Herod also built a wall about Sepphoris (which is the security of all Galilee), and made it the metropolis of the country. Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 18:27 Heading north from Nazareth, we headed for the nearby Zippori National Park (Sepphoris). Rebuilt by Herod Antipas while Jesus was growing up, it needed scores of builders. Herod made the city his capital until he built Tiberias about two decades later. Many speculate that Jesus’ father, Joseph, could have used his skills there. In contrast to the tiny Jewish village of Nazareth, Sepphoris became a bustling Greco-Roman city. The site is best […]
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Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past.Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind,he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:7-8 The second day of our Galilee trip began south of the Sea of Galilee at the site of Beth Shean. It’s located in the Rift Valley where the rift connects with another valley heading west that attaches to the large Jezreel Valley, making this another […]