the discoveries. >> our guide is carrying a gun. >> look at this, guys. is this cool or what? >> as we trace the saga, spanning generations of grief, envy, love, betrayal, and forgiveness. "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour." we're thrilled to have you join us on a great adventure, a trip across the ancient world, as we plumb the secrets and the mysteries of the bible. those stories from genesis to jesus, still incredibly today have the power to comfort us and to guide us, to cause us to go to war, and also to make peace. today, jews, christians, and moslems revere the same tortured, often brave, always fallible heroes that stride across the pages of this book.