The Star, Part 1
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| 176: The Star, Part 1 | |
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| Season | 1991 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | December 14, 1991 |
| Written by | Phil Lollar and Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: East Winds, Raining Next: The Star, Part 2 | |
[edit] General information
Albums: Album 12: At Home and Abroad
Theme: The Christmas story-the visit from the Magi
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15
[edit] Summary
Eugene and Connie get separated in the Imagination Station when they return to finish their adventure following the birth of Jesus.
[edit] Plot
Connie and Eugene take a voyage in the Imagination Station to ancient Judea to see the baby Jesus. But once there, they get separated. Eugene finds himself in the desert with three strange travelers who are known as the Magi, and Connie ends up with a kind man named Proclus, who takes her to Jerusalem.
There, she meets Mary, Joseph, and the Holy Child. What Connie doesn’t know is that Proclus is a Roman soldier who works for wicked King Herod! Proclus tells Herod that the Messiah may be a child. Just as Mary and Joseph are about to leave the temple, Herod calls Mary over to him and takes Jesus from her! Fortunately, Herod returns Jesus to His parents, proclaiming there is no Messiah.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Connie seemed overwhelmed by the baby Jesus. Why do you think she felt that way?
- Why did the wise men travel such a long distance? Some people would say their journey was crazy. What do you think?
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- The "zealot" that the inkeeper refers to is Judah, from "Back to Bethlehem".
- Proclus says that the temple is nothing compared to the Colosseum in Rome. The story is taking place sometime between 4BC and 2BC or there about, during the reign of Caesar Augustus (whose reign was from 27BC to 14AD). But the Colosseum was not even ordered to be built until the reign of Vespasian, whose reign was from 69 to 79 AD.
- These episodes were made into an AIO Activity Pack: The Star, Volume #10
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
[edit] Resources
The Star, Part 1 on whitsend.org
The Star, Part 1 on AIO Soda Fountain
