Journey (Back) to the Center of the Earth
A Chronological Tour of the Holy Land
Israel is small--only the size of Massachusetts
or New Jersey.  But, oh how significant!
NEGEV
The Patriarchs

A Bedouin village along the Road to Jericho. Bedouins are descendants of Abraham's third wife, Keturah, and approximate his own lifestyle of 4,000 years ago most closely.
Isaac's well near the entrance to Be'ersheva
A non-Israelite altar near the tel of Be'ersheva
The mountains of Moab the land of one of Lot's sons, across the Dead Sea (Salt Sea), which is also the site of Sodom and Gomorrah
The Exodus
and
Conquest of Canaan
Mount Khor (near Petra in the land of Edom), where Aharon the first High Priest died
View from Mt. Nebo,
where Moses saw the Promised Land
The Jordan River
Not large, but a border that leads to a higher level of holiness
Jericho >
Remains of the walls and the mountain where Rahav told the spies to hide
The Mount of Blessing (Grizim) and the Mount of Cursing (Ebal)
Between them is Shechem, where the patriarch Joseph is buried.
Era of the Judges
and the United Kingdom
The spring where YHWH chose Gideon's 300 men
(Hill of Moreh in the background)
Mt. Tavor
Where Baraq and D'vorah defeated Sisera
The Valley of Elah
Where David killed Goliath
The Dry Brook Bed
Where he got his five smooth stones to kill Goliath and his brothers.
The Oasis at Eyn Gedi
where David hid from King Saul and cut off the corner of his garment in a cave.
Mt. Gilboa
where Saul and Jonathan died in battle, seen from Beth She'an, where their bodies were hung by the Philistines and rescued by the men of Yavesh-Gil'ad
Mt. Hermon, in Israel's northeast corner
was an inspiration of some of David's psalms and the Song of Solomon.
Megiddo
one of Solomon's chariot cities.  The round structure at the bottom of the picture is an example of the "high places" (bamoth)
where idols were often worshipped.

<< Model of the gate to Megiddo as it appeared in Solomon's day
The Divided Kingdom
and the Prophets
Reconstruction of the altar at Dan
that King Jeroboam built as an alternative worship site to Jerusalem, his political rival, starting the Northern Kingdom's downward spiral.
Reconstruction at Dan of a civil judgment seat,
commonly referred to in Scripture where someone was seen "sitting in the gate".
Yafo (Joppa),
the world's most ancient port
Here Jonah set sail in the opposite direction from Nin'veh, trying to elude Yahweh's assignment.
Yahshua's Life
Migdal Eder (Tower of the Flock)
The actual area where Micah (4:8) said Y'shua would be born; modern Bethlehem can be seen in the background.  (See below also.)  This was also the limit of a circle around Jerusalem within which the lambs offered daily in the Temple had to be born.
Nazareth
and Mt. Tabor across the Jezreel Valley viewed from Megiddo

The Sea of Galilee
looking north toward the Arbel Mountain, Capernaum, and Beth Tsaida
Cave known as the "Gates of Hades" at Caesarea Philippi
Fue allí que Yahshua dijo a sus discípulos que las “puertas del Hades” no prevalecerían en contra de la congregación de los llamados que El construiría.

Capernaum (Kfar Nahum)
the town of Peter and Andrew, which Yahshua often made his headquarters
Ptolemais (now Akko)
One of Paul's ports of call when taking the news of amnesty through Yahshua to the scattered ten tribes.   The end of Mt. Carmel can be seen here across the Haifa Bay.

Caesarea's Theatre
was so well-preserved, having been covered by sand that washed ashore from the Nile River, that it required only minimal restoration before acoustically-perfect concerts could again be offered there.

The Roman Occupation
The Roman-era aqueduct at Caesarea
that carried fresh water from springs on Mount Carmel.

Cave at Qumran
where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden for safe keeping; the dry desert air presaerved them well for 2,000 years.

Masada
the isolated fortress developed by Herod at what was then the end of the Dead Sea.  Here, the Zealots and Essenes made their last stand against Rome, and took the victory from Rome by committing mass suicide when capture was inevitable.

Revival of the
Desolate Land...
Herzliyya
named for Theodor Herzl, father of the Zionist movement.
Here many boatloads of refugees came in by night during and after World War II, when Britain restricted the promised immigration because of Arab pressure.

The modern metropolis of Tel Aviv
seen from the ancient port of Yafo (left) and from the air (below).  It was founded as recently as 1909, and only in the last few years has Jerusalem surpassed it in population.

Huleh Valley
north of the Sea of Galilee.
When Mark Twain visited, he said not even a chicken could scratch out a living there! But look what the Jews have turned it into!

The Middle East is not all desert!
Especially since the House of Judah has returned.
Imagine what it will be when the Whole House of Israel arrives!

Scythopolis
Remains of a colonnaded street in this Roman-era expansion of Beth She'an, the tel in the background. The top of one capital was all that stuck out about ground to clue archaeologists in on where to dig.

Beyth She-an is an excellent example of how when the ancients destroyed a city, they would just cover it up and build on top of it. Beth She'an had 19 levels of civilization!

World's oldest synagogue
atop Masada, in which the congregants all faced one another--
a description, in a nutshell, of what YHWH wants His community to be.

And the Grand Finale, Jerusalem...
The Stones Cry Out
This photo also gives a succinct overview of Israel's security issues. The Golan Heights are in the foreground; the mountains in the background are in Lebanon. If Israel gave Syria back the Golan, this narrow strip near Dan would be defenseless, humanly speaking.

This 70-minute DVD production gives an in-depth overview of the living Land whose legends are really true, without the clutter of spurious sites. Travel the territories of all twelve tribes, from the wonders of archaeological digs to the natural beauty of Eyn Gedi, from the stark realties of the Golan Heights to the glories of Yerushalayim. See the world's only "historical sites" known before the events take place there. Experience what it's like to draw near, step by step, to the place closest to YHWH's heart, to which He's drawing His chosen people back as He said He would.


6-minute Preview:
Photo by Jack Hazut.  Used by permission.
Photo by Jack Hazut.  Used by permission.
Photo by Jack Hazut.  Used by permission.
Photo by Jack Hazut.  Used by permission.
Photo by Jack Hazut.  Used by permission.
Photo by Jack Hazut. 
Designed for serious students of their Hebraic roots, this advanced tour combines rare footage of less-visited sites with the deeper significance of the better-known pilgrimage hubs. Adhering strictly to proper divine names and the Hebrew pronunciation of many others, it highlights the geographical relationships between the different sites, the symbolism they embody, and why their locations are so strategic.

Learn tactics for spiritual warfare from Israel's ancient walled cities, and discover key ideas that will give you a handle on so much of Holy Scripture. Examine seldom-noticed details about the Temple, hear firsthand from a descendant of Aaron who is directly involved in restoring the ancient ways, and let the Land that's still promised capture your heart!

If you are interested in a copy, contact  scribe@1bread.org