Excuse me for using multiple languages on the same Web page.
Excusez-moi d'utiliser plusieurs langues sur la même page web.
Scuzati-mi utilizarea mai multor limbi pe aceeasi pagina web.
Israel, West Bank, History, Religion, Civilizations, and Culture
October 2, 2016. Movie. Sky above Israel.
Israel offically State of Israel.
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Yafo, Joppa, Yaffa, Lodd, Lydda, Tel Aviv
Mar Saba Monastery and Mount Tabor
Nazareth, Mary's Well, Mount Precipice, Betsaida, Sea of Galilee, Khirbet Cana, Cana in Galilee
Tabgha, Tiberias, Magdala, Sea of Galilee, Ein Gedi - En Gede, The Ein Gedi National Park, Ein Bokek
Haifa, Mount of Carmel, Beit Shea'rim (Besara), Carmelite Monastery
Mount of Beatittudes, Tabgha, and Magdala
Capernaum, Capharnaum and Eilat, Elat
Sodom and Gommorah
Wadi Qelt, Wadi Qilt, Nahal Prat, Saint George's Monastery of Koziba, Choziba, Khoziba
Sevastia, Samaria, and Sebastia
Qumran and Dead Sea
West Bank, Bethlehem, Bethany, and Bethphage
Adullam. A Canaanite city. The Caves where David hid
Neighbourhood of Jerusalem: Bethlehem, Ein Karem, Ein Kerem, Ain Karim, Beit Jala
Jericho, West Bank, Jordan River, Hebron, West Bank, Mount of Temptations, Monastery of The Temptations
, Mamre Oak and The Revelation of The Holy Trinity
Shahed's Holy Land Movies
Synagogues en Israël
The Final Hyperlinks' Group
Yafo, Joppa, Yaffa, Lodd, Lydda, Tel Aviv.
Greek-Orthodox Church of Saints Michael and Gabriel, Yaffo Tel Aviv - photo
, and Zahi Shaked's instructive movie: St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church in Old Jaffa, Israel, 27.11.2011.
Joppa.
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Jaffa, Yafo, Yaffa.
Saint Peter's Church of Tabitha, Jaffa, Yafo, Yaffa, Tel Aviv.
Jaffa
, the Romano-Catholic Saint Peter's Monastery.
Tabithas Tomb in Jaffa - Yafo - Yaffa.
The Tomb of The Holy Great Martyr George from Lodd, Lydda.
Lodd, Lydda, The Holy Great Martyr George's Church.
August 14, 2012. Zahi Shaked, Saint George, Church and Tomb in Lydda (Lod alias Lodd), Israel.
Saint George Church Jaffa, Yafo, Yaffa, photos and information.
Saint George Church, Lodd, Lydda.
Saint Peter's is an old Franciscan Church
, located in old Jaffa - Yafo - Yaffa. It commemorates the visit and miracle of Saint Peter in Jaffa.
Jaffa, Yafo, Yaffa.
Jaffa, an Historical Survey.
Map of Tel Aviv.
www.britannica.com. Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Yafo, Yaffa.
Tel Aviv.
Saint George Church, near Tel Aviv is located in the old section of the modern city of Lod
. The Church, and the adjacent el-Omari mosque, are located near Khan Hilu – the ruins of a ottoman period inn.
To the east and north of St. George was the location of the ancient city of Lod/Lydda, but few remains were left
. The Biblical city was located further to the northeast, on the south bank of Nahal Ayalon stream.
august 9, 2012. Zahi Shaked, Saint Peter's Church, Jaffa
. It commemorates the visit and miracle of Saint Peter in Jaffa, 2013. The Holy Land Channel. Old Jaffa, Israel. Saturday morning
, a lovely tour of one of the oldest cities in the world.
Saint George.
A Greek Orthodox Church with remains of the most important Christian soldier-Saint.
Patronages of Saint George of Lodd, Lydda.
Saint George
(ca. 275/281 – April 23, 303 C.E.), also known as George of Lydda
, is one of the most venerated Saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, and The Eastern Catholic Churches
. Saint George is particularly honored by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and in Oriental Orthodoxy where His major feast day is on April 23
(Julian Calendar). He is also honored in Roman Catholicism but not to the same extent as in the Orthodox Churches.
Saint George
(ca. 275/281 – 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman Priest in the guard of Diocletian, Who is venerated as a Christian Martyr.
Yardenit
is also known as the Yardenit baptismal site
. It is a Baptism site located along The Jordan River
in the Galilee Region of Northern Israel
, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. The site is located south
of the River's outlet from the Sea of Galilee, near kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret which owns and manages the site.
Mar Saba Monastery and Mount Tabor.
Mar Saba Monastery.
The Saint Sabbas Sanctified.
Mar Saba
. The Greatest of The Ancient Monasteries dotting the wilderness of The Judaean Desert, Mar Saba hangs dramatically down the cliff edge of a deep ravine.
Mar Saba Monastery.
Mount Tabor, also known as Har Tavor, Itabyrium
, Jebel Et-Tur, Mount of Transfiguration. Holy Places: Basilica of The Transfiguration.
February 8, 2018. Movie. Feb. 9, 2018, Mount Tabor - Transfiguration Church - Aerial Views.
September 4, 2015. Movie. The Church of The Transfiguration, Mount Tabor, Israel
. Mount Tabor – Franciscan Monastery.
Mount Tabor, The Franciscan Monastery Complex.
The Mount Tabor.
Mount Tabor, google map
. Kfar Tavor (village in The Lower Galilee region of Northern Israel, at the foot of Mount Tabor. Founded in 1901, it was awarded local council status in 1949. In 2015 it had a population of 3,796
. Mount Tabor: rising dome-like from The Plain of Jezreel, is The Mountain where Christian tradition places The Transfiguration of Jesus
. Mount Tabor, generalities,
. Mount Tabor: Franciscan Monastery,
. Mount Tabor: Greek-Orthodox Monastery
. Mount Tabor: Structures.
In russian.
Гора Фавор, место Преображениа
ИИСУСА ХРИСТА
, Schimbarea la fata - Преображение Господне.
Nazareth, Mary's Well, Mount Precipice, Betsaida, Sea of Galilee, Khirbet Cana, Cana in Galilee.
Mary's Well.
Saint Gabriel Church.
Nazareth, Mount of Precipice.
Mount of The Leap), also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of The Leap of The Lord and Mount Kedumim
is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center.
It is believed by some to be the site of The Rejection of Jesus described in The Gospel of Luke (Luke 4:29-30).
August 3, 2015. Movie. Mount Precipice (on The Gospel Trail)
, where Nazareth townspeople tried to throw Jesus off the cliff.
