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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-5
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keywords: middle east, palestine, travelogue, historical, stone mason, city of shechem, samaritan high priest, passover feast
Synopsis: Ancient history of the Samaritan Israelites, ancient city of Shechem, Samaritan camp life, Passover feast, day after Passover prayer, close-up of the book Pentateuch....(read more)
- Date: 1940's
- Duration: 00:06:52
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Middle East, Palestine
Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-5
When the Jews under Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem they found the walls of the city torn down. Under the leadership of Nehemiah they set about the task of rebuilding. Shows stone mason at work with hammer and chisel.
History of the Samaritan Israelites. The Samaritans from Shechem (Sichem) asked to help and the Jews refused. The Samaritans went back to Shechem and carried on the religion of Moses in their own way. Shows ancient city of Shechem (Sichem).
Shows Samaritan camp on top of mount Gerizim the week before Passover. Shows Samaritans preparing scaffolding for sacrifice. Shows pits to burn the parts of the sheep not permitted to eat and pit to cook the sacrificed sheep parts. Shows Passover preparations under British Police protection. CU Image of Samaritan High Priest. Shows sheep carcasses being cleaned and prepared to cook. Passover feast being prepared by the Samaritan Israelites. As Samaritan High Priest prays the Passover feast is eaten in a hurry as demanded in the book of Exodus. The day after the feast people gather on the mountain top to pray. CU of the Pentateuch, one of the oldest books in the world.
Shot List:
R5:00:00:19;08
Shows stone mason at work with hammer and chisel
R5:00:01:15;00
Shows Samaritan camp on top of mount Gerizim the week before Passover
R5:00:02:12;23
Shows Passover preparations under British Police protection
R5:00:02:37;08
CU Image of Samaritan High Priest
R5:00:06:38;22
CU of the Pentateuch, one of the oldest books in the world
