With keith david, robert powell, jake canuso, diogo morgado. History channel denies satan character in the bible. Entertainment writers noted that makeup artists made moroccan actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni look darker than he usually is, with one comparing his usual visage. Edt, a mysterious object crashes to earth, killing five strangers. The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit mini. History channel spent a goodish chunk of monday defending the makeup job done on moroccan actor mehdi ouazanni left that left him looking a lot like our 44th president in some peoples eyes. The actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact that hasnt gone unnoticed on social media. Seven people from different walks of life offer their perspectives on what history. This time he plays a version of the devil known as the man. Historys the bible is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and deep history. She starred in the 19942003 cbs series touched by an angel. Something to consider when purchasing this series is that it is very much an overview, rather than an in depth exploration, of many popular bible stories.
The guy playing satan bears a striking resemblance to someone living at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. History channels the bible series is worse than reality tv. However, both the history channel as well as the bible miniseries producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense. Sunday evenings episode of the history channels hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore a remarkable resemblance to president obama. It prompted the history channel, which aired the bible miniseries, to release a statement that described the similarities in appearance between satan and. In christianity and islam, he is usually seen as either a fallen angel or a genie, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but rebelled against god, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of demons. The character is part of the bible, a 10hour television series airing on the history channel. History channels hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore a remarkable resemblance to president obama. Satan actor looks like obama in history channel miniseries the bible has been an incredibly successful miniseries for the history channel, so its no wonder viewers took to the internet after noticing that the actor cast in the role of satan looks quite a bit like president barack obama. The bible is a brilliant production that brings the history of the bible to life, and its immensely encouraging that a series of this caliber will be airing on the history channel. Obamasatan lookalike cut from film version of hit miniseries the. Why does satan look suspiciously like president barack obama in the history channels hit series the bible. Filmed on location throughout the holy land, and utilizing modern scientific techniques and newfound archaeological discoveries, mysteries of the bible reveals surprising facts and theories behind the legendary figures and fabled stories of the bible.
The bible is a television miniseries based on the bible. Feb 19, 2014 first, the stories of the bible came to viewers tv screens last march via the history channel series of the same name, produced by mark burnett and roma downey. The series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors, the history channel added in a statement. The bible is airing on the history channel in twohour chunks on sunday nights, and has been the surprise winner in its timeslot. The bible comes to life in historys epic new series. Actor who plays the devil on historys the bible looks. Whys jesus and the good guys always white and the devils looking like obama, a little girl watching a rec center tv asks. After charges surfaced in the media suggesting just that, the history channel saw fit to. From genesis to revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cuttingedge computergenerated imagery, offering new. Was the satan character in historys hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. Sunday nights episode of the hit series the bible on the history channel featured an appearance by satan, who as, depicted, looked familiar to many viewers. Abc reports that diogo morgado went from playing jesus to playing the devil in another television series. No series could possibly perfectly convey the message of scripture given the constraints of the medium.
It is also known as the devils bible because of a very unusual fullpage portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation it was created in the early th century in the benedictine monastery of podlazice in bohemia, which is a region in the. History channels the bible suffers from the same parenting. The casting of the actor chosen to portray satan in the history channel s the bible mini series has sparked debate on social media sites over the weekend, after some suggested the man had a likeness to president barack obama. Mar 18, 20 the bible is airing on the history channel in twohour chunks on sunday nights, and has been the surprise winner in its timeslot.
