Video Package 1
Nazaraeth
Here are links to videos used in this coaching lesson:
Bethlehem to Nazareth Church of Annunciation
Nazareth is a large city today, with a population approaching 100,000. It was a small village when Mary heard the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah. The Church of Annunciation…
Christmas Mary's song illustration
When greeted by Elizabeth, young Mary broke out into a song so rich with meaning, some of history’s greatest music composers have drawn inspiration from it for their own work. However, Mary didn’t write…
Ein Kerem
Zechariah and Elizabeth were parents to John, who became known as John the Baptist. They lived about five miles west of Jerusalem in the hill country of Judea (Luke 1:39-40). After encountering an angel…
Jerusalem rise from northeast and Temple animation
So many Bible stories involve Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Mt. of Olives. It may not be possible to list them all. Suffice it to say, Jerusalem is the center of the Bible’s story. If tradition…
Nazareth photos from early 1900s
Nazareth is a large city today, with a population approaching 100,000. It was a small village when Mary heard the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah. The Church of Annunciation…
Nazareth precipice footage
Jesus grew up in Nazareth, somewhere between the ages of 3 and 30. Joseph was a carpenter, and Jesus was trained for that profession (Mark 6:3). When Jesus began traveling as a rabbi, he soon returned…
Nazareth to Sepphoris
Sepphoris (also called Zippori or Tzipori) was a small, Roman-styled city just five miles north of Nazareth. When Herod the Great took Judea with the backing of the Roman empire, only a few cities dared…
Nazareth Village Bible times actors
Nazareth is a large city today, with a population approaching 100,000. It was a small village when Mary heard the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah. The Church of Annunciation…
Video Package 2
Bethlehem
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Bethlehem Church of the Nativity drone footage
The Church of the Nativity is the traditional location of the birth of Jesus. In this drone video, you can see that the church is built in the shape of a cross. One of the oldest churches in the world,…
Bethlehem Church of the Nativity footage
Bethlehem is a large city today, with a population of some 100,000 people in its immediate vicinity. It is primarily a Muslim city now, though it has a strong heritage of Christian families and was predominantly…
Bethlehem family in a cave
In this short video, it's easy to see how families have been using caves for centuries for shelter. This photo from the Eric Matson collection was taken in the early 1900s. Because of the scarcity of trees…
Bethlehem harvest early 1900s
Bethlehem was famous long before Jesus was born there. The story of Ruth and Boaz is centered in Bethlehem. It was also the hometown of David. Taken in the early 1900s, these photos are from the Eric Matson…
Bethlehem shepherds and cave example
Bethlehem lies along the ridge of the Judean Mountains (2,543 feet/775 meters above sea level), five miles south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Because of wind and rain, small caves are common all along…
Bethlehem shepherds and larger Christmas cave example
This cave is not close to Bethlehem, but it serves as a good example of how caves are common along the ridge of the Judean mountains. Bethlehem and Jerusalem are the highest cities on that ridge. Just…
Bethlehem shepherds sheep and cave
Bethlehem lies along the ridge of the Judean Mountains (2,543 feet/775 meters above sea level), five miles south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Because of wind and rain, small caves are common all along…
Church of St. Catherine
The Church of St. Catherine is adjacent to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Both churches are built above caves, though the cave in the Church of the Nativity is so heavily decorated, it’s easy…
Israel to Bethlehem
Bethlehem lies along the ridge of the Judean Mountains (2,543 feet/775 meters above sea level), five miles south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Because of wind and rain, small caves are common all along…
Video Package 3
The Journey to Bethlehem
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Christmas Journey 01 Nazareth to Bet She'an one route
Luke and Matthew both tell us that Mary and Joseph received news of the coming Christ child in Nazareth and that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. How the couple got from one village to the other is one of…
Christmas Journey 02 Bet She'an to Jordan River Valley
As they journeyed to Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph would have kept close to the Jordan River or other fresh water sources for the 40-mile stretch from Bet She’an to Jericho. On their first day of travel,…
Christmas Journey 03 Jordan River Valley to Jericho
As Mary and Joseph neared Jericho, the landscape would have changed from the green fields of the upper Jordan River Valley to the desert landscape more associated with the Benjamin Desert, the Judean Wilderness…
