Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Jesus' Birthplace
The focal point at the Church of the Nativity is the Grotto of the Nativity, beneath the basilica, where an altar with a 14-pointed silver star beneath it enshrines the place where Jesus is said to have been born. Descending into the Grotto of the Nativity, and on the left, is another altar (the cave/Chapel of the Manger) to mark the site where Mary laid the newborn Baby Jesus in the manger.
The Church of the Nativity is located in Bethlehem in Palestinian territory. From early on, the cave at the site has been revered by the Christian faithful, just as Justin Martyr (100-165- CE) and other ancient writers attest. In 135 CE, Emperor Hadrian had tried to rid the place of Christian veneration by creating a Temple to Adonis and a sacred grove at the cave. Later in 327 CE, Helena, Constantine's mother, commissioned the first church to be built on the site. The basilica today is built around that ancient cave and the site of the birth is marked with a 14-pointed silver star set into a marble floor.
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Bethlehem is a Palestinian town south of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The biblical birthplace of Jesus, it’s a major Christian pilgrimage destination. The birth is marked by an inlaid silver star in a grotto under the 6th-century Church of the Nativity, which shares Manger Square with the 15th-century Church of St. Catherine and the 1860 Mosque of Omar.
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My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
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Jesus never traveled more than 100 from His birthplace during His three-year ministry, yet, His life has changed the world. Beautifully filmed and dramatically reenacted, this video pilgrimage leads you from Christ’s birth to His resurrection. Experience your own personal journey with Christ as you walk through the Holy Land’s sites as they are today. See the actual places where Jesus ministered over 2,000 years ago. Witness firsthand the paths of Jesus’ travels, from Bethlehem to Nazareth, Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee, from Capernaum to Jericho; His baptism at the Jordan River; His sermon on the Mount; and His final walk down the Via Dolorosa to Calvary where He was crucified. This visual account of Jesus’ life takes on a deeper spiritual meaning for those who see the sacred places and experience His teachings, miracles, passion, death, resurrection and ascension. This video portrait stands as a witness to the divinity of Jesus Christ and His bountiful love for all mankind.
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10 Best Places To Visit In Israel | 2018
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10 Best Places To Visit In Israel.
Israel offers a whole lot more than amazing age-old ruins and a swathe of biblical sites - here you can also take a dip in the Dead Sea or a boat trip on the Sea of Galilee or for time out, Tel Aviv's beautiful beaches are sure to impress. Here's our selection of Israel's top 10 destinations to get you started.
1. Jerusalem
2. Bethlehem
3. Tel Aviv
4. Nazareth
5. The Dead Sea
6. Eilat
7. Haifa
8. Sea of Galilee
9. Jaffa
10. Masada
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Palestine (region) | Wikipedia audio article
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Palestine (Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn, Falasṭīn, Filisṭīn; Greek: Παλαιστίνη, Palaistinē; Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina) is a geographic region in Western Asia usually considered to include Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and in some definitions, some parts of western Jordan.
The name was used by ancient Greek writers, and it was later used for the Roman province Syria Palaestina, the Byzantine Palaestina Prima, and the Islamic provincial district of Jund Filastin. The region comprises most of the territory claimed for the biblical regions known as the Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ־ישראל Eretz-Yisra'el), the Holy Land or Promised Land. Historically, it has been known as the southern portion of wider regional designations such as Canaan, Syria, ash-Sham, and the Levant.
Situated at a strategic location between Egypt, Syria and Arabia, and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, the region has a long and tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics. The region has been controlled by numerous peoples, including Ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Israelites and Judeans, Assyrians, Babylonians, Achaemenids, ancient Greeks, the Jewish Hasmonean Kingdom, Romans, Parthians, Sasanians, Byzantines, the Arab Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid caliphates, Crusaders, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Mongols, Ottomans, the British, and modern Israelis, Jordanians, Egyptians and Palestinians.
The boundaries of the region have changed throughout history. Today, the region comprises the State of Israel and the Palestinian territories in which the State of Palestine was declared.
EWTN Live - 2019-12-12 - 12/11/19 Sister Ferial of the Infant Jesus
Sister Ferial speaks about daily life as a Carmelite in Bethlehem and the relics of their patron, St. Mary Of the Jesus Crucified. Hosted by Fr. Mitch Pacwa.
