by communication | Aug 14, 2023 | Latest News
Mount Carmel, being the only promontory on the coast, is the first visual contact with the Holy Land for anyone arriving by sea. The books of the Old Testament mention Mount Carmel several times, always emphasizing its prominent position or fertility. In the Song of...
by communication | Aug 14, 2023 | Latest News
The people of Israel viewed wisdom as a means of communicating with Yahweh. Devout Jews used not only the Torah but also the Psalms, the Book of Proverbs, and the other wisdom writings in their prayers. Unlike the objective culture of Greece and Rome, they addressed...
by communication | Aug 14, 2023 | Latest News
Shalom! Shalom! Let me tell you there’s no better way to experience the Holy Land than during the weeks I have spent at the Saxum Visitor Center. I arrived at the start of Holy Week and was able to join the crowds on Palm Sunday and witness thousands of locals and...
by communication | Jul 13, 2023 | Latest News
The most important building in Jerusalem during the times of Jesus was its temple. The building, having been expanded by Herod, was built on an elevated surface, of near rectangular shape, more than five hundred meters in length and three hundred meters in width. That...
by communication | Jul 13, 2023 | Latest News
We continue with the series of articles about the Sea of Galilee. In the first article, we analyzed “The Sea of Galilee and its Climate” and in the second “The Winds at the Sea of Galilee”. The strongest winds often bring storms, and as the...
by communication | Jul 13, 2023 | Latest News
One wonders why John the Baptist’s clothing would interest Matthew so that he takes time to describe it. “Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair, and a leather girdle around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey” (3:4). Returning...
