I think NOVA is one of the best programs on television, and although I would recommend watching the program every Tuesday (or viewing the programs online), I think this Tuesday’s program should be especially interesting. The program is called “The Bible’s Buried Secrets,” and the program will present some basic Biblical scholarship to a lay audience (I wish I could say a “popular audience,” but I realize that PBS and NOVA are not exactly popular). I’m not expecting to see anything new, because that’s not really what NOVA does, but it should be interesting nonetheless.

This is how PBS is describing the program:

“In this landmark two-hour special, NOVA takes viewers on a fascinating scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship from the Holy Land to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.

“This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the worship of one God—the foundation of modern Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—emerge?”

The program is not out to prove or disprove the authenticity or reliability of the Bible (specifically the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament), but to present the conclusions of Biblical scholars.

Watch a preview of the program here, and read additional information about the program. It will be broadcast on PBS, Channel 9, at 8 PM on Tuesday, November 18, and it will be available here afterward.

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