Herod's Temple

Two thousand years ago, Jersusalem'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 for 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. Aud: C, P. (J. Reed)