Judah Ben-Hur, The Theatrical Concert

7th May 2011, i was attended the amazing musical theater - Judah Ben-Hur. One of testimony the Jesus goodness to us that was so touching and full with blessing, and very happy to share with us of that musical.

THE SYNOPSIS:

Judah Ben-Hur, a prince of Jerusalem in A.D. 30, is preparing to propose to the lovely Esther, when the unthinkable happens. His childhood friend, Messala, now a Roman Tribune, frames him for the attempted assassination of the Governor, and condemns him to die chained to his oars in a Roman Galley ship.  On the way to the galley ship, in Nazareth, a mysterious carpenter defies Judah’s Roman captors by giving Judah water and the courage to hope. When Judah’s ship is sunk by pirates, he manages to escape and even save the life of the Admiral, who trains him to be the champion charioteer of Rome and then adopts him. Now a Roman citizen, Judah returns to Jerusalem to look for his family. There he discovers that Esther has waited for him all these years.

Little does Judah know, but his mother and sister contracted leprosy in the Roman prison and were released to the Valley of the Lepers. When Judah hears the false report that they died in prison, he decides to take his revenge against his once-friend, the Tribune Messala, in the chariot Race in Caesarea. There is no law in the arena, providing a perfect opportunity for Judah to kill Messala without penalty.  Esther pleads with Judah to stay away from Messala and to listen to the Rabbi Jesus, who teaches to love and forgive even enemies.  But Judah refuses to change his mind. The jovial Sheik Ilderim provides the horses for Judah, the finest Arabians in the East, enabling Judah to both win the race and kill Messala in the process.

Upon Judah’s return to Jerusalem, he encounters a crucifixion. Told that the victim of this Roman brutality is the Rabbi Jesus, Judah suddenly realizes that this was the same carpenter who had strengthened him with water and hope on his road to the Roman galley ship. Stunned and convicted by this rabbi’s continued forgiveness of his murderers, Judah pours his soul out in repentance to God.  Judah returns home to find that Jesus has both risen from the dead and healed his mother and sister. The family rejoices in a tearful reunion. Finally, Judah and Esther get married, and the whole community explodes into festive song and dance, ending the story in joyful celebration.