A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES: The Tomb Is Open
Empowered to change the world.
Should You Watch It?
Episode 1 of A.D.: The Bible Continues presents the power of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection through its impact on the disciples and the Roman world. The source review calls it powerful television, powerful art, and powerful theology.
Its Christian message is direct and central. The episode also includes intense violence, though nothing over-the-top, and the crucifixion is much less visual than The Passion of the Christ. There is no foul language or sex, but there is naturalistic upper male nudity, wine, and villainous conspiracy against Jesus and His apostles.
For an all-ages audience seeking a biblical drama with a strong Christian worldview, this episode is WORTH WATCHING.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESThe first episode follows the disciples and the Roman world as they respond to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The story centers on how the risen Jesus changes His followers—and how their changed lives begin to affect the world around them.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means the episode makes a powerful impression in both its television storytelling and its theological purpose. The source review describes it as powerful television, powerful art, and powerful theology.
The episode’s strength is its focus: the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its impact on the disciples and the world.
The Worldview
This episode presents a very strong Christian, biblical worldview. It centers on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the way that resurrection affects the disciples and their impact on the world.
The story treats the crucifixion and resurrection as events with power—not merely private religious ideas. It places the disciples’ changed lives within the Roman world and presents their influence as a consequence of what they have seen and believed.
That emphasis aligns directly with the biblical proclamation that Christ “was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:4).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong Christian, biblical worldview about the impact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the disciples and their impact on the world; no foul language; intense violence but nothing over-the-top, including the crucifixion of Jesus, but much less visual than PASSION OF THE CHRIST; no sex; no sexual nudity but naturalistic upper male nudity; wine; no smoking; and, villains conspire against Jesus and His apostles.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
How should the resurrection of Jesus change the way His disciples live and affect the world around them?
Matthew 28:18–20 · Acts 1:8Why is the crucifixion central to the Christian message?
1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · Galatians 6:14What does it mean to say that the risen Jesus empowers ordinary people to change the world?
Acts 4:13 · Philippians 4:13How can Christians remain faithful when villains conspire against Jesus’ followers?
Matthew 5:44 · Romans 12:21The Final Word
A.D.: The Bible Continues: The Tomb Is Open offers powerful television, art, and theology centered on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. With an all-ages audience and a strong Christian worldview, this episode is WORTH WATCHING.
