Welcome back friends! Did you get a chance to read the articles regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in the previous post? If not, take a moment to go there to gain a sense of what is happening there. Today we'll turn the focus to Syria, and particularly the capital city, Damascus. It is important to …
Tag: Golan Heights
Heading North!
We're going to depart from the Galilee area to visit places in far northern Israel. (Don't worry...we're not done with the Galilee area yet!) To get your bearings, take a look at this map: Israel is yellow-shaded (or light green-shaded on some computers...so I hear!) and the white areas are disputed territories (though the Lord …
Military Exercise
Soldiers on the Golan Heights
Northern Boundary
Today, we head to the north...Cesarea Phillipi, Tel Dan, and the Golan Heights. Cesarean Phillipi, in Biblical times, was a very pagan place where many idols, gods, and shines existed and were worshipped. However, it was there that Jesus declared that He would build His house upon the rock. Tel Dan is a beautiful woody …