History YMMV / TheBible2013

* HilariousInHindsight: Just two years later, Diogo Morgado played Satan (or "The Man") in ''Series/TheMessengers''.

** While he's gouging out Zedekiah's eyes, Nebuchadnezzar's expression looks like that of a constipated man who's finally relieving himself.

** "Previously on ''The Bible''..."
* UnfortunateImplications: It was noticed that the series' depiction of {{Satan}} looks like UsefulNotes/BarackObama. So [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2561677/The-devil-cut-The-Bible-spin-film-looks-like-President-Obama.html he was cut]] from the CompilationMovie ''Film/SonOfGod''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Just two years later, Diogo Morgado played the vaguely demonic "The Man" in ''Series/TheMessengers''.

** The angels escorting Lot's family are depicted as DualWielding armored warriors who mow down attackers in slow-motion, even though in the previous scene they blinded the attackers just as in the Bible itself.

** "Previously on ''The Bible''."

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8tv2YRfR0 main theme]] of the miniseries, composed by Music/HansZimmer.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn8tv2YRfR0 main theme]] of the miniseries, composed by HansZimmer.

* MemeticMutation: The {{Twitter}} hashtag [=#HotJesus.=]

* BaseBreaker: It is about Literature/TheBible after all. Three examples of points of contention surrounding this are the RaceLift[='s=], the difference between the Bible's depiction of events [[ArtisticLicenseHistory and the show's]] and [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen whether it's acceptable to portray prophets as they are sacred]].

** Pharaoh turning red in the Red Sea. "DON'T TOUCH ME!"

** The angels escorting Lot's family are depicted as DualWielding armored warriors who mow down attackers in slow-motion, instead of blinding them in an instant like the Bible says.

* BaseBreaker: It is about Literature/TheBible after all. Three examples of points of contention surrounding this are the RaceLift[='s=], [[ArtisticLicenseHistory differences between events in the Bible compared to how they're depicted in the show]] and [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen whether it's acceptable to portray prophets as they are sacred]].

* BaseBreaker: It is about Literature/TheBible after all. Three examples of points of contention surrounding this are the RaceLift[='s=], how far artistic license should be allowed to go and [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen whether it's acceptable to portray prophets as they are sacred]].

* BaseBreaker: It is about Literature/TheBible after all. RaceLift[='s=] and artistic indulgent is just the tip of the iceberg.

* BaseBreaker: It is about Literature/TheBible after all. RaceLift[='s=] and artistic indulgent is just the type of the iceberg.

** The angels escorting Lot's family are depicted as DualWielding armored warriors who mow down attackers in slow-motion.

* ActorAllusion: Shakesperian actor Greg Hicks, who plays Pontius Pilate, has played both Brutus and Julius Caesar in separate productions of ''Julius Caesar.''
** Paul Freeman, who plays the prophet Samuel, also played Rev. Phillip Shooter in ''Film/HotFuzz''.
** Aharon Ipale, who plays the Pharoah of Exodus, is Seti I in ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
** Sebastian Knapp, who plays the Apostle John, played the Apostle Matthew in the 1999 miniseries ''[[Series/{{Jesus1999}} Jesus]]''.
** Conan Stevens, who plays Goliath, is best known as Gregor 'The Mountain' Cleagne in Game of Thrones.
*** The Narrator is Creator/KeithDavid which makes the last half of the second episode all the more memorable, hearing him mention [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]].

** Pharaoh and other characters being such LargeHams, especially compared to other portrayals through the years.

** Sebastian Knapp, who plays the Apostle John, played the Apostle Matthew in the 1999 miniseries ''[[Series/Jesus1999 Jesus]]''.

* {{Narm}}: The angels escorting Lot's family are depicted as DualWielding armored warriors who mow down attackers in slow-motion.

** Sebastian Knapp, who plays the Apostle John, played the Apostle Matthew in the 1999 miniseries ''Jesus.''

* MemeticMutation: The {{Twitter}} hashtag #HotJesus.