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 …
Continue reading Exploring Israel – Qumran and Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea area embodies lots of history. Whether it is David hiding from Saul at Ein Gedi, sets of scrolls hidden in caves for safekeeping at Qumran, or the Jews' last stand at Masada before being dispersed all over the world in 73 AD, history is rich and the experiences are fascinating! We've got …
Continue reading Dead Sea Area: Filled with National and Biblical History
All aboard! Our bus is headed south today to the Dead Sea area. We'll spend considerable time on the road this morning, traveling along the Jordan River. Gaze to the left and you will see the country of Jordan! A striking difference exists between the lush, fertile soil of Israel as we leave the Galilee …
US flag standing proud over the US Embassy in Jerusalem Jerusalem and the surrounding areas are filled with meaningful sites beyond the major sites related to Christianity. We visited some of them one day in Jerusalem. We began that day with a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, highlighted by a guided tour through …
Continue reading Tour Rewind: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Bethlehem, US Embassy
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