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Archive - 2008

MUHRAQA

What do you see from Carmel’s heights? Pharaoh’s conquering army? Assyrians marching to Jerusalem? Babylon taking Israel to captivity? Ancient civilizations all came by here Everyone knew this place Elijah came so all would know His...

MEGIDDO

Fifty-five hundred years ago, when urbanization began Megiddo dominated the countryside, its history begun Occupied through the ages, everyone stopped to fight Including the British General Allenby A powerful Canaanite city, defeated by...

CITIES OF REFUGE

(as you travel through the Golan you will be near one of the cities of refuge-Golan-the six cities are listed at Joshua 20:7-8) The Lord calls us to peace and gave a place for refuge Kadesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan Everyone...

CAESAREA PHILIPPI (Mt 16:13-20)

Baal and Panias both ruled here People through the ages Stood at the gates of hell Worshipping man made gods Cool and inviting in the summertime Jesus brought the disciples all the way here Who am I Jesus asked? Peter replied you are the Christ...

DAN THE PLAN

“they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father (Judges 18:29) DAN THE PLAN Ancient Laish, captured by Dan The northernmost boundary of the Promised Land Dan dishonored God by their graven image This city started...

HEAD OF THE KINGDOMS

Pharaoh had an ally in Hazor Joshua called it the head of the kingdoms they fought He put it to the sword and burned it to the ground Today the site we see is 200 acres The largest of the ancient cities in Canaan Sitting astride the Via Maris...

ON THE SHORE

The Galilee captures my imagination as I sit on the shore Quietly contemplating Bible verses All of those events happened here This small arena of God’s activity among mankind The sweep of Genesis touches upon the Galilee Jesus lived the...

DO NOT WEEP

Jeremiah 31:16-17. Thus says the LORD, “Restrain your voice from weeping And your eyes from tears ; For your work will be rewarded,” declares the LORD, “And they will return from the land of the enemy. “There is hope for...

TABLE OF CHRIST

John 21:15. So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Jesus revealed himself for the third time to the disciples This time on the shores of Galilee Reaching out to teach them The truth that would set them free Christ is...

A MOMENT AT BET SHEAN

Saul and Jonathan’s body hung on its wall Canaanites’ rejoiced celebrating Israel’s fall Later Rome came calling pushing out the folks Who thought they owned this city They didn’t now Rome had it all Times are always...