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  • Galil – lecture 5

    Galil – lecture 5

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    Why is the name “Galil” mentioned in the story of Solomon’s handing over the cities to Hiram? Why does the Bible state that the name of the place is “Kavul” to this day? Is it because there really is an Arab village called Kavul to this day, near an archaeological mound dating back to the…

  • Road 443 – lecture 2

    Road 443 – lecture 2

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    The biblical road to Jerusalem – why was it the main road in biblical times? We will get to know the main city on this road – Givon. Where is it mentioned in the Bible? Where is it today? And the amazing archaeological finds that were found there in our time – a storage handle,…

  • Road 443 – lecture 1

    Road 443 – lecture 1

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    Introducing the new site: The Biblical Road to Jerusalem (now known as Route 443). We will see a video that describes the road on the map, and – as usual – we will conduct a “Kahoot” quiz with questions about the new site: What important events occurred there? Where did Joshua stand when he said:…

  • Galil – lecture 4

    Galil – lecture 4

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    Three approaches to giving the cities of Galil to Hiram: 1. Exchange of territories. 2. The land was given only on lease, for produce. 3. Critical approach: Solomon in his later years had a crave for gold, and could no longer send Hiram only grain and oil, but had to give him cities in Galilee,…

  • Galil – lecture 3

    Galil – lecture 3

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    After examining the references to Galil in the Bible, and in Joshua’s Galilean War, we will come to the conclusion that the word “Galil” does not indicate a topographical region (like “Negev” or “Shfela”) but a political region. That is why it is written: “Galil of the Philistines,”, or: “Galil of the Gentiles”, in Isaiah.…

  • Galil – lecture 2

    Galil – lecture 2

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    Where is Galil mentioned in the Bible? And does the word Galil refer to the region in the north that we today call Galil? We will learn about Joshua’s first war to conquer the Galil and ask why the Bible does not mention that Joshua conquered the Galil? While other areas in the country are…

  • Galil – lecture 1

    Galil – lecture 1

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    Introducing the site: The Galil. Is the Galil mentioned in the Bible? And in what contexts? When did the Galil become the center of Judaism? When did the distinction between Upper and Lower Galil begin? This lecture will include a kahoot quiz that presents initial questions and answers about the Galil.

  • Bet Lechem – lecture 16

    Bet Lechem – lecture 16

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    So if we summarize the messages of Bet Lechem that we learned: Bet Lechem epresses a message of humility, of focusing on the essence and not on appearances, a place that symbolizes good, from which those who leave arrive at bad places. It is also a place that symbolizes unity, as the people of Bet…

  • Bet Lechem – lecture 15

    Bet Lechem – lecture 15

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    Bet Lechem in the Book of Ruth. It is constantly mentioned that they left Bet Lechem and returned to Bet Lechem? Boaz too, is described as “coming from Bet Lechem.” Why? We learn several things from the Book of Ruth: Bet Lechem represents not only a geographical place but also what is good from a…

  • Israeli Sea Coast – lecture 13

    Israeli Sea Coast – lecture 13

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    Why is Isaiah walking around naked and barefoot? What is he trying to say to the righteous King Hezekiah by this? And why does he call the land of Judah by the name: “Island”? Isaiah is trying to prevent Hezekiah from making an alliance with Assyria. Why is this different from many alliances that our…