Mount Carmel (I Kings 18:19, 20) A range of mountains between the Jezreel Valley in the northeast and the Coastal Plain in the west. Its length is 15.5 miles. Its summit is 1790 feet above sea level. It is largely covered with woods and a large […]
Read more →Mount Hermon “And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side of Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon…” (Deuteronomy 3:8) The highest mountain in the country; it forms part […]
Read more →Mount Ebal “And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.” (Deuteronomy 27:13) A mountain north of Shechem. Height: 3084 feet above sea level. Known in Bible as ‘the mountain of the curse’ as opposed to Mount […]
Read more →Mount Gerizim (Deuteronomy 11:29) Mountain south of Shechem. Height: 2890 feet above sea level. Mount Gerizim is known in the Bible as ‘mountain of the blessing’ as opposed to Mount Ebal, north of Shechem, known as ‘mountain of the curse.’ Called Jebel et Tur in Arabic, […]
Read more →Mount Gilboa (I Samuel 31:1-2) “Now the Philistines fought againstIsrael: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa And the Philistines followed close upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, […]
Read more →Nain (Nein, Na’im) (Luke 7:11-16) Arab village in Jezreel Valley. Built on ruins of ancient settlement, it is possibly the city of Na’im from Second Temple Period. Mentioned in the Talmud and New Testament. Enterprise Development Applicants According to Christian tradition, it was here that Jesus performed […]
Read more →Nazareth (En Nasira) (Matthew 2: 23, Luke 1:26-28) Arab city in Galilee with many churches and monasteries where Jesus grew to manhood (Jesus of Nazareth). History: Archaeological evidence indicates that the site was occupied in the Early Bronze Age. First mentioned as a Jewish city in the […]
Read more →Negeb (Negev) (Numbers 13:29) Largest and southernmost region in the country (negev means south) . Its shape is that of an upside-down triangle with its base across the waist of the country and its apex in Eilat. The region has sparse precipitation and all its streams are […]
Read more →Old City Acre Sites in Old Acre: Crypt of St. John: 12th century underground hall west of the Great Mosque. Believed to be either reception hall of Crusader Order of Knights of St. John, or burial site of notable Crusaders. City walls: Remains of walls renovated during […]
Read more →Old City Jerusalem This term refers to Jerusalem within the old walls, as distinct from the new city which began to develop in the second half of the 19th century. The Old City is divided into 4 quarters: Jewish, Armenian, Moslem and Christian. Jewish Quarter is located […]
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