Egypt
Saudi Arabia is Softly Releasing Sites of the Ancient Jewish Tribes
Khaybar Living Passages’ newest Biblical destinations in Saudi also spans the area known as the Hejaz. While our background has been on teaching and leading expeditions to the sites of the Exodus, this blog post focuses on one of the areas of antiquity of the Jewish Tribes who lived at Mecca, Medina (Madinah), Tayma (Tema),…
Read MoreSee the Earliest Alphabetic Inscriptions Discovered in Egypt aboard a Christian Cruise on the Red Sea
Wadi el-Hol By Jennifer Bartlett Christian travelers pursuing truth and Biblical documentation have a new opportunity on a Red Sea cruise itinerary aboard a small luxury yacht with Living Passages. Reached from a visit of our privately chartered ship we drop anchor at a Red Sea port. From here, we can draw near to a dramatic curve in…
Read MoreJethro, Priest of Midian – Saudi Arabia Tour Destination
Archaeology has confirmed the location of biblical Midian, the place where the Bible says Moses fled to seek refuge after killing an Egyptian (Ex. 2:12-15). It was near the ancient city of Madyan, modern-day al Bad’, that Moses may have unwittingly rescued his future wife Tzipporah and her sisters from some water-hoarding shepherds (Ex. 2:16-17).…
Read MoreSerabit el-Khadim Sinai Peninsula, Egypt Tour – Rare Site
In the Northwest of Sinai’s sea coast, you will see very compelling Asiatic (Hebrew) stela features of nobles and soldiers who have the tell-tale mushroom hairstyles of the early Israelites. They are located at a turquoise mine site owned by the Pharoah of Joseph’s time. The context of the stela suggests that these Asiatics were…
Read MoreAncient Manuscripts in Egypt & Ethiopia Still Relevant Today
Christian Manuscripts in Egypt and Ethiopia from 110 AD In 1886-1887 the Apocalypse of Peter manuscript or the Revelation of Peter was found north of Luxor, Egypt. Luxor is an area known for its many sites, like monasteries and churches, for the early church in Egypt. It was written in 110 AD. Another Apocalypse of…
Read MoreVisit Moses’ Parents Tomb on Bible Study Tours of Egypt
All our standard tours of Egypt visit the grand funerary temple of Hatshepsut. This temple was designed by Moses prior to his fleeing Egypt. You can see the defaced statues of Moses at this rare temple. But uniquely nearby there is a tomb that had the remains of Moses natural mother and natural father. The…
Read MoreEgypt Tour Examines God’s Power in Psalm 104
On our Biblical Egypt tour, we will be exploring the archaeological finds of beautiful Egypt. Most tours stop in Cairo for a day and miss the best of the Hebrew and Biblical history that is there. Our February Bible study tour not only visits Cairo and its great museum, the pyramids and Nile, but also visits…
Read MorePyramid of Giza Biblical Mysteries
Pyramid of Giza Biblical Mysteries were explored by Bible teacher Barry Smith, who died in 2002. We incorporate his teachings on our Christian Egypt tours.
Read MoreEvidence of our Biblical Patriarchs in Egypt
Discover historical evidence of our Biblical patriarchs on our Egyptian Bible study tours by exploring mysterious ancient tombs and studying scripture! Just North of El Amarna and 160 miles south of Cairo we include a visit Beni Hasan and the tomb of Khunum-hotep. Of Biblical significance, there is a picture of a caravan of 37…
Read MoreBible Study Tour of Egypt – Highlighting Luxor
Besides the Valley of the Kings and Queens there is a substantial amount of Biblical documentation dating back to Joshua’s time. Pharoah Merneptah is highlighted on our tour. Joshua 15:9 “Then the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of…
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