Christmas Journey 04 Jericho to Bethlehem
After resting in Jericho, Joseph and Mary would have tackled the last leg of the journey, traveling the narrow path of Wadi Qelt until they reached Jerusalem or a road leading directly to Bethlehem that…
Christmas journey Samaria option
Luke and Matthew both tell us that Mary and Joseph received news of the coming Christ child in Nazareth and that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. How the couple got from one village to the other is one of…
Nazareth photos from early 1900s
Nazareth is a large city today, with a population approaching 100,000. It was a small village when Mary heard the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah. The Church of Annunciation…
Nazareth precipice footage
Jesus grew up in Nazareth, somewhere between the ages of 3 and 30. Joseph was a carpenter, and Jesus was trained for that profession (Mark 6:3). When Jesus began traveling as a rabbi, he soon returned…
Nazareth to Ein Kerem
When she first learned of God's special call on her life, Mary immediately went to Elizabeth's home in Ein Kerem. Elizabeth and Zechariah were well along in a miraculous pregnancy themselves. The journey…
Video Package 4
Herod's Shadow
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Caesarea Maritima aqueduct sweep
Herod the Great built Caesarea by the Mediterranean just a few years before Jesus was born. One of his biggest challenges was getting an ample supply of fresh water to the city. In time, five different…
Caesarea Maritima DRONE theater to aqueduct
Caesarea was a major city that appears often in the book of Acts. Sometimes called Caesarea Maritima to differentiate it from Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16), this was a brand-new city when Simon Peter…
Herodium drone survey
The Herodium (also spelled Herodion) was an impressive palace/fortress complex just three miles southeast of Bethlehem. Easily spotted from the southern edge of Jerusalem, the Herodium was a man-made mountain…
Jerusalem rise from northeast and Temple animation
So many Bible stories involve Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Mt. of Olives. It may not be possible to list them all. Suffice it to say, Jerusalem is the center of the Bible’s story. If tradition…
Jerusalem Temple Mount ascending from southeastern corner
So many Bible stories involve Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Mt. of Olives. It may not be possible to list them all. Suffice it to say, Jerusalem is the center of the Bible’s story. If tradition…
Jerusalem to Bethlehem map and city scenes
The magi visited Herod in Jerusalem and then made their way to Bethlehem. This map shows some city scenes from modern-day Bethelehm, and the proximity of the nearby Herodium. In time, Herod would send…
Masada North Drone
There are at least two ways to use video, photos, and illustrations of Masada. First, Herod the Great built a fortress here just before Jesus was born. While the fortress was intentionally far away from…
Mount of Olives view of Temple Mount
So many Bible stories involve Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Mt. of Olives. It may not be possible to list them all. Suffice it to say, Jerusalem is the center of the Bible’s story. If tradition…
Western Wall tunnels scenes
Here's a quick look at some of the amazing finds underneath the Western Wall plaza area in Jerusalem's Old City.
Video Package 5
Out of Egypt
Here are links to videos used in this coaching lesson:
Bethlehem shepherds sheep and cave
Bethlehem lies along the ridge of the Judean Mountains (2,543 feet/775 meters above sea level), five miles south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Because of wind and rain, small caves are common all along…
Bethlehem to Egypt to Nazareth with images
After being warned in a dream, Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt, probably leaving immediately. They would have followed the main roads, perhaps going first to Hebron, then Beersheba, and then to the…
Egypt Cairo Great Sphinx
Showing footage of the Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx is a great way to illustrate the power of ancient Egypt. Located within sight of Cairo’s city streets, the pyramids continue to be the top attraction…
Jerusalem aerial from the west
This high drone footage serves well to show today’s Old City. It’s a great way to illustrate Jerusalem without having to see modern buildings in the background. Note the walls of the Old City and the Kidron…
Jerusalem rise from northeast and Temple animation
So many Bible stories involve Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Mt. of Olives. It may not be possible to list them all. Suffice it to say, Jerusalem is the center of the Bible’s story. If tradition…
Nile River
The Nile River is the backdrop for some of the Bible’s most familiar stories. As an infant, Moses floated here. As the man leading the Exodus, Moses challenged his people to leave the safety of the well-watered…
