Posts Tagged ‘Biblical history’
The Cartouche of Rameses III in the Saudi Arabian Desert
By Pamela Laurion Venturing deep in the Hisma Desert of Saudi Arabia along with a trusty 4-wheeled drive and a good guide one will find an ancient Egyptian military-style camp surrounded by large boulders and rocky mounds. The rocks surrounding the camp are littered with petroglyphs and ancient Thamudic and Sabean inscriptions. Our Bible study tour…
Read MoreSaudi 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 Propaganda: Christ’s Resurrection was their Target
Ancient Propaganda: in the Nazareth Inscription. Caesar’s edict targeted Christ’s Resurrection and the Apostles’ supposed involvement.
Read MoreTop 10 Art Pieces in Rome for the Christian Traveler
Rome is home to a host of early Christian Biblical Art by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, painted primarily in the 1600s.
Read MoreJerusalem Holy Sites
Jerusalem Holy Sites are places which are relevant to the story of Jesus Christ in the Bible.
Read MoreJudgment of God in Ancient Israel and Jordan
Sites that demonstrate God’s Judgment, such as the temple of Arad and the ruins of Tall el-Hammam serve as a reminder that God requires whole-hearted worship.
Read MoreMount Sinai in Arabia
Evidence from scripture and ancient Greek historians state that Mount Sinai is located in Saudi Arabia. Explore Apostle Paul’s statement, “…Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia…” (Galatians 4:25) through the lineage of Hagar.
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