Climb aboard the bus, my friends! On our final day in Samaria, we'll visit Shiloh. On the actual tour, this day is also filled with visits to special places, such as a home for Holocaust survivors. Unfortunately, those experiences can only be captured live. We would love to share those experiences with you, so consider …
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, …
