Here is volume 6 of Tezuka Osamu's Tales of the Old Testament: In the Beginning, which concludes the Exodus story and starts the books about the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land.
Episode 16 ("Israel's Betrayal") retells the episode of the golden calf. When Moses is delayed on Mount Sinai, some of the Israelites lose faith and lapse into paganism. An angry mob forces Aaron to forge an idol - a golden calf - for them to worship and celebrate. When Moses returns, he rallies his followers, and they storm the camp, killing all who have betrayed the Lord. Aaron and the people are forgiven, and the trek to Canaan continues. Rocco makes a cameo appearance at the end of the episode. (Cecil B DeMille did the debauchery in this episode much more vividly, particularly in the silent version of The Ten Commandments.)
Episode 17 ("The Promised Land") summarizes the journey to Canaan. The Israelites march through and defeat multiple tribes to reach the borders of Canaan. The episode shows their victories over the Edomites and the Amorites in some detail. But the wrath of God for past transgressions manifests itself. For his sin in forging the golden calf, Aaron dies without seeing the Promised Land. And for his sin in doubting God (and perhaps for arguing with Him), Moses is told that he will see but never enter the Promised Land. And so it comes to pass. Moses blesses the tribes of Israel, passes leadership to Joshua, and dies. Rocco is a point-of-view characters to the sufferings of the people in the desert.
Episode 18 ("Jericho") retells the most famous episode in the conquest of Canaan, the fall of the city of Jericho. Joshua sends to spies to scout out the city. They are discovered, but a woman named Rahab hides them. Eventually, they escape and report back. Jericho seems impregnable. However, God promises Joshua that, at the sound of the trumpets, the walls will "come tumbling down." He commands Joshua to destroy the city and everyone within it. (Again, this is not shown onscreen.) For her help, Rahab is spared the destruction of the city; in the Bible, Rahab's family is spared as well. Rocco has a prominent role a Rahab's pet, providing Joshua with a vital clue about the state of the city's walls.
Episode 18 has some additional voice actors:
- Nishimura Tomomichi (High Priest Zogel) appeared as the narrator in YuYu Hakusho, Anzai-sensei in Slam Dunk, Shibaraku Tsurugibe in Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru, and Jamitov Hymem in Mobile Suit Z Gundam. He had a cameo as Don Dracula in Bremen 4 and appeared in Aoki Honoo, Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Goro Show, Eguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Naru Desho!, Fire Tripper, Fumoon, Hi-Speed Jecy, A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose, Wild 7, Wolf Guy, and Yamataro Comes Back, all Orphan releases.
- Hino Yurika (Rahab) had featured roles in Baki the Grappler, Ghost Hound, Kai Doh Maru, Submarine 707R, and X-men.
These episodes soften some of the harshest incidents in the Old Testament. In episode 16, Moses orders the execution of all the men who have worshiped the golden calf. However, at the end, he saves Rocco from some boys, telling them not to kill unnecessarily. In episode 18, God demands the death of everyone in Jericho except Rahab. However, the inhabitants are shown as leaving the destroyed city. In the Bible, Rahab is forthrightly described as a prostitute. However, in the anime she is portrayed as a virtuous woman fending off Zogel's amorous advances.
This set of episodes was delayed by staffing issues. Nutella dropped out after translating episode 16. Moho Kareshi and Skr both contributed to translating subsequent episodes. In addition, both the closed captions and the Bible itself were used for some lines. Yogicat timed episodes 16 and 17; ninjacloud timed episode 18. I edited and transposed Skr's typeset credits. Nemesis and Uchuu QCed. Skr encoded from R2J DVDs.
You can pick up this batch of episodes from the usual torrent site or from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net
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