The Cursed Ancient Village of Chorazin

Remarkable ruins of an ancient Jewish city of Chorazin. We will explore the ancient synagogue, see the seat of Moses, and join archaeologist Achia Cohen Tavor in pursuit of 1st-century artifacts at the dig site in Chorazin.
Website link for touristic archeology with Achia Cohen Tavor:
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Season 2 - Episode 3 (S02E03)

[@prateekjha7082]

Hi m from India and a believer in Christ since 3 years back learning lot and and have lots to learn love your videos God bless you both

[@Ricca_Day]

Prateek Jha Welcome to the Body of Christ, dear friend. I am so happy for you and I pray for India regularly, for their restoration and release from all oppression. Blessings and Shalom!

[@prateekjha7082]

@@Ricca_Day thank you so much God bless you

[@reginap1337]

Glory to God...God bless you and your family. I m from India and I see so many people around me who worship gods that never existed. My heart aches seeing that...I pray that every tongue in India should confess and worship the true God, Jesus Christ..

[@Ricca_Day]

Regina p 💛💛💛

[@prateekjha7082]

@@reginap1337 praise the lord

[@bigbaltimore]

My Father is 107 years old and he says the only way to not be cursed is to have faith. Faith in the glorious Son of God.

[@jeremiahsgrotto9156]

It's nice to see the places I've only read about. Thank you for you videos.

[@SnR]

Our pleasure, Mark. God bless you 🤗😊

[@walterdebnam8021]

You know Sergio and Rhoda too, we so often run out of words, at least in English to express the blessing we get and the way our hearts fill up when we can see the truth alive. Alive in God's Word and hear the wonderful sounds in music you pick from scene to scene and place to place. You've gotten very good at it Sergio and the people you've been lead to chose to do. The Lord works in marvelous ways and while blessing far beyond what we can imagine. I know both of you give so much and using English, Praise God for His goodness for giving us his Son and things we love to do. 🙌❤️🙆.

[@SnR]

Wow Walter thank you, yes and amen, all glory to Him always. Without Him, we can do nothing. Our Father is the best. Much love to you 💚💚

[@jesusisthelord2008]

Barukh ata AdonaiEloheinu, melekh ha'olam, hamotzi lehem min ha'aretz. "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the universe, Who brings forth bread from the earth."

[@Ricca_Day]

I was just reading about Chorazin yesterday in Matthew. I was wondering about the history of the town, but didn't have time to check it out. And... Voila! Hearts desires met by two of my favorite guides! Thank you!!!

[@BoberGilus]

Answering you question about Meduza (hopefully historian would back me up): it was a talisman in that day, even Roman soldiers would carry it on their shields. It was supposed to ward off bad luck, evil spirits (turn it to stone, as Meduza would turn everything to stone, even her cut off head). By the time of Jesus and after Jews were very much hellenized, so no wonder it is there... THANK YOU so much for your videos, watched few and already learning so much. Loved your video about the window from the temple. Blessings to You from Poland 💜💜💜

[@Sunshine-pn2gy]

Thanks

[@Mobi3224205830]

Love from Pakistan for both of you. ❤❤❤ I really like your vides. 👍

[@arenlalongchar6640]

D/ Sergio & Rhoda, I found your channel today and i cldnt b happier... Iv watched almost all your videos till now and iv almost exhausted all my net pack for the day too, lol (P.S: Iv already sent the link of your channel to my dad). Since childhood I've grown up listening to my dad reading out stories from the Holy Bible and iv always been intrigued just by looking at the picture Bible encyclopedias and imagining how these places and people wld rlly look like in reality... And what better way to witness these places through your videos. Im a Christian Baptist from India (a minority)...and though iv been a dedicated follower of Christ since childhood, I had fallen short in my spiritual life some years back because of some circumstances... However after watching your videos today, iv found renewed faith and hope in God! I feel i can seek repentance from Him and start all over again... I really want to change and grow up to be the person God wants me to be. Thankyou for your amazing soul-touching videos. I truly hope ur videos continue to touch souls in untold ways and reach out to even the non-believers. My dad and I hv always admired evrythn abt the Jews & I knw that mom and him rlly wnts to visit Israel someday. I hope God gvs me the grace to fulfill their dreams someday in the near future! Much love!

