An illustrated guide to the Holy Land for tour groups, students, and pilgrims
By: Lamontte M. Luker
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781426757297
Subjects: Travel; Guidebooks; Description and travel
Description: The Holy Land has immense significance around the world. As the geographic heart and soul of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, millions visit the region each year. But since the fifth century BC, enthusiastic and curious people have needed a guide as they travel to see the sites for themselves. This book not only gives the historical, archaeological descriptions wedded to the biblical text, but it is an appropriate resource for spiritual formation and cross-cultural dialog. Packed with the latest information, this book locates and introduces the reader to popular and less-familiar sites such as Bethlehem, Shepherds? Field, Church of the Nativity, Roman Catholic Church of St. Catherine, the Herodium, Mount of Olives, Old City of Jerusalem, Wadi Kelt, Mt. Sinai, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of Church of St. Mary of the Latins, Temple Mount, El-Aksa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Hezekiah's Tunnel, the traditional place of the Last Supper, Siloam Pool, the traditional tomb of King David, the house of Caiphas the High Priest, Shrine of the Book, Herod's Antonio Fortress, Golgotha, Bethany, Tomb of Lazarus, Bethphage, Pater Noster Church, Gethsemane, and many others. Each entry explains the history and topography of the site as well as its function and significance as it is linked to the relevant biblical passages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Archaeology in Israel; title: Historical context; title: Geographical overview; title: Practical information; title: Norther Coast, Sharon Plain; title: Caesarea (National Park); title: Mount Carmel; title: Akko; title: Rosh Hanikra; title: Galilee; title: Megiddo (National Park); title: Bet She'arim (National Park); title: Zippori (National Park); title: Nazareth; title: Biberias; title: Sea of Galilee; title: Arbel (National Park) and Magdala; title: Ginosar; title: Tabgha and the Mount of Beatitudes; title: Capernaum; title: Bethsaida; title: Korazim (National Park); title: Tel Hazor (National Park); title: Tel Dan (National Park); title: Caesarea Philippi (National Park); title: Mount Hermon and the Upper Golan; title: Gamla (National Park); title: Katzrin; title: Kursi (National Park); title: Hippos; title: En Gev; title: Hamat Gader; title: Bet She'an (National Park); title: Bet Alfa Synagogue (National Park); title: Ma'ayan Harod (National Park); title: Gan HaShlosha (National Park); title: Samaria; title: Nablus; title: Shechem; title: Jacob's Well; title: Mount Gerizim; title: Samaria (National Park); title: Judea; title: Jerusalem; title: City of David; title: Temple Mount; title: Western Wall; title: Temple Mount excavations; title: Jewish Quarter of the Old City; title: Armenian Quarter of the Old City; title: Holy Sepulcher Church; title: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; title: Bethesda Pools and St. Anne's Church; title: Via Dolorosa; title: Mount of Olives; title: Bethany; title: Bethphage (House of the Unripe Fig); title: Pater Noster (Our Father); title: Dominus Flavit (The Lord Wept); title: Garden of Gethsemane and Church of all Nations; title: Modern "Mount Zion"; title: Cenacle (Upper Room); title: "Tomb of David"; title: Church of the Dormition; title: Saint Peter in Gallicantu; title: Valley tombs to explore (Kidron and Hinnom); title: Yad Vashem; title: Chagall windows; title: Israel Museum; title: Archaeological Wing of the Israel Museum; title: Free day in Jerusalem : places to explore; title: Orientation; title: Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem; title: Ramparts Walk; title: Roman Plaza at Damascus Gate; title: Rockefeller Archaeological Museum; title: Emmaus; title: Bethlehem; title: Herodium (National Park); title: Monastery of St. George in Wadi Kelt; title: Jericho; title: Qaser El Yahud (Baptismal site); title: Qumran (National Park); title: En Gedi (National Park); title: Masada (National Park); title: Dead Sea; title: Hebron; title: Central and Southern Negev; title: Tel Be'er Sheva (National Park); title: Tel Arad (National Park); title: En Avdat (National Park); title: Avdat (National Park); title: Mashit (National Park); title: Mitzpe Ramon; title: Har Karkom (Mount Sinai?); title: Timna Park and Elat; title: Out-of-the-way desert experiences; title: Hai-Bar Yotvata Nature Reserve (National Park); title: Camel riders at Shaharut; title: Interesting places to see in the Shefela; title: Shefela; title: Tel Gezer (National Park); title: Bet Shemesh; title: Bet Guvrin-Maresha (National Park); title: Lachish; title: Neot Kedumim; title: Southern Coast, Philistine Plain; title: Ashkelon (National Park); title: Jaffa (Old City).