Timeline of the name Palestine | Wikipedia audio article
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Timeline of the name Palestine
00:03:20 1 Historical references
00:03:30 1.1 Ancient period
00:03:39 1.1.1 Egyptian period
00:04:39 1.1.2 Assyrian period
00:06:26 1.2 Classical antiquity
00:06:35 1.2.1 Persian (Achaemenid) Empire period
00:08:36 1.2.2 Hellenic kingdoms (Ptolemaic/Seleucid/Hasmonean) period
00:09:27 1.2.3 Roman Jerusalem period
00:16:06 1.2.4 Roman Aelia Capitolina period
00:24:55 1.3 Late Antiquity period
00:25:04 1.3.1 Late Roman Empire (Byzantine) period
00:35:59 1.4 Middle Ages
00:36:07 1.4.1 Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates period
00:42:25 1.4.2 Fatimid Caliphate period
00:44:47 1.4.3 Crusaders period
00:46:15 1.4.4 Ayyubid and Mamluk periods
00:52:21 1.5 Early modern period
00:52:30 1.5.1 Early Ottoman period
01:16:22 1.6 Modern period
01:16:31 1.6.1 Late Ottoman period
01:58:46 1.6.2 Formation of the British Mandate
02:03:59 2 Biblical references
02:08:56 3 Etymological considerations
02:09:36 4 See also
02:09:57 5 Bibliography
02:18:07 6 Notes
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This article presents a list of notable historical references to the name Palestine as a place name in the Middle East throughout the history of the region, including its cognates such as Filastin and Palaestina.
The term Peleset (transliterated from hieroglyphs as P-r-s-t) is found in five inscriptions referring to a neighboring people or land starting from circa 1150 BC during the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. The first known mention is at the temple at Medinet Habu which refers to the Peleset among those who fought with Egypt in Ramesses III's reign, and the last known is 300 years later on Padiiset's Statue. The Assyrians called the same region Palashtu/Palastu or Pilistu, beginning with Adad-nirari III in the Nimrud Slab in c. 800 BC through to an Esarhaddon treaty more than a century later. Neither the Egyptian nor the Assyrian sources provided clear regional boundaries for the term.The first appearance of the term Palestine was in 5th century BC Ancient Greece when Herodotus wrote of a district of Syria, called Palaistinê between Phoenicia and Egypt in The Histories. Herodotus was describing the coastal region, but is also considered to have applied the term to the inland region such as the Judean mountains and the Jordan Rift Valley. Later Greek writers such as Aristotle, Polemon and Pausanias also used the word, which was followed by Roman writers such as Ovid, Tibullus, Pomponius Mela, Pliny the Elder, Dio Chrysostom, Statius, Plutarch as well as Roman Judean writers Philo of Alexandria and Josephus. The word was never used in an official context during the Hellenistic period, and is not found on any Hellenistic coin or inscription, first coming into official use in the early second century AD. It has been contended that in the first century authors still associated the term with the southern coastal region.In 135 AD, the Greek Syria Palaestina was used in naming a new Roman province from the merger of Roman Syria and Roman Judaea after the Roman authorities crushed the Bar Kokhba Revolt. Circumstantial evidence links Hadrian to the renaming of the province, which took place around the same time as Jerusalem was refounded as Aelia Capitolina, but the precise date of the change in province name is uncertain. The common view that the name change was intended sever the connection of the Jews to their historical homeland is disputed.During the Byzantine period c. 390, the imperial province of Syria Palaestina was reorganized into: Palaestina Prima, Palaestina Secunda, and Palaestina Salutaris. Following the Muslim conquest, place names that were in use by the Byzantine administration generally continued to be used in Arabic. The use of the name Palestine became common in Early Modern English, was used in English and Arabic during the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem. In the 20th century the name was used by the British to refer to Mandatory Palestine, a mandate from the former O ...
Going Inside the Grotto Of The Nativity in Bethlehem by Machomikemd
me going inside the Grotto of the Nativity and having my photo taken at the site where Jesus was born
Eretz Israel #6: Promised Forever
At the Valley of Megiddo—Armageddon—we review God's Land promises to David and Solomon and glance at clues that speak of victories yet to come.
Marian procession through the streets of Haifa
When the long, snake-like line of the faithful winds its way through the main streets of Haifa for the customary Marian procession at Easter time, few people are aware of what is happening a few dozen kilometers from here. On the day of the Nakba, when the Palestinians remember the anniversary of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of their countrymen in connection with the establishment of the state of Israel, there are many incidents both in Jerusalem and throughout the West Bank, as well as at the borders with Lebanon and Syria.20 dead: the balance of a day that also had repercussions in Haifa. At the procession, which, notably, also hosted the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the Palestinians were not able to participate, because at the last minute, they were not given permission to cross out of the Territories. From mid-afternoon, the whole city stopped for 3 hours, to watch the boy scouts pass, who accompanied the statue Our Lady of Mount Carmel to the beat of drums. From the Latin parish to the convent of Stella Maris, the long procession completely halted traffic in the city on this sunny, spring Sunday, although the sharp decline in attendance with respect to last year was noticeable: 10,000 versus the twenty thousand of 2010. A number that is still incredible and which heartened the Christian community of Haifa, a small minority within the third largest city of Israel. It is an event that happens every year. It is wonderful that all the Christians, who believe and pray, participate. One sees a manifestation of great faith.Enough complaining about everything ... this celebration is beautiful because, despite everything, you see people happy and relaxed. In the end, we find time to pray ... and to thank the Lord for everything. Bringing up the end of the line before the relics, the pastors of the local Church: accompanied by the papal nuncio, Mons. Antonio Franco, and by many priests, there were -- among others -- the Vicar of Jerusalem, Mons. William Shomali, and Mons. Giacinto Marcuzzo, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel. It is near sunset when the Madonna reaches Stella Maris, where a children's chorus welcomes her with notes from some Marian melodies and the relics of the patroness of the missions. The religious authorities bring the event to a close, saluting, from the stage, all the participants of this profound and heartfelt manifestation of faith. Once again, against the backdrop of the clashes which, in this country, seem to never end, is the Madonna, source of hope, dominating, from the top of Mount Carmel, this land exhausted by hate.
