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Tower of Babel: Was it Actually in Northern Mesopotamia?Â
Two Candidates at Opposite Ends of Mesopotamia Genesis sets the Tower of Babel in a place it calls Shinar, and says nothing about where Shinar was. That single missing detail has produced two rival proposals that could hardly sit farther apart. One places Babel in the far south of Mesopotamia, near Babylon or older still at Eridu, among the first…
The Bricks at Pithom Have No Straw
Standing On the Slavery Site of Exodus 1:11 The wind moves across a low brown rise about sixty miles east of Cairo, and our group of travelers stops walking. The guide, an archeologist and Egyptologist, Mido, has bent down to pick up a piece of broken brick. He turns it in his hand and looks up. “100% here who made this one was…
Machpelah Cave in Hebron, Israel
Cave of Machpelah David: “‘To which shall I go up?’ And God said, ‘To Hebron’” 2Samuel 2:1 Did Caleb Spy Out Abraham’s Altar? What That Could Mean for Hebron Today? By Jennifer Bartlett Of the many significant biblical sites throughout Israel and Jordan, the place with the deepest roots to the patriarchs seems to be Hebron. Why is this important…
From Paul to Now: The Spirit Moving on Mars Hill
The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man,[a] 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. Acts 17:24, ESV From Paul to Now: The Spirt Moving on Mars Hill By…
Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did
“This day shall be for you a Memorial Day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast. Exodus 12:14, ESV Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did By Rhonda Sand. During a March 30-April 15, 2026 expedition with Todd Bennett and Living Passages, you will visit many…
Mount Hermon in Israel – Why called the “Gates of Hades?”
“Who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon” Deuteronomy 3:8-9, ESV What Did Happen on Mount Hermon? By Jennifer Bartlett. Israel, The Highest Place for the Most High God. One of the most interesting places that (Holy Land Tour) Living Passages takes their Israel and Holy Land bound expeditioners travel to includes the site…
Ancient Worship Site in the City of David
“Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name.” (1 Kings 11:36, ESV) Melchizedek: City of David, Temple Zero by Jennifer Bartlett Salem. Jerusalem. Zion. This holy, royal city, chosen by God (1 Kgs 11:32,36), is mentioned over 900 times in the Bible; about 800 of those are found in the Hebrew Scriptures. In its first mention it…
Patmos – The Island of Revelation and Exile
“I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.” Revelation 1:9 (ESV) Nestled in the Aegean Sea, Patmos Island remains a spiritual and archaeological treasure. This island is known primarily as…
Abel Shittim: The Land of Acacias
“Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.” Numbers 22:1 Abel-Shittim (She-TEEM): The Field of Acacias by Jennifer Bartlett Welcome to Abel-Shittim – An Exodus Stop in the Israelite Route. This was the final stop the Israelites made before crossing the Jordan. Imagine yourself now standing in Abel-Shittim…
Baal Peor – Uncovering the Biblical Location
From Ancient Idolatry to Contemporary Treasure Hunts Baal Peor: UnCovering the Biblical Location Original post published 2024 | Updated November 2025 Major Developments Emerge Thanks to new information provided to us by our on-the-ground observer Ralph Schwarz, we can report that two major developments have emerged: some official restoration effort seems to be now underway, and there is a renewed…