Synagogue - The Video Bible Dictionary

Disclaimer: This is our first run at the Video Bible Dictionary, we'd love your feedback, so please leave a comment.
There aren't any intact ancient synagogues left in Israel, there's plenty of ruins, but no surviving buildings. This synagogue is a life-size replica in a place called Nazareth Village, it's great and gives a fantastic idea of the size, shape and construction of a provincial synagogue in ancient Israel. This was filmed on location in Nazareth, Israel.
Actor - Daniel
Camera - Richie Savo
Drone operator - Mark Murfitt
Narrator - Mark Murfitt
Editor - Jonnie Conibeer
Produced, Directed - Mark Murfitt
Transcript:
"Synagogue.
Jewish people gather to worship God at their local synagogue.
The synagogue means they can still worship God even if they live far from the temple in Jerusalem.
In the synagogue people read the law that God gave to the Jewish people through Moses.
People also read the writings of the prophets.
People pray and celebrate festivals at the synagogue.
A synagogue is very important in a Jewish community.
The synagogue can be used as a school, as a law court and as a place for the community to gather.
A synagogue has its own leaders who have the power to discipline members.
The chief officer is the ruler of the synagogue and he makes sure that people follow the rules of worship.
A synagogue leader called Jairus once came to see Jesus. Even though Jairus was a very important man, he fell at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with him to heal his daughter. Jesus went with him.
Before Jesus could arrive Jairus’s daughter died.
Jesus still went to her and raised her from the dead."
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What is the Video Bible Dictionary?
How do you explain what a desert wilderness is to someone who’s only ever lived in a jungle? Or how can a person understand what a winnowing fork is when they’ve never seen one?
The Video Bible Dictionary is an ambitious project to film items, objects and places mentioned in the Bible which will be collated into a single resource (a dictionary of sorts) to help people understand and read the Bible; basically what the things and places in the Bible really look like.
Who’s it for?
The primary audience is for Oral Preference Learners, however everyone and anyone will benefit from a more literal understanding of actual places and items from the Bible.
What’s an Oral Preference Learner?
A person who prefers to listen, learn and pass on information orally rather than through reading (most of us, right?). This ‘person’ finds context critical in understanding the world around them, hence every video in the Video Bible Dictionary will show the item, object and place in context of a person.
By way of an example; do you remember those old school textbooks which showed a silhouette of a dinosaur with a silhouette of a person standing next to them? It gave you an understanding of how big the dinosaur was compared to a person, right? This is the same thing.
Why do this?
The Video Bible Dictionary is part of a larger project to provide a resource to support the local church around the world as they teach and share Jesus with those who have yet to hear about Him.
Who do you work for?
This project is being produced by SRV in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators and ETEN (short for ‘Every Tribe Every Nation’).
Who am I?
My name is Mark Murfitt, I live in the UK and it’s my privilege to produce and direct these videos as well as to oversee the script writing and media production for this project.
Is something like this really necessary?
Absolutely.
For many people, in both developed and developing countries, much of what we’re videoing isn’t known, understood or believed to actually be real.
Is this work copyright protected?
No.
If you want it, please copy it. You can reproduce it and redistribute it, you don’t have to ask for permission or give notice (some of the music is copyright protected, but most of it isn’t. A non musical one can be requested :)
The only condition is that you don’t sell it or claim yourself as the owner/creator of the original material. Other than that, you’re free to use it as you wish.
* There may be other scriptures where this item, object or place is featured, this isn't and shouldn't be used as an exclusive list