Exploring Israel – Qumran and Dead Sea Scrolls

We're diving into a new week of virtual tour with a visit to Qumran, where, in 1947, a Bedouin shepherd tossed a rock into a cave to scare a lamb out of the cave. Instead, he heard the crash of a large pottery jar. It contained an ancient scroll which became the first of many …

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Exploring Israel – Caesarea Philippi

Today's site, Caesarea Philippi, was once an altar-infested "gates of hell." Yet, it was here that Jesus identified Peter as a "little stone," as opposed to the "large rock" upon which He would build His church. In a sense, this marked the place of Peter's coronation into understanding God's power in the church (body of …

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Exploring Israel – Tel Dan

Welcome back, friends...and boker tov! We're headed north of the Galilee area, toward a portion of Israel that has seen its fair share of paganism. Both Old Testament and New Testament accounts of idol worship and creatures of the abyss were set in the northern reaches of Israel. Again, our Bibles come alive and we …

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Exploring Israel – Bet Shean and Jordan Valley

Hi friends! Are you ready for another day filled with new adventure and Bible truth? If so, you're in the right place! We've spent over a week together, virtually visiting sites and studying God's Word together, and we've got much more to see and do! Just south of the Sea of Galilee is the Jordan …

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