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: Mary Magdalene

  • The Garden Tomb is Empty on Easter Morning

    The Garden Tomb is Empty on Easter Morning

    Dennis

    Christ the Lord is Risen. Easter is the most important holiday on our calendar. Christmas would have no meaning if it were not for the events of Good Friday and Easter. “Then took they [Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus] the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner… Read more

  • Magdala, Mary Magdalene’s Home Town

    Magdala, Mary Magdalene’s Home Town

    Dennis

    Magdala, Migdal in Hebrew and Taricheae in Greek, lies on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee just north of Tiberias. It is possibly the same town called Dalmanutha in Mark chapter 8. During the time of Christ, Magdala was the center for drying, salting, and exporting to the Roman empire fish caught in… Read more