[@SnR]

Dear Rachel. Your message is a great encouragement to us! We were literally in tears of joy to read it. Thank you so much for taking the time to write us. At times, we consider stopping this channel due to the amount of time it takes to make these videos and then all of the hate mail we get. But if our videos do as much as move one soul, then we will continue making them! If you and your family ever come to Israel, we would love to meet you and show you around Nazareth. We would be greatly pleased and honored if we could stay in touch with you. Please send us an email at [e-mail]

[@thecalledout7]

If the people of Chorazin had Medusa carved in their synagogue, it is not wonder they didn't believe and so Yeshua cursed the town.

[@jannevellamo]

Maybe the place was later taken over by non-Jewish Greeks, who repurposed the synagogue and added their own ornaments.

[@alikhan7903]

The words of Lord came to pass forever. Just as He said. Heaven and earth will pass away but my words my never pass away.

[@Romailjohn]

@Old Soul he is not but u are

[@simko8665]

Maybe he cursed the town but it lasted till the 7th Century when the Muslims came out of the desert and destroyed everything they didn't like.

[@joerice4390]

Actually... idol worship had left Israel after the Babylonian return... idol worship was replaced by hypocrisy...

[@GraftedOliveBranch]

You two are SO lucky to be able to visit all these biblical sites. I would be in absolute awe if i was there. 🤤🤤🤤

[@Sunshine-pn2gy]

Yes it was surreal I was there 3&4 2023 Israel and Jordan, I'll never be the same.

[@XX-gy7ue]

KZbin is amazing - I never knew you existed until this morning , and I've enjoyed both offered videos , very much - they're informative , and so nice ! so thank you for sharing what you've learned ! 🕊️

[@barbarawarren9075]

I am a 81 year old woman who enjoys your videos so much as I will never get to Israel until the millennium. I Love my Lord Jesus. I would love to have a small significant rock from Israel. In fact I would love to have 7 rocks. One for me and one for each of my children. How much does it cost to mail them to me. I would pay. I would give them for Christmas. Next year I would love to give each of my 18 grandchildren. Is this outrageous I have no idea how this would be accomplished. Thank you for considering my question. I love all your videos and have watched them in order to be sure I don't miss any. I did reply to one of your videos, the birth of the baby girl. I have never replied to any videos I watch. Just yours. They are treasures to me. Thank you. BarbaraWarren. I live in California, Orange County. Thank you

[@andywimmer1]

But Barbara - you long sooo much to see and visit all those biblical places - you are just 81, age is NO REASON not to go!! Pack your rucksack, book a flight, and within hours you can stand on the rock of Golgotha!!!

[@midnitglory]

There are many sites selling these kind of items.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

What good would a bag of rocks do you ? Why not tell each one of your grandchildren about Jesus the rock , the corner stone. The savior of all mankind. Is there nothing more valuable than this?

[@midnitglory]

@@TheAgentAssassin that and if you do one person a favor everyone else is going to get in line....I can only imagine thier lives as busy as it is...plus you never know...you might send someone something and then they might claim you made them sick and sue you or it might be one of those money scam things... You just never know

[@melissad4702]

You seem really sweet, I hope you got your rocks. I wish I could send you some but I live in Texas, so I am sure you dont want any of mine! lol. Any way I hope some one nice will help you out. Also, I am 41 and would love to go to Israel, but I can not afford it. I work with the elderly too, and that guy who made the comment that you are only 81 and should just grab a back pack and go, is nuts! Any way I understand living through video's such as these!

[@dinkycakes]

"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings." King Solomon Again you have blessed me...praying for you💙💜 May God bless you and keep you....

