NOBLE SAVAGE

into slavery, Moses confronting the Egyptian Pharoh, the Ten
Plagues, Moses leading his people out of Egypt, the parting of
the Sea of Reeds, Moses on Mount Sinai, Joshua conquering
Jericho, Saul settling on Jebusite territory, the City of David,
the Court and Temple of Solomon The Wise, the Babylonian
conquest, the destruction of the First Temple by Nebuchadnezzar,
Ezra rebuilding the Temple, Nehemia rebuilding the walls, the
Hasmonian revolt, the Maccabean rebellion against Antiochus,
Herod rebuilding the city on a grand scale, the destruction of
the Second Temple by the Roman General, Titus. He watched ancient
ruins in foreign lands: tombs, inscriptions, towers, and walls.
When the second film ended, Michael was lost in thought.
The third film began by showing the movement of the Jews
throughout the Middle-East, Persia, Eastern Europe, Asia, China,
Morroco, and Spain. It was a time of great learning and
mysticism.
Michael felt the'emotional energy surge within as he watched
what he had thought to be poetry and folklore come to life. Each
film expanded on the themes of the previous one, focussing on
great historical events, which were all well-documented by
archeological finds or in carefully preserved literature. He
watched gatherings and expulsions.
He watched Adolf Hitler coming to power: fervent rallies,
awesome displays of military might, and sickening pictures from
concentration camps. He watched trainloads of both religious and
non-religious men, women, and children, transported like cattle,
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