‘Jesus: His Life’ Event Series Coming to HISTORY

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Jesus: His Life, an eight-part event documenting the life of Christ produced by Nutopia, will premiere on the HISTORY Channel March 25 and air for four weeks leading up to Easter. The channel had big success xix years ago with the epic Bible series produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, drawing ratings.

Jesus: His Life

Greg Barnett as Jesus Christin HISTORY’S “Jesus: His Life.”Photo credit: José Sarmento Matos / History

Jesus, His Life spotlights the story of the Son of God through the perspective of the people who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the point of view of different figures, including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.

Each figure takes a turn guiding viewers through the emotional and epic story of the most famous man in history, through his birth, death, and resurrection, all conveyed through a combination of scripted drama and interviews with prominent religious and historical experts. Utilizing some of the world’s most respected Biblical scholars, historians, faith leaders, and theologians, the series weaves together the canonical Gospels, historical sources and cultural context to create a complete portrait of Jesus – the man and the Messiah. The series reveals his journey through a complex world of kings, politicians, reformers, and soldiers in a turbulent power struggle during a time of revolutionary change. Jesus: His Life brings viewers into this dramatic world to reveal the greatest story ever told. The series will premiere two episodes back-to-back weekly beginning on Monday, March 25 at 8pm ET/PT, with the finale airing just before Easter. A+E Networks holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the series which is produced by Nutopia.

Greg Barnett as Jesus Christin HISTORY’S “Jesus: His Life.”Photo credit: José Sarmento Matos / History

“Jesus: His Life brings together some of the world’s top scholars, historians and faith leaders from diverse ideological and theological perspectives to tell the story of Jesus in a new way,” said Mary Donahue, SVP, Programming and Development for HISTORY. “Viewers will see and experience the life of Jesus as never before, through this powerful and thought-provoking portrait of a man who is one of the most influential people in human history.”

The series interviews and consulted with a diverse group of scholars, faith leaders, and theologians from across the ideological spectrum to provide a rounded picture of the life and times in which Jesus lived, including:

Robert Cargill – Assistant Professor of Judaism, Christianity and Classics, University of Iowa
Christena Cleveland – Associate Professor, Duke University Divinity School
Bishop Michael Curry – Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church
Nicola Denzey Lewis – Professor in the Department of Religion, Claremont Graduate University
Joshua DuBois – Author and CEO, Values Partnerships and Head of White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships under President Obama
Rabbi Joshua Garroway – Associate Professor of Early Christianity and the Second Commonwealth, Hebrew Union College
Mark Goodacre – Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Duke University
Nyasha Junior – Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible, Temple University
Mark Leuchter – Professor and Director of Jewish Studies, Temple University
Kimberly Majeski – Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries, Anderson University
Father James Martin, S.J – Jesuit Priest and Author
Ryan McAnnally-Linz – Associate Research Scholar, Yale Center for Faith and Culture
Scot McKnight – Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary
Father Jonathan Morris – Catholic Priest
Candida Moss – Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham (UK)
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III – Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ
Joel Osteen – Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Executive Producer
Michael Peppard – Associate Professor in New Testament, Early Christian Studies, Religion and Public Life, Fordham University
Reverend Gabriel Salguero – Pastor and President of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Stephen Schneck – Associate Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America
Simon Sebag Montefiore – Historian and Author
Reverend Shively Smith – Assistant Professor of New Testament, Boston University School of Theology
Pastor Susan Sparks – Preacher, Comedian and Author
Miroslav Volf – Founder/Director, Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Professor of Theology, Yale University Divinity School
Ben Witherington III – Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
Annette Yoshiko Reed – Associate Professor of Religious Studies, New York University

Jesus: His Life is produced for HISTORY by Nutopia with Jane Root and Ben Goold serving as executive producers. Eli Lehrer, Mary Donahue and Evan Lerner serve as executive producers for HISTORY. Joel Osteen also serves as Executive Producer. A+E Networks holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights for Jesus: His Life.

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