[@francisdoss8642]

Dear Adorable couple Rhoda & Sergio, a very historical and impressive site of Chorazin...Achia was wonderful in his work...'Asante' to you guys (Thank you in Swahili...!)...Stay Blessed. Amen.

[@kleeham3262]

I hope that More evidence is found. So incredible that The USA got to participate. Achia is generous and encouraging with leading in this dig. What a wonderful teacher.

[@silverarrow8762]

I am an Indian fascinated by the archaeology. Been to Egypt & Cambodia. Now I am in research & planning stage of my Israel trip. Each of your video adds a new location to my itinerary !

[@demej00]

Great video. Thanks. I visited Israel in early 90s for a month. Rode a bicycle around the Sea of Galilee. Tramped around the hills around Tiberius. So much history. My faith was already strong but that trip really made the stories of the Bible come alive. Every Christian should go if they can.

[@SN-gw7fy]

Thank you Sergio and Rhoda, for another amazing video, how cool to see the excavation happening right there. It just warms my heart and I'm already looking forward to next Sunday. God bless you both and have a great week.😊

[@SnR]

[@westlucygirl]

As for the face of Medusah in the synagogue, I don't know... but I'm reminded of what Ezekiel saw in Ch. 8; all of the disgusting practices taking place, with idols and women weeping for Tammuz.

[@campbub]

Absolutely amazing! How cool to be able to help dig

[@SnR]

Hi Campbub, if you'd like, we can connect you with Achia! They are prepping to do another dig up north, which is going to be really cool!

[@kathleenbrowne8738]

Great video! Thank you for allowing us to see these beautiful historic sites ❤️. May God Bless you and protect you both.

[@SnR]

Thank you Kathleen. May the Lord bless you and be with you as well. Its an honor to do this. 💗

[@simplearthling]

you guys are so awesome. Praise God! I love the attention to detail, the production, the narration, everything is so professional. It's almost like the NatGeo christian history channel... Love you guys. Blessings and continue the good work!

[@Sunshine-pn2gy]

Yes if I go again I would love them as tour guides

[@wilterjuliacherry]

Thank you so much Sergio and Rhoda for bringing us to those places that we are reading in the Bible. I like the way how you explain it and the editing and the music all are beautiful!! ❤👍😊

[@Naaanuk]

Awesome video and presentation as well.God bless

[@cleo6205]

USA here.🙋‍♀️ Thank you for your time. I enjoy your excursions. ❤

[@barbarakemp1796]

Brilliant work on the excavations. I hope you find something to tie this site into the first century.

[@thomasswedlund1097]

I lived in israel for eight years and your videos have tought me many things I didn't know. Well done.

[@ricknofzinger]

Have you ever considered doing a group tour of the wonderful places you have shown us. I have been on 2 tours of Israel, but I have learned more from your videos than I learned while on those tours. Love you.

[@Sunshine-pn2gy]

I was just there April 2023 I was thinking the same thing, would love go on tour with them

[@CharlieDelta6-5]

Shabbat Shalom, y'all! Really love the videos. A combination of Bible and history, backed up with archaeology. You guys really have my attention. Thanks guys.

[@annanimity8697]

...I just love you two and this ministry, God bless you!

[@bobbynichols3328]

I love watching all over and over getting clear what Has Happened There In each place. It is so exciting to see and hear . Thank You 🌿💞🕊

[@nancyferguson2750]

Thank you both! I doubt I will make it to Israel so these posts are awesome! God bless!

[@SnR]

Thank you so much Nancy and the Lord bless you as well 💗

[@integrity1965]

Keep making these videos, they are educational and fun....THANK Y OU

[@lanjitsum4208]

Another Great Episode Sergio and Rhoda, more and more to come please. God bless you both more n more.

[@SnR]

Thank you so much, Lanjitsu. God bless you as well ☺️

[@deniserocco2963]

This is great.. I'm so happy to have found your channel. I recently ordered biblical archeology magazine before I found your channel. Your videos add such a wonderful addition to learning so many fascinating finds. God bless both of you!

[@specialtymachining]

Amazing that basalt stones have stayed together for so long. They were excellent rock layers!

[@deloreswapenski8209]

Love your vidoes. To think these ruins have existed through all this time. Thank you for sharing!💗

[@andresreyes5102]

If I was a Pastor of a Church I will play your videos to the congregation for them to learn of the Bible land excellent videos Thanks

[@areyniaareynia6420]

God blessing n love im av from penang island malaysia i love the teaching n the place both of you show god bless n thank you so much

[@hummit]

Thank you for your excellent high defintion videos of Israel! It is like a virtual tour for me despite being cooped up at home due to Covid 19 pandemic. Keep the videos coming! :)

[@mannycolavito8918]

S & R your videos are amazing! Very informative way looking at biblical history. You add a mix to your videos always keeping them very interesting! God Bless you and your ministry!

[@SnR]

God bless you Manny, thank you so much 😊

[@carriecunanan2352]

Im so inspired by your videos that made me study the bible

[@carriecunanan2352]

Sergio & Rhoda in Israel I hope i can have a rock, im from manila, philippines

[@pilotdrift05]

You need a soundtrack album. Y’all have amazing music taste!

[@MS-qd6bm]

Thank you guys for another great video, well done. Luv your videos. ☺

[@sharonsyearofjubilee]

Love, love the video! I want to come along! Your videos are always amazing! I pass them along to others to enjoy!

[@SnR]

We appreciate that so much Sharon. Thank you and God bless you 🤗🤗

[@rebeccagutierrez1401]

The footage that you guys present here is so valuable. Soon I will be visiting Israel, etc and surrounding locations there and I really appreciate how you inform us.

[@bartakstergart2982]

I'm watching Your films and i'm really happy for them! I'm going to visit Israel in the nearest future and the stuff You're making is SO helpfull! There is so many places which "visit Israel" books don't mention. I'm just sitting with a pice of paper and writing down where to go. Thank You for all this stuff. Bless!

[@mariasalazar7576]

Thank u so much for all the videos u have made of Israel and other places ..I came across your channel and wow I'm hook !! God bless 🙏 you

[@susanmcfarlin25]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH SOO MUCH!!! SO AWESOME!🙂❤❤

[@shamkumar29]

Perfect presentation. Shalom

[@karenpelletier412]

Thank you very much for these awesome videos! You two are most blessed. When I watch some of them, I thank our God for water and air conditioning! :)

[@StMyles]

That was incredible and curious that a pagan mythology would be carved in a temple. Thanks for sharing.

[@messagesofChrist]

Another great video! Keep them coming!

[@SnR]

Thank you 😊

[@ameeraagha6986]

Incredible!!! Awesome to watch ur videos ... 👍🏻

[@kevindutoit]

great content Sergio & Rhoda!!!

[@michaelwescomb6861]

Happy Sabbath, blessings back to you for this blessing.

[@cirquePERDIEM]

Your guys ' videos are awesome!

[@rgene3707]

Good job Achia!!! You are awesome!!!

[@SnR]

Agree!!

[@tiffinydill359]

That is absolutely fascinating about Medusa being in the synagogue. I'm guna dig into it. I wonder if it would be in correlation to Gen 6?

[@tomfrench9201]

What a wonderful life you have. I enjoy all your videos!

[@bieltunnelboats8951]

I love your videos keep them coming please!

[@jerwincontemplacion4091]

Thank u for the story,.. its my pleasure to listen and watch your videos,.. i enjoy everytime i learn something about jesus and bible

[@juicepick7131]

Lovely channel and very informative.👍👍👍👍👍

[@sandrapotgieter7488]

Great video !! Thank you..

[@leifmanson7599]

The Medusa legend has a tie to Israel and the tribe of Dan. In one version of the Perseus legend, he followed the shoreline back to Greece flying on his winged sandals. As he passed Jaffa, he saw Andromeda chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. Telling her to close her eyes, Perseus drew the head of Medusa from his bag and turned the monster to stone. You can still the petrified monster (use your imagination) and the rock, where Andromeda was chained, in Jaffa harbour. Although the Tel Aviv area was their assigned portion, there was another branch of the tribe of Dan in northern Israel, hence the name of the river Jordan - Yered Dan (descending from Dan). By Christ's day the tribe was dispersed but the Jews probably kept some of the local legends.

[@joypercival3376]

Thanks guys .. I really really like your videos it's awesome I learnt a lot from you guys. I love you guys love from Philippines💕💕

[@captainjohn7833]

Great video!

[@G8tordude]

You're so easy to bribe, Sergio! 😂 Keep up the great work. Love y'all!

[@SnR]

Easy? Where would i get 50 sanctuary shekels? Hahaha! We love you Steve

[@jestfuldemigod]

3:12 There was a community of Hellenised jews, They were jews but had adopted much of hellenic traditions including greek language as well. It was the Hellenised jews who first translated Torah into greek at Alexandria.

[@christianharang]

I am thinking you are right and Medusa is Echidna or Ladon. Just my two cents😊

[@lubomirhotovy7033]

Ano je to úžasné....že nám Hospodin zachoval to-o čem můžeme číst v Písmu sv.Bibli....je to naprosto pravdivá a přesná Kniha...ámen...KLH

[@nancysfo5]

i want to join a dig!! I studied anthropology but never got to graduate school and this was one of the reasons I knew since I was little I wanted to study anthropology because I love archaeology and history. Maybe when my children our older we can go as a family.

[@jimtryner9474]

Wow very informative and interesting. I wish I could go and do something like that.

[@karendemorest4475]

Very interesting that Jesus cursed this village and a sculpture of Medusa manifests in the stonework, albeit at a later time. A modern day parallel is easy to apply from this mystery. Having a good time watching your videos popping up, but must find a chronological series for future sharing! Shalom!

[@deepalib3096]

Nice to see the well preserved synagogue the cursed village

[@Sammy-.-.-]

To answer the question about Medusa being in the synagogue Ezekiel chapter 8 comes to mind.

[@raquel12870]

Wow! Thank you!

[@wiseobserver7891]

But the Ezekiel 8 was talking about the temple in Jerusalem not the Synagoe. But could be also on synagogues.

[@guatkoh4997]

@@wiseobserver7891 if they can had idols in Jerusalem, surely they will not think twice about placing idols in the temple in Chorazin!

[@wiseobserver7891]

@@guatkoh4997 what did i say?

[@christopherscallio2539]

Israel & Judah had big problems mixing the demi-gods with Yehovah. Even David obviously had this problem by mentioning Baal in so many of his children's names.

[@daleknight7433]

At the end of the video did you take that bet ? lol another great and very interesting video guys Shalom ❣️

[@eunicewairimu5015]

Incredible may God bless u, I love reading the Bible but now I can read and relate to those places u show us in Israel

[@standfirmwarriorbride9964]

Thankyou so much for your videos love love them

[@unimatrixx001]

You two are so adorable I just love you guys! I also love your new avatar and the intro "In Israel". I don't know how you find the time to do all these tours but I am loving every minute that you show us! And we learn so much from you! And Sergio, one could not pay me enough Shekels to climb into that nasty Mikvah. I probably butchered the spelling. Hopefully in ancient days it was much cleaner that it was in this video! lol Love you guys! God bless! Oh! Wait a minute! That is two in a row that doesn't end in a feast of food! Where are the shawarmas? lol

[@SnR]

Hahaha we will try to include shawarma next time. Thank you so much Neal. We did many of the filming while on the break, but we still have some to do. The Lord is good to give us time and helps us manage it. I second you, theres no amount of money that would have go in to that 🤢🤢

[@titobabu1354]

Thank you both SR from Bangladesh.

[@sora873]

such a blessing thank you guys

[@SnR]

Thank you Sora873!

[@clairedavison5607]

Hi I went to this place back in 1997, not a lot has changed lol! I wouldn't bathe in that pool either. Thanks for your video. 😃👏

[@pippinbaker8440]

Thank you for all this wonderful information,I am so looking forward to meeting you at home. You are a beautiful couple to watch, sssoooo loving towards each other, God bless you

[@SnR]

Thank you so very much Pippin, all glory goes to Him. It is only through Him and His Word that our lives transform to the better.

[@SnR]

God bless you as well 🤗👍🏼

[@jadesea562]

Built of a basil truck? Or basalt rock? 🤭💖 I love this channel so much btw.

[@mattbuck9177]

about that Pegan symbol in the Synagogue. Around 167 B.C Israel was conquered by The Seleucid Kingdom. many Jews were murdered for practicing their religion and the ones who stayed alive were forced to convert to peganism. a Jewish rebellion came later and they had won. Until this day every jewish family in world celebrates those events in the holiday of Hanuka. we celebrate the miracle of winning the battle against the biggest Empire of those days. those events happend more than 2000 years ago. big nation and empires had always tried through out our history to eliminate the jewish people and today those nations are not around and names almost forgotten. We are still here stronger than ever before.

[@raydel5732]

love you guys thanks

[@SnR]

Much love Ray!!

[@petetong9725]

Sergio i really think you could do presenting professionally ...you have good voice with good inflection ..very natural ... Another geeat video guys Afterthoight.. maybe medusa was a daughter of the Nephilim that were on the earth in the days before the flood. The off spring msy have had supernatural powers...

[@donelsingho2702]

Thanks You Friends 🇱🇰 God Bless You Sri Lanka

[@RenewalCreations]

A graven image (the image of what you think is Medusa) would not be allowed in a synagogue

[@philipcallicoat9947]

Abomination of desolation??? Jesus himself said the temple would be harboring such...

[@adrioosthuizen6535]

Very interesting.

[@adrioosthuizen6535]

I really enjoy ur video's

[@carlosmartingalindoperez4268]

Blessings and greetings from Mexicali Baja California México.

[@caroldelaney4700]

I love these vids.Isreal looks amazing.

[@stephencrown7]

thank you so much from India

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you.

[@aaronkuruppassery3947]

Chorazim. The announcer Chorus Choir.... makes sense

[@SnR]

That's cool!

[@gd8740]

That's crazy they can't excavate legally unless they get a bunch of amateur diggers. How do they know they are not destroying things when digging? Great video though. I really love watching these!

[@zaenudinjen4964]

I like your chanel is verry verry...

[@dannygayler90]

In case You are both wondering , this is a part of my Sunday Offerings , Amen !

[@Mr.Bryanmay32]

remember that the Greeks conquered the Jews for 300 years, and they became contaminated by their pagan gods that the Greeks brought in that city also Greeks and Jews lived in that city in ancient times

[@rociojurado9015]

No they practice Babylonian talmudic belives !!!

[@michaelfisher7170]

Its true, and history repeats itself. Several centuries later the Roman Empire was contaminated by a monotheistic Jewish heresy.

[@ragemodels]

@@rociojurado9015 how Fabulous!!!

[@dovbarleib3256]

This synagogue was from the 4th Century, not the 1st Century. This was not the specific synagogue that was supposedly cursed.

[@dovbarleib3256]

The Greek Empire conquered Judea in 326 bc, and the Hasmoneans threw off their yoke around 165 bc. This 4th Century synagogue was built 500 yrs later. What the Medusa head was doing there is still unexplained. So trying to figure that out is a guess right now. It also had nothing to do with Babylon or with Babylonian occultic practices.

[@22doulos22]

Very interesting. It would be great to participate in a dig some day.

[@SnR]

Yes indeed! Thank you :)

[@vasanthi1439]

I had been to lsrael but have not seen such beautiful vedios thank you both