'The Bible' on History Channel Teaches Non-Christians / 7 in 10 Learn Something New

So far I've seen every episode of The Bible, History Channel's epic new miniseries. Aside from some exceptional acting performances and mind-blowing CGI effects, my favorite part about watching The Bible is learning about such iconic stories, that I previously new little about.

According to a survey by Barna Research for the American Bible Study, about 4 in 10 Americans have watched at least one episode of the show.

What's surprising about the nearly 70 million viewer in total, is that they're self-proclaimed non-Christians.

Also according to the survey, approximately 69 percent of The Bible viewers have said they've learned something new about the Bible from watching the show.

Married producers Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice) and Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel) hired a panel of theologians, scholars and pastors make sure they represented the sacred text with accuracy and respect.

"Our greatest hope is that this series will affect a new generation of viewers and draw them back to the Bible," said Burnett, the man behind shows like Survivor and The Voice. "...when you look at The Bible you realize that this is the most enduring piece of work that we will ever work on. More people will see The Bible series than all of our other shows combined."

The Bible airs on History Channel every Sunday until the series finale on Easter. The Bible covers stories from Genesis to Revelation. Tune in this Sunday at 8/7c  for episode 4 of The Bible which features the 'Last Supper,' Judas betraying Jesus, and Pontius Pilate.