The Promised Land Season 1, Episode 6: Presence

Pilot

Moses’s father-in-law, Jethro, pays a visit to impart some unexpected leadership advice. Miriam gets to know Moses’s wife Zipporah while Korah investigates an Egyptian imposter pretending to be an Israelite.

34 min

Sinai

Moses instructs the people to consecrate themselves, then grapples with insecurity about Aaron’s popularity with the people. Miriam struggles to connect with the women of the tribes while Joshua guards Mount Sinai from young hoodlums.

36 min

Pitfalls

Moses relays new laws to the people, then leaves with Joshua to spend 40 days and nights on the mountain. In Moses’s absence, Aaron loses control of the people, while Miriam faces obstacles in her mission to build a meeting tent for the women.

36 min

Offering

Moses tries to convince a stubborn craftsman to build a tabernacle for the people. Aaron micromanages the tabernacle collection process while Miriam and Zipporah spend some quality time with Chisisi.

32 min

Bones

Moses takes his chiefs and elders on an educational retreat called “Law School,” not knowing that Miriam and Zipporah have snuck in as well. Aaron searches for Joseph’s bones while Chisisi tries to make contact with his Egyptian family.