by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 16, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Shrine of the Book This museum houses many of the Dead Sea Scrolls. One of the most critical scrolls discovered there is the Isaiah Scrolls. This scroll and many other extent manuscripts found at Qum Ram are some of the oldest ones that we have of the Old Testament...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 16, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Mount of Olives From this vantage point you can clearly see looking west the temple mount, Kidron and Hinnom Valleys. Looking south you will see the Bethlehem area. Bible references Where Jesus gave His Olivet Discourse: Matthew 24–25—1 And Jesus went out, and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 15, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Jericho One of the oldest cities in the world (Joshua 6–7) Jericho not to be rebuilt but prophesied it would. Bible references Joshua 6:26—26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 15, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
En Gedi Part of the land given to Israel under Joshua during the period of conquering the Promise Land. Joshua 15:61–62—61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah, 62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages. Bible...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 15, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Masada Masada is not mentioned in the Scriptures, it was Herod’s winter palace, and was the last stronghold for the Jews when Titus came in 70 A.D. and destroyed Jerusalem. This remnant held out on top of this rock for about three years. The Romans had to build a ramp...