WONDERS OF THE WORLD
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
Israel
Where Jesus Died and Rose and Christianity Was Born
Jesus Christ arrives on the scene, to the consternation of the Roman authorities and the Jewish establishment. We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of his death and resurrection, and the holiest site in Christianity. What made Jesus so revolutionary?
Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast comes back to the show to talk about the historical aspects of the gospels, as we tell the story of that fateful weekend in April, nearly 2000 years ago.
Even better, Gary Arndt from everything-everywhere.com returns to describe his visit to the church during Holy Week and to Bethlehem.
And of course, there's food too, including Jerusalem mixed grill.
Sources:
Armstrong, Karen. Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths
The Bible, New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
Goodman, Martin. Rome and Jerusalem: the Clash of Ancient Civilizations
Kroyanker, David. Jerusalem Architecture
Lonely Planet Guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Shanks, Hershel. Jerusalem: an Archaeological Biography
Photo by wikipedia user Jorge Lascar