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The Plateau of the Seventy Elders: Where They Saw the God of Israel
Seventy-four men once saw the God of Israel, ate and drank in His presence, and lived to walk back down. Exodus 24 puts the scene on a plateau partway up the mountain, hidden from the plain and wide enough for the gathering. On Jabal Maqla, climbers still reach it today.
The Golden Calf Altar in Saudi Arabia: Egyptian Cattle Gods at the Foot of Jabal al-Lawz
Dozens of bulls and cows are cut into a natural outcrop standing above the plain below Jabal Maqla. The Saudi survey that catalogued them denies any Egyptian connection in absolute terms, then grants in the previous paragraph that cattle worship was common here. Where the case for this mountain actually rests.
Elijah’s Cave at Mount Sinai in Arabia: Why the Prophet Fled to Horeb
Every English Bible says Elijah reached “a cave” at Horeb. The Hebrew says the cave, a specific one the writer expected his readers to know. On the eastern face of Jabal Maqla there is exactly that: a true cave, high on the mountain, set where the text puts it and open to the slope.
Rephidim in the Bible: What the Name Means and Why It Matters
Rephidim means refreshment, yet Israel camped there and found no water at all. A look at what the name means, the rock Moses struck at Horeb, and where Rephidim falls on the road to Sinai.
Did Jethro Know YHWH Before Moses?
Midian was Abraham’s son through Keturah. Abraham sent those sons east with more than livestock. Before Moses ever climbed it, Exodus already calls the place the mountain of God. When Jethro says “Now I know,” the Hebrew points to confirmation, not conversion. The genealogy, the bush, and what Exodus 18 actually says.
The History of Baal Peor in the Bible
Baal Peor Current Location in Jordan “But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. “ Revelation 2:14 Baal Peor in the Bible: Israel at…
As Seen in Biblical Archaeology Review: A New Era of Biblical Exploration
Biblical Archaeology Research news publication “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him.” Colossians 1:16 As Seen in Biblical Archaeology Review: A New Era of Biblical Exploration A groundbreaking travel opportunity is emerging for those passionate about…
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…
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…
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…