Good Movie Review On The Wages Of Sin

Prophets and Kings is part of a unique video series of the Faith Lessons; Prophets and Kings Session four is part of volume two of the movie series. The movie produced by Ray Vander Laan combines together religious, historical, geographical and cultural context of the scriptures and linking them with the modern day believer. Session four “The Wages of Sins” focuses on prophet Hezekiah and how his faith saved the children of Israel.
Ray Van der Laan comes from a family with a strong Christian background; he received his bachelor’s degree from the Dordt College, and thereafter he enrolled for a Masters degree and graduated at Westminster Seminary .He has worked in different institutions as a lecturer, some of the institutions where has worked include Jerusalem University College, Trinity University International and Yeshiva University. Ray has been a lecturer for over 30 years and also acts as a chair of Biblical Cultural Studies Association. He is also an instructor on religious issues at the Holland Christian Schools and also an ordained minister of the Christian Reformed Church. After receiving his Master’s he got more involved in research and religious teachings mainly in areas related to the Jewish culture, his teachings are almost similar to those of the Jewish education. He has been involved in Christian ministry projects and is the founder of “That the World May Know Ministries” which he founded in 1998.His ministerial work has involved studies different areas such as Egypt, Israel and Turkey. His research focuses more on archaeology as he teaches the Christian culture as it was in the historical period and the relationship with the modern Christians. Ray has also been in writing having authored the book “Echoes of His Presence”.
The Wages of Sins is part of the second volume of the series and it is filmed in different locations which include Mt.Carmel, Lachish, Arad and Negev. Ray takes shows modern Christians the historical areas where prophet Nehemiah visited and communicated with GOD. Lachish is an eighteen acres area surrounded by city walls; the walls as narrated by Ray protected the southern flank of Israel and offered protection to Jerusalem from any invaders who would have attacked the city. The City of Lachish was occupied by many people as it is explained by Ray in the movie. The children of Israel forgot about GOD’S teachings, and GOD was angry with them. He sent the Assyrian army to destroy various cities in Israel and Lachish was one of them. After Lachish was attacked, Sennacherib and his army marched to Jerusalem ready to attack its people. However, Prophet Hezekiah cried out to the Lord, and he protected the people of Jerusalem from the ruthless attacks. Ray addresses the purpose that GOD had sent Hezekiah to Israel in a period when people had turned against GOD and were involved in idol worship. Many people lost their lives, and great empires were destroyed, however, Hezekiah has prepared the children of Jerusalem for the attacks, and when he prayed to GOD, an angel of the Lord intervened and killed 185,000 Assyrian Soldiers.Sennacherib was unable to attack Jerusalem even though he had won many battles.
Wages of Sin focus on the modern day Christianity where GOD wants His people to have full trust and faith in Him. Ray Vander Laan is able to teach the viewers that GOD can destroy the world even when there are people whom still believe in Him. Christians need to stand up and defend the word of GOD as Hezekiah did in Jerusalem.