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Category Archives: Galilee

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

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

Cana: Why “stone” water jars?

Posted on 1 February, 2016 by zshavin

Why “stone” water jars at the wedding in Cana of Galilee? Travelling from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee we pass through Cana in Galilee where according to the New Testament Scriptures Jesus changed six “stone” jars of water to wine Continue reading →

Posted in Galilee | Tagged cana, Cana in Galilee, cana wedding, Jesus changes water to wine, John 2:1-6, stone water jar

Armageddon

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by zshavin
Valley of Armageddon

Jezreel Valley: Armageddon Stand at Armageddon (Revelations 16:16) overlooking the Valley of Jezreel (Hosea 1:4), and place of Ezekiel’s End of Days war of Gog and Magog. Here is the crossroads of the world where three intercontinental highways converge- from Continue reading →

Posted in Galilee | Tagged Armageddon, End of Days, Ezekiel, Gog and Magog, Gomer, Hosea, Jezreel, Magog, Megiddo, Revelations

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
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