At the dawn of the first millennium, the People of Israel are eager for the appearance of their Kingly and Priestly Messiahs. Two cousins from Galilee, Jesus and John, fulfill the prophecy, but when King Herod has John beheaded, Jesus does the unthinkable and assumes the role of both messiahs, only to have his people turn on him. Handed over to the Romans, the last of the line of David comes to an end on the cross.