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rule. it indicates something else that's important as well. >> the writer, or whoever it was that composed the joseph story knew an egypt of the seventh through fourth century b.c. >> even clues about joseph's famous many-colored coat can be seen in these carvings. >> you see people's from canaan coming as traders, and they're egyptians obviously were fascinated by them because their clothing which reminds us of the coat of many colors and the joseph story were painted with the most care. >> these ruins helped build a clearer picture of joseph's time, even if they don't prove that joseph ever lived. they also set the stage for a dramatic struggle against the mighty egyptian empire, the bible's greatest story of the fight for freedom. >> narrator: coming up, what do we know about moses? his birthplace, his childhood in
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the hills expressway. so now we're approaching this massive building, it's the site and sound theater. it's a replica of something that might have been in the ancient, ancient east during biblical times. this is what they tell us is christian broadway. and nine times a week, every week, thousands of people come from across the country to watch their favorite bible stories come alive. when we visited, abraham's great grandson joseph was center stage. what most people probably immediately would think is joseph and the amazing technicolored dream coat. is this that? >> same guy, same coat, but this is the true biblical account -- >> so it's less coat, more joseph? >> it's not about the coat. it's a message of forgiveness.
the position of prime minister sounds fantastic, but it's not at all. joseph fits remarkably well into what we know in egypt around 1500 b.c. >> there's evidence at that time of the egyptian empire, starting to weaken. when the pharaoh couldn't control every last corner of his vast empire. and a group of newcomers from the east was able to gain some power. >> that story, despite the miraculous elements probably is grounded in natural events. >> and what about that special gift of joseph's? that enraged his brothers so much and impressed the pharaoh? joseph attracted the attention of the pharaohs because of his talent in interpreting dreams. in fact he even interpreted the pharaoh's dreams. and just as they are today, dreams were incredibly important to ancient egyptians as well. and we know that because of the sphinx, between his paws is what's known as the dream stealer. it recounts a pharaoh's dream that he had a devine right to
and forgiveness is right at the heart of salvation itself. >> at sight and sound, they say the mission is selling this message, not just tickets. although, when we visited, joseph had grossed almost $40 million that season alone. >> we don't do it for the pocketbook, we do it because we believe in the message of jesus christ. >> is it evangelizing? >> it is. it's very evangelical. >> everyone here from the stage hands to the leading actors is christian. before every performance, they pray together. >> what we do is we seek the lord in prayer. what's the story that you think is relevant to today? but also the stories in the bible are riched with the twists and turns and the drama that we're all looking for, particularly the epic stories of the old testament. >> rocks, or cushioned here at sight and sound, that's always nice. >> good, these are the most comfortable rocks. >> that's right. >> i got a behind of scenes tour
i do. faith is believing in something that you cannot see. >> but, as we're about to discover, there may be some parts of the joseph story that you can see. >> narrator: coming up, just minutes away, in the land of the pyramids and pharaohs, clues that reveal what joseph dreamed may have indeed really happened. travel to egypt when back to the beginning with christiane amanpour returns. so,as my personal financial psychic, i'm sure you know what this meeting is about. yes, a raise. i'm letting you go. i knew that. you see, this is my amerivest managed... balances. no. portfolio. and if doesn't perform well for two consecutive gold. quarters. quarters...yup. then amerivest gives me back their advisory... stocks. fees. fees. fees for those quarters. yeah. so, i'm confident i'm in good hands. for all the confidence you need. td ameritrade. you got this.
profound and visceral way. it was a reminder of how personal the stories of our ancient religious text can feel, and why they remain so powerful even to this day. >> narrator: coming up, from the holy land to america's heart land. so why are we headed to branson, missouri? and what can we uncover there about the spectacular story of joseph? the answer when back to the beginning with christiane amanpour returns. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. we give you your fico® score each month for free! awesomesauce! wow! the only person i know that says that is...lisa? julie?! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you.
whole of egyptian civilization, the story of the bible, everything revolves around water. and not just any water, the great waterway that is the river nile, crops, livestock, transportation, riches, the mighty egyptian empire would never have been possible without it. on east and westbound fertile, green for as far as the eye can see until you hit the desert. there's life and then frankly death. >> the bible has an enormous concern for natural resources, but what happens when we get into history is history is chaotic. we find famine, we find flood, we find plague. how do we understand life when the ground won't yield or our children are flooded out of their homes? the bible allows us to raise those questions. >> and the story of joseph answers one of those questions, he interpreted the pharaoh's dream, that a great famine would
from joseph himself. you're not just playing joseph, your name is joey, right? >> joseph, joey. >> joey believes that like joseph from the bible, god maz a plan for -- has a plan for him too. >> my mom had a child, and he passed, and my mom woke up in the middle of the night and said that god had told her that she would restore the son that he lost and she should name him joseph. and now i'm in my first sight and sound show playing joseph. >> that's neat. >> it's one devine appointment after another that i believe god set up. blessed be the god of abraham, isaac, and, me. >> joey didn't play joseph every night. sight and sound has multiple casts for their multiple productions. but they all perform with equal passion and faith.
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