We produced a 45-minute documentary (in three 15-minute episodes) on reconciliation, working with Musalaha, an organisation in Jerusalem that has been working with Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews since 1990 to bring about reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians according to Biblical principles. The aim was to promote conversation and awareness about Biblical principles for reconciliation.
In the first part, theologians Dr Isaac Munther and Lisa Loden talk about the biblical basis for reconciliation from their own perspective, without losing sight of the reality of the situation. "In many ways, we live in a complicated situation here. Different peoples live here and we have to get along," says Lisa Loden. "I myself belong to a small community of Messianic Jews. I have many brothers and sisters here, including among Arab and Israeli Palestinians. They are my fellow believers. But there are many differences and many problems between us. Differences in theology, way of life, social conditions, political ideas. There is a lot between us. But as believers in Christ, who is the basis of our faith, we must unite, because according to the Bible and the will of God, we are brothers and sisters.....When Jesus was on earth he saw every person standing, he accepted everyone. He is our example."
In parts 2 and 3, we see examples of reconciliation in practice: including a desert trek with Palestinians and Israelis, living together in a small village near Nes Ammim and studying and performing classical music together in Jerusalem's Old City.
The documentary is in both Arabic and Hebrew, subtitled in Arabic when Hebrew is spoken and vice versa. The documentary is also subtitled in English and Dutch.
Watch the three episodes with English subtitles here.
Year: 2016
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