Near the end of the movie, Ben-Hur meets Jesus one final time … at the cross. Confused by what he is seeing, Ben-Hur asks his longtime friend why such a terrible thing should happen to such a good person. It’s a question we all might find ourselves thinking about on Good Friday.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
In the short list of truly epic movies, Ben-Hur is distinctive for pointing to Jesus while portraying a powerful story of love, heartbreak, slavery, heroism and redemption.
Living in the time of Christ, Judah Ben-Hur would have been a prince of Israel if not for the oppressive occupation of the Romans. As a man of wealth and privilege the last thing he expected was to be unjustly condemned to the Roman galleys, which was the same as a death sentence. His heroic escape, journey back to Jerusalem, and his quest for revenge would have ended in tragedy if not for one thing . . . coming face to face with Jesus.
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April 21, 2019
Happy Resurrection Day !
I just made a relatively small donation and requested the DVD movie: “Ben-Hur, A tale of the Christ”. When making the request, I forgot to put my middle initial: “L.” in the payment section. It should read: Kathleen L. Schumacher NOT JUST Kathleen Schumacher. Please make the necessary minor adjustment when charging my credit card..
Yours in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior,
Kathleen L. Schumacher
Thanks, Kathleen. We’ve updated our system with your middle initial. Thanks so much for your donation!
Offered my love gift today and can’t wait to recieve the movie. Thank you for your ministry.
Don
Thanks so much, Don!