Jul 15, 2015 2 the devils bible contains 310 pages made from vellum from 160 donkeys. The bible series is not totally scriptural, but it should encourage the serious believer to study the scriptures and check on the things that seem to be nonscriptural. Mar 18, 20 was the satan character in history s hit miniseries the bible cast to resemble president barack obama. The resemblance of the satan character in the history channel s bible series to president obama twitter erupted on sunday night as the. If so, you might have made the same connection that many on social media outlets are making. The latest episode of the history channels new series the bible drew an uncomfortable buzz when some viewers noticed the character of satan seemed to resemble president barack obama twitter. History channel has the highest respect for president obama. In historys the bible, satan looks like president obama. Lucifer has long had his hands in politics smart news. Mar 18, 20 the actor who plays the devil on the history channel s the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact that hasnt gone unnoticed on social media so, was it. Why does the devil in the history channels the bible look. The bible miniseries takes on a momentous task in tackling the entire bible in one series. History channel s the bible series is worse than reality tv. Why does the devil in the bible look exactly like president.
The devil make more appearances in the bible, especially in the new testament. The history channel is a usbased cable television channel. Mar 25, 20 history channels the bible series is worse than reality tv. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. With stephen mangan, paul jesson, charles horton, francesca stavrakopoulou. This assumption that he is a fallen angel is often based the book of isaiah in the bible which says, how art thou fallen from heaven, o lucifer, son. First, the stories of the bible came to viewers tv screens last march via the history channel series of the same name, produced by mark burnett and roma downey. Mar 19, 20 the actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact that hasnt gone unnoticed on social media. Jesus and many of his apostles warned people to stay alert for the devils cunning enticements that would lead them.
History channel denies satan in the bible series cast to. Apr 24, 2015 you might remember the actor who played the part of jesus in history channels 20 miniseries the bible. Obama lookalike cast as satan in history channel series on bible. Mar 19, 20 whys jesus and the good guys always white and the devils looking like obama, a little girl watching a rec center tv asks. New york diogo morgado, who played jesus in the history channels 20 miniseries the bible, has a new tv series. Mehdi ouazzani played satan on tv in the history channels miniseries the bible, but many people thought his character looked like president obama. Historys the bible is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and. Satan cut from son of god after obama lookalike controversy. Jul 20, 2016 lucifer has long had his hands in politics. Mar 18, 20 the history channel miniseries the bible has been a hit in the ratings, but its also grabbing attention because of the actor playing satan and the public figure some viewers think he resembles. Actor diogo morgado, who played jesus in the bible, now. The casting of the actor chosen to portray satan in the history channels the bible miniseries has sparked debate on social media sites over the weekend, after some suggested the man had a likeness to president barack obama. Feb 17, 2014 eager to avoid a controversy about the devil looking like the president, roma downey and mark burnett decided to leave the character out of their film, which is based on the bible miniseries.
The notion of the devil does not originate in the bible, as many may think in the old testament, satan is just another one of gods servants. Bible producers cut satan scenes from son of god following. Satan, also known as the devil, is an entity in the abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. Something to consider when purchasing this series is that it is very much an overview, rather than an indepth exploration, of many popular bible stories. The bible comes to life in five twohour episodes exploring the sacred texts most significant episodes, including noahs journey in the ark, the exodus and the life of jesus. History channels satan looks a lot like barack obama. Why does the devil in the history channels the bible look exactly like president obama. From genesis to revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cuttingedge computergenerated imagery, offering new insight into famous scenes and iconic characters. To be fair, one of the first people to make this connection was glenn beck. Mar 18, 20 she starred in the 19942003 cbs series touched by an angel.
The subject of intensive scholarship and interpretation, the bible and its rich narratives have shaped politics, culture, and the human experience through the ages. The controversy began after the history channel aired the latest episode of the popular series on sunday evening, with moroccan actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni playing the part of the devil. Mehdi ouazzani played satan on tv in the history channel s miniseries the bible, but many people thought his character looked like president obama. Actor who plays the devil on historys the bible looks like. History channel documentary the real story about lucifer. Responding to the speculation, the history released a statement saying, history channel has the highest respect for president obama. The transfer from book to prague in 2008 was a year of planning. The bible, which screened on the history channel in the us, has been viewed more than 100m times. Twitter exploded into life during the airing of the latest edition of the mark burnettproduced series with most noting the striking similarities. Does the devil in the bible look like barack obama. Eager to avoid a controversy about the devil looking like the president, roma downey and mark burnett decided to leave the character out of their film, which is based on the bible miniseries. As with any miniseries, it has some incredible strengths, and some areas where it falls short.
