Online Bible Study
Bible Cities and Holy Lands
This site is about the people and cities of the bible:
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palaces, fortresses, towns
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stories of famous people
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archaeology, houses, customs
Read about the land of the Bible, and the kings and queens, heroes and villains who lived there.
Click on any city or fortress below.
JERUSALEM - David's royal city, sacred city of the Bible; Temple reconstructions, Jesus in Jerusalem, Herod the mad genius
NAZARETH - home town of Jesus, Mary and Joseph; life in an ancient village in Israel; customs, archaeology, pictures
JERICHO - did the walls really come tumbling down? Joshua and Rahab at Jericho; luxury palaces of King Herod the Great
JEZREEL - Jezebel, Elijah and Naboth; murder, intrigue and violence in an ancient Jewish city; cosmetics, clothes of royal women
LACHISH - ancient warfare: battles, weapons, siege engines, and walls built to withstand any enemy - until the Assyrian siege
DAN - pagan shrine and altar, ancient gods and goddesses, the clash between Jahweh and Canaanite gods Baal and Asherah
MASADA - luxury hideaway and remote, impregnable fortress, - until the Romans came; mass suicide of the Zealots
HERODIUM - half fortress, half luxury palace - eventually the tomb of its builder, the mad King Herod, slayer of the Innocents
MAPS - Israel and surrounding countries in different periods of history; Jerusalem from King David's era to the time of Jesus
This Online Bible Study of Holy Lands and Cities can be used as a guide for Teachers, Schools and Church Study Groups. View online bible study guides.
Each section has interesting facts and details as well as a rich set of resources, galleries, activities and guides. |
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