The Gospel Trail: Walking in the footsteps of Jesus
JEREMY SHARON reported for the Jerusalem Post (11/30/2011 04:22): “Ministry of Tourism inaugurates pilgrimage route designed to increase Christian tourism. Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov inaugurated on Tuesday the new Gospel Trail pilgrimage route which has been created by the Ministry of Tourism along with the Jewish National Fund. The trail, which cost NIS 3 million to develop over three …
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New Section of Herodian Period Tunnels Opened
Tom Powers wrote several articles that help to show the new tunnels that visitors can access from the City of David excavations of 2011. The access to the tunnels is now part of the tour from City of David, through “Area G” and Warren’s shaft, Hezekiah’s tunnel, the Siloam pool… and now the tunnel that brings you back to Robinson’s …
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Jerusalem, the Movie…
A friend just sent this link to us, and it looks like some great footage! Jerusalem | Filmed in Imax 3D from JerusalemTheMovie on Vimeo.
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Aramaic: the “little black dress” of ancient languages?
“Once you understand Aramaic,” says Karen Stern, “you can read anything. You can read Hebrew, you can read Phoenician. I always call it the little black dress of Semitic languages.” For this interesting article from NPR – LINK.
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Archaeologists Battle in Elah Valley
Todd Bolen wrote an interesting article: “A feud between archaeologists in Israel today resembles the ancient struggle between David and Goliath. As with the battle of old, one combatant is from Jerusalem (Yosef Garfinkel of Hebrew University) and the other from the Philistine plain (Oded Lipschitz of Tel Aviv University). The skirmish is only the latest in an on-going conflict …
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Study Suggestions
READING and STUDY SUGGESTIONS Try to spend some time in the library before you leave for Israel. You will remember much more of your trip if you have a basic understanding of the things you will be seeing. The children’s section often has good, basic books which can be read quickly. Visit the adult section once you have an …
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Biblical Sites in Israel
A Abel 2 Samuel 20:18 Abel-Beth-Maacah 2 Samuel 20:14-18; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29 Abel-Meholah Judges 7:22; 1 Kings 4:12; 19:16 Abu Ghosh (see Kiriath Yearim) 1 Samuel 6:21-7:2; 2 Samuel 6; Luke 24:13-35 (area) Achzib Joshua 15:44; 19:29; Judges 1:31; Micah 1:14 Adam Joshua 3:16 Adullam Genesis 38:1; Joshua 12:15; 15:35; 1 Samuel 22:1; …
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Eight Stages of Jerusalem’s Growth
Introduction: The city of Jerusalem has seen the rise and fall of Canaanites, Jews, Greeks, Byzantines, Moslems, Turks, and British. Stretching through the centuries, this remarkable city on the edge of the desert has perhaps more greatly affected the morality, ethics, and religion of more people than any other place in the world. What follows is intended as a brief …
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History of Israel
Anthropological Approach Stone Age Before 4000 BCE Skeletal remains of humans and large animals in the land. The abundance of flint in the area attracted nomads. By 7000 BCE, Jericho illustrates that a city state culture appears to exist in the Jordan Valley. Copper Ages 4000-2800 BCE Copper was the major weapon implement. Pottery wheel in use. Fortified towns and …
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