Whew...lots going on yesterday! I hope you enjoyed the sights and experiences. One thing we haven't touched on is our stop at Shiloh, where the Ark of the Covenant first settled in Israel. Excavations are ongoing in Shiloh and archaeologists are uncovering new treasures there day after day! Let's take a quick look back before …
Continue reading Shiloh: The Ark of the Covenant’s First Home in Israel
Often, the Biblical lands of Judea and Samaria are known as Israel’s heartland, where so much of Old Testament history occurred. Today, however, the area is known as the West Bank. Why West Bank? Because it refers to land west of the Jordan River. Though Israel won the war, that land was controlled by the …
As a Bible reader, you have undoubtedly read about Samaria. You know the account of the Samaritan woman at the well, the good Samaritan, and Shiloh (where the tabernacle once stood). Today, the world knows the area as part of the West Bank. Often, when someone mentions the West Bank, immediate connotations are of terrorism, …
Excavation of Ancient Shiloh Did you know Shiloh, not Jerusalem, was actually the first capital of Israel? Indeed, the Ark of the Covenant rested there for many years after Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. It was the center of worship until the first Temple was built in Jerusalem, and was reduced to …
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