History Heartwarming / BenHur1959

* Miriam and Tirzah are miraculously healed during the rainstorm that follows Jesus' Crucifixion.

* Judah Ben-Hur is being dragged off to the slave galleys from Jerusalem to Tyr under the blazing Judean sun, and is denied water by the Roman decurion. As Judah falls to the ground and tearfully prays to God, a shadow passes over him: it's a local [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} carpenter's son]], who gently and silently offers him water to drink and pours some on his face. The Roman decurion tries to stop the young man from helping Judah, but the Roman sees something in the man's face that makes him sheepishly turn away.

* Before the naval battle, Quintus Arrius has all of his galley's rowers chained except Judah to keep them at their post. When the galley is rammed, the first thing Judah does is knocking out one of the overseers, steal his keys, and unchain the other rowers to give them a chance to escape. Then he goes on to save Arrius' life in the battle, and when the consul [[SavedFromTheirOwnHonor tries to kill himself]] thinking the battle was lost.

* Before the naval battle, Quintus Arrius has all of his galley's rowers chained except Judah to keep them at their post. When the galley is rammed, the first thing Judah does is knocking out one of the overseers, steal his keys, and unchain the other rowers to give them a chance to escape. Then he goes on to save Arrius' life in the battle.

* Before the naval battle, Quintus Arrius has all of his galley's rowers chained except Judah to keep them at their post. When the galley is rammed, the first thing Judah does is knocking out one of the overseers, steal his keys, and unchain the other rowers to give them a chance to escape. Then he goes on to save Arrius' life in the battle, and once they're in Rome Arrius makes him part of his own family to thank him.

* Judah Ben-Hur is being dragged off to the slave galleys from Jerusalem to Tyr under the blazing Judean sun, and is denied water by the Roman decurion. As Judah falls to his knees and tearfully prays to God, a shadow passes over him: it's a local [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} carpenter's son]], who silently offers him water to drink. The decurion tries to stop the young man from helping Judah, but the Roman sees something in the man's face that makes him sheepishly turn away.

* Judah giving Jesus some water on the way to Golgotha, returning the gift he'd been given all those years ago ([[YankTheDogsChain or tries to]] at least).

* Judah giving Jesus some water on the way to Golgotha, returning the gift he'd been given all those years ago.

-->'''Judah:''' Almost at the moment He died, I heard Him say, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
-->'''Esther:''' Even then.
-->'''Judah:''' Even then. And I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand.

* Judah and Arrius' relationship. Judah saved his life, and in turn Arrius adopted him.

-->'''Judah:''' Almost at the moment He died, I heard Him say, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."

* The scene where the sheik is saying good night to his horses is adorable. He calls them "his children" and addresses each of them by name. And it's easy to tell they love him too.
* Miriam and Tirzah are miraculously healed during the rainstorm that follows Jesus' Crucifixion.
* Balthazar joyfully giving Judah the news that after his long search, he's finally found the Son of God that he'd met years ago as a baby.
--> '''Balthazar:''' Judah! He is here! I have found Him. The child has become a man. And the man, oh I know it now, is the Son of God!\\
'''Judah:''' Happy Balthazar. Life has answered you.\\
'''Balthazar:''' Life has ''been'' answered.

* Judah and Arrius' relationship. Judah saves his life and in turn Arrius adopts him.

* Before the naval battle, Quintus Arrius has all of his galley's rowers chained except Judah to keep them at their post. When the galley is rammed, the first thing Judah does is knocking out one of the overseers, steal his keys, and unchain the other rowers to give them a chance to escape. Then he goes on to save Arrius' life in the battle, and Arrius makes him part of his own family to thank him.

* Before the naval battle, Quintus Arrius has all of his galley's rowers chained except Judah to keep them at their post. When the galley is rammed, the first thing Judah does is knocking out one of the overseers, steal his keys, and unchain the other rowers to give them a chance to escape. Then he goes on to save Arrius' life in the battle.

* Judah Ben-Hur is being dragged off to the slave galleys from Jerusalem to Tyr under the blazing Judean sun, and is denied water by the Roman centurion. As Judah falls to his knees and tearfully prays to God, a shadow passes over him: it's a local [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} carpenter's son]], who silently offers him water to drink. The centurion tries to stop the young man from helping Judah, but the Roman sees something in the man's face that makes him sheepishly turn away.