ISRAEL AND JORDAN
RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Hosted by Hershel Shanks
In this five-part documentary, Hershel Shanks travels from Galilee to Jerusalem in search of the first-century world in which Jesus lived and died. Includes visits to Nazareth, Sepphoris, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Kursi, Qumran, and Jerusalem. In each installment, Shanks interviews eminent archaeologists and New Testament scholars about the sites associated with Jesus and other gospel figures. A trip to Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, gives insight into the Jewish context of Jesus' teachings. This non-denominational film is the first and only documentary focusing on the archaeological evidence of Jesus and early Christianity. 3 DVD boxed set, Approx. 210 minutes. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/media/video/an-archaeological-search-for-jesus-documentary-dvd/
Part I: From the Beginning to the Babylonian Destruction
Part II: From the Return of the Exiles to the World of Jesus
Ideal for classroom or home use, this intriguing DVD tells the story of the great archaeological finds from Jerusalem over the ages. Take a fascinating journey with writer, director, and narrator Hershel Shanks, editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. View stunning aerial shots of Jerusalem in vivid color. See a multitude of artifacts and inscriptions including the silver amulet containing the earliest Biblical quotation ever discovered. Plus visit on-site location shots of Herod’s Temple Mount, the Jerusalem Cardo, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock and much more. In the accompanying Learner’s Guide PDF, archaeologist Dan P. Cole discusses geographic, political and religious influences on Jerusalem’s history. Also included are study questions, historical maps, an extensive glossary, a chronology and a bibliography. 75 minutes.
Hosted by Tony Moore
This four-DVD set includes 28 30-minute episodes filmed on location, which bring the gospel stories to lifeSet. https://www.biblicalworld.org/footsteps-of-jesus
Hosted by Hershel Shanks
In this film from the Biblical Archaeology Society, Hershel Shanks visits Nazareth, Galilee, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Qumran, Sepphoris, and Jerusalem to view sites where Jesus walked. Along the way, Shanks meets with the world’s most prominent archaeologists and biblical scholars to discuss the archaeological discoveries that link these sites to Jesus. Their lively, in-depth conversations offer a clear picture of how current archaeology is illuminating the New Testament. The fascinating finds include a first-century boat like the one the apostles used, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the theater at Sepphoris, the fishing village of Bethsaida, the Capernaum synagogue where Jesus preached, the remains of an individual crucified in the first century, and much more. DVD, Approx. 91 minutes. ISBN 978-1-880317-74-7.