Joppa – the Big Fish
One of the stories in the Bible was about Jonah – He didn’t want to go to Nineveh and tried to go in the opposite direction by sailing west. Jonah was washedRead More…
One of the stories in the Bible was about Jonah – He didn’t want to go to Nineveh and tried to go in the opposite direction by sailing west. Jonah was washedRead More…
Peter, regarded as the most important and spokesman of the Apostles, resided in the house of Simon the Tanner in Jaffa (Acts 10 6): “He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose houseRead More…
Israel is often regarded as a country that is steeped in history – the Jewish Nation – where Jesus came, died and rose from the dead. Everything is ancient – old buildings,Read More…
The days travelling almost at an end, the sunset as we drove from Joppa to Jerusalem gave some excellent colours. We arrived into Jerusalem just after the start of Shabbat – FridayRead More…
Leaving Beersheva, we headed on the main highway to the North. Had great views of the towns and cities along the way including Tel Aviv. We stopped at Caesarea, to Mt Carmel, toRead More…
Today we travelled from Amman through to Madaba where the Mosaics are. We proceeded to Mt Nebo which looked into the Promised land – just like Moses. Then down the valley –Read More…
Located 27 km south of the Sea of Galilee, Beth Shean is situated at the strategic junction of the Harod and Jordan Valleys. The fertility of the land and the abundance ofRead More…
The theatre was built in the 1st century AD. The structure seen today is from the end of the 2nd century, which was used until the 8th century. The theatre contained 7,000Read More…
I did state that Beit She’an is mentioned in a number of locations in the Bible. I have found one of the many confusing things when visiting Israel is the multiple namesRead More…
The colonnaded Palladius street extends from the theater to the foothills of the ancient Tel, 150M from south (near the theatre) to north (foothills of the Tel). The street was built inRead More…