May 22, 2020. Movie. Mount Precipice Nazareth Israel in 4K. Lookout over The Galilee - Everest Media.
Church of Saint Joseph, Nazareth.
Church of The Annunciation.
Nazareth.
Ancient City of Nazareth.
Map of Nazareth, Israel.
The Nazarene Way of Essenic Studies The Legends
of Mary Magdalene The Life, History, and Legends of Mary Magdalene.
Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene.
Google Map of Nazareth, Israel.
Texts and images about: Synagogue Church
. Saint
Gabriel's Greek-Orthodox Church, and Greek-Catholic Church
. Nazareth, Basilica of Annunciation
. Nazareth, about Saint Joseph's Church
. Mount Precipice.
Mount Precipice.
Nazareth, Mount Precipice.
Mount Precipice.
Mount of Precipice
, located in the entrance to the city (when coming from Afula)
, was identified in The Christian Tradition as the mountain from which the Nazareth people were trying to push Jesus after he infuriated them with his sermon
, declaring himself as The Messiah (Luke 4).
Mount Precipice, Mount of The Leap, also known as Mount of Precipitation
, Mount of The Leap of The Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km SSW of the Modern City Nazareth's center.
What's special about The Sea of Galilee?
Sea of Galilee Boat.
Khirbet Cana.
Cana in Galilee - Khirbet Cana.
Cana in Galilee is celebrated as the scene of Jesus' first miracle. It is actually The Place of His first two public miracles in Galilee
— The Changing of Water into Wine and the remote healing of an official's son 32km away in Capernaum.
Location remains uncertain Cana's actual location is uncertain, with at least three possible candidates
. But the commemoration of the miracle of the wine is traditionally fixed at Kefer-Kenna (also known as Kefr Kana and Kfar-Cana)
, about 5 km north-east of Nazareth on the road to Tiberias.
Nazareth, also known as En Nasira, Japhia, Mash-Had,
En-Nashirah, Nazareth of Galilee, Nazareth in Galilee, Yafti en Nasra. Holy Places: Church of Annunciation.
www.bible-history.com. Betsaida.
Betsaida, also known as et-Tell, Betsaida, Betsaida Julia
, Julias, Julias-Betsaida. Holy Places: House of The Fisherman, House of Winemaker.
Tabgha, Tiberias, Magdala, Sea of Galilee, Ein Gedi - En Gede, The Ein Gedi National Park, Ein Bokek.
www.seetheholyland.net.: Tabgha
, Church of Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes
, Church of The Primacy of Saint Peter
.
June 20, 2015, A History of The Church of Loaves and Fishes: Burned Down, Again.
Tabgha, Tabcha, Ein Sheva
- a place in the north-west section of The Sea of Galilee which is blessed by seven springs.
Generalities and images about Tiberias
, same information about Tell Kinneret (Kinnaroth, Uereimeh Genesareth, Gennesaret, Chinnerot).
Ancient Magdala.
Magdala, Migdal, the home of Mary Magdalene, was a prosperous fishing village at the time Jesus was active in this region.
Sea of Galilee.
March 2009. www.biblearchaeology.orgJesus and The Sea of Galilee.
What's special about The Sea of Galilee.
www.britannica.com. Sea of Galilee
, . . . Located 686 feet (209m) below sea
level, it has a surface area of 64 square miles (166 square km).
The sea’s maximum depth, which occurs in the northeast, is 157
feet (48 m). Measuring 13 miles (21 km) from north to south and 7
miles (11 km) from east to west, it is pear-shaped. . .".
www.sciencedaily.com. Sea of Galilee yields clues for weather forecasting
. Galvrston, September 19 - Oceanographer Ayal Anis has studied The Lake where Christ walked on the water, but rather than focusing on religious questions
, his research aims to shed light on the process by which surface waves transfer energy from the air to the water.
Ein Gedi and The Dead Sea, Part II
Zahi Shaked's Kibbutz Ein Gedi the most beautiful
tropical garden on The Dead Sea shores.
The Ein Gedi National Park is the second largest oasis in Israel
. It is one of few places in The Israeli Deserts where streams are running all year long
. The park is found in The Dead Sea Valley, which is an effect of The Great Rift Valley
. Four Springs flow through and water the reserve all year: The David, The Arugot, The Shulamit, and The Ein Gedi Springs
. Kibbutz Ein Gedi is located just south of the park. Almost the entire outdoor area of the kibbutz
is one big botanical garden with more than 900 species from the entire world
. The garden, which covers about 100 dunam (10 hectares), is the only botanical garden in the world that contains a settlement inside it
en.wikivoyage.org. read more.
Ein Gedi Reserve.
What's special about The Sea of Galilee?
Salt in The Bible.
Haifa, Mount of Carmel, Beit Shea'rim (Besara), Carmelite Monastery.
google map, Israel, Haifa. Please zoom out.
Mount of Carmel, Haifa District.
Israel, Beit She'rim National Park. Zoom out please.
The Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa.
Carmelite Monastery at Stella Maris, Haifa.
Where is Carmelite Monastery
. On the same map you can see The Carmelite (Deir AlL Mukhrara) Monastery's location.
Beit Shea'rim near Haifa.
Monastery of The Prophet Elijah (Mukhkara) The Monastery is located at top Mount Carmel.
Haifa.
Baha'i Gardens, A slideshow with 67 commented photos,
Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and The Western Galilee,
17 Majestic Photos of The Bahá'i Gardens,
Why is The Bahá'i World Center in Israel.
The Mount Carmel's Zones: Atlit,
Quarta,
Migdal
Malcha, Ha-Bonim,
and Tel Dor.
The Holy Prophet Elias (Ilias) (Elijah), Commemorated on July 20
and this address
about Prophet of Detachment and Prayer from OrthodoxWord. Inside you
can read this: "Without God, man is an empty armor (...) since
fearing in The Lord, I no longer fear the world around me".
These are words of Elder Justin Parvu of Petru-Voda Monastery.
Images and texts about North-East zones: Elijah's Cave.
Stella Maris Monastery.
Carmelite Monastery
and Siah Brook - ruins.
Images and texts about South-West zones: Oren
Caves. Carmel Caves.
Bible Cities: Carmel once again.
Mount of Beatittudes, Tabgha, and Magdala.
Mount of Beatittudes.
Mount of Beatittudes' images.
Tabgha.
Church of
St. Peter's Primacy, Tabgha, Sea of Galilee.
Tabgha, Heptapegon.
Custodia not far away (from Capharnaum) the stone steps on which The Lord stood can be seen
. There, near The Sea, The Land is covered with grass and hay is plentiful
. There are a lot of palm trees ad nearby are seven springs which provide abundant water
: in this lush land, The Lord fed a multitude with five loaves of bread and two fish
: Tabgha and Magdala.
