In the Beginning: The Bible Stories — Season 1, Episode 24: Release from Bondage
Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama • 25 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 3.8/10
Episode synopsis
The kings of Babylonia are worried about the fact that Hebrews place their faith only in the god of Israel. The kings order Hebrews to worship Marduk, the god of Babylonia. However, they are told through divine revelation that Babylonia would be separated into Media and Persia and that the people of Israel would return to their Promised Land. "The Lord has said that he would bring you back wherever you might be..."
About In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
In the Beginning features episodes devoted to most of the major Bible stories of the Old Testament, including the stories of the Creation, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, and Solomon, with the final episode featuring the birth of Jesus Christ. As with the second Superbook series, some stories were stretched out over several episodes. Unlike Superbook and The Flying House, however, no contemporary characters from modern times were inserted into the stories, save for the series mascot and viewpoint character, Roco the fox.