Upper Galilee is a region few visit on normal tours. Will tall, rugged hills and remote villages, it historically has been more out of the way. Few Bible stories took place here. After the first Jewish revolt ended, many fled here to escape Rome’s watchful eye. The second highest point in the country is located in Upper Galilee. Standing tall at nearly 4,000 feet, Mount Meron offers a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. I wasn’t sure what we would find there. Driving most of the way up and parking our car near the top, we set off on a trail […]
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From Sea to Dusty Sea
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished.His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry.Bashan and Carmel wither and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away.The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it. Nahum 1:3-5 I’m falling little behind after a long weekend traversing the Galilee region in northern Israel. We were on the […]