collection of disconnected moral stories; instead, it is one amazing narrative that God has been weaving together throughout all human history. Prepare to experience the heart of God in a fresh way as the viewer witnesses the powerful stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's...
8) The robe
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
This is the inspiring story of the robe that Jesus wore on the cross and the Roman centurion, Marcellus Gallio, who wins the robe in a gambling match at the foot of the cross.
Series
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Laura Carrot's Christmas stocking might be empty this year because her dad is in danger of losing his job. While Larry thinks a letter to the North Pole should fix the problem, Bob tells a story of a little boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed Christmas forever. What did Nick learn that can help Laura and her family?
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Watch the Biblical story of Moses and the Exodus through the eyes of LEGO® characters. With exciting visual effects, compelling voice performances, and epic historical sets, this movie breathes life into a story that is at the core of God's plan of redemption. Prepare to finally see a Moses movie that is both cinematically epic while retaining the heart and message of the scriptural narrative.
12) Abraham
Series
Publisher
Dist. by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Abraham leaves the pagan land of Ur for the promised land of Canaan, after being promised by God that doing so will cause his descendents to become a great and numerous tribe.
13) Daniel
Publisher
Nest Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
When Daniel survives being thrown into the lions' den, he proves that God still rules over the affairs of men.
14) Godspell
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Set in contemporary New York City, the film features a cast drawn from both the original New York and various stage companies.
15) Esther
Publisher
Nest Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The story of the young Queen Esther, one of the Bible's most courageous women.
16) Noah's ark
Publisher
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
An animated cartoon which tells the Bible story of Noah's ark. One in a series of Bible episodes seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th Century.
18) Joseph in Egypt
Publisher
Nest Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Joseph, a young Hebrew boy, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to the land of Egypt. He does not forget the lessons about God that his father Jacob taught him. When cast into prison for a crime he did not commit, Joseph interprets the dreams of his cell mates and earns the respect of all he meets. Joseph is called upon to interpret Pharaoh's dreams and, because of his integrity and insight, is granted a position of power in Pharaoh's...
20) Ruth
Publisher
Nest Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law are left as widows in a foreign land, Naomi begs them to care for themselves by returning to their own people. One agrees, but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her back to Israel. Ruth's faithfulness is rewarded when Naomi's near kinsman, Boaz, falls in love and marries her.
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