The Church of The Loaves and Fishes, Taghba: Video #1,
Video #2,
and Video #3.
Tabgha, virtual tours, Church of The Loaves and Fishes
, Tabgha's Forrest.
Galilee (Tabgha),
also known as Heptapegon, El-Oreme, En Sheva, 'En Sheva, Et-Tabgha. Holy Places: Peter's Primacy.
Church of The Loaves and Fishes - Tabgha
. Some images and Other images.
Capernaum, Capharnaum and Eilat, Elat.
About Capharnaum, Capernaum.
Capernaum, also known as Tell Hum
, Khirbet Karazeh, Betsaida, Capharnaum, Chorazin, Kefar Nahum, Kefarnaume, Kefar Tanhum, Talhum, Tanhum
. Holy Places: 2 Synagogues, The House of Peter.
Images and texts about Capharnaum, Kfar Nahum or Capharnaum or Kefar Nachum
, The Town of Jesus.
Capernaum
, the day of Saint Paul and Saint Peter at The Greek Orthodox Church of The Twelve Apostles (images).
Capernaum.
The Ancient village of Capernaum was abandoned a millennium ago
, but some Arab families of the Semekiyeh tribe kept living there until The Aarab-Israeli war of 1948
. Two thirds of the ruins belong to The Franciscan Custody of The Holy Land, while the remainder on the east side belongs to
The Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate. Identification of Ancient Capernaum.
The Insula Sacra.
Capharnaum / Capernaum
, virtual tour of Capernaum.
Capernaum.
August 2012. Kfar Nahum, Capernaum, images.
January 6, 2016. Movie. The Wedding at Cana Jesus first Miracle.
The Wedding at Cana where Jesus performed his first public miracle took place where it is today Kafar Kanna and it is located in the Galilee, about 5.3 miles north east to the city of Nazareth.
Elat.
Eilat City Guide.
Holy Trinity Church - Roman Catholic Parish in Eilat.
Map of Synagogues in Eilat.
Churches in Eilat, Southern District (Israel).
Sodom and Gommorah.
Lot's Wife.
Genesis 19 New International Version (NIV)
, Sodom and Gommorah destroyed.
Who saw Lot's
wife turn into pillar of salt.
Sodom and Gommorah.
Sodom and Gommorah.
Sodom and Gommorah, A Story about Sin and Judgement.
Tall el-Hammam is biblical Sodom
Cosmic impact destroys lost city of The Levant in 1700 BC.
Caessarea Maritima, Caessarea Philippi, Masada, and Megido, Megiddo.
22 ianuarie 2021. Masada, reportaj Titi Dinca.
Alte cateva documentare ale domnului Titi Dinca.
google map, Israel, Caesarea Maritima. Please zoom out.
google map
, Israel, Caesarea Philippi, zoom out.
Caesarea Maritima.
Caesarea National Park.
google map, Israel, MEGIDO - Megiddo
, zoom out.
Megiddo
has been the site of epic and decisive battles down the ages. The Battle of Megiddo in the 15th century BC
, when Egyptians under Thutmose III conquered Canaan, is the first reliably recorded battle in history.
The King of Megiddo was among those Joshua defeated after The Israelites entered Canaan in the 14th century BC (Joshua 12:21). A century later The Israelite Prophetess Deborah routed the Canaanites by the waters of Megiddo (Judges 5:19-21)
. Two Kings of Judah, Ahaziah and Josiah, were battle casualties at Megiddo (2 Kings 9:27; 23:29-30).
Megiddo. See inside the web reference about Megiddo Excavations and Megiddo Pass.
Megiddo.
Archaeologists working in Megiddo have unearthed an incredible 25 layers of settlement built on top of each other that cover a period of 35 centuries.
The city of Megiddo dates back roughly 8,000 years
. The city ceased to exist after the Persian invasion of Palestine some 2,300 years ago and, today
, nothing is left but the ruins of what once was a regional administrative and military center during the reign of King Solomon.
Megiddo's long history is related to its strategic position overlooking the Via Maris
, one of the main routes used for travel between Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia
. The city is referred to in the New Testament as Armageddon, a name St. John derived from the Hebrew for Mount Megiddo
, Har Megiddo. According to the book of Revelation, this the place where the last great battle will be fought when the forces of good will triumph over evil. ((...))
Images and texts about East Zones: Khirbet
Oren Keren
Carmel, and Khirbet
Dubbah.
Catacombs in Beit She'rim, Shearim.
Beit She'rim, Shearim, Besara.
Necropolis of Beit She'rim, Shearim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal.
Beit She'rim
, Shearim was founded at the end of the 1st century BCE, during the reign of king Herod.
Beit She'rim, Shearim
, recently chosen as protected site by the UN, is Israel's equivalent of Petra.
Caesarea Philippi, also known as
Baal-Gad, Banias, Baniyas, Banyas, Barias, Belinas, Caesarea Neronias, Caesarea of Philip
, Caesarea Paneras, Caesarea Panias, Caesareia Sebaste, Keisarion, Kisrin, Medinat Dan, Mivzar Dav, Neronias, Pamias, Paneas
, Paneias, Paneion, Panias, Panium. Holy Place: Grotto of Pan, Sacred Niches.
Caesarea Maritime.
Images and information: Caesarea generalites
and Apeduct of Caesarea.
Bible Cities: Ancient Caesarea
, Bible Cities: Caesarea Philippi.
Caesarea Maritima
, bibleplaces, Caesarea Maritima.
Cruise to Haifa Port, Israel - Mediterranean Cruises with (...)
Caesarea Virtual Tours - Caesarea Aqueduct.
Caesarea Maritima.
i. Caesarea Maritima ("by the sea") was the scene of other significant events for Christians
: It was the headquarters of Pontius Pilate. From here the Roman procurator set out for the Passover festival in Jerusalem
, where he sentenced Jesus to death
. ii. Here The Apostle Paul was imprisoned for two years and preached to the last of the Herods
, King Agrippa II, who said that if he were to listen any longer to Paul's persuasion he might become a Christian
. iii. The city was the home of Philip the Evangelist and his four daughters, who were prophetesses
. Paul stayed with them when he returned from his missionary journeys
. iv. At Philip's home, a prophet named Agabus bound Paul's hands and feet with his belt, foretelling how the apostle would be handed over to the Romans
. v. After Jerusalem was destroyed, Caesarea became the centre of Christianity in Palestine
. A Church council held here in AD 195 determined that Easter should be celebrated on a Sunday.
Wadi Qelt, Wadi Qilt, Nahal Prat, Saint George's Monastery of Koziba, Choziba, Khoziba.
