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The Dead Sea Series

Welcome to a new series of Bible Trek! In this collection of films, Andrew Ollerton takes us to the Dead Sea region – the lowest point on earth at 1,300 ft below sea level. In this series, we visit the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947 as well as the caves of En Gedi where David hid from Saul. We also get to see the region from the hilltop of Masada and look out over the Jordan Rift Valley where the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa meet. 

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Sodom and Gomorrah | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series - 07

The hillfort of Masada overlooks the iconic Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. This beautiful landscape is the setting where patriarchs like Abraham would have travelled. It is also the backdrop to Bible stories; Sodom...

Masada | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series - 06

Close to the Dead Sea is a natural fortress known as Masada (which means ‘strong foundation’ in Hebrew). Herod the Great took advantage of this strategic location and built a palace here. In AD72, this was where the Jewish...

Psalms in tough times | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series - 05

In the searing heat of the En Gedi wilderness region near the Dead Sea, we are reminded that this is the place where David came to hide from King Saul. Hiding in a cave, he wrote psalms, including Psalm 63, which speaks of...

David on the run | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series - 04

The caves of En Gedi are significant to the story of Saul’s pursuit of David in the Old Testament. Saul needed to relieve himself in a cave; unknown to him it was the same cave where David had chosen to hide. Despite encouragement...

Floating in the Dead Sea | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series - 03

Join Andrew for a refreshing dip in the Dead Sea! Its 33 per cent salt content makes for a visual representation of lifelessness and hopelessness. Nothing survives in this water. However, Ezekiel (chapter 47) has a vision...

Studying the Bible in a Yeshiva |Bonus Episode | Bible Trek – The Dead Sea series

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