by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2016 | Maps
A city of refuge in the Torah is a place where someone who murdered unintentionally can seek asylum. God commanded the Israelites to set aside six Levitical cities in the Land of Israel to be cities of refuge. Three of those cities were to be on the west side of the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 15, 2016 | Maps
Shechem – After being anointed king over  the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam fortified the city of Shechem and settles there, making it the capital of his kingdom (I Kings 12:25). Penuel – After settling in Shechem for a short time, Jeroboam moved his...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2016 | Maps, Bible Study
The map of ancient Israel is a fascinating document that has been studied by scholars and laymen for centuries. This valuable resource has helped historians understand how external influences have shaped the land over time, and it reveals the ever-changing borders of...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2016 | Maps, Bible Study
This map feature key places from the journeys of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov as described in the Book of Genesis. Ur Kasdim (Ur of the Chaldees) – Avraham’s birthplace Haran – Avraham’s family travels from Ur Kasdim to Haran (Genesis 11:31-32), where God calls...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2016 | Maps, Bible Study
This map traces the journey of the Ark of the Covenant from the Tabernacle in Shiloh to the City of David in Jerusalem, as described in I Samuel 4:1-7:2 and II Samuel 6:2-17. Shiloh was the home of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) for 369 years. After losing a battle to the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 18, 2016 | Maps, Bible Study
The word Jerusalem appears over 600 times in the Bible.  This map features places in and around Jerusalem that are mentioned in the Bible, specifically in II Samuel 5:7, 15:30 and Jeremiah 1:1. Jerusalem is the capital of modern-day Israel and the ancestral capital of...
