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Sycamore Tree
"Jesus entered Jericho and
was passing through it.
Now a man namedZacchaeus was there; he
was a chief tax collectorand was rich. He was
trying to get a look at
Jesus, but being a shortman he could not see over
the crowd. So he ran onahead and climbed up into
a sycamore tree to see
him, because Jesus wasgoing to pass that way"
(Luke 19:1-4, NET Bible).
MOUNT GILBOA
Mount Gilboa is on thesoutheastern side of the
Jezreel Valley. King Saulfelt forced to commit
suicide on these slopes
when facing certain defeatby the Philistines. In light
of Saul and Jonathan'sdeaths, David cursed the
mountain: "O mountainsof Gilboa, may you have
neither dew nor rain, nor
fields that yield offerings"(2 Sam 1:21).
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Herod's Harbor
This site was insignificant
until Herod the Great
began to develop it into amagnificent harbor befitting
his kingdom. The harborwas built using materials
that would allow the
concrete to hardenunderwater. The forty-acre
harbor would accommodate300 ships, much larger
than the modern harbor
existing today.
Aerial of Nebi Samwil
Though its name identifies
it as the home of the
prophet Samuel and thetomb of Samuel is here
venerated by Muslims andJews, scholars are agreed
that Samuel's home andplace of burial are at
Ramah, about five milesaway. Excavations around
the modern building which
houses a mosque and a
synagogue have revealedsignificant remains fromthe Crusader period.
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Hezekiah's Tunnel
The Tunnel
A 1750-foot (530m) tunnelcarved during the reign of
Hezekiah to bring water
from one side of the city tothe other, Hezekiah's
Tunnel together with the6th c. tunnel of Euphalios
in Greece are considered
the greatest works of waterengineering technology in
the pre-Classical period.Had it followed a straight
line, the length would have
been 1070 ft (335m) or40% shorter.
Olives Trees in Gethsemane
Adjacent to the Church of All Nations is anancient olive garden. Olive trees do nothave rings and so their age can not be
precisely determined, but scholarsestimate their age to anywhere between
one and two thousand years old. It is
unlikely that these trees were here in thetime of Christ because of the report that
the Romans cut down all the trees in thearea in their siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
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Sorek Valley
Excavations of Beth Shemesh are visible in
the foreground and the Sorek Valley to thewest is behind. Samson traveled down
this valley numerous times including the
time when he killed the lion and laterwhen he tied the tails of 300 foxes
together.
This was the vantage point of theIsraelites who watched the ark of the
covenant return to Beth Shemesh on acow-pulled cart from the land of the
Philistines (1 Samuel 6).
Dead Sea
Known in the Bible as the
"Salt Sea" or the "Sea ofthe Arabah," this inland
body of water isappropriately named
because its high mineral
content allows nothing tolive in its waters. Other
post-biblical names for theDead Sea include the "Sea
of Sodom," the "Sea ofLot," the "Sea of Asphalt"
and the "Stinking Sea." In
the Crusader period, it wassometimes called the
"Devil's Sea." All of thesenames reflect something of
the nature of this lake.
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View from Azekah
The best view of the valley
is from the commanding
hilltop of Azekah. Thisstrategic city was wisely
fortified by Rehoboam, andit was one of the last cities
to fall to the Babylonians in
the invasion of Judah in586 B.C. The valley below
is the location of the battleof David and Goliath.
Cave of Adullam
1 Samuel 22 says that
David hid in the "cave of
Adullam." Today there aremany caves at the site and
it's not clear which one orones David used, as many
have been used andmodified in the years
since. While he was here,400 men who were in debt,
distress or discontent,
gathered around David.
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The Machpelah
Genesis 23 records the
purchase by Abraham of a
plot of ground in Hebronfor a burial cave for his
wife Sarah. In a deal thatforeshadows many such
other Middle Eastern deals,
Abraham paid anoutrageous 400 shekels of
silver to Ephron theHittite. Later Abraham,
Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and
Leah would be buried here.
Cenotaph of Isaac
Three major rooms make
up the Machpelah. In thecenter are Abraham and
Sarah. On the east sideare Isaac and Rebekah; the
Jewish people are allowed
to visit here only ten daysa year. On the west side
are the cenotaphs of Jacoband Leah. Rachel was
buried near Bethlehem.
The pulpit (minbar) was
made in 1091 for a mosquein Ashkelon and donated by
Saladin in 1191.
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Tell Lachish
Identified first as Lachish by Albright in1929, the tell was excavated by James
Leslie Starkey 1932-38 and by Tel Aviv
University 1973-87.
Lachish is generally regarded as thesecond most important city in the southern
kingdom of Judah. It enters the biblical
narrative in the battle accounts of Joshua,Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar.
Tomb of the Sidonian
Sometime in the Hellenistic (or maybe
Persian) period, a group of Sidonianssettled at Maresha. This beautifully
decorated tomb was used by
Apollophanes, the head of the Sidoniansettlement for 33 years. It was in use
from the 3rd to the 1st centuries B.C. Theend of the cave is shaped like a bed and
was the resting-place of the Sidonian
patriarch. Numerous other burial nicheswere carved on either side of the
chamber.
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Herod's Bathhouse
Herod had several private bathhousesbuilt at Masada. The caldarium depicted
here had a heavy floor suspended on 200
pillars.
