A biblical guide to all the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and Central Israel. Each biblical site in the book provides information on the location, historical background, places of interest, Bible verses, Bible teaching, faith lesson, and a place for journaling and note-taking.

The Holy Land is much more than places and historical artifacts; it’s an experience . . .  an experience that is spiritual in nature for those with eyes to see. This book is designed to give you eyes to see what most people don't. It uncovers the riches and treasures of the Holy Land, so you can experience and be transformed by it. At each biblical site, this book will provide you with information about the location, historical background, places of interest, Bible verses, Bible teaching, a faith lesson, and a place for journaling and note-taking. This book will bring the Holy Land to life as you understand more fully the biblical context in which it took place.

Jerusalem    4
Jerusalem Overview    5
Jerusalem Sites Overview    11
Antonia Fortress    16
Chapel of the Ascension: Ascension and Return of Christ    22
Church of the Holy Sepulchre    28
City of David Overview    34
Dominus Flevit: Triumphal Entry    40
Eastern Gate    46
Garden of Gethsemane & Church of All Nations    52
Garden Tomb: Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ    57
Gethsemane to Golgotha: Christ’s Path to the Cross    64
Hezekiah’s Broad Wall    73
Hinnom Valley    81
House of Caiaphas    86
Kidron Valley    91
Mary’s Tomb    96
Mount of Olives Overview    101
Pater Noster Church    107
Pool of Bethesda & St. Anne Church    112
Pool of Siloam    117
Temple Mount Overview    122
Temple Mount Southern Stairs    129
Tomb of the Prophets    134
The Upper Room    137
The Via Dolorosa    144
Walls of Jerusalem History    152
Western Wall and Tunnel    158
Other Sites of Interest in Jerusalem    165
Central Israel Biblical Sites    174
Tel Ai: Khirbet el-Maqatir    175
Bethel    183
Bethlehem Overview    190
Bethlehem: Church of the Nativity    196
Bethlehem: Herodian Fortress    203
Bethlehem: Shepherds’ Field    210
Beth-Shemesh    216
Emmaus Nicopolis    223
Gezer    228
Gibeon    232
Gilgal    238
Inn of the Good Samaritan    245
Jericho    251
Joppa (Jaffa, Yafo)    259
Jordan River Overview    263
Jordan River: Baptismal Site of Jesus    269
Jordan River: Crossing into the Promised Land    276
Judean Wilderness    283
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls    289
Samaria    296
Shechem    305
Shiloh    317
St. George’s Monastery    324
Valley of Elah    330