[God’s] splendor was like the sunrise;rays flashed from his hand,where his power was hidden. Habakkuk 3:4 In my last post, I wrote about the Maktesh Gadol, a later crater-like hole. It is one of three large makhteshim (plural of makhtesh). The largest of these geological giants (which I’ve written about before here and here) is called the Makhtesh Ramon. It’s about 25 miles long, 1-6 miles wide and over 1000 feet deep. On its northern ridge, the town of Mitzpeh Ramon sits, overlooking this awe-inspiring landscape. We spent the night in this little town on our way south, staying at […]
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The Great and Terrible Wilderness
Then, as the LORD our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites through all that vast and dreadful desert that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea. Deuteronomy 1:19 The Negev began to look lush and green as we continued south into the Negev highlands. The farther south we went, the fewer plants we could see growing. No one survives in this region unless they’re prepared. Driving a car makes life much easier, especially with the air conditioning cranked up. The ancient Israelites had no such luxury. This […]