Bethlehem – Manger Square
Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Bethlehem is the city in which Jesus was born in a manger. Bethlehem is also the setting for most of the Book of Ruth and the home of Israel’s...
View ArticleBethlehem – Shepherds’ Field
Shepherds’ Field outside of Bethlehem is the traditional site where an angel of the Lord, announcing Jesus’ birth, appeared to the shepherds as they watched their flocks by night. Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleCaesarea
Beach and Crusader fortress at Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast just south of Haifa. Caesarea was an important ancient port and administrative city of Palestine. Caesarea was the home of Cornelius,...
View ArticleCaesarea – Roman Aqueduct
Roman Aqueduct at Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast just south of Haifa. This aqueduct brought water from springs almost 10 miles away. Caesarea was an important ancient port and administrative city...
View ArticleCana of Galilee
Traditional site of Cana of Galilee (Kefr Kenna), four miles northeast of Nazareth. It was Nathaniel’s birthplace and the site of Jesus’ first miracle where He turned water into wine at a wedding...
View ArticleCana of Galilee – Water and wine
The water jar and wine chalice pictured here are symbolic of Jesus’ first miracle in which He turned water into wine at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. Photo courtesy of Corel
View ArticleSynagogue at Capernaum
The Synagogue at Capernaum (Kefar Nahum) which dates from the 2 nd-3 rd century A.D.. Beneath its foundation may be the synagogue (in which Jesus taught) dating from the time of Christ. Capernaum is...
View ArticleDead Sea landscape
Desolate, forbidding landscape surrounding the Dead Sea (Salt Sea), a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan. It is the lowest body of water on earth at 1,312 feet below sea level. Because of...
View ArticleDead Sea from Masada
The Dead Sea (Salt Sea) as seen from Masada. The Dead Sea is a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan. It is the lowest body of water on earth at 1,312 feet below sea level. Because of the high...
View ArticleSea of Galilee (Tiberias)
The Sea of Galilee (Tiberias) is a lake (686 feet below sea level) in northern Israel through which the Jordan River flows. The lake enjoys a pleasant climate, fertile soil in the surrounding fields...
View ArticleLoaves and fish
From only five loaves of bread and two fish Jesus fed 5,000 men plus women and children by the shore of the Sea of Galilee . They all ate till they were filled and afterward Jesus’ disciples collected...
View ArticleMount Hermon
Mount Hermon as seen from Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. Mount Hermon is a snowcapped mountain just west of Damascus on the border between Lebanon and Syria. It rises to 9,232 feet and is the highest...
View ArticleJaffa
Jaffa was an old Canaanite city and provincial capital during Egypt’s New Kingdom. In Old Testament times it belonged to Dan, but was controlled early by the Philistines . David and Solomon occupied...
View ArticleJordan River
The Jordan River has its headwaters in Lebanon and the southeastern slopes of Mount Hermon. It flows south through the Sea of Galilee and finally drains into the Dead Sea at 1,312 feet below sea level....
View ArticleNazareth
Nazareth today. Nazareth is located in lower Galilee of northern Israel. Nazareth is the city Jesus grew up in as a boy. Here, in its synagogue, he preached the sermon that led to his rejection by His...
View ArticleNegev Desert
The Negev Desert is a semi-arid region (as seen here) in the southern part of Israel. Its landscape is primarily composed of limestone and chalk folds with many faults. Rainfall varies greatly...
View ArticleOlive press
Olive press from Capernaum characteristic of those used in Bible times. The press consisted of two basalt stones. Into the upper stone a long pole was placed to pull the stone around. The weight of the...
View ArticlePontius Pilate Inscription
The stone, found at Caesarea in 1961, bearing the inscription of Pontius Pilate. Pilate was the Roman procurator of Judea at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion. This stone is the first record of Pilate...
View ArticleQumran caves
Qumran is an area on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea . In 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a young Bedouin shepherd in a cave of this region. The Dead Sea Scrolls are believed to have...
View ArticleShepherd
A modern day shepherd in Israel guiding a flock of sheep and goats. Sheep are very dependent upon the care and protection of their shepherd. A good shepherd will provide his flock with green pasture...
View ArticleMount Tabor
Mount Tabor is located in the lower Galilee region of northern Israel near the Plain of Esdraelon . Tabor is relatively low (1,929 feet), yet it dominates the level landscape around it. It is the site...
View ArticleTel Aviv-Jaffa
Tel Aviv-Jaffa on the Mediterranean coast is today Israel’s major and largest metropolitan center. Jaffa has a long history, but Tel Aviv is a comparatively new city founded in 1909. In Old Testament...
View ArticleMount of Temptation
The Mount of Temptation (Jebel Quarantal), seen here from Jericho, is the traditional site of Jesus’ temptation by Satan. Following His baptism, Jesus spent 40 days and nights in the wilderness being...
View ArticleTiberias
Tiberias lies about 12 miles south of the Jordan River’s entrance into the Sea of Galilee. Tiberias was founded by Herod Antipas in 18 A.D. and named after the Roman emperor Tiberius . The combination...
View ArticleWeaving loom
A weaving loom, a machine for weaving cloth, of the type used in Bible times. The earliest looms consisted of a bar or pole frame designed to hold parallel vertical threads in two alternating sets. By...
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