well, we are back in israel, and so far it's been a busy few weeks. we've been traveling around and exploring the judean wilderness, more specifically the ancient city of jericho. we are currently working on a feature length documentary about whether or not the walls of jericho actually came tumbling down like the bible records; whether or not it makes sense archaeologically and scientifically for joshua and the israelites to have actually destroyed the city as God commanded them. so keep in touch for more about how it's going. it's my intention to post a video every once in a while on what we are up to...we'll see if i stick to that commitment.
it's honestly hard for me to recall all that has happened since we first arrived. though at the moment all i can think about is yesterday...
earlier this week we got wind that the jewish priests (the cohen - blood dependents of moses' brother aaron) were going to sacrifice a lamb in the old city for passover, so we did everything we could to find out where and when. joel went down to the old city yesterday morning to poke around and see what he could find out about it, but everyone he asked acted unknowing because he is was a gentile (passover is strictly jewish). joel came home and told dave and i about it and we all placed our bets on the fact that nothing would happen, that they wouldn't end up actually doing a sacrifice. but as we say, if you go and bring your camera nothing will happen, if you don't go then you'll read all about how awesome it was in the news the next day. so joel took a camera and went back to the old city later that evening and found out where the priests were meeting. he found them in a large room and as he entered the doorway they had just wrapped up a meeting and were headed out the same door he came in. as they passed by him he noticed a man carrying a little metal briefcase and suspected that it carried the blade for the sacrifice. he followed them through countless ally ways down in through the old city and deep into the jewish quater, a specific rout intended for secrecy. eventually they came to an inner courtyard where the sacrifice was to take place.
i'd love to tell you more but i would rather you see it for yourself. it's very graphic...though i will say it's extremely insightful into scripture as far as the old testament sacrifices and Jesus as the sacrificial lamb of the new covenant. so while it's hard to watch, it's immensely educational. i've posted the video below.
earlier this week we got wind that the jewish priests (the cohen - blood dependents of moses' brother aaron) were going to sacrifice a lamb in the old city for passover, so we did everything we could to find out where and when. joel went down to the old city yesterday morning to poke around and see what he could find out about it, but everyone he asked acted unknowing because he is was a gentile (passover is strictly jewish). joel came home and told dave and i about it and we all placed our bets on the fact that nothing would happen, that they wouldn't end up actually doing a sacrifice. but as we say, if you go and bring your camera nothing will happen, if you don't go then you'll read all about how awesome it was in the news the next day. so joel took a camera and went back to the old city later that evening and found out where the priests were meeting. he found them in a large room and as he entered the doorway they had just wrapped up a meeting and were headed out the same door he came in. as they passed by him he noticed a man carrying a little metal briefcase and suspected that it carried the blade for the sacrifice. he followed them through countless ally ways down in through the old city and deep into the jewish quater, a specific rout intended for secrecy. eventually they came to an inner courtyard where the sacrifice was to take place.
i'd love to tell you more but i would rather you see it for yourself. it's very graphic...though i will say it's extremely insightful into scripture as far as the old testament sacrifices and Jesus as the sacrificial lamb of the new covenant. so while it's hard to watch, it's immensely educational. i've posted the video below.
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