More A.D. The Bible Continues. Go let's dive in.
Caiaphas reveals that he misled
Saul to Damascus, so that no violence would be seen by the emperor.
Meanwhile, Pilate and the emperor
Tiberius finally learn that the emperor's nephew Caligula has crossed the line
with his wild partying and being passed out inside Pilate's chambers. This also
leads to a disgusted Claudia vowing that she won't enter that room again until
the mess is cleaned up.
-And Caligula is supposed to be
Pilate's successor if Pilate fails to make things right with the emperor? That
would be politics in a nutshell.
Saul makes plans to go to Damascus
to pursue Peter.
Peter, on the other hand, is still
in hiding NOT in Damascus, but in a cellar under a housing unit in Jerusalem. A
young boy tells the disciples that Saul has left town, which prompts Peter to
announce that they will go to Samaria.
Meanwhile, Mary Magdalene is
continuing her duties as a servant girl, until she meets with a woman named
Joanna.
Joanna was once a follower of Jesus, but was struggling to keep her faith, because of what's been
going on in the city. But Mary tells her about his resurrection and that he's
very much alive. Joanna takes this as good news.
Later on, we see Saul and his men
traveling to Damascus.
-One of them is riding a horse,
because he refused to walk. Okay...
Later, we see Tiberius pondering
what he should do about his delinquent nephew. Claudia suggests in taking him
back, and allowing Pilate to keep his position. Tiberius praises her wisdom and
promotion for her husband and decides to give Pilate a position in Rome.
Claudia is grateful; however, the sight of four vultures outside the window startles
her.
-Now, in case you missed it last
episode (and I regret not telling about this in my last review)... Tiberius had
a dream of four vultures, of which Claudia tells him that dreams are common in
the palace- to where they potentially come true. So, telling by how dreams are
common in the Pilate household... how do you think the dream of the vultures
will turn out for Tiberius?
That night, Saul and his men set up
camp, as he tells about the "heresy" of Peter and his disciples.
Speaking of... Peter and John make a move to leave town.
Pilate confronts Caligula for
insulting his wife, but the nephew bests him, saying that his uncle would
punish him.
Later, Pilate learns from Claudia
that Tiberius is offering him a position in Rome. This pleases Pilate, but
Claudia tells him that the key is to continuing playing their part in pleasing
Tiberius.
In Samaria, Peter and John meet up
with Philip.
Meanwhile, we learn that Joanna has
a controlling husband. But that's not important right now, because the two women
run into the nephew's posse, who immediately takes a liking to Joanna. However,
Agrippa's sister(?) steps in and tells him not to "play with [her]
things."
-Okay, fair enough. As long as
Joanna doesn't get violated by this guy.
Meanwhile, Saul refuses to stop his
pursuit for Peter. Saul is determined to stop Peter, because of the idea that
Peter is spreading lies.
However, Jesus appears to Saul, who angrily charges at
him,
but Jesus tells him to go to Damascus and await instructions. But that
comes with a price, because of the blinding light, Saul loses his sight.
We then cut to Damascus where Saul
is now blind.
Meanwhile, in Samaria, Peter and
the disciples talk with Simon the sorcerer, who admits that he has used cheap
trickery to gain his audience, and he offers to help spread the word about
Jesus.
-I don't know. I'm not fully
subscribed to this guy's repentance yet, because in the previous episode, he
tried to heal another guy's hand soon after he was baptized, because he
believed he would gain God's powers from the baptismal...
Then Peter and the disciples are
met by people waiting to be healed from their injuries and sicknesses, whom the
disciples instantly heal.
Back in Damascus, Barnabas tells a
man named Ananias that Saul is in town, and that he can't stay for long. But
Ananias tells him stay and not cower.
Back in Jerusalem, Pilate is
promoted by Tiberius, and that Caligula is to go back with his uncle, while
Agrippa (another Roman) stays with Pilate. This, of course, angers the
emperor's nephew, and he believes that this was Pilate's scheming. Caligula
threatens that the emperor won't always protect Pilate.
