Celebrating the Lord's Day is profound this time of year, as we look toward the advent of our Lord and Savior. It brings imagery of the Savior's birth in Bethlehem. But do you realize our series, Back to Beit Lehem, involves that same place? Bethlehem (Beit Lehem, transliterated from Hebrew) means House of Bread, and …
Continue reading Promised Land Stories: Back to Beit Lehem – Identity Crisis
In last week's Promised Land Story, we took a look at Judea and Samaria. It is the Biblical heartland where Abraham made his way into Canaan, David shepherded his father's flocks, the tabernacle was established at Shiloh and so many other Biblical accounts took place. However, today that same area is known primarily as the …
If you haven't noticed, Hermana is a very peace-loving, gentle woman. She loves to teach and mentor, and the geological knowledge accumulated over years of living in Israel accentuates her Biblical knowledge. Today, using a simple map, she illustrates the lay of the land in Samaria and Judea, known as the heartland of Israel. Interestingly, …
It is difficult to put into words how vividly your Bible comes to life as you gaze upon the very places from where Scripture was written. For example, how vividly we imagine the crucifixion when standing "face-to-face" with Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified. Some of you have been there, and perhaps these pictures …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 