Throughout the Judean region are Bedouin villages. Bedouin's are Arabs that chose to live nomadic lifestyles. They are primarily shepherded and live in tents and shacks. However, many of those shacks have satellite dishes on top! What a contrast! BTW, these people are generally friendly toward Jews and make great field scouts in the military.
Month: March 2014
Masada, the Jews Final Stand
Masada is a magnificent fortress built atop a 1300' mesa on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert, not far from the Dead Sea (which is 1400' below sea level). This is an incredibly desolate area, yet Herod built yet another palace here. More importantly though, this is a very key place in Jewish history. …
Judean Wilderness
We traveled south today through the Judean wilderness to Qumran, En Gedi, and Masada. This land is TRULY a wilderness! You saw a picture of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. It is barren. However, near En Gedi is a waterfall, which creates an oasis. Here's a palm grove near En Gedi. Notice …
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
This is one of many caves at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. Is it coincidence that the scrolls were found just before Israel became a nation in 1948? In fact, the scrolls were found by a Bedouin shepherd, sold privately, and eventually returned to Israel...The day before the UN voted …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 