Pathways Through Jerusalem features 9 onscreen guides each set in their own multimedia "pathway" that tours the religious, social, military and archaeological history of Jerusalem.

This 2 CD set has been one of the most acclaimed offerings since it first appeared in our catalog. It has been called "the best religious software ever produced" and we don't disagree. There are other "guided tour" travelogue CDs of Jerusalem. Pathways is way beyond them in quality, depth of multimedia, and presentation concept. We're proud to be the exclusive distributor of this amazing 2 CD program.

Pathways features five historical guides:
 
King David, King Herod, Queen Helena (Byzantine period -- Constantine's mother)  Dirk the Crusader, and Suleiman the Magnificent (Islamic period). Their portrayals are full of wit, scholarly insights, interesting historical footnotes and a surprising amount of humor. They each appear onscreen at-length. Each of their pathways lasts over 35 minutes and offers many multimedia and content options to explore at your own pace.

King David (pictured right) is one of the most popular tours. He is both insightful AND funny. One of my favorite parts is when he pulls out his wallet to show you his children. His tour of Solomon's Temple is the favorite portion of Pathways for most Sunday Schools.

King Herod's tour of Jerusalem and his animated display of how he rebuilt the Temple is led by a very funny actor who portrays Herod as a megalomaniac with a Brooklyn accent. His "desire to be appreciated" is great lesson fodder.

Queen Helena leads you on an expectedly regal tour of the many churches she built, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Dirk the Crusader is a bloke who just got back from a Crusade. Dirk gives an entertaining cockney overview of the Crusades which in reality were not so entertaining. His tour sheds light on the historic animosities which have plagued Muslim, Jewish and Christian relations for centuries.

Four of the video guides are contemporary & clever:

• A Modern Jew who tells about the founding of the state of Israel.
• A Christian who tours you to the places Jesus went in Jerusalem.
• A Palestinian Muslim
• And a Secular tour bus operator.

Each modern guide describes the sites in Jerusalem that are holy to their particular faith. Azziz' Muslim tour of Jerusalem delves into the religious belief of Islam. It's balanced and well done.

Pictured: Azziz's Muslim Tour of the city and Temple Mount is very informative and discusses Islamic worship practices and history.

Those who have visited or studied Jerusalem will FEAST on the content in this CD. In fact, we often get orders for Pathways from those who are going to visit or have been there and want to enjoy the sites again and learn more.

Navigating Pathways...

Pictured Right/Above next to King David you can see a control panel popping up in King David's pathway. It allows you to navigate backwards and forwards in his pathways. Click on the word "pathmap" seen in the pop up and you can view a handy overview of the pathway.

Pictured Right: Throughout each of the nine presentations Pathways pauses to offer the user various "explore in depth" options of both a scriptural and archaeological nature. They are called "Source," "Discovery" and "Legend." 

Legend is one of my favorites. In it the program presents you with interesting historical tidbits that have a twist, or whose story comes from non-biblical sources, such as the story of the two brothers who's threshing floor became the location for the Temple.

Another unique option in each pathway is the TIME MORPH option seen above/left. It appears throughout the program. Say for example, you're in Herod's Jerusalem Temple tour and you wonder how his Temple compares to David's. Click "Time Morph" and you can jump right into David's pathway where he is touring Solomon's Temple.

Example of Pathways content:
King David begins by introducing himself, and telling the story of how Israel became a nation under his leadership. His tour of Solomon's Temple is probably the most popular part of Pathways. It includes an animated-illustrated discussion of altar sacrifice and how the Israelites worshipped in the Temple. Following his Temple presentation viewers are given the option to jump back to a spot in his presentation, or dive into four related options: SOURCE- view a scripture passage about the Temple; DISCOVERY- hear narration and view picture about the only known Temple artifact in existence; LEGENDS & Related Traditions- A brief animated retelling of the sacrifice of Isaac on Mt. Moriah (temple mount); MORPH- jump to other guided tours that deal with the Temple and Temple Mount. What I've described here is only about 20% of the material in David's tour.

How much Video is in Pathways?
Those of you who are used to programs with skimpy video clips, be prepared. The tour guides appear AT LENGTH throughout Pathways in video windows that are integrated into the Jerusalem surroundings they are discussing.  This attention to artistic detail is rarely seen in videos found in other programs. And the guides are far more than "talking heads, they are well acted, and interact with their surroundings. Pathways is a very clever program.

Theologically Speaking....the program is scholarly and well mainstream. Much of the archaeological and historical information is straight from the pages of such magazines as Biblical Archaeological Review.

Don't forget to order our Pathways Study Guide: Our 40 page spiral bound Study Guide includes: a Complete & Detailed Outline to every bit of content on the two CDs, teaching notes, questions, background articles, study devotionals, and eight sample worksheets for student use. Pathways is an extremely deep program with hundreds of places to go. Our guide helps teachers know what's where. The guide is $14 and is designed to lay flat on a copier so you can make copies of pertinent pages for teaching use. This is the only guide we have ever charged for, and once you see it's teaching detail, you'll know why. Click here to view a sample of the Pathways Guide Look for the Teaching Guide on our order form below the CD entry.

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Regular Single copy Price = $35 2+ copies 30.00 each 5+ copies = 25.00 each  8+ copies = 22.00 each Pathways Through Jerusalem comes on TWO CDS. (different content on the 2 CDs, not the same) Order by calling us at 1-800-678-1948 or use our on-line order form. Look for it listed under "Bible software and Software for Youth & Adults" on our online form. System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/XP or Power Mac OS 8/9 or X in Classic Mode, 166 mhz or higher, 32 mb RAM minimum. 4mb videoram minimum. Higher preferred. Will not run in Vista. Pathways is an older program whose production values are VERY high. It looks great on a new computer or older one. Age Range: 5th graders, youth, and adults. Pathways is popular in older elementary and youth Sunday Schools, and it can be projected to an adult education class (using a data projector). It is also a favorite program for pastors, CE staff, and teachers to put in their personal collections. Pathways is also one of our most popular titles to give as a gift. Don't forget to also order the 40 page spiral-bound Teacher's & Tourist's Guide to Pathways! It's listed just below the CD on our order form. Learn more

Pictured:  This is the printable database of articles located in the program. It has Biblical, archaeological, religious and tour spot data.

Pictured above:  the Nine Guides Main Menu

Pictured above: a scene from Herod's raucous tour of Jerusalem including a tour of how the Second Temple was built.

Our history with Pathways...

We've been a HUGE fan of Pathways Through Jerusalem CDs ever since it hit the market in 1996. It is one of the most acclaimed programs we've ever offered. Customers love it as much today as then. We loved it so much we wrote a 40 page study guide to the program --mapping out its enormous 1300 megabytes of territory and including a series of teaching comments, background articles and student worksheets.

Made in Israel it looks like it was created yesterday. Their huge production budget made sure of that. In fact, most people are surprised when I show the program in a seminar and then tell them when it was made. They are shocked and want to know why they didn't hear about it "way back then." I tell them Pathways is a great example of how GREAT software can sometimes go unnoticed. WE noticed it, and stayed in touch with the copyright holder ~ and are now the exclusive distributor.

Occasionally we review Israel travelogue CDs that come and go on the market. Pathways is not like them at all. It is unique and has high production values. In short... it's an awesome work. In all our years of distributing it, I have NEVER had a copy returned. Not one. <>< Neil

A typical Pathways review:
Neil, Pathways came yesterday, and we spent today going all through it so we can use it tomorrow! You are right, it is exceptional software. Thanks so much for rushing it out! 
~ Mary at St John's Episcopal, Oakland, CA