Outside the room a furnace would sent hot
air under the floor. When water was
placed on the floor, steam was created.Pipes were built into the walls to help to
heat the room.
Corinth Canal
The isthmus connecting
the Peloponnese andmainland Greece is four
miles wide and as early as
the 6th century B.C., workwas begun to dig a canal
connecting the Corinthianand Saronic gulfs. This
project failed but a pavedroad (the diolkos) wasconstructed about 600
B.C. to allow light ships tobe hauled overland. The
modern canal was
completed in the late 19thcentury.
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TOMB OF SAMSONThis is truly Samsons country located right in the area of the burly champions birth and burial, between Zoraand Eshtaol (Judges 13:25; 16:31).
King Davids harpA new strings bridge was constructed on the western entrance to the city, as part of the light rail mass transit
system in Jerusalem. The form of the bridge resembles a harp, fitting the image of the "city of David". This newJerusalem landmark dominates the skyline of the city.
LOTS WIFEWy did Lots wife look back and turn in to a piller of salt
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Mary Magdalene's skullThe reliquary contains what many believe is Mary Magdalene's skull (below).
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Mary's WellMarys Well "The spring of the Virgin Mary") is reputed to be located at the site where the Angel Gabriel appeared t
Mary and announced that she would bear the Son of God - an event known as the Annunciation.
Rachels Tomb wife of Jacob,Rachel's Tomb (Hebrew: ; Arabic: translit. Qubbat Rakhil, trans. Dome of Rachel),wife of Jacob, is thetraditional gravesite of the Biblical Matriarch Rachel and is widely considered the third holiest site in Judaism. It is
located in the central West Bank on the outskirts of Bethlehem.
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TOMB OF ST MATTHIASActs 1:26 reports that Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he was a witness to the Resurrection.
Tomb of St. BartholomewSt. Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles with Jesus during his earthly ministry.
Mount SinaiThis is the location were Moses met God at the burning bush it is also were God gave moses the tencommandments
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Mt. Eremos,Once called Mt. Eremos, this is an aerial view of the Mount of Beatitudes. It is both mountainous and plains; greatacoustics with the hills & contours for the thousands to hear. A land flowing with milk and honey.
NOAHS ARKGoverment confirms this is Noahs Ark.
OUR SEARCH FOR THE LOST CITIESWhere are these cities that are mentioned in the bible? SODOM and GOMORRAH
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ROCK OF HOREBExodus 17:6 describes the incident when the Israelites were in the wilderness without water. Moses was upon therock at Horeb. He struck this rock and obtained drinking water.
The Edicule ("small chapel")From here, Jesus "was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight." (Acts1:9)
Tomb of BenjaminBenjamin was the youngest of the sons of Jacob, and head of one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. This tribe was locatedin the center of Israel, between Judah and Ephraim. The region included parts of Jerusalem, and the cities ofBeth-El, Givon and Jericho. Both King Saul, the first Israelite King, and Jermiah, one of the greatest prophets,came from the tribe of Benjamin.
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Tomb of Zachariah,TOMB INSCRIPTION The 47-letter text reads "This is the tomb of Zachariah, martyr, very pious priest, father ofJohn", an apparent reference to the father of John the Baptist.
Yardenit BaptismalYardenit batismal is a popular site in the south end of the Sea of Galilee. At this site, or to the south of this site,was the place where Jesus was baptized by John the baptist, an important event in the life of Jesus.
Succoth from East
The identification of Tell
Deir Alla is disputed byscholars, but most believe
that it is biblical Succoth.
Jacob gave the name tothis place when he
stopped here and erectedbooths (succoth; Gen
33). Later Gideon chased
the Midianites pastSuccoth but did not
receive help from the townelders (they later
regretted their decision).
An importantarchaeological discovery
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found here is an 8thcentury B.C. inscription
which mentions the
prophet Balaam (cf. Num22-24).
Plains of Moab
Just prior to entering the
Promised Land, the twelvetribes of Israel camped on
the "Plains of Moab" on
the east side of the Jordan
River opposite Jericho.Here Moses delivered hislast messages (the Book
of Deuteronomy). After
his death, the nationremained here for one
month to mourn hisdeath. This is also the
area where Elijah was
taken to heaven in awhirlwind (2 Ki 2).
Mount Nebo
The Lord forbade Moses
from entering thePromised Land, but he
granted him a spectacular
view of it before hisdeath. Climbing Mt. Nebo,
Moses was able to see thelength and breadth of the
land of Canaan. When
Moses died, Scripturenotes that the Lord buried
him and no man knewwhere exactly he was laid
(Deut 34).
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Plain of el-Raha
Wadi el-Deir connectsJebel Musa to the Plain of
el-Raha. Raha means
"rest" and according totradition this is the area
where the Israelitescamped and the golden
calf was forged (Exodus32). Nearby are the tomb
of Sheikh Harun (Aaron)
and the chapel of thegolden calf.
THE TOMB OF ST SIMEON
The egg-like boulder on the plinthis all that remains of the columnthat Simeon Stylites sat on for overthree decades.
He died in 459AD, 18m above theground.
Observe the area in frontwhere hewas first buried before being dugout and transported to Antioch, andlater to Constantinople.