Weather…. The weather of Israel is similar to Southern California, so check that region’s weather for the dates of your tours. The Sea of Galilee area can be around 80 degrees in the spring/early summer and 70 in the fall. Jerusalem can range between 70 and 80 depending upon your visit time and the dead … More What To Pack! For the Holy Land Weather and Sites…..
A Remarkable Truth The Bible comes alive in the Holy Land, the words seem to jump off the page into your heart as you read passages about the very places on which you are standing and touching. The En Gedi, the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Caesarea, Jerusalem and so many more…. as you travel through … More The En Gedi, A Picture of God’s Grace and Mercy
Bet She’an, “house of rest” or “place of quiet,” is located four miles west of the Jordan River, fifteen miles south of the Sea of Galilee, and about forty-five miles north of Jericho. Tel Bet She’an lies where two fertile valleys, the Harod Valley and Jordan Valley, meet. The Harod Valley and the Harod River … More Bet She’an, Where Archaeology Meets The Bible
The Mount of Beatitudes is believed to be the setting of Jesus’ famous Sermon On The Mount, found in Matthew Chapters 5 through 7, and there is also a short version in Luke 6: 17 – 26. This is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon, and it describes the traits He was looking for in His followers. … More Beautiful Mount Of Beatitudes on the Sea Of Galilee
In existence from the 150 B.C. to 750 A.D., Capernaum was a city built along the edge of the Sea of Galilee. The town, which Matthew in his Gospel refers to as Jesus’ “own city” (Matthew 9:1) is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Capernaum’s Importance Located on the highway from the Mediterranean coast to … More Capernaum, Jesus’ “Own City”
The view from Mount Carmel is panoramic. If you look down the east side of the mountain, the Plain of Jezreel, also called the Valley of Megiddo or Armageddon, lies just below. The Nazareth ridge lies to the northeast and from the top of the mountain, one can look out over the blue Mediterranean Sea … More Mount Carmel, A Symbol Of God’s Closeness
Throughout its history, Megiddo’s gates and walls have witnessed the armed struggles of Assyrians, Canaanites, Egyptians, Greeks, Israelites, Persians, Philistines, and Romans. If you add in the Turks, Germans, French and English, Israelis and others…from ancient to modern wars….Megiddo has seen it all! Importance Of Megiddo Megiddo is an important junction on the main road … More Tel Megiddo, Who What and Where
His Special Delight Describing the Sea of Galilee, the Rabbis say, “Although God has created seven seas, yet He has chosen this one as His special delight.” Set in the hills of northern Israel, the harp-shaped Sea of Galilee, a significant Biblical and scenic area, will delight you with an overpowering sense of peace as … More “His Special Delight,” The Sea Of Galilee
1986 during a drought that caused the waters of the Sea of Galilee to significantly recede, a wooden vessel, dating from the first century when Christ walked those same shores, was discovered near Nof Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee’s northwestern shore. Studies have determined the type of wood as cedar and oak, the style … More A Gift From The Sea Of Galilee
Discouraged and Looking For Comfort At Mensa Christi, the beautiful spot on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus met the Disciples after His resurrection and made them an early morning breakfast, there is a plaque from Luke 5: 5, “At Thy word I will let down the net” which summarizes the early faith and … More Mensa Christi, “Who Came Looking For Who”?
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