Wadi Qilt.
Notes on the Geography of The West Bank
: Wadi Qilt and Ein Sultan.
Wadi Qilt - Judean Wilderness (Good Samaritan).
Wadi Qelt.
Saint George Monastery.
Monastery of Saint George.
Monastery of St. George of Choziba. The Monastery is situated at
20 kilometres from Jerusalem
. The Monastery has more Saints: Saint George (came from Cyprus), Saint John (the Romanian) of Choziba (came from Romania).
The Holy Monastery of Saint George of Hazeva and Saint John Jacob The Hodzebite.
Wadi Qelt.
Visiting the amazing Saint George's Monastery in the Judean Desert.
Wadi Qelt Map.
Saint George Monastery, Wadi Qelt, Nahal Prat.
Wadi Qelt.
Sevastia, Samaria, and Sebastia.
Samaria, Hebrew Shomron, the central region of Ancient Palestine. Samaria extends for about 40 miles (65 km) from north to south and 35 miles (56 km) from east to west. It is bounded by Galilee on the north and by Judaea on the south; on the west was the Mediterranean Sea and on the east the Jordan River.
Sebastia is a Palestinian village of over 4.500 inhabitants
, located in the Nablus Governorate of The West Bank some 12 kilometers northwest of the City of Nablus
Location of Sebastia.
Nablus, Sechem, and Samaria, Small Town Nablus, Shechem
. www.britannica.com. Nablus
. It lies in an enclosed, fertile valley and is the market centre of a natural oasis that is watered by numerous springs.
Samaria (Sebaste). Also known as Sebastia, Sebastiya
, Sebastiyeh, Sebastos, Sebustiyeh, Shamir, Shomeron, Homron.
Samaria aboutbibleprophecy
, Samaria biblehub
, Samaria biblewalks.
Sebastia, Nablus.
Qumran and Dead Sea.
Qumran Caves.
January 24, 2018. Researchers Have Finally Decoded One of The Last Remaining Dead Sea Scrolls They've found some interesting stuff.
Researchers have deciphered one of the two remaining unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls
, laying eyes on an ancient, secret code inscribed on parchment more than 2,000 years ago.
It wasn't easy to do. Over the course of a year, scholars had to painstakingly reassemble over 60 tiny fragments of text, frayed into tatters over millennia.
To make things even harder, what was written on them wasn't intended for just anyone to read – and had been encrypted in a long-forgotten cipher.
"The scroll is written in code, but its actual content is simple and well-known, and there was no reason to conceal it
," the researchers, Eshbal Ratson and Jonathan Ben-Dov from the University of Haifa in Israel, explain.
"This practice is also found in many places outside the Land of Israel
, where leaders write in secret code even when discussing universally known matters, as a reflection of their status."
Dead Sea also known as Bahr Lut, Eastern Sea
, Lake of Asphalt, Salt Sea, Sea of Sodom and Gomorah
, Sea of The Arabah, Sea of The Devil, Sea of The Plain, Sea of Zoar, Striking Lake.
Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project
, Arguments Against Locating Sodom at Tall el-Hammam
, What happened at Tall El-Hammam.
Dead Sea.
Scientists Admit Biblical Account of Sodom is Accurate.
Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea hydrography from 1992 to 2000.
A Technical Study Pointing Dead Sea.
Dir Hajla Monastery - Dead Sea virtual tour. Dir Hajla
is the Arabic name of Saint Gerasimus Monastery. meaning the Monastert y of the partridge
(potârniche), a bird common to the area
, Kalia Beach Dead Sea virtual tour.
West Bank, Bethlehem, Bethany, and Bethphage.
Bethlehem, localization
is a small city located some 10 km (6 miles) south of the Old City of Jerusalem (...) Mar Saba Monastery is located only 6km from Saint Theodosius Monastery
and 15 km from Bethlehem, visit Bethlehem.
Church of Nativity
, Monastery of Saint Theodosius
, Theodosius The Cenobiarch
, Venerable Theodosius The Great, The Cenobiarch
, The Monk Theodosius The Great, Commemorated on January 11
, Sinaxarion, About The Monk Theodosius The Great, in Greek
, al-UBEIDYA, a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) East of Bethlehem
, Saint Theodosius Monastery, Bethlehem
, About Saint Theodosius of Palestine
born c. 423, Cappadocia, Asia Minor (now Southern Turkey)—died Jan. 11, 529, near Jerusalem
.
Bethlehem.
Bethlehem
, also known as Beit Lahm, Beit Sahur, Bet Lehem, Betar, Beth-Lehem, Beth-Lehem-Ephratah, Bethlehemjudah
, Bit-Lahmi City of David, Ephratah, Ephath. Holy Places: The Church of Nativity, The Birth Cave, The Birth Place.
Bible Cities: Bethany.
Bethany, the Biblical Village
. The village is located at 1.5 terrestrial miles (2.4 Km) away from Jerusalem.
Bethany, a village, 15 furlongs from Jerusalem (John 11:18)
, on the road to Jericho, at the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:1 Luke 19:29), where lived "Simon the leper"
(Mark 14:3) and Mary, Martha and Lazarus (John 11:18 f). This village may justifiably be called the Judean home of Jesus
, as He appears to have preferred to lodge there rather than in Jerusalem itself (Matthew 21:17 Mark 11:11)
. Here occurred the incident of the raising of Lazarus (John 11) and the feast at the house of Simon (Matthew 26:1-13 Mark 14:3-9 Luke 7:36-50 John 1:2:1-8)
. The Ascension as recorded in Luke 24:50-51 is thus described: "He led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven."
. A furlong represents 1/8 of a mile, 201 m.
About Lazarus.
Bethany beyond Jordan River
. Holy Places: Wadi Gharrar, Chapels, Rhotorius Monastery, The River of Jordan.
Bethany.
Bethany beyond the Jordan.
Bethphage.
Bible Cities: Bethphage.
Bethphage.
Bethphage is mentioned in the New Testament as the place in ancient Israel from which
Jesus sent his disciples to find a donkey and a colt, upon which he would ride into Jerusalem
. The synoptic gospels mention it as being close to BETHANY. Bethphage
is about 2 km from the modern village of AL-EIZARIYA.
The Town of Bethphage.
Bethphage
. The village of Bethphage is remembered
as the starting point of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the day that is commemorated as Palm Sunday
. The exact location of the village, on the eastern slope of The Mount of Olives and close to Bethany, is uncertain.
Bethphage was considered the outermost reach of The City of Jerusalem, the limit of a Sabbath-day's journey (900 metres
) from the city, and the furthest point at which bread could be baked for use in the Temple. The name in Hebron means "House of Unripe Figs"
- recalling that in this area Jesus caused a fig tree with no fruit to wither (Matthew 21:18-22).
