Jacob

The world famous pyramids of Giza near Cairo. These pyramids would have been standing when the Israelites were in Egypt. The pyramids have been altered through the millenia, but the basic structure has remained unchanged. Photo by John Buckner

God in Egypt

February 17, 2026
“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. And God spake unto Israel in...
The ruins at Bethel are located in a field outside of the village of Beitin. Nearby is a nice subdivision and some farms, but the site itself is neglected and vandalized. In the early 2000s a Japanese initiative tried to develop the site for tourists, but the attempt was abandoned. Photo by John Buckner

Bethel

January 21, 2025
Bethel “And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the...
A Bedouin man returning to his tent in Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan. This area was the biblical home of the Midianites. Photo by John Buckner

Tents in the Holy Land

November 22, 2024
 “And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked,...