Murex Snail & Ancient Dye Technique (First Century Foundations 5/6)

Joe Amaral learns about the ancient Murex sea snail that was extracted for its blue dye used for fabrics. He joins with Baruch Sterman from Ptil Tekhelet Association to see the process of extraction and the chemical reaction required to get the stunning blue colour used for the tassels on prayer shawls (Matthew 9:20-22). Karen visits Elijah's Cloak in Haifa to hear about their clothing distribution to those in need.

[@lindacook8819]

Beautiful. Thank You

[@f2mel2]

Wow. About time.

[@FirstCenturyFoundationsMedia]

You can see our most recent episode on the Biblical blue dye in our most recent series "Getting to Know Jesus in His Homeland" ruclips.net/video/b-n5ZBi-sng/видео.html

[@akinyahu6741]

So Tzitzit can be untied and retied with new white and the same tekhelet after all the knots ?

[@FirstCenturyFoundationsMedia]

I'm not sure! This would be a good question for Baruch. You can see our latest episode on the Biblical blue in our brand new TV Season "Getting to Know Jesus in His Homeland": ruclips.net/video/b-n5ZBi-sng/видео.html

[@terriblecatchannel]

I thought the phoenicians were the ones who did this trade? Please correct me if im wrong.

[@FirstCenturyFoundationsMedia]

It is possible that it could have been both.

[@coletteturenne95]

Yes, it came from the Phoenicians. They were called the "Purple People" by the Greek. Phoenicians were merchant traders and the fabrics from the dye were very valuable.

[@martinhughes9439]

Victoria Finlay explains the little secret tricks of the technique in her book

[@hpinchen9451]

at hiw dye could come from cuttlefish fish or hermit crab

[@sabeehasabiha4421]

Sri ,what was the powder you added at 9:18. I request you to please reply me...

[@furkanonal8]

It may be white lead powder. In ancient time, they were using pots made of lead. Also, the liquid must be brine. They were heating up the brine with the snail extract for over 10 days inside of a lead pot. So lead shoud have been reactivated with the content. In order to speed up the process, he may have used lead powder instead. P.S. I am no chemist and lead is a very toxic element.

[@jamilanouti5184]

@@furkanonal8 do you know where they still do this in lebanon

[@furkanonal8]

@@jamilanouti5184 no idea, I dont live in lebanon, just know the technique

[@deborahrosefistner6421]

Aren't snails unclean? Why would people disobey the Father and use what He called unclean? I can't help but wonder if the blue dye came from a clean source, not an unclean source.

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

Hi
They aren't being EATEN! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua

[@terriblecatchannel]

Agreement and its not ble its purple this is all garbage

[@FirstCenturyFoundationsMedia]

@@terriblecatchannel actually it is blue the way the Jews extract it.

[@anonymousperson4363]

@@toosiyabrandt8676
Correct, but we're not supposed to touch an unclean creature or we're unclean.

[@whymindsetmatters]

@@anonymousperson4363 so in ancient times they were breaking YAHUAH'S commandments by making this dye?

[@leestab10]

Jesus (Yahusha) was not a Jew. He was an Israelite. The term Jew was made up. This matters.

[@adamodeo9320]

he was from the tribe of Judah which makes him a jew

[@leestab10]

@@adamodeo9320 The word Jew didn't exist prior to the 16th century, there's no shortform of the word in any ancient manuscripts. This means none of the Ancient Israelites were Jews including the Messiah!

[@adamodeo9320]

@@leestab10 Judah from the word thankful to God - jew - same meaning - we are jews Israelis (it has 3 meanings as Jacob's ladder has three levels) and Hebrew (see the unseen) since we lost the 10 tribes we were called jews after the Judah kingdom but we are hoping to recover them and return to be Israel - hopefully living up to the 3rd meaning as the 3rd temple will be built.

[@adamodeo9320]

@@leestab10 "salvation is of the Jews!"
Jesus in the book of john! you go after us - you kill us in the millions for being jews and when we survive with the help of God - you deny our exitance and some even pretend to have replaced us - evil has played its last hand.

[@leestab10]

@@adamodeo9320 🤣OK! You are a deluded 'Jew' and not a descent from an ancient Israelite. Even YOUR Jewish Almanac states this: "It is incorrect to call an ancient Israelite a Jew or to call a contemporary Jew an Israelite or an Hebrew. The (modern) term “Jew” is used to refer both to people who follow Judaism and to members of the various Jewish ethnicities, even if they are non-religious. There is much to say on this word, because it is a transliteration of a transliteration of a transliteration!