You (the Villager)
Our guide to first-century Galilee
Every video drops you into an ordinary day in Jesus's world. You wake to a rooster, grind the flour, and find out what's for dinner. Spoiler: it's bread.
The cast
Meet the village
Every video follows you through an ordinary day in first-century Galilee, with a little help (and a lot of opinions) from the neighbors.
Jesus
Always shown with respect
When Jesus appears, the story slows down. We tell his moments plainly and seriously, straight from the Gospels. The jokes are never on him.
Uncle Eli
Grumpy know-it-all uncle
Has an opinion about how you knead dough, mend nets and walk to market. Is right about half the time. Delivers it all with one enormous eyebrow.
Yoni
Best friend, fisherman, bad ideas
Fishes the Sea of Galilee all night and calls a handful of sardines "a warm-up." His plans are always ambitious. His ears are always huge.
Tobi
Little brother who asks "But why?"
Asks the question every kid in your class is thinking. Usually has an olive leaf stuck in his hair. Helps with chores for about a minute.
Tamar
Little sister (and her goat)
Never goes anywhere without her small white goat. The goat has not been asked whether it agrees with this arrangement.
Ima
Mom, who runs everything
Grinds the grain, bakes the bread, works the market and keeps the whole house running before you have finished yawning.
Savta
Grandma with stories
"In MY day..." starts most of her sentences, which is handy, because her day was even further back. One tooth, endless history.