The “The United Monarchy ” refers to the relatively brief period in the the history of ancient Israel and Judah when they were united under a single monarch. Primarily three kings. Saul‘s reign ends with a devastating defeat at the hands of the Philistines. David‘s, viewed by
On May 4, 2012, the Samaritan’s of the Holy Land will celebrate the annual Passover sacrifice. But who are the Samaritans? And how is it that this community continues to survive in the Holy Land? Part 1 in our series of the Holy Land Samaritans
Martyrdom of the seven Maccabean brothers and their mother. Joseph Hermann In a single move the Persians took over the Babylonian empire in 539 BC. That empire, of course, included Jerusalem, but their policies were such that exiles who wanted to return were allowed to
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, its pretty incredible that some of the Holy Land’s most renowned sites can be traced to the lifetime of one individual, King Herod the Great, who reigned over the land over 2,000 years ago. Lifetime over
You will not have far or long in Israel before you begin to hear of the exploits of the Byzantines. The time period of their rule in Israel is usually dated from 324-638 CE although the founding of the City of Byzatium on the straits
Sistine chapel south wall Cosimo Roselli: The Destruction of Pharaohs Army in the Red Sea Israel’s sojourn in Egypt and subsequent escape lie on the edges of history, if history is defined as those events that have some sort of external historical corroboration. Although neither are
Baruch writing down Jeremiah’s prophecies Gustave Doré Following the destruction of Samaria, the Assyrians came after Judah. They destroyed most of the surrounding cities and they besieged Jerusalem. However, whether through political arrangements or, as the Bible tells it, the intervention of God, Jerusalem survived
The “Patriarchal Period” describes the time (depicted in Genesis 12-50) when the Jewish patriarchs – Abraham down through his great-grandchildren – were alive. This was probably during the period sometimes called the Middle Bronze Age. William F. Albright dated the patriarchs to around 2100-1800 BC, although his conclusions are frequently