Reviews
Herod's Temple: The Temple Jesus Knew
"Dr. Fredrick Baltz, Lutheran pastor and temple scholar, provides an outstanding, comprehensive explanation of Herod's Temple. We learn about Herod, why be rebuilt the temple, and see how it was constructed in its entire splendor through the use of beautiful animation. Built according to Biblical specifications as the place where God meets humanity, areas were provided in order of ascending holiness for gentiles, women, men, priests, and God. Jesus warned them of the destruction of the temple when de drove out the money changers and called the temple a den of thieves. Both Ezekiel and Revelation give measurements for a new temple but the question remains what is the nature of this new temple? Christians believe that prophecies have already been fulfilled in Jesus, the living cornerstone in God's temple. With the Holy Spirit in us, we are living stones in God's spiritual temple a temple that is still being built today! (I Peter 2:4-5) PDF group study questions and a guide to the people and places are provided." - Libraries Alive, Feb 2008
"Two thousand years ago, Jerusalem's Temple Mount - a sacred place for Christians, Jews, and Muslims, known the world over as a hotbed of religious contention - was the site for King Herod's Temple. To better understand the significance of the temple in Jesus' ministry (where He famously expelled the moneychangers), this half-hour documentary offers a brief history of the temple's origins, construction, and functions. Dr. Frederick Baltz of the Bible Alive Learning Center and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Galena, IL provides commentary for this well-edited, nicely produced film that features beautiful on-site photography, artworks, artifacts, and digital animation that reconstructs in architectural detail a model of how this temple -- "a place where God meets humanity" -- might have appeared to Jesus and his disciples. DVD extras include an interview with Baltz, bonus footage featuring a model of the temple, and handouts and study questions in PDF format that provide interesting discussion points. Recommended." - Video Librarian, Mar/Apr 2008
"A fascinating and educational study sure to captivate viewers of all faiths and backgrounds. - James A Cox, Midwest Book Review, June 2008
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