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.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Elijah’s Cave in Haifa

    Dennis

    A Holy site to Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Druze. Elijah’s Cave (also called a Grotto) is the traditional place where Elijah prayed before challenging priests of Baal as reported in 1 Kings 18. And some claim also the place where he hid from Queen Jezebel after the 500 priests of Baal were executed. However, during… Read more

  • The Dead Sea

    Dennis

    The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea in the Bible, is located at the southern end of the Jordan valley. The Dead Sea is 53 miles long (85 km), with an average breadth of 9 miles (14.5 km). The Dead Sea’s surface is at about 1,290 feet (393 meters) below sea level, and its greatest depth… Read more

  • “Thou Art The Christ, The Son of The Living God.” Caesarea Philippi

    Dennis

    Philip the Tetrarch, son of Herod the Great, established the city of Caesarea Philippi in 2 BC. It was Philip’s capitol city from 3 BC to 34 AD. Later it was the capitol of King Herod Agrippa II from 54 to 96 AD. Later still the city’s name was changed to Panias (Banias in Arabic)… Read more