Jesus of Nazareth.
Adullam. A Canaanite city. The Caves where David hid.
Adullam - the Caves where David hid.
Remains of a Biblical city, located south of the valley of Elah. This was the home village of the wives of Judah, the hiding place of future king David
, and a city fortified by King Rehobam. (...) Tell Adullam was first inhabited from the middle of the 2nd Millennium BC
. It was one of the Canaanite cities captured by Joshua during his campaign of the cities of the Shephelah.
Adullam
(1) A city, with dependencies, and in ancient times having a king, mentioned five times in the Old Testament
, each time in a list with other cities (Joshua 12:15; Joshua 15:35 2 Chronicles 11:7 Micah 1:15 Nehemiah 11:30).
(2) The cave of Adullam, David's headquarters during a part of the time when he was a fugitive from Saul (1 Samuel 22:1 2 Samuel 23:13 1 Chronicles 11:15).
Adullam - a Canaanite city.
Neighbourhood of Jerusalem: Bethlehem, Ein Karem, Ein Kerem, Ain Karim, Beit Jala
Ein Karem: Church of The Nativity of St John The Baptist
, Church of The Visitation, Mary's Spring.
The Nativity of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, December 25.
Church of The Nativity, Bethlehem.
Visitation Church.
Maryts Spring and The Desert of Saint John.
Ein Karem.
Archaeology in Israel: The Synagogue at Capernaum.
Domus Ecclesia is a term that has been applied to the earliest Christian places of worship
, Churches that existed in private homes
. Archaeological research in the twentieth century has added much information about these early pre-Constantine Christian Churches.
The first mention of a house Church is St. Paul the Apostle's greeting in Romans 16:3-5 to Prisca and Aquila
, in which he also "greet[s] the Church that is in their house" (KJV). The Gospel of Mark tells of visits
to the home of Ss. Peter and Andrew, where Christ taught the apostles privately
. In the fourth century, the pilgrim Egeria described her visit to Peter's house, noting that the house of the "prince of the apostles"
has been turned into a Church. Archaeological explorations during the past hundred years have provided proof of the accuracy of her observations
, revealing the progression of changes to Peter's home, from a house then to a house Church, until a basilica was built over the home in the fifth century.
As the use of Peter's house expanded from a meeting room to a more formal house Church
, archaeological exploration has revealed many examples of the progression of simple "Churches"
to dedicated house Churches during the second and third centuries. Evidence of these house Churches have been found throughout the Mediterranean area
: in Greece and Rome, on the island of Delos, and in Dion in southern Macedonia, for example.
The discovery in 1920 of the ruins of the Roman frontier garrison town of Dura-Europos brought
to light a Christian house Church of the early third century within the town
. A date cut into the plaster in the room shows a date which is the equivalent of the year 231
. Of note from this discovery is evidence of Roman toleration of the presence of a Christian community
within a Roman community during the times noted for Roman intolerance and persecution.
In the past ten years, a domus ecclesia from the mid-third century has been unearthed near the base of Tel Megiddo in northern Israel.
The Greek Orthodox Church of The Twelve Apostles in Capernaum.
The Church of Sainte Anne is the best-preserved Crusader Church in Jerusalem
. It marks the traditional site of the home of Jesus' maternal grandparents,
Anne and Joachim, and the birthplace of The Virgin Mary.
Located just north of the Temple Mount, about 50 metres inside St Stephen's or Lion's Gate.
www.bethlehem.custodia.org.:
The BibleWalks link mentions the overview of The Village of Ein Karem, incl. a map.
What should we learn from the tribe of Zebulun?
Behind the name: Meaning, origin and history of The Name Zabulon
. Biblical Greek, Zaboulon
. Biblical Hebrew, Zevulun.
The John The Baptist's Cave, Belmont Fort Courtyard Virtual Tours.
The first archaelogical evidence of John The Baptist to emerge in modern times The cave is believed to be the place where The Baptist
sought his first solitude in the wilderness (Luke 1:80) and where he first practiced his baptism procedures
Outside Virtual Tour.
The cave is situated within the orchards of kibbutz Tzuba, which is near The Village of Ein Karem
– the traditional birthplace of John The Baptist - West of Jerusalem (Luke 1:39-40)
Inside Virtual Tour.
Dr. Shimon Gibson discovered it by chance in 1999 during archaeological explorations.
History Culture.
Situated on a hill adjacent to Bethlehem, The City of Beit Jala has existed for thousands of years, and its Christian Community is one of the oldest in the world. The name Beit Jala comes from Aramaic and means, Grass Carpet. (...)
The oldest remaining ruins of a substantial community date to the early Christian period of the 3rd-4th century AD, when monks such as St. Nicolas began to come to the area to be close to The Site of Jesus Birth
. The large hill on which Beit Jala is located was a good place to build a Monastert y, being close to The Nativity Site but outside The Town of Bethlehem itself. With the help of the few locals who were already living in Beit Jala they built St. Nicolas Monastery, the ruins of which can still be seen beneath St. Nicolas's Church
, as well the very cave in which Nicolas is thought to have lived.
Jericho, West Bank, Jordan River, Hebron, West Bank, Mount of Temptations, Monastery of The Temptations, Mamre Oak and The Revelation of The Holy Trinity
Jericho.
West Bank - region Palestine
: Arabic Al-Ḑaffah al-Gharbīyah, Hebrew Ha-Gadah Ha-Ma'aravit, area of the former British-mandated (1920
–47) territory of Palestine west of The Jordan River, claimed from 1949 to 1988 as part of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan but occupied from 1967 by Israel. The territory, excluding East Jerusalem, is also known within Israel by its biblical names, Judaea and Samaria. Jericho Town, West Bank.
Jericho, West Bank.
Jordan River and Jericho, West Bank.
answersingenesis.org. The Walls of Jericho.
Jericho.
Qasr Al Yahud in The Jordan River - Epiphany & Baptism.
The Baptismal Site at The Jordan River.
Hebron, West Bank.
Hebron
(2) Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary - Bible Study Tools.
Hebron Al-Khalīl; Hebrew, Hevron
is a Palestinian City located in The Southern West Bank
, 30 km (19 mi) South of Jerusalem. Nestled in The Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level
. The largest city in The West Bank, and the second largest in the Palestinian Territories after Gaza
, it has a population of 215,452 Palestinians (2016)
, and between 500 and 850 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter.
There are three different names of Hebron in The Bible; one city and two men.
Hisham's Palace (Khirbat Al-Mafjar in Arabian) is an important early Islamic Archaeological Site
five kilometers north of The Town of Jericho in the West Bank. It consists of three main parts: a palace, an ornate bath complex, and an agricultural estate
. Read more.
