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Who Is Jesus Of Nazareth?

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In this clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" asks, "Who is the most important person to have ever lived? Over one-third of the entire population of planet earth identify with the religious faith centered on the teachings of this man. This is an introductory snapshot of the man named Jesus of Nazareth.

Tags: the significance and, history of jesus, evidence for the tru, jesus

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

What Are The Four Gospels?

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" tells the history about why the first four books of the New Testament are commonly referred to as The Gospels. In this video we look at who wrote them, when they were written, the differences between them, and why they are so important in the historical account of the life of Jesus.

Tags: bible, new testament, luke, john, matthew, the gospels, mark, life of jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Genealogy Of Jesus

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" looks at why the book of Matthew starts with a long list of names, a genealogy. Matthew was writing to a Hebrew audience and knew that he was making a case that held tightly to the Jewish law and lineage grated specific authority. Did Jesus have the right credentials? Was he qualified to make the claims that he did?

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Tags: book of matthew, jewish families, jesus, genealogy, lineage, high priest, ancestry, priesthood  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Setting The Stage For A Coming Messiah

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" examines why it is important to understand the history of the Israelite beliefs and the history of the Jewish religious culture that Jesus was born into. The Torah begins with the story of Adam and Eve and the resulting separation of God and man. It was in this story that the Israelites got their first hint of a coming messiah.

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 3:1-4, Genesis 3:15

Tags: serpent, adam and eve, the fall, genesis, sin, satan, in the beginning, image of god  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Western Wailing Wall

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In this short clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" we look at the remnants of Herod's Temple or the 2nd Temple and specifically at the remaining western wall, or wailing wall and it's modern significance among the Jewish people.

Tags: herod the great, king herod, herod's temple, jewish temple, western wall, sacred jewish site, second temple, wailing wall  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

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Herod The Great

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" we will learn about the history of Herod the Great-his rise to power, and his brutality, and prolific building projects-including the construction of the great temple complex in Jerusalem.

Tags: second temple, roman occupation, jewish oppression, aristobulus, judea, king herod, herod the great, roman empire  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

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Annunciation Of John The Baptist

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" begins with the Gospel of Luke and a birth announcement. This is the story of the Angel Gabriel appearing to Zechariah, as an answer to prayer, to tell him that his wife Elizabeth will bear him a son to be named John.

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Tags: annunciation, levite priest, angel gabriel, elizabeth, john the baptist, conception, announcement, zechariah  (view more)  (view less)

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Nazareth Today

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In this clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels," we see that the town of Nazareth looks much different than it did in the first century. Today Nazareth and the surrounding area population is about 200,000 and looks like any other modern town in Israel.

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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

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The Historical Context For The Birth Of Jesus

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" tells the story of the Israelites who had long lived under a variety of oppressors. During the time of Jesus' birth the Jewish people were under the rule of the Roman Empire. While the Roman province of Judea and Galilee was quite small, the impact of the Roman Empire and its culture was quite prominent, and the pagan religion was a great offense to the Jewish people. Under the authority of Rome, Herod the Great was the reigning, "King of the Jews".

Tags: babylonians, persians, egyptians, roman empire, greeks, assyrians, romans, israelites  (view more)  (view less)

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Angels

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This clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" shows that when it came to the supernatural, the ancient Jews had many concepts in common with other ancient cultures. What role did Angels play in the Bible?

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25

Tags: gabriel, angels, malakh, angelos

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Annunciation Of Jesus

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In this extended clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels" the Angel Gabriel appears to a virgin named Mary who was betrothed to a man named Joseph. Two churches in modern day Nazareth commemorate this event. This clip includes a short segment on Angels and miracles and also includes a humorous sidebar on the history of the term "Hail Mary pass."

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25

Tags: hail mary, mary's home, mary's well, dionysus, angel gabriel, miracles, nazareth, virgin mary  (view more)  (view less)

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Pool Of Bethesda

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In this clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels", we visit the extended ruins of the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem and learn about the history of this ancient pool. Then Jesus said to him, "Get up. Pick up your mat and walk." At once the man was cured.

Scripture: John 5:1-15

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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

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The Feast Of Tabernacles

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In this clip, Jesus proclaims himself to be the "light of the world" in context of the brilliant torches lighting up the Temple Mount on the Feast of Tabernacles. (John 8:12, John 9:5)

Scripture: John 7:1-24, John 8:12, John 9:5

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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

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Pool Of Siloam

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In this clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels," we visit the remains of the ancient Pool of Siloam, which was recently rediscovered in 2004, and originally used for ritual cleansing and purification. It is here that Jesus proclaimed himself to be "living water."

Scripture: John 7:37-44

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Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

The Blind Beggar

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In this clip, from Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts "The Gospels," Jesus is walking with his disciples in the vicinity of the Temple and they come upon a blind beggar. Jesus is asked, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents that this man was born blind?"

Scripture: John 9:1

Tags: ritual cleansing, miracle, southern steps, jesus heals the blin, divine healing, blind beggar, disciples  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective, Bible History

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional