The Epic Journey Of Modern Pilgrims To The Holy Land
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2019
- Simon Reeve begins in Istanbul, Turkey, a busy medieval staging post for pilgrims to the Holy Land. Before falling to the Ottoman Empire, it was the centre of Roman Christianity under Emperor Constantine. His mother Helena, arguably the first pilgrim to the Holy Land, brought back relics from Jerusalem to fill the city's churches, which made it a major destination for pilgrimage in its own right for centuries to come. Simon visits the magnificent Hagia Sophia and a traditional Turkish bath, discovering that pilgrims brought public bathing back with them to Europe, showing how pilgrimage spread practical ideas as well as religious ones.
Simon travels on to the Holy Land, following in the footsteps of Victorian travellers who used the definitive guide book of the period, published in 1876 by Thomas Cook, whose grand excursions to the Holy Land pioneered the modern package holiday.
He drives into the West Bank and on to Bethlehem. Despite not being religious, he is moved to tears by the memory of family Christmases when he sees the spot where Christ is said to have been born inside the Church of the Nativity. He then visits the isolated 6th-century monastery of Mar Saba, a place few outsiders are permitted to enter today. Simon camps in the desert and goes fishing in the Sea of Galilee. He also meets David, a reformed drug addict who lives in a village inside the ancient town of Nazareth, where people dress, live and work as if they are characters from the Bible.
In Jerusalem, Simon meets a doctor who treats visitors who become so overwhelmed that they become convinced they personally are the Messiah. Several million people a year from all three major religions come to visit or worship in one of the most highly contested square miles on the planet. Simon visits the Israeli CCTV command centre where everyone is kept under constant surveillance.
Finally, Simon joins in the ancient ritual of walking the Via Dolorosa, the route taken by Jesus as he carried his cross to the site of his crucifixion, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. At journey's end, he reflects on what pilgrimage can offer for a non-believer, bringing a sense of achievement and a chance to learn more about the history and culture that shapes our lives to this day.
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Simon Reeve has the most engaging documentaries in recent memory and love his new BBC Earth America series when he goes N to South.
Amazing presenter
I had watch your all episode of this documentary movie, it was mind blowing as well as blessed. I'm a Christian but losing my faith slowly throughout my life journey. Through your videos and others Christian history movies I came to know that Christianity is one of the amazing religion with great history mixed with both happy times and sad times, finally I regain my faith and I'm blessed as well as proud to be a part of this amazing religion Christianity. I too have a plan to visit our holy Land one day.. May God bless you forever and ever.
dont loose faith my friend, God is always with you, even to the end.
@@missy3259 👍 God bless you. He most definitely is
If one loses faith, will God abandon them? It seems like that's when God should "support" you more. Perhaps that's what happened here...
Ive been all over the world, was lucky enough to visit Jerusalem, as an agnostic it was not until I looked down on the majestic sight of the holy city from the mount of olives did I feel connected. Once I spent a few days walking the streets and ultimately visiting the Church of the Holy Sepluca did the hairs on my arms stand on end. Such a wonderful feeling of fulfilment and comfort that I have never felt previously or indeed ever again. Jerusalem will always be in my heart and mind, I will travel back as I need to feel the peace and contentment once more.
God is with you my friend
Thank you so much!! I teared up several times at your reactions to your experiences. He lives!!🥰
Really enjoyed this journey as with all of Simon's travels. He has a down to earth approach that connects with people on the ground as and when he bumps into them. This programme was a fairly comprehensive coverage but omitted the Bahá'i World Centre and epic gardens and buildings on Mount Carmel, in Haifa. Maybe a whole programme is needed to give it justice.
I pray for Jerusalem for it's people. I was wondering what, exactly, am I praying for? After watching this documentary and other's I realise I am praying for an encounter with the 'Living Christ' and I'm praying that every human being will experience that same encounter. Every moment in Jerusalem is about Jesus. The King of the Jews the Christ of the people of this world.
Simon Reeve is great, his way of telling his travels captivates the viewer.
Excellent video Simon ! It's one of the best I've ever seen on Christian pilgrimage . Well Done !
Well done Simon... Thank you for taking the time to make and post this *Awesome Historic* video, and place where Heaven and Earth reside together. †
I'm addicted to BBC Documentary.
I'm addicted to BBC.
Hagia Sofia was converted recently back to a mosque. So was earlier the holy Jewish temple of David in Jerusalem. So much for the "feel good" cumbaya.
I don’t agree with what they done to Hagia Sofia.this coming from a Muslim
Never/Never was a Jewish temple. Santa Sophia It was built during the mandate of the Roman Emperor Justinian between the years 532 and 537 and is one of the masterpieces of Byzantine art.
@@ensilguz I was talking about the Jewish temple in Jerusalem which was replaced with a Muslim mosque. In analogy to Santa Sofia which was Christian initially and then converted to mosque recently.
This false religion has stolen most of the house of God and still trying, they don't know how much they are cursed in this world, we can see it how much they are suffering, no nice and humble person is coming out from this false religion. War, sadness, death, miserly is their daily bread.
@@Inventor0521 You overstate it. Islam is a false religion & Muhammad a false prophet, but individual Muslims can be kind & sincere. They're not all terrorists.
Simon's done so well!!! absolutely thrilling!!
"nobody will remember the architecture or what it looks like"he says as someone takes a photo of the ceiling behind him
Of course not, from the first moment I saw a photo of Hagia Sophia in an architecture book when I was a child I promised myself that one day I would visit that fabulous jewel of universal architecture and I succeeded.
My 8th grade class loved watching this documentary! :)
thanks for this bro!
Building of that church in the 1400s is amazing,what a craft.
This was a really beautiful, eye opening, documentary.
I am no longer religious but grew up Southern Baptist (Christianity) and from the stories as an adolescent I am shocked and saddened by the reality of the Biblical cities I pictured so differently.
I am not naive but it still saddens me... I've spent the last year researching the history of religions and it's not a topic that is overwhelmingly happy.. I believe everyone has the right to believe, faith is Hope to many but unfortunately faith is also twisted into a control for power by many and continuous blood is shed for it.
Great documentary.
Edit: spelling
Sure Adrian, that's what the #Easter story is all about.
You should make a trip to Rome, there's some incredible religious sites which also come with some awesome art and sculptures on display. But there's also the quieter more humble spots too like the early catacombs which are just fascinating.
Thank you Simon.
Fascinating documentary thank you. ♥
Beautiful documentary.
Very good to see the Greek Orthodox monastery Mar Saba, as a Greek and Orthodox Christian, definitely a place I have to go visit
who is still watching this in 2020?
ME.
collin payne where u linked here by rue school
@Negative Non-star Exactly
@@joeedwards9756 no sir
oh yes
Very great documentary I believe one day I will be there Amen 🙏
Oh how I wish I could come to England! Great video Simon🙏
Well done, Simon. A great documentary on pilgrimage.
He took a plane !!
Enjoyed so much your coverage & so glad you felt
a peaceful aura within you while you were in Jesus birthplace just like how I felf too when I visited Bethlehem .
take care & good luck to more incredible travels Simon Reeve .
Thank you!!❤❤. Your videos sre sooooo good🤗🤗
Amazing!!👌👌👌
Thank you for I found your cultural festivities interesting
GREAT SHOW
Very informative
Thanks! Wonderful pilgrimage to the Holy Land. God bless you.
Thank you kindly Simon Reeves for this journey.. it's verry interesting and I like your positive view on life 💕🍃🌹🍃✌😊🍃💕
As said "utterly overwhelming" in the Church of Holy Sepulcher a gap between Haven n Earth at its thinnest.
There is no evidence he was born in Bethlehem. There was no census. No reason for anyone to go there (certainly not for the reasons set out in the Gospel). So the thin “gap” is in the minds of the faithful rather than in reality.
It is only "utterly overwhelming" if you are of a certain mindset that is willing to be "utterly overwhelmed". I find it laughable that such an obviously fake and manufactured site is such a huge money maker of the exploited - sorry, I mean the faithful.
@@TheJonnyzeus Didn't Augustus commission a census in 4BC.
I can’t wait!!!!!🤟🏻🤟🤟🏼🤟🏾🤟🏽🤟🏿☯️
Simon being so touched at the purported birth site of Jesus was very very sweet. Good for him.
Thank you for sharing! Beautiful!
We shall take jerusalem deus Vult
Thank you for making this amazing documentary. Just beautiful.
We shall take Jerusalem Deus Vult!
@@madcap3450 u bloody what
@@jackball8548 Dues vult is an old meme your already on the internet use it
@@madcap3450 ok then and I ain't gonna use it
@@jackball8548 You literally are at this exact moment
Thanks so much for this beautiful video. Amen Lord Jesus we love You 👑🙏🙏🙏❤️😍
Great work! Thoroughly enjoyable and moving to walk/travel with Simon. Banal and false last line, “Find your own Jerusalem!” wrecks the conclusion to the series. There is only one Jerusalem, take it or leave it. You can go to Hawaii or Mt Fuji or Kashmir but don’t call it Jerusalem.
How is the Simon view program stopped in BBC Earth channel, please restarted this program
Who else is watching this for RE?
@ChocolitPlayz pls summarize it for me I cba to watch it
@@manx-6555 same
@@manx-6555 youve probably done it but just write what the video description says
Who or what is RE?
@@mlfeathers7527 "RE" is a short way to say religion, they most likely have an assignment due in the subject at school and are watching this documentary to get a better understanding for it.
Hope that helped :-)
What a great documentary! One day I will get to Jerusalem, one day 🙏🏼
I like your videos. You are so authentic
I’m watching in 2021, would love to come here one day 😁❤️
Tia , it’s June 17, ‘22 and petrol price is soaring. I need help with small sailboat for coast and ICW. This photography is priceless, what a treat.
thanks for this documentary, but please note that Ottoman empire protected all religious areas including churches, synagogue and temples in Istanbul. You can find the tracks of its.
Have a nice day !
Yes, it's easier than building things from scratch, very beautiful things at that. Just cover up the art and symbols and call it yours. Economic, bit respectful.
Very interesting.
Thank you for such an amazing video. Jesus bless you.
well done, like it very much!
I see a video posting date of 2019. Does anyone know for sure when it was made/what year he travelled there?
Wikipedia has 2013.
💕🙏🏼loved it thank you
Can someone give me time stamps to the start of each main pilgrimage
Here are the video URLs for the timestamps of them czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQh/video.htmlttps://czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQh/video.htmlttps://czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQh/video.htmlttps://czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html
Great doc....
Wow
Hallelujah and Amen
Why you didn’t start in the island of Iona is slightly confusing as Lindisfarne would not exist if it wasn’t for Columba and Iona in Scotland?
The tragedy of this episode is that the officials of Istanbul have decided, since the making of this show, to close the museum portion of The Sofia. It is now only a mosque. Closed to the rest of the world. All the Christian relics, tapestries, paintings and statues are shuddered away forever.
He's right, we are living in a golden age of travel.
The way CZcams is going there’ll be an ad after every word spoken in a video
I miss Michael Wood!
Does anybody know the name of the song right in the beggining? Is the same as in the end. Or whoever plays it... Thanks in advance.
Terry Devine King - Blue Planet: czcams.com/video/m1tjkPG23u4/video.html
Beautiful
Welcome to Christian world,from here Philippines
21:11 how can he do such a great documentary about the holy lands and be non-religious? And the birth place of Jesus and feel moved by the sight of everything, yet not believe? Crazy!
That's how it is, strong emotions without blinded by faith is the true feeling
Rip Constantinople 😢😢😢😢😢😢
U com holliwood..omg.seper hero
Hay varios capítulos en inglés , alguien que los traduzca a español !!!
no. its in English and thats. the way it stays
Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire UK has waters 10x saltier than the ocean and second saltiest waters to the dead sea in the world
This is the third part. Where are the first two?
Search youtube for "Simon Reeve Pilgrimage," The other two are excellent.
thats what i.d expect
Witless drivel ! He flies from Istanbul to Tel Aviv ! ! ?
On a pilgrimage...! !
Hi guys
🇬🇧Top notch mate. ✌😁 🇺🇸
Anybody knows the background song at the beginning?
04:06 Yeah, Helena literally threw a Jew down the well to make him say where the true cross was. I knew he'd miss that bit out.
I have the biggest crush on Simon
He's a closet racist BBC propaganda liar.
That is definitely normal
Thank you. "This Holy Land hath been mentioned and extolled in all the sacred Scriptures. In it have appeared the Prophets of God and His chosen Ones. This is the wilderness in which all the Messengers of God have wandered, from which their cry, "Here am I, here am I, O my God" was raised." ~ Baha'i Faith
2021
Great place to visit holy 0laces but not today war in the Holy land with bombs last night peace please. Amen.
First seek our father in heaven and his justice and everything will be added godbless everyone amen,read Matthew chapt.6 verse 33
Shearing a sheep with a modern tool like a scissors?
54:03 Jesus does show us the way.
Jerusalem syndrome!? Who made that up!
Sign of the times, the “museum”, has covered the ancient Christian imagery. Strange museum!
6:31ORTODO ROM😁
10:41 wow
who else is watching this in 2021 for home schooling vids 😂🙄
God, he's so blessed to be able to see, touch, and feel the Holy Land directly.
I want to do pilgrimage one day, but I'll begin my Journey in Alexandria - Sinai - Ascalon - Bethlehem - Jerusalem - Nazareth - Acre - Tyrus - Sidon - Antioch - Edessa - 7 Churches of Asia - Iznik - Izmit - Istanbul - Thessalonika - Athens - Epirus - Düres - Naples - Roma - Perugia - Ravenna - Florence - Pavia - Milan - Avignon - Toulouse - Barcelona - Zaragosa - Salamanca - Santiago - Asturias - Pamplona - Bordeaux - Tours - Chartres - Paris - Reims - Trier - Mainz - Frankfurt - Aachen - Köln - Canterbury - London - Winchester - Worcester - York - Durham - Lindisfarne. I think that's doable for a year of pilgrimage.
Constantinople cool place
Welease Bwian!
Blessings and glory Amen a trip of faith the land with so much war disaster but important to view a pray for all who visit a prayerful trip .All areas visited by Jesus.Must amazing to see the in the lan£ of the. Bible .baptism in water in the sea of Gallery.fishing in the sea of Gallery’ Eat fish as Jesus did.in Nazareth sheep shearing.as Jesus did Am😍😇pilgrimage 2121 11th May
great documentary if you ignore the cheesy music
my re teacher be like:
I can imagine this fellow would make a good documentary host on other topics. But for this one, probably better to get someone with more insight about this particular topic.
So many lost souls,there is no holy Land,all of earth is special it should be all treated as if it was holy,the greatest lie ever told 🤔
This guy acting like Jesus was born in Bethlehem and not Nazareth
Does anyone bother to put the Crusades into context? No. What exactly is the context?
**VERY important note to understand this information is the term abrogation. What it means is that the new verse is better than the older verse.** After Islam was born there are TWO massive parts of their history that must be known. 1 Muhammad was in Medina when he started writing what became known as the Quran. During this period is when you find verses of the Quran that say very nice things. There is no conflict in this part of the Quran. Through about 10 years give or take Muhammad has a small number of converts. Eventually he and his followers were told to leave and to go Mecca. 2 Mecca is an entirely new world. Now verses are written that direct believers toward all non-Muslim. There are three choices. 1) Convert to Islam 2) Accept being a Dhimmi - lower than a slave. You kids are taken away from you and are raised to be Janissary. You must also pay extra taxes for being a Dhimmi. 3) You are killed. Kids still raised to be Janissary.
The Middle East and North Africa are filled with Christian nations. No Christian in these places were forcing anyone to become one. Whether they became a Christian or not they weren't tortured, murdered, beheaded, made to be lower than a slave, their children indoctrinated to be elite Christian soldiers etc. What happened to these Christian nations? Murdered, Dhimmi and Janissary etc. This fate of these Christian brothers and sisters under the foot of Islam, which conquered up in to Europe and stopped in France by Charles The Hammer Martel and central Europe by the Famed Polish Hussars and in Eastern Europe as well. ONLY after massive attacks all around southern Europe did the Crusades ever start. To get a picture of how many attacks happened on Christian nations by Muslim middle Eastern nations I will provide a link. Keep in mind that the Crusades were 1 defensive and 2 a rescue attempt for those now in bondage.
In BRIEF on the battles where Islam (political Islam) attacked Christian Nations AND ALL Crusader attacks on Islam (political Islam). Direct below.
czcams.com/video/I_To-cV94Bo/video.html
A longer dive into Islam, Jihad and more. Direct below.
www.dailymotion.com/video/x7qvfcs
P.S. Political Islam according to research has killed over 250,000,000 in the last 1400 years.
Me.
Why am I seeing lots of videos about Jesus on Hitlers brithday?
Because it’s the 20th anniversary of Columbine.
@@MitzvosGolem1 Martin Luther stayed inside the envelope but he did magnificent work in breaking so many people free of the Roman Catholic Church of Lies and Greed.
this is our land we will come back and liberate it as soon as possible, we are descendent of salahudin and khalid binu waleed.