Bible History Daily, November, 11-th, 2011
. In order to preserve the stunning tree of life mosaic covering the floor of an eighth-century C.E.
Jericho palace, architects and heritage officials are building a unique shelter at the site that will both the protect the mosaics
and keep them accessible to tourists
. Read more about Preserving the Tree of Life Mosaic from Jericho.
Jericho, West Bank, Elisha Spring.
Jericho, also known as Tell Es-Sultan, Er-Riha, Eriha, Yeriho.
Jericho.
Qasr Al Yahud Baptismal site. Biblical significance of the location.
The Oak of Mamre
(also called The Oak of Sibta), at Hirbet es-Sibte
, two kilometres southwest of Mamre, also called The Oak of Abraham is an Ancient tree which, in tradition
, is said to mark the place where Abraham entertained the three angels or where Abraham pitched his tent
. It is estimated that this oak is approximately 5,000 years old.
February 11, 2019. West Bank
, Hebron. Dead Wood Being Removed from Oak of Mamre to make room for New Trees Growing from Same Root.
Synagogues en Israël
Netzach Educational Network. 14 videos.
March 5, 2019. Netzach Yisrael.
December 20, 2022. Nishmat HaTorah Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem.
31 august 2022. Marcu 1, 23–28. Alungarea duhului din sinagogă.
Zahi Shahed's Holy Land Movies
Mix - The Holy Land, by Zahi Shaked.
Zahi Shaked's Holy Land Movies:
- August 4, 2023. Zedekiah's Cave reopens with an immersive audio-visual tour beneath Jerusalem's Old City walls.
- August 3, 2023. Don't miss this experience: Israel's longest suspension bridge unveiled in Jerusalem this week. Valley of Hinnom or Gehenna.
- August 3, 2023. Don't miss this experience: Israel’s longest suspension bridge unveiled in Jerusalem this week.
- August 2, 2023. There is so much to see on the way from Mount Zion to the Western Wall / Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
- August 1, 2023. Will you pass through a minefield on the way to the baptismal site of Jesus in the Jordan River?
- July 31, 2023. Rosh HaNikra Grottoes, Israel - Family-friendly site located on the border between Lebanon and Israel.
- July 29, 2023. What is happening now at the tomb of Jesus? a tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
- July 28, 2023. What is the Little Western Wall (Wailing) in Jerusalem, and what is its connection to Tisha B'av? Little Western Wall.
- July 27, 2023. What happened on Tisha B'av, one of the most important days in Judaism? the Western Wall, Jerusalem.
- July 22, 2023. Did we see all parts of the Grotto of the Birth of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem?.
- July 24, 2023. A tour along the entire walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, including explanations.
- July 19, 2023. A visit to the center of Jesus' ministry on the Sea of Galilee - Capernaum. Capharnahum is the Town of Jesus.
- July 18, 2023. The village of Mary Magdalene lived: a tour of Magdala village on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
- July 17, 2023. If you want to explore the non-touristy side of Tel Aviv, watch the video.
- December 7, 2022. Rare video evidence of Jesus' tomb INSIDE the Aedicula! Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
- November 27, 2022. This is where Jesus was born. A visit to the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. Merry Christmas. Bethleem is near Jerusalem so (...)
- February 13, 2022. Armageddon (Tel Megiddo, Israel) - Welcome to the place where the last war will take place.
- November 28, 2021. Masada - the most in-depth tour of the fortress built by King Herod. (Spoiler alert: Tragic ending).
- October 12, 2021. Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem: Visitor's Guide to the place where Jesus was resurrected.
- October 9, 2021. Simulation of the place where Jesus was crucified throughout history - Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- July 14, 2021. Exploring the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem: A Visitor's Guide-All you ever needed to know.
- June 20, 2021. Walking to the place where Jesus was crucified and resurrected (Jerusalem) in a non-touristy alleys.
- August 29, 2018. Jerusalem, The Place where ascended into heaven and the site to which He promised to return.
- August 29, 2018. In this place Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus. The Story of Gethsemane, Jerusalem.
- August 24, 2018. Here Virgin Mary, Mother of died, Abbey of the Dormition, Mount Zion, Jerusalem.
- August 15, 2018. A tour guide in Jerusalem.
- August 15, 2018. Here was betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Gethsemane.
- August 15, 2018. Visiting the Tomb of Saint Mary, Mother of Jesus, on The Assumption Day (August 15).
- October 30, 2017. What must be seen at the site of the Tomb of Jesus.
- August 6, 2017. Here the body of was purified. Church of The Holy Sepulchre.
- May 31, 2017. The Story of The Pentecost Room (Last Super Room), Mount Zion. Cenacle.
- May 28, 2017. The Place where was crucified (Calvary, Golgotha), Church of The Holy Sepulcher (Holy Sepulchre) Jerusalem.
- May 25, 2017. Explanation of the renovated Tomb of Jesus, Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Holy Sepulcher).
- January 6, 2017. The Place where St Helena found The Cross of Christ. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Holy Sepulcher).
- November 18, 2016. Gethsemane, the Place where prayed and his disciples slept the night before The Crucifixion.
- November 18, 2016. Here the body of was purified after His death. Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Holy Sepulcher).
- November 18, 2016. The Virgin Mary, the Story of her last days on earth. Mary's Tomb.
- September 14, 2016. The Story of the death of the Virgin Mary, The Dormition Abbey at Jerusalem.
- August 4, 2016. A tour of all the important Places of the most important city in the World.
- July 21, 2016. The Story of The Upper Room (Last Super Room), Mount Zion.
- June 9, 2016.The Tomb of King David, Mount Zion.
- May 25, 2016. The Old City of Jerusalem, a tour of The Holy City.
- May 20, 2016. A tour of The Old City of Jerusalem.
- April 19, 2016. The Western Wall (Wailing Wall), an Orthodox Jewish prayer.
- April 2, 2016. A tour inside the burial site of Christ, the Garden Tomb.
- March 29, 2016. The Story of The Virgin Mary's death and a tour of Her Tomb.
- February 6, 2016. The Dormition Abbey, The Place where Virgin Mary died.
- January 9, 2016. The Place where The True Cross of was found, Church of The Holy Sepulchre.
- December 25, 2015. Jerusalem, The Western Wall, the Liberation from the Jordanians at 1967.
- October 25, 2015. Israel, Rare photos of Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City (including explanations).
- October 5, 2015. Saint Mary's Tomb, The Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- September 7, 2015. The Last Super Room, The Descent of The Holy Spirit upon the disciples on Pentecost.
- September 4, 2015. Jerusalem. A rare video.
