The Bible Unpacked Ep. One - The History that set the stage for the most FAMOUS SERMON EVER.

The Sermon on the Mount is the most famous message ever given. As a westerner 2,000 years later the cultural understanding is lost to many of us. In the first episode in this series, we lay the historical backdrop of what lead up to the message Jesus gave beginning in Matthew chapter 5. Beginning with Alexander the Great we journey through time as we learn of the spread of Greek influence, the rise of Antiochus IV, the Maccabean revolt, the rise of the Sadducees, Pharisees, and Essenes, the emergence of John the Baptist, and the significance of the Beatitudes. The visuals in this episode are designed to be engaging, and allow those watching to be immersed in the story as it unfolds.