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DVD Color / 2 Hrs. 6 - 15 Min. Segments (DVD Playable in All Regions) _________ Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation _________ Tell others about Jesus: We who are Christians are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). __________ © CTVC __________ |
The birth of Jesus and surrounding events as TV news would cover it today. A mad tyrant Herod, a turbulent and restless people under Roman occupation, mass executions -- all are under the shadow of the greatest astronomical event in 800 years, at a time when astrology was the cutting edge of political science. Here is a program that sheds new light on the events and circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus. This is no nativity-play treatment of Christ’s birth, but an attempt to set it in the real political and social context of the time, based on the best available sources and research.
The incidents are reported by on-the-scene correspondents and political analysts, just as television presents world news today. The reports discuss the threat to Herod's succession and the danger to him if he fails to control this province. The report on the tax census discloses the fiscal oppression of the people. Also documented is the instability caused by putting a whole country on the move at a time when gatherings of more than three people could be seen as subversive. This enlightening
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provides a greater understanding and new appreciation of the world into which Jesus was born. ______________________________ Bethlehem Year Zero DVD ... is available as a Free Gift to those making a tax-deductible contribution for the support of The Prayer Foundation ™. For more information on how to obtain your own personal copy, and for a list of other Gifts available to our Supporters, go to our page: Gifts For Contributors! ____________________ ...it may also be purchased through our Gift Shop. ______________________________ See Also: ______________________________ Copyright © 2007 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
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