The Baptism of Jesus Christ 

Uncovering Bethany beyond the Jordan

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DETECTIVE STORY

A DOCUMENTARY FILM

An archaeological-detective story uncovering the pieces of the ancient mystery of where Christ was baptized. Christians around the world know Bethlehem where Jesus was born, and Jerusalem where Jesus died and was resurrected, but no one knows the location of his baptism. This being one of the three holiest places of Christianity.

Where was he baptized? Why was the site lost? How was it discovered and what was found there? The remarkable story of how the actual location of  Jesus’ baptism had disappeared from human memory, lost in time for almost 1000 years; And the fascinating story of its rediscovery and the ongoing excavations taking place there. Only 5% of the area has been dug until today. Who knows what else lies beneath this place and what it could reveal about Jesus Christ and the birth of Christianity.

The 47 minute documentary is concerned with the recent discovery of the baptism site of Jesus Christ in an area known as ‘Wadi al-Kharrar’ on the east bank of the river Jordan, the “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” of the Gospels. A complex of unique churches, baptismal pools and monasteries are amongst the important discoveries uncovered so far. The area, since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, was a military zone and heavily mined making it impossible of access. However in 1994 after Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty, archaeologists begun their excavations...

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   - "Film details finding of Jesus' baptism site" - Courier-Journal March 23 2008

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Further articles:

1) The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ - History and Archaeology

2) The Sanctuaries visited by the Pilgrims on the East Bank of the Jordan

3) 'The Identification of Bethany  Beyond the Jordan' by Prof. J. Carl Laney

4) The Meaning of Baptism - Orthodox Church

5) The Meaning of Baptism - Catholic Church

6) Passages and quotes related to baptism

Related links:

1) The official website of the Baptism Site Commission, Jordan - www.baptismsite.com

2) UNESCO World Heritage - The Baptismal Site (Bethany beyond the Jordan)

3) Bethany beyond the Jordan - images and maps

4) 'The sanctuary of Bethany beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist baptised' by Michele Piccirillo

5) Pope to visit Mt. Nebo, Baptism Site during Jordan trip - Jordan Times

6) 'Archaeological evidence shifting views on site of Jesus' baptism' - The Baptist Standard

7) 'Site of Jesus’ baptism believed east of Jordan' - The Alabama Baptist

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