The Holy Land Experience had its origins in the dream of Marvin Rosenthal, a Russian-Jewish man who later became a Baptist pastor. He founded the missionary organization Zion's Hope and purchased land in Orlando in 1989. The park opened its doors in February 2001, offering a recreation of ancient Jerusalem and 1st-century Judaea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Holy Land Experience Scriptorium museum opened in August 2002. It showcased the Van Kampen Collection, which included ancient scrolls, manuscripts, and early printed editions of the Bible. The collection, founded by Robert and Judith Van Kampen, was the fourth largest of its kind. In June 2007, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, purchased the park for an estimated $37