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.

Tag: Biblical Sites

  • Masada, a Fortress and Palace in the Desert

    Masada, a Fortress and Palace in the Desert

    Dennis

    Masada, a Fortress and Palace in the Desert Introduction. Masada is a plateau in the Judean desert near the Dead Sea (seen in upper left corner of photo). The plateau is 1,476 feet (450 meters) above the Dead Sea and is a little over 48 acres in size (2,097,388 square feet or 144,900 square meters).… Read more

  • Gideon Chooses 300 Warriors to Defeat the Midianite Hordes

    Dennis

    The Spring of Gideon, called the Spring of Herod in the Old Testament, still flows out of a cave at the foot of the Gilboa Mountains as it did in Gideon’s time (around 1400-1300 BC). As recounted in the Judges chapter 7 (Gideon’s full story is in Judges 6:11-8:35). Gideon had previously sent emissaries throughout… Read more

  • The 3 Temptations of Christ

    Dennis

    The three temptations of Christ that occurred at the beginning of His ministry are described in Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; and Luke 4:1-13. The word ‘tempt’ means to try, test, or prove. To seduce or lead toward evil. And to provoke to anger. I personally believe the the Lord was continually tempted in a covert… Read more

  • The Temple Mount of Jerusalem

    Dennis

    Solomon’s Temple and then Herod’s Temple were built on Mount Moriah. The prophesied future Temple will also be built on Mount Moriah (see Malachi 3:1; and Ezekiel 37: 26-27, 47: 1; Isaiah 2: 2-3; and Revelation 11: 1). The name Moriah is a contraction of “mor” meaning to see, and “iah/jah” meaning Jehovah. Thus the… Read more

  • Capernaum “His own city”

    Dennis

    Capernaum (meaning Village of Nahum) is referred to as “His own city” in Matthew 9: 1. It was His home during His ministry. At the time of Christ, it was the largest city on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. The district of Capernaum was perhaps the most populated in all of Israel. Because… Read more

  • First Century Galilee Boat

    Dennis

    Also nick-named “Jesus Boat” because it is likely the type and style of boat used for fishing by Jesus’ 4 fisherman disciples, namely Peter, James, John, and Andrew. In the Ginnosar Kibbutz’s Yigal Alon Museum, located on the banks of the Sea of Galilee not far from the city of Magdala ruins, is the excavated… Read more

  • The Sea of Galilee

    Dennis

    Did you know that approximately 75% of the Gospels takes place within sight of the Sea of Galilee? The Sea of Galilee is also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake Kinnerit, and Lake Gennesaret. The lake is the largest natural lake in the Middle East and is roughly harp shaped. It is 12 1/2 miles long… Read more