Blogs about: Shephelah

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3 Day tour of Biblical sites in Israel

Aaron Shaffier wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday I finished up a really fun 3 day tour of Biblical sites in the Jerusalem area with the Hus … more →

Tags: Sites, Jerusalem, Family Tours of Israel, Israel Picture of the Day, Shomron - Samaria, gush etzion, Tekoa, Beit-El, Bible

Pesach Family Tour

Aaron Shaffier wrote 1 month ago: On the second day of Chol HaMoed Pesach, I led a tour for a few families from my neighborhood (inclu … more →

Tags: Family Tours of Israel, Israel Picture of the Day, tel Beit Shemesh, Frum Tour Guide, Chabad Tour Guide, Tel Tzora, Park Begin, Pesach, Chol Hamoed Tours

The Emergence of the Philistine Culture, by Amihai Mazar

Jim wrote 2 months ago: An essay uploaded by Prof. Mazar to Academia.edu.  Enjoy.  There are also others- The 1997-1998 Exca … more →

Tags: archaeology, Biblical Studies Resources, Iron Age

A Short Non-Biblical History of Palestine From the Mid-11th C BC to the Early 10th C BC1 comment

pithom wrote 3 months ago: Or, the Chronology page of this blog in narrative form, Part 2 Part 2: The Filling of the Power Vacc … more →

Tags: biblical-geography, The Bible Unearthed, Shechem, Gezer, Gibeon, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Chinnereth, Shiloh

Natural Regions of Palestine (2/20)

bibseeker wrote 5 months ago: Another set of maps from the same series entitled, “Natural Regions of Palestine”. Natio … more →

Tags: Jerusalem, Palestine, judah, Arabah, negeb, Zin, Paran, DOR, sharon

A tour in the footsteps of Jewish heroes2 comments

Aaron Shaffier wrote 9 months ago: Last week a grandmother from Israel called me with a challenge. Her two grandsons, 11 and 14 are vis … more →

Tags: Family Tours of Israel, Torah Tours, tel Beit Shemesh, Ir David, Frum Tour Guide, Tzora, samson, Hurvat Midras, Bar Kochba

Speculations on the fingerprint and lmlk potteries1 comment

pithom wrote 9 months ago: Over 500 fingerprint-impressed jar handles have been found at Qeiyafa. The second most fingerprint i … more →

Tags: biblical-geography, The Bible Unearthed, Comedy Of Errors, Shoshenq I, LMLK, Gibeon, QEIYAFA, Beth-zur, Kingdom of Jerusalem

Shephelah

Curt Stowell wrote 9 months ago: … more →

Tags: Geography

Libnah, Moresheth-Gath, and Eglon

pithom wrote 11 months ago: The last time I did a post on Libnah, I was insufficiently thorough in my discussion of the options. … more →

Tags: biblical-geography, eglon, LMLK, Libnah, Moresheth-Gath, Tel Erani, Tel Goded, Tel Burna, Tel Zayit

Part of the Mystery Regarding Royal Shephelah Pottery Solved! 1 comment

pithom wrote 11 months ago: By looking at 1 Chronicles 4:23. The fact the royal potteries mentioned in the text are located just … more →

Tags: biblical-geography, The Bible Unearthed, LMLK, Socoh, mmst, Rosettes, Géder, Gederah, Elah Valley

Shephelah Clay1 comment

pithom wrote 11 months ago: Shephelah clay was used in the production of the Early Persian lion stamp-impressed jars (Lipschits, … more →

Tags: biblical-geography, The Bible Unearthed, LMLK, ramat rahel

WiHL: The Wilderness

dirksies wrote 11 months ago: Has I mentioned in my previous blog entry, for the past three days we’ve been on an overnight, … more →

Tags: JUC, Lands, Israel, Jerusalem University College, Wheaton College, holy, Jesus, Jerusalem, Judean Wilderness

The Ark of God found at Khirbet Qeiyafa?44 comments

George Athas wrote 1 year ago: No, the Ark of God hasn’t been found at Khirbet Qeiyafa. But at a press conference this mornin … more →

Tags: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East, Old Testament, archaeology, Jerusalem, Tel Dan inscription, David, house of David, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Announcing the Azekah Archaeological Excavation2 comments

Jim wrote 1 year ago: Perched 117 m above the rolling hills of the Judean lowlands (Shephelah) sits Azekah, in antiquity o … more →

Tags: archaeology, Tel Aviv University, Elah Valley, Azekah

Shell Casings, Bedouin Goats and New Roads

Hudi wrote 1 year ago: Looking towards the Med. Shubbery Goat friends A glorious day on the road, took a variation on a new … more →

Tags: writing, Running, gear, RunKeeper, GU, Gregory, Bedouin goats, the wall, shell casings

Ono, Hadid; Shephelah, ISRAEL

visitingthebible wrote 1 year ago: Ono Ono, K’far Ana; modern Kiryat Ono; modern The town’s name is from a hebrew word mean … more →

Tags: shephelah, Nehemiah

Sha'arayim, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Shephelah, ISRAEL2 comments

visitingthebible wrote 1 year ago: (6)  To visit this location is now on my wish list! So any reader having been here, please contact m … more →

Tags: King David, shephelah, pig bones, Philistines, Simeon, judah

Eshtaol, Shephelah, ISRAEL

visitingthebible wrote 1 year ago: Eshtaol was within the inheritance of Judah Josh 15:33,  and described as being in the valley. Eshta … more →

God Loves Israel!2 comments

wdednh wrote 1 year ago: Scripture and Prayer Request (Psalm 17:6) Dear Zion Family and Friends,   At our Annual (AGM) M … more →

Tags: Christianity, Religion, Islam, Israel, Bible, iraq, Barack Obama's health care, "tea party" protest movement, Islam Awareness Month


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