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Tag Archives: Israel

What’s in the (biblical) jug?

Posted on 7 December, 2020 by zshavin
Bilbical jug with raw silver

The jar you see in front of you was unearthed in the ancient biblical city of Eshtamoa (Israel) and according to some researchers dates back to the time of King David (10th century BC). The greyish material you see inside is Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Posts, Judea & Samaria | Tagged Holy Land, Holy Land Pilgrimage, Israel, Israel tour, Judea

Is this what Ahab looked like? (photo Israel Museum)

Posted on 18 November, 2019 by zshavin

This biblical discovery at Abel Beth Maachah might be what Ahab looked like! Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Posts, Galilee | Tagged Abel Beth Maacah, Ahab, Elijah, Galilee, Israel

Rosh Hashana: Why Blow the Shofar?

Posted on 28 September, 2016 by zshavin

Rosh Hashana, the biblical Jewish New Year is described in the Torah (Lev. 23:24) as a “zikhron teruah”: A time of “blowing [of the shofar] of remembrance”. WHAT are we to “remember” and WHY do we blow the Shofar (ram’s Continue reading →

Posted in Traditions | Tagged Day of Remembrance, Holy Land, Holy Land Pilgrimage, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish New Year, Mount of Olives, Ram's Horn, Rosh Hashana, Shofar

Nazareth: What kind of father was Joseph?

Posted on 24 September, 2016 by zshavin
Mary's mikve ritual bath in Nazareth

What kind of father was Joseph and what kind of home did Jesus grow up in? To answer this let’s have a closer look at what Joseph did for a living in Nazareth: In Matthew 13:55 we read in reference Continue reading →

Posted in Galilee | Tagged Church of St. Joseph, Galilee, Holy Family, Holy Land, Israel, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, nazareth

Emmaus

Posted on 3 February, 2014 by zshavin
Emmaus Crusader church

Emmaus Nicopolis Leaving Jerusalem, we follow the main road to Emmaus, a biblical Jewish town that became known as Nicopolis in the late Roman Byzantine period. Here passed Joshua, the Maccabees, Crusades, & Jesus who, according to the New Testament Continue reading →

Posted in Judea & Samaria | Tagged byzantine, crusades, Emmaus, Holy Land, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, joshua, maccabees, resurrection, road to emmaus

Sidonian Tomb

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by zshavin
Sidonian Tomb, Beit Guvrin

Beit Guvrin: Sidonian Tomb The Sidonian Tomb discovered at the biblical city of Beit Guvrin – Maresha in the foothills of Judea southwest of Jerusalem, is an extraordinary rock-carved and hand-painted burial complex. It belonged to Phoenician traders from Sidon Continue reading →

Posted in Judea & Samaria | Tagged Beit Guvrin, Holy Land, Israel, Maresha, Sidonian tomb

Tel Aviv

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by zshavin — No Comments ↓
View Tel Aviv

View of Tel Aviv from Old Jaffa Continue reading →

Posted in Coast | Tagged Holy Land, Israel, Jaffa, Tel Aviv | Leave a reply

Sea of Galilee

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by zshavin — No Comments ↓
Sea of Galilee

Kinneret: Sea of Galilee The beautiful and pastoral Sea of Galilee with its majestic dates & palm groves, and fed by the Jordan River, is a favorite among Holy Land pilgrims. Jesus settled here in the Jewish fishing town of Continue reading →

Posted in Galilee | Tagged Capernaum, date palms, Holy Land, Israel, Jesus, Jordan River, nazareth, Sea of Galilee | Leave a reply

Abraham Overlook

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by zshavin — No Comments ↓
Jerusalem panorama

Abraham & Isaac Overlook Imagine opening the Bible here in Israel and standing at the very place where a biblical event unfolded! Today we are at the Abraham & Isaac Overlook in Jerusalem. Here Abraham and Isaac first beheld Moriah Continue reading →

Posted in Jerusalem | Tagged Abraham, Akeda, Binding of Isaac, Israel, Jerusalem, Mount Moriah, Sacrifice of Isaac, Solomon's Temple | Leave a reply
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