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. …
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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 …
Dead Sea Experience
No water flows out of the Dead Sea, thus the sea is rich in minerals. So rich, in fact, that it is impossible to sink! Don't believe me? Look at the picture! Can you do this in your pool without a flotation device!?! Isn't God's creation interesting!
Looking for the Blessed Hope 