- July 8, 2015. The Story of The Last Super Room (Cenacle), Mount Zion.
- July 7, 2015. The Story of Golgotha (Calvary), The Place of The Crucifixion of (The Garden Tomb).
- May 30, 2015. Walking in the footsteps of Jesus tour in Jerusalem, the Via Dolorosa.
- December 12, 2014. Chapel of the Ascension of Jesus, Mount of Olives, ascended into Heaven.
- October 20, 2014. Mary's Tomb, The Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- June 5, 2014. The Crucifixion of and the Garden Tomb & Gordon's Calvary of Jerusalem.
- July 3, 2014. The Story of David's Tomb (King David) Mount Zion.
- October 1, 2013. King David's Tomb, Mount Zion, tour guide and groups photographer.
- September 13, 2013. Second Temple Model Israel Museum, including explanations of the sites.
- August 25, 2013. Garden Tomb & Gordon's Calvary: Where Rose Again, Holy Land.
- August 25, 2013. David's Tomb, Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Tomb of King David after the extensive renovation.
- August 24, 2013. A tour inside the burial site of Christ, The Garden Tomb.
- June 28, 2013. Pentecostal Christians pray at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall).
- May 12, 2013. Public Buildings Built by Herod in Jerusalem.
- January 20, 2013. The Story of the Tower of David, The Old City of Jerusalem.
- September 5, 2012. Ancient images of Jaffa Gate (1865-1917).
- September 4, 2012. Mount Scopus, Burial Cave. Jerusalem.
- August 28, 2012. Israel, the Armenian Quarter, The Old City of Jerusalem. A rare tour around the closed compound.
- July 26, 2012. The Last Super Room, Mount Zion, all you must see in that Important Room.
- May 1, 2012. Jerusalem, Mysterious Mount Zion, The last day of Christ on Earth began here. Gethsemane.
- July 27, 2011. Jerusalem, The Four Sephardic Synagogues.
- May 26, 2011. Chapel of the Ascension, Mount of Olives.
- May 15, 2011. Church of the Pater Noster, Mount of Olives.
- February 21, 2011. The Garden Tomb. Also known as Gordon's Calvary.
- July 23, 2010. Old Jerusalem tour including old photos and an explanation.
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The History of Israel, Time Line
. The State of Israel's Creation.
Foundation of The State of Israel.
History of Israel
. Romanian Jews in Israel
. Russian Jews in Israel.
The State of Israel.
Custodia Terrae Sanctae, Sanctuaries
. The custody of The Holy Land has the task of guarding 21 Shrines, which are located in the current borders of Israel, Palestine, Jordan,
Holy Sepulchre, Gershemane, Nazareth Ain Karem - Saint John The Baptist, Ain Karem - Saint John in The Desert, Ain Karem - The Visitation,
Acre, Betphage, Mount Nebo, Cana, Dominus Flevit, Emmaus - El Qubeibeh, Flagellation, Jericho, Jaffa, Bethlehem, Bethlehem - The Shepards' Field and Grotto,
Capernaum, Naim, Nazareth - Saint Joseph, Tabgha and Magdala, Tiberias.
Encyclopædia Britannica about
Tiberias was founded by Herod Antipas (ruled 4 bc–ad 39), tetrarch of Galilee under the Romans
, in AD 18, and named for the reigning emperor Tiberius. (...)
The city later came under Byzantine rule and, in 636, was taken by the Arabs. The Jewish community continued to flourish.
(...) Early in 1948, before Israel became independent, the Arabs of Tiberias cut the main road linking the Jewish settlements of Upper Galilee
with those of The Jordan Valley and besieged the ancient Jewish quarter on the lakeshore within the walled city. Accordingly
, the Haganah (Jewish defense forces) launched a successful attack on the Arab section, which was taken on April 18, 1948
. The Arab population was evacuated by British troops at its own request. Tiberias was the first mixed (Arab–Jewish) city to be taken by the Haganah
. In the years after the Arab–Israeli War, Tiberias absorbed many new immigrants to Israel.
Israel, Facts, History, and Maps.
Judas Iscariot.
"Although his name subsequently became associated with traitor (a Judas) and treacherous kiss (a Judas kiss)
, not all depictions of Judas portrayed him as betraying Jesus. In Muslim polemic literature, Judas ceases to be a traitor; instead
, he supposedly lied to The Jews in order to defend Jesus.
Why Jesus Was Betrayed by Judas Iscariot
. The Apostle who betrayed his Divine Master
. The Bible History Israel.
Frequently asked questions about The Ministry of Biblical Israel Tours.
Do not confuse the older name of The Aeroport RAF Lydda with the Town of Lydda.
Ecce Homo Arch
near the beginning of The Via Dolorosa without realising that extensive remains of first-century Jerusalem lie beneath their feet.
For centuries Christians believed The Arch was the place where Pontius Pilate displayed Jesus
- beaten, crowned with thorns and clothed in a purple robe - to a hostile Jerusalem crowd with the words
: "behold The Man" ("Ecce Homo" in Latin).
A pilgrim is not a tourist
. A pilgrim will leave behind business concerns. A pilgrim will have an open mind. A pilgrim does not travel alone. A pilgrim respects the host country. A pilgrim is not a pious tourist. A pilgrim and a tourist may follow the same itinerary, but the pilgrim is on a sacred journey in which God is encountered through places, people and situations.
The Symbol of Faith Jesus Christ and
in One Lord Jesus Christ. The fundamental confession of Christians about their Master is this: Jesus Christ is Lord
. It begins in The Gospel when Jesus Himself asks His Disciples who They think that He is: But who do You say that I am? Simon Peter
, "You are The Christ, The Son of The Living God" (Mt 16.16). Jesus is The Christ. This is the first act of faith which men must make about Him
. At His Birth, The Child of Mary is given the name Jesus, which means literally Saviour
(in Hebrew Joshua, the name also of Moses' successor who crossed The Jordan River and led the chosen people into The Promised Land)
. "You will call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins" (Mt 1.21; Lk 1.31). It is this Jesus Who is The Christ
, which means The Anointed, The Messiah of Israel. Jesus is The Messiah, The One Promised to the world through Abraham and His children
. But who is The Messiah? This is the second question, one also asked by Christ in the gospels—this time not to His Disciples
, but to Those who were taunting Him
and trying to catch Him in His words. "Who is The Messiah?" He asked them, not because They could answer or really wished to know
, but in order to silence Them and to begin the inauguration of "the hour" for which He had come: the hour of the world's salvation.