It is a book that originated thousands of years ago in the middle east. While it just barely airs a few serious shows that might teach you something, it also airs some really strange shows that are notorious promoters of woo, sometimes branching out into thinly veiled pseudohistory and by thinly, folks, we mean lighter and more transparent than aerogel. The history channel miniseries the bible has been a hit in the ratings, but its also grabbing attention because of the actor playing satan and the public figure some viewers think he. Thats why it contains the christian bible in its entirety, the jewish war and. Its unfortunate that anyone made this false connection. History channel s hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore a remarkable resemblance to president obama.
Did you watch the third episode of mark burnetts epic series the bible on history channel on sunday. Sunday evenings episode of the history channel s hit series the bible threw up an awkward coincidence when viewers noticed that satan bore a remarkable resemblance to president obama. After thousands of years of debate and question, mysteries of the bible explores many of the greatest tales of scripture. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film 8 minutes, the 2014 american epic biblical drama son of god burnett, best known for producing primetime hit reality shows, considers the. Viewers of the history channel s popular series the bible, were introduced on sunday to the devil, whose striking resemblance to president barack obama triggered an immediate social media response. History s the bible is meant to enlighten people on its rich stories and. In other words, the series points us back to jesus where we should be in the first place. The latest event begging for a god did it explanation was the controversy over history channel miniseries the bibles satan character looking an awful lot like president obama. The bible ist eine zehnteilige usamerikanische miniserie des ussender history.
Mar 04, 20 last night, the first segment of the bible, a fivepart, tenhour docudrama, premiered on the history channel. It is in iran that the religious teacher zarathustra simplified things, ending up with only two a god of the good and a god of evil. It was produced by roma downey and mark burnett 2 3 and was broadcast weekly between march 3 and 31, 20 on history channel. Jesus and many of his apostles warned people to stay alert for the devil s cunning enticements that would lead them. Thats the question on many viewers lips after sunday evenings episode of the popular show featured a devilplaying actor with an uncanny resemblance to the 44th potus. Viewers in the usa were left bemused following the first appearance of actor mehdi ouzaani in role of the devil in the glossy history channel. Feb 18, 2014 the bible, which screened on the history channel in the us, has been viewed more than 100m times. Originally, the devils bible contained 320 pages, but at some point in time the last ten pages were cut out and removed from the book. You might remember the actor who played the part of jesus in history channels 20 miniseries the bible. The film version, which has been cut to two hours, is due to debut in the us next weekend. The series will air its finale on march 31, easter sunday. This adaptation of the history recorded in the bible is intended not only to appeal to those acquainted with the bible but also to hold the attention of those not familiar with it. However, both the history channel as well as the bible mini series producers, mark burnett and roma downey, have called the suggestions utter nonsense.
History channel has the highest respect for president obama, a statement from the history channel read. A religious dramatic miniseries about gods creation and physical landmark events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ. The bible has been an incredibly successful miniseries for the history channel, so its no wonder viewers took to the internet after noticing that. The actor who plays the devil on the history channels the bible bears more than a passing resemblance to president obama, a fact that hasnt gone unnoticed on social media so, was it. The mailonline reports that twitter exploded into life during the airing of the. Actor who played jesus in the bible now plays the devil. The resemblance of the satan character in the history channels bible series to president. The blackhooded satan is played by actor mohamen mehdi ouazanni and many of the shows millionplus viewers took to twitter to voice their shock and, depending on their political leaning. Does satan from sundays episode of the bible remind. Jesus and many of his apostles warned people to stay alert for. Oct 16, 2019 history is the leading destination for awardwinning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. Now he stars in another series, but this time he plays a character that is quite the opposite.
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