Amir Tsarfati: Why Should Christians Support Israel
In Romans 3:3, the apostle Paul wrote the following about Israel: For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?
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Herod's Massacre - Edgar Cayce on the Life & Times of Jesus
King Herod's infamous decree that resulted in the massacre of the innocent infants is widely recognized although there is no historical documentation for this atrocity. Edgar Cayce provides a unique perspective that includes the viewpoint of some of the parents who lost their children to this insane proclamation. Cayce also discusses the role of some of the Essene leaders in development of this devious plot.
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Well. This is it. North Korea is going to be a breeze after this. I talked to a lot of Israeli and Palestinian Geograpeeps for help with this video and I tried my best to cover it in a well-rounded format that addresses the controversy head on from each perspective. No matter what, people will get mad, but there's no escaping or avoiding this episode. Here we go. Israel.
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The Missing Years - Edgar Cayce on the Life & Times of Jesus
The Missing Years - Edgar Cayce on the Life & Times of Jesus, Section 5: This video series tells the story of Jesus from the perspective of the twentieth-century mystic Edgar Cayce. Cayce claimed to be able to read the akashic records. Cayce's readings are rich in detail on the cultural setting of the life of Jesus.
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The Shvil Israel trail - 2. Judea
The trail goes south through an eucalyptus grove on the east coast of Tiberias Lake. From above it is entirely visible.
Yardenit - the place where the Jordan river leaves Tiberias Lake.
There is a symbolical office of Baptism for Catholics and believers of the Greek orthodox church.
The trail goes on the gorge Nakhal Yavnel towards Nazareth.
Now the passage to the Tavor mountain - the place of transformation of Jesus Christ is already visible ahead.
In the settlement of Kfar Kish there is a place for a camping.
The most remarkable thing here - a view of the Tavor mountain.
The mountain is 588 meters high, standing in the middle of the Jezreel valley, is repeatedly mentioned in the Bible.
Haifa in not a historical city, but is famous for its port.
The only sight to see is the gardens of Bakhai.
In December 2010, a fire has destroyed most of the woods on the reserve of mountain Carmel.
They are gradually restored.
Along the coast a continuous banana plantations stretches.
The trail leaves the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and turns to the south towards Tel Aviv.
On the suburb of the settlement of Zikron Yakov, in the territory of the botanical garden Ganel A-Nadiv, archeological excavations are well under way.
A roof has been closed over the ruins for protection against the rain.
During the 1st century of our era, in Eyn Zur, Romans have improved an ancient source.
They have cut through the 50-meter tunnel and constructed an aqueduct for water transportation.
From the source at Nakhal-a-Taninim, the water using the Roman aqueduct, went to the city of Caesarea, located ashore Palestine.
Exactly here, in the capital of Judea, was the palace of Herod The Great and the residence of the Roman procurator, Pontius Pilate.
Beyond Caesarea, the trail goes along the seashore.
Further, up in Tel Aviv, she will go along the water's edge.
The antique city Apollonia, also known as Arsuf, was destroyed in 1265 by the army of the sultan Beybars, and wasn't restored since then.
Fortifications and pieces of walls fall off, then fall from the high coast down — directly on the head of the people passing across the beach.
The Shvil Israel trail goes into Tel Aviv from the north side, around a combined heat and power plant and an old light tower.
The trail goes east through reed thickets on the northern bank of the Yarkon river.
The fort of Pillbox has been constructed in 1935, for the protection of the railway bridge against attacks.
It has no military value anymore and is now, a historical sight only.
Hirbat Mazor, is the only Roman mausoleum which has remained up to now. According to a legend, John the Baptist spent time with, to do some reflection.
The northern suburb of Jerusalem - the settlement of Eyn Kerem — another historical place.
This place is mentioned in the New Testament.
We do a small transition through a site of burned-down wood and we enter Jerusalem.
We pass by the monastery of the Sacred Cross and we leave to the Old city around Yaffa gate. Near David's fortress.
Old Jerusalem is divided among Jewish, Armenian, Christian and Muslim.
The most sacred place for all Jews — the Western wall of the temple or as it is often called, the Wailing Wall.
Above the Western wall stands the Golden Dome Mosque of Al-Aqsa. Already neighboring the Muslim quarter.
Each Christian considers it a duty to pass on Via Dolorosa — on the same way Jesus Christ was conducted to Golgotha (Calvary).
We leave the Old city through Damask gate.
The Jerusalem trail goes through East Jerusalem from the Gardens of Gethsemane to the University.
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