The Passion of Our Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ
is the suffering He endured for our salvation. The events of The Passion are celebrated during Holy Week, beginning with Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday
. The climax of The Lord's Passion is His Crucifixion on The Cross. Preceding this, He suffers torments beginning with His prayer in Gethsemane
, His arrest, trial, scourging, and bearing His Cross to Calvary, Gogotha
, Holy Week.
The Passion of Jesus Christ
, Fr. William Saunders, Catholic Education Research Center
, Passion Abd Death on The Cross
. Christ died for our sins, to free us from them and redeem us from the slavery that sin introduced into mankind's life.
(...) Gospel, Matthew 6:22-29: and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Jesus acts: 100 events in the last 1000 days.
Sepulcher
. The Via Dolorosa's 14 Stations.
Archaeology in Israel: Shechem (Nablus).
The twelve gospels of The Passion of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Inn of Good Samaritan.
The site served as a hostel along The Ancient road from Jericho to Jerusalem, with remains from the Roman period to the Ottoman period
. A nearby Crusader fortress protected the road, and its ruins are seen above the site
. The museum was opened on the location of The Ancient Site
. It focuses on mosaic floors collected from ruins across The West Bank and Gaza
. This unique collection allows the public to view the results of the archaeological excavations in areas where there are travel limitations due to security.
Since its opening in 2009 the museum has been a huge success. This is a great place to stop on the way from Jerusalem to The Dead Sea and The Jordan Valley.
What does it means Mensa Christi.
this small Franciscan Church, built in 1861
, contains a slab of chalk rock that according to a tradition was the rock on which Jesus ate with His Disciples
after rising from the dead. Mensa Christi
? April 30, 2012, Mensa Christi, Table of The Lord, in The Holy Land
- Christ asks us, "Do you love Me?"
, 2010. November 23, 2009, Mensa Christi Church.
2016/10/5. 5 facts about Israeli Christians.
Saint George.
Holy Land Monasteries
: Latrun Monastery, Mar Saba Monastery, The Monastery of Martyrius, Monastery of Saint George, Monastery of Saint John in The Wilderness
, Monastery of The Cross
, Saint George Orthodox Monastery (or Monastery of Saint George of Koziba), Saint Simeon's Monastery
, and terms like Xenodocheion (Pilgrim Hostelry), the Latin word "latro"
(thief, believing that this was the site of the home of the "good thief" who was crucified next to Jesus (Luke 23:40-43)
, Midbar (biblical name for uncultivated land).
The Land of Israel in The Old Testament Times
: There were five natural divisions laying parallel to each other running through the entire land from north to south. The Maritime Plain, The Shephelah
, The Hill Country, The Jordan Valley, and The Eastern Mountain Range
. Israel's major Rivers and Seas: The Jordan River, Lake Merom, The Sea of Galilee, The Dead Sea, The Jarmuk River flowed into The Jordan River near the south
of The Sea of Galilee, The Jabbok River flowed into The Jordan River a little more than half way toward The Dead Sea
, The Arnon River also flowed westward but into The Dead Sea forming the boundary between Israel and Moab (Joshua 13:15, 16)
, The Zerek Brook also flowed into The Dead Sea at the southern end forming the boundary between Moab and Edom. It was at this stream
that Israel began the conquest of Canaan (Deuteronomy 2:13, 14)
, The Farah River flowed east and empties into The Jordan River near Shechem and just East of Mount Gerizim
, The Brook Cherith flowed into The Jordan River at the very north portion of The Dead Sea
, The Brook Kidron flowed between Jerusalem and The Mount of Olives eastward emptying into The Dead Sea (John 18:1)
, The Leontes River was the northernmost river which flowed westward into The Mediteraneean Sea
. It was the northern boundary of Israel, situated East of The City of Dan
, and The Besor River flowed westward in the territory of The Ancient Philistines just South of Gaza, West of Ancient Beersheba
. Mountains East of The Jordan River: Mount Hermon was the source of The Jordan River, Mount Gilead, was East of The Jordan and famous for the balm of healing
(Jer. 8:22), Mount Nebo, was The Mountain where Moses died (Deut. 34:1-6). Mountains West of The Jordan River: Mount Lebanon was famous for its cedars (1 Kings 5:6)
, Mount Tabor was famous for Deborah's victory (Judges 4:6), Mount Golboa was The Mountain where Saul and his son Jonathan died (1 Sam. 31:1)
, Mount Carmel was famous as the place of Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:20, 42)
, Mount Ebal was known as The Mount of Cursing (Deut. 27:4), Mount Gerizim was known in The Old Testament as The Mount of Blessing (Josh. 8:33)
, Mount Zion was The Mount of David's Castle (1 Chronicles 11:5), Mount Moriah was The Mount where Abraham
, the first Hebrew offered his only son Isaac (Genesis 22:2) and the location where The Temple of Solomon was later built
, and Mount of Olives was the location where Jesus ascended into heaven and will also later return to the earth (Acts 1:9, 12).
The Tomb of Benei Hezir.
Viri Galilaei Church:
"The Viri Galilaei Church is a Greek Orthodox Church located at the northern peak of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem
. It is part of the Monastery of Little Galilee on the Mount of Olives, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
, and serves as the private residence of the Patriarch". In continuare amplasarea din Ierusalim a
Viri Galilaei Church.
www.bibleinfo.com/en. True Israel of GOD
. What is the essence of being a true Israelite? It is not literal descent from Abraham, but Faith in GOD.
Jewish ∧ Christian History of Israel. Churches & Monasteries build throughout time ∧ in all major cities, from the Negev and Galilee to the Mediterranean coast.
In russian.
Паломничесто на Свиятую
Землю Израил, филмы перъй.
Russia in colors, По
Евангльским местам
на
Свиятой
Земле
. Иерусалим Вифлеем Галилея и монастыри, филъм 2-й, 2017.
ИЗРАЕЛЪ : Достопримечательности
- Иерусалим, Вифлеем, Море Иордан, Иерихон, Мертвое море.
Catholic Answers Forum, MAHOMED's Ascension to Heaven versus JESUS' Ascension.
St. Stephen.
The only primary source for information about Stephen is the New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles
. Stephen is mentioned in Acts 6 as one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected to participate
in a fairer distribution of welfare to the Greek-speaking widows.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
(Al Masjid Al-Aqsa in arabic), often confused with The Dome of The Rock
, is where Muslims worship when they come to The Mount, which is considered the third holiest site to Islam after Mecca and Medina.
The Mosque is the second oldest in the world, after The Kaaba in Mecca
. The Western Wall (The Kotel in Hebrew) is impressive on its own, but when you descend underground to the Western Wall Tunnels
, you discover its true greatness
. Davidson Center, the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, is located nearby the Western Wall in the Old City
. The Dung Gate is one of the eight gates of the Ottoman wall, built during the 16th century in the days of the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
