“Oprah, Is that You?”
Do you see this photograph? This is the aquaduct at Caesarea Maritma, one of my favorite places on earth. Honestly, if money was no object I would live in Caesarea Maritima. … Continue reading “Oprah, Is that You?”
Category: Herod the Great
Mustard Seeds, Mountain Moving, and Israel’s Builder-King
Jesus was a master storyteller who never passed up the chance to use a readily available illustration to drive home his point. Once, when the disciples were dismayed over their … Continue reading Mustard Seeds, Mountain Moving, and Israel’s Builder-King
Day 24- “Out of Egypt I Call My Son”: A Priestly Line in Egypt
In the sands six miles north of Cairo, Egypt Hebrew inscriptions can be found among the ruins of an ancient city. Jewish burial catacombs snake under the dunes. This is Tell … Continue reading Day 24- “Out of Egypt I Call My Son”: A Priestly Line in Egypt
Day 23-“Her Children Are No More”: The Slaughter of the Innocents
This, as every post in this series, was written ahead of time and scheduled to be posted on the appropriate day. I wrote this particular piece by the light of … Continue reading Day 23-“Her Children Are No More”: The Slaughter of the Innocents
Day 22- Two Dreams and a Midnight Flight
“Get up.” Moments earlier, there was the blackness of midnight, the stillness of village slumber. Then, sleep was riven by light and alarm. Joseph was no ordinary man. He was … Continue reading Day 22- Two Dreams and a Midnight Flight
Day 21- A Royal Welcome and Three Special Gifts
Herod held his paranoid, murderous impulses together long enough to craft a subtle plan. He would deceive the wise men from the east into finding the child and then revealing … Continue reading Day 21- A Royal Welcome and Three Special Gifts
Day 20- A Grand Entrance and a Perfect Storm: Flipping Herod’s Crazy Switch
A caravan of horses and camels rode through the streets of Jerusalem. Men dressed in rich Parthian robes were flanked by guards wielding spears, swords, and shields. They rode purposefully, … Continue reading Day 20- A Grand Entrance and a Perfect Storm: Flipping Herod’s Crazy Switch