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Mount Gerizim

This temple likely rivalled the one in Jerusalem for several hundred years, before Jews destroyed it around 110 BC.

Where on Earth is This?

At first glance, you may think this picture was snapped in Egypt. There are camels, there are pyramids, and the Nile River is not far away.

King Solomon’s Gezer Gate

Remains of King Solomon’s gate at Gezer can be seen to this day.

Mount of Beatitudes

According to tradition, this slice of greenery is where Jesus delivered his famed Sermon on the Mount

Goats: Providers of Milk and Hair

Goats were ideally suited to the arid conditions of southern Judah, and were prized both for their milk and their hair!

The View Elijah Would (Not) Have Seen From Mt Carmel

When Elijah was twiddling his thumbs on Mount Carmel – waiting for the Baal prophets to finish their ranting (1 Kings 18:25-26) – perhaps he stood in the vicinity of this photo and absorbed the view.

Babylon’s Processional Way

This extravagantly-decorated wall lined the edge of the ‘Processional Way’, a main road in the ancient city of Babylon.

The Dead Sea

The Dead Sea – an incredibly salty lake south-east of Jerusalem – is the lowest point on Earth.

The Southern Steps of Herod’s Temple

If any site deserves to have a sign saying “Jesus was here”, it is surely the southern steps of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

The Town of Gamla (i.e. Camel!)

Located about 10 km (6 miles) northeast of the Sea of Galilee – on a hill that resembles a camel’s hump – Gamla participated in a major Jewish revolt against Roman rule.

Matthew 1:18-25

Matthew 1:18-25

Imagine the scene. One moment you’re planning a wedding, and the next, it seems that your spouse-to-be has been unfaithful. What now? Joseph, descendant of King David, wrestled with this very dilemma one night.

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