Bible Holy Lands in Photos, Scripture, and Commentary

See and learn about the Holy Lands of the Bible. New sites will be added every week. See the famous and off the beaten track sites referenced in the Bible.

Category: BibleHolyLand

  • The Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Holiday

    Dennis

    If you live in a big city, last October you may have seen makeshift huts in the yards of your Jewish neighbors. Let me give a little context to why they did this. Sukkot (also spelled Succoth, and called feast of tabernacles) was October 16-23, 2024. This holiday celebrates gathering in the harvest, and commemorates… Read more

  • Biblical Chariots and Wagons

    Dennis

    Chariots were mainly a military vehicle. The basic design was as pictured above. However, they decoration could vary widely. In ancient times they were the “heavy battle tanks” of any army. Foot soldiers feared them as the horses were trained to run over anyone in the way. But they were ineffective in mountainous, marshy, or… Read more

  • Funny Signs Around Israel

    Dennis

    I hope you had a laugh. < Previous post on Ye Are the Light of the World Return to the Home Page Read more

  • Ye Are the Light of the World

    Dennis

    In the Sermon on the Mount we read: “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your… Read more

  • Jesus Christ’s Baptism at Bethabara Beyond Jordan

    Dennis

    Bethabara (Hebrew word meaning place of fording/crossing) has been identified through geographical references and by the Byzantines who built a church and baptism place across the Jordan river from Judea in what is today the country of Jordan. The site is where a spring flowed into the Jordan River. Many pilgrims came here to be… Read more

  • Apostle Peter Raises the Dead and Takes Gospel to Gentiles from Jaffa

    Dennis

    Jaffa (also known as Joppa, Japho, and Yafo) was the most important sea port during the Canaanite and Israelite periods (pre-Old Testament and Old Testament times). During the New Testament and Roman periods it was replaced as the predominant port by Caesarea which was built by Herod the Great. Caesarea was replaced in importance during… Read more

  • John the Baptist’s Home Town: Ein Kerem

    Dennis

    The traditional home town of John the Baptist is Ein Kerem (Beth-Haccerem of the Old Testament, see Jeremiah 6:1, and Nehemiah 3:14). It is possibly a correct Byzantine tradition as it is close enough to Jerusalem for a priest of the Temple to be able to take his turn in Temple duties, about 5 miles… Read more

  • Saint Paul in Ceasarea

    Dennis

    Ceasarea was founded by Herod the Great in 22 BC, and named after Augustus Caesar. A major seaport town of Roman Judea/Palestine. It was on the main road from Tyre (and Damascus) to Egypt, 33 miles (53 km) north of Joppa, and about 60 miles (97 km) from Jerusalem. Caesarea was the Roman Province Capitol and thus… Read more

  • The Knesset, Israel’s Parliament

    Dennis

    The Knesset is Israel’s parliament, and is the sole authority to pass laws, to supervise the government services, and to choose the President of Israel. The Knesset consists of 120 seats. Unlike the US and UK, members are not elected in a geographic district. Members of the Knesset are elected proportionally by party in a… Read more

  • Elijah vs 450 Prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel

    Dennis

    About 700 BC, the Prophet Elijah ministered in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Under King Ahab and his infamous Phoenician wife Jezebel, Israel was converted to worshiping the Phoenician god Baal. Elijah was sent to reclaim the Lord’s people. In 1 Kings 18:18-40, it reads: “And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said… Read more