While that's going on, we see Saul
struggling with his inability to see... and the emperor leaves Jerusalem, with
his nephew basically kicking and screaming...
Caligula: "Pilate, you will
pay for your scheming!... You will answer to me!"
-Talk about a spoiled brat...
Later, we see Simon the sorcerer
giving Peter every cent of his money, in exchange for "a few drops"
of God's power. This angers Peter, and he accuses Simon for trying to
"buy" God. This leads to the sky turning dark, Simon bleeding to death,
and Peter begging God to let him live.
-Okay, since I'm now learning more
names... It's safe to assume that the guy Agrippa was the one that was trying
to put the moves on Joanna earlier.
So, Agrippa, that
night, tries to sneak into Joanna's room in Pilate's palace. However, instead
of making a move to violate her, he overhears her praying in Jesus' name.
Meanwhile, Claudia has a dream of
the vultures and Tiberius, and she wakes up scared. She assures Pilate that
she's fine, despite being shaken.
On that same night, Ananias get a
call from Jesus, telling him to go to Saul. Ananias is concerned, because he
knows of the harm that Saul has done, but Jesus reassures him that he has
chosen Saul to be his instrument and to tell of him.
So Ananias goes to Saul to lift his
curse. Once Saul gets his sight back, he embraces Ananias.
Later...
-Yes, I'm still learning who's who
in this series.
Agrippa makes a complaint to his
sister, who is Herod's wife(?)...
-I really don't know. Just go with
it, Whatsoever Critic, just go with it...
Agrippa makes a complaint to get
rid of blasphemers, due to what he had heard from last night.
Joanna and her husband are brought
in, much to the pleasure of Agrippa. Herod questions the couple if whether or
not Joanna is a follower of Jesus. Joanna's husband claims madness. Herod
orders that Joanna is to be kept under control by her husband. This upsets
Agrippa.
-Yeah, well, stop screwing with
women and trying to get into their pants.
Meanwhile, Saul tells his men about
his encounter with Jesus. Saul wants to be baptized by Ananias, so that he can
keep feeling Jesus in him. The other guys can only look at him with disbelief.
Later, Claudia has another dream of
the emperor. But this time, the emperor is killed by Caligula by shoving a
pillow to his face. Claudia tells of her dream to Pilate, but Pilate doesn't
believe her.
Saul meets with Barnabas. Barnabas
isn't buying the repentance at first, but Saul admits to his wrongdoing, and he
now wants to accept Jesus. Ananias confirms that Saul is telling the truth.
So
Saul is baptized, and Barnabas witnesses this transformation.
Meanwhile, we see one of Caiaphas'
guards report back to Caiaphas, saying that Saul has converted.
Speaking of, Saul, despite the
uncertainty of Barnabas and Ananias, goes into a temple to start preaching
about Jesus.
Then, we immediately cut to the
Herod and Pilate households reporting to Tiberius's chambers, only to find
Caligula sitting in his uncle's seat.
He reports that Tiberius is dead, saying
that "he died peacefully in his bed." So Caligula denies Pilate's
position and has both him and Claudia kneel before him, because since Tiberius
is dead, he's the new emperor.
-Again, politics in a nutshell.
-And, remember that scene from
earlier where Caligula is screaming that Pilate will answer to him? Well, he
got his wish.
Okay, I'm already used to stuff going wrong in this series, especially when they happen at the end. Yeah, it was sad to see the emperor die, and that his bratty nephew rises to power, but yeah. What goes up must eventually come down, right? But on the bright side, Saul is no longer a bloodthirsty bad guy going after Peter and the disciples. Instead, he's a follower of Jesus now. Well, I expected that to happen, because I heard of the story of Saul a bunch of times before, but it was great to learn more about his origin in this show adaptation.
Whatsoever Critic
Source: A.D. The Bible Continues
Courtesy: NBC/Lightworkers Media
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