by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Tel DanThe ancient city of Dan was the northernmost city of Old Testament Israel. (You might remember from reading the Old Testament the phrase “from Dan even to Beersheba,” which is repeated seven times. It refers to the land of Israel from the north to the south.)...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
The Jordan River—The Boundary to the Promised Land This is the river in which John the Baptist baptized, including our Lord’s baptism. It is the border between modern Jordan and Israel. Matthew 3—In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Caesarea-Philippi This city was anciently known as Paneas or Panium (from the sylvan god Pan, whose worship seemed appropriate to the verdant situation, with groves of olives and Hermon’s lovely slopes near). The streams which flow from beneath a limestone rock unite...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
City of MagdalaThis ancient city, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, was only recently discovered by archeologists. It is believed to be the hometown of Mary Magdalene who Jesus rescued from a life of demon possession and who followed Christ so faithfully...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Sea of Galilee (Modern name – Lake Kenneret): The Sea of Galilee is known by several names: In the Old Testament it is called Chinnereth = “harps” Numbers 34:11—11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Cana Jesus’ First Public Miracle: In the church in Cana that commemorates Jesus’ first miracle we will hold a short service. Since Jesus’ performed this miracle at a wedding some like to gather in the church to conduct a marriage renewal ceremony. First miracle Jesus...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Tel Megiddo “Megiddo” or “Megiddon” = me-gid’o; “place of troops” – located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth. Megiddo lies on the western edge of the Plain of Armageddon, the most...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Nazareth Nazareth is situated on the most southern of the ranges of lower Galilee, about ten miles from the plain of Esdraelon. “You cannot see from Nazareth the surrounding country, for Nazareth lays in a basin; but the moment you climb to the edge of this basin . ....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Mount Carmel Mount Carmel is the place where Elijah had his contest with the prophets of Baal. Following the contest you could look west toward the Mediterranean Sea, as Elijah asked his servant to do, to see if there were any signs of rain clouds. Looking eastward...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Caesarea Caesarea is located on the Mediterranean coast about midway between the city of Haifa and Tel Aviv. The city itself was built by Herod the Great and became the capital of the Roman government in Palestine. Its palace, theater, hippodrome, aqueduct and...