After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. Luke 8:1-3 The Sea of Galilee is located within the same depression as the Dead Sea to the south with the Jordan River joining them. […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
The Slopes of Tabor
The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted. Psalm 89:11-13 The Jezreel Valley is bordered on the east by three mountains: Tabor, Moreh, and Gilboa (from north to south). I’ve been focused on the latter two recently. I finally want to move north to Mount Tabor. Mount Tabor has a very distinctive rounded shape, visible from all angles. It was rather hairy driving up […]
Jezreel
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him. He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal and worship him. 1 Kings 16:29-31 Continuing in the same geographic region again, today’s site is Jezreel. The tel is built above the […]
A Drinking Game
Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. Judges 7:1 Gideon was not one most would have picked to lead the battle against the Midianites, but God can use anyone for his purposes. Last time we looked at King Saul’s death, but much more happened in this region. Nearby, generations before Saul’s time, Gideon fought his battle. Near the foot of Mount Gilboa lies the Harod Spring. The Lord had Gideon bring his already […]