The Search for Whit, Part 3

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Season 1996
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Aired June 01, 1996
Written by Paul McCusker
Directed by Paul McCusker
Produced by Unknown
Sound Design by Mark Drury
Music by Unknown
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[edit] General information

Albums: Album 27: The Search for Whit

Theme: Knowing what you believe; the joy of reunion

Scripture: Romans 8:28

[edit] Summary

Whit, Eugene, and Jason race against their rivals to find the supposed burial place of Jesus' bones.

[edit] Plot

Later, Jason, Eugene, and Whit meet at the bus terminal and get on a bus for the Kidron Wadi (valley), the site of the dig where Whit found the parchment.

At the site, they find the place where the bones are supposedly hidden. Just as they do, Professor Charles, Benjamin, and Alfred Brownlee appear and insist on being the first to see what's inside. They find an ancient coffin and open it, but the coffin is filled not with bones, but more parchments instead. Charles, Benjamin, and Brownlee try to take possession of the parchments, but Tasha suddenly appears and forces them to surrender.

Later, after Charles, Benjamin, and Brownlee are in custody, we learn that Charles and Brownlee are smugglers. Whit explains the truth about all the buried and half-forgotten parchments. At the story's end, Eugene decides to stay in the Middle East for a couple of weeks to visit with Whit. Jason flies back to Odyssey. When asked if he'll ever return to Odyssey, Whit smiles and says, "You just never know."

[edit] Discussion Questions

  1. What did Whit say we should base our faith on?
  2. How was the first century deception (with the Parchment) similar to the modern day deception with Tasha and the Agency?

[edit] Cast

Characters Actors
Alfred Brownlee Rob Daniels
Benjamin (g) Phil Lollar
Eugene Meltsner Will Ryan
Jason Whittaker Townsend Coleman
John Whittaker Paul Herlinger
Stephen Charles, Professor Tom Williams
Tasha Forbes Christie Nimitz

[edit] Notes

  • Jason calls Alfred Brownlee, "Albert," twice.
  • AIO went on a three and a half month hiatus after this episode.
  • The groups which are following Whit, "First Things" and "The Symposium" are references to real religious groups. Both are considered radical to opposite ends of the spectrum. First Things is the actual name of the group, while "The Symposium" refers to The Jesus Seminar.

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[edit] Resources

The Search for Whit, Part 3 on whitsend.org

The Search for Whit, Part 3 on AIOHQ.com

The Search for Whit, Part 3 on AIO Soda Fountain

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