Beautiful photos of Israel and the Dead Sea just published today, March 13th! Above is an incredible photo of Israel from outer space. You can view the Sea of Galilee at the top right, with the Jordan River and valley traveling across the picture, then emptying into the Dead Sea. The aqua blue segments seen at the photos far left are mineral pools … More The Beauty of the Dead Sea From Outer Space
Not everything explosive in the Golan Heights is related to warfare! The Avital Volcanic Park is located there on the site of a dormant volcano that last erupted about 100,000 years ago. Confirming this ancient volcanic activity, the hills and fields throughout Israel are chock full of basalt rocks that poke through the earth. The … More A Rocky Walk to Capernaum
No News Is Good News You can put this in the “believe it or not” category….on Tuesday, February 7th 2017, not one single news item about a hostile act in Israel could be found in any global news outlet. A rare day to say the least! Of course, this 24 hour respite quickly came to … More Is It Safe To Travel To Israel?
Why? Ask anyone who wants to travel to Israel, why, and the usual answer is….to walk where Jesus walked. Nothing wrong with that answer, in fact, it’s a great answer, but the Holy Land isn’t just about the New Testament, Israel fully engages you with the Old Testament! Constancy Location, location, location . . … More Megiddo, Fought Over And Prophesied About
Slow-Motion Crisis Leaving Jerusalem on highway 1 and making a left turn onto highway 90, the Dead Sea, with the red Moab Mountains of Jordan rising on its eastern shore, is a sliver of blue out the front window of the bus. According to historical records and past accounts, the sea or lake, which straddles … More The Dead Sea, Environmental Crisis or God’s Perfection
Capernaum By the Sea In existence from the 150 B.C. to 750. A.D., Capernaum lies along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee about 3 miles from where the upper Jordan River, fed by the snow pack on Mount Hermon, empties into the lake. Situated on the Via Maris, an ancient trade route also … More Capernaum, A Stop On The Via Maris
Prophetic Refuge Does Petra “fit the bill” as a refuge during the tribulation? Hmmmm….haven’t we read that the antichrist holds sway over the whole world, precluding any place of safety? It seems he may not according Biblical prophesies such as Daniel 11: 41, “ He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will … More Petra Part Two: Prophetic Refuge, Ancient Stronghold and Present Wonder
Fact Checking Everyone loves to “fact check,” and it is usually done for good reasons. God is expressly specific throughout the Bible, He includes dates, places, people and customs. He has fleshed out inspired passages with facts that can be historically checked. Doesn’t it peak your interest when you read in John’s Gospel that the disciples netted 153 fish? That is … More Not Your Ordinary Shepherds, These Guys Were Special
One of Seven Ancient Wonders Petra, named one of the seven ancient wonders of the world in 2007, lies in a remote valley basin south of Amman and north of Aqaba in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Wreathed in mystery and sheltered from view by soaring, impenetrable rock cliffs, Petra’s story is the stuff of … More Petra Part One: Legend, Myth, Apocalypse
When You Can’t See The Forest For The Trees Spilling down a slope overlooking Jerusalem, the Peace Forest symbolizes the unity of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War, harmony between Arab and Jewish people and the hope for peace in a land birthed and raised in turmoil. Here, the city plants a tree for EVERY child … More Caiaphas, The High Priest and The Forest
Tours to the Holy Land 