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PREFACE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Daniel Rona

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER - Don O. Thorpe

SECTION ONE - OVERVIEW: THE WAY OF THE SEA

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE LAND

LAND OF VISIBLE CONTRASTS 
Age of Israel - Biblical Borders - Natural Resources - Conquests of Israel - Conquerors of Israel,  Conflicts Incorrectly Perceived - Reasons for Conquest, Crossroads of the East, 
A CHIASMUS OF HISTORY 
Meaning of a Chiasmus,  The Chiasmus Center, 
IMAGERY OF ISRAEL 
Green and Peaceful, Traveling in Israel - Holy Sites or Tourist Traps, 
FINDING THE TRUTH 
Four Considerations - Archaeology, Written Historical Accounts; Tradition - Feelings, 

JAFFA 
Ancient Seaport - Jonah, God's True Name, 
MESSIANIC SIGN OF JONAH 
Three Days and Three Nights 
TEACH THE GENTILES 
Peter's Vision of the Sheet (Talith), Vision of Cornelius - Unkosher,  Peter and Cornelius in a Chiasmus, 
TEL AVIV 
CAESAREA 
Ancient Palestine Capital; Roman City in Judea - King Agrippa Was Almost a Believer - Caesarea Destroyed, 
HAIFA 
Israel's Third-Largest City - Thriving Industries - Baha'i World Center, 
MOUNT CARMEL 
Elijah and the Priests of Baal, Fire from Heaven, Pagan Theatrics

MEGIDDO AND THE JEZREEL VALLEY 
Megiddo and Armageddon - Ancient Highways, 
THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON 
Final Battle and Two Prophets, Gog and the Valley of Hamon-gog - The Great Battle, 
SETTLEMENTS IN THE MOUNTAINS 
Watchtowers and Terraces - The Restoration of Israel, 
THE ANCIENT PATRIARCHS 
The Patriarchs' Highway, The First Hebrew, Jacob's New Name, A Nation's New Name, 28 
JACOB'S WELL 
Jesus at Jacob's Well, Washings, Immersions, and Living Water, Moses and the Rock, 
JOSEPH 
Joseph Becomes a Slave - Joseph Saves His Family, Joseph, Son of Joseph, A New Home in Egypt, Jewish Hope for Another Joseph, Joseph's Tomb, Joseph in Egypt, A Reflection on Joseph - from Judah

JEZREEL VALLEY RECLAIMED 
From Swamps to Breadbasket, 
PLEASANT GROVE, NAIN 
Raised from the Dead, 
MOUNT TABOR 
Issachar's Blessing - Traditional Transfiguration Site, The Feast of the Tabernacles, 
NAZARETH 
Childhood Home of Jesus, Rock of Salvation - Bar Mitzvah, Messianic Prophecy, 
MOUNT OF PRECIPITATION 
A Place for Stoning, 
HILLS OF GALILEE 
The Sea of Galilee, A Hebrew Harp, 
HAZOR 
The Largest Tel in Israel - Hazor's Ancient Role, 
KIBBUTZ KFAR GILADI 
A Collective Settlement - A Modern United Order - Military Service - Security in Israel, 

CHAPTER 5 - THE GOLAN 

HILLS OF NAPHTALI 
Overlooking the Galilee, 
LEBANON AND ISRAEL 
Chaos in Lebanon - Lebanese Workers in Israel - The Beauty of Lebanon, 
THE HULA VALLEY 
Fertile Land from the Swamps, Metulla and Kibbutz Kfar Giladi - City of Eight, 
THE SPRINGS OF THE JORDAN 
Sources of the Jordan River - The Ancient Resort of Banias, 
CAESAREA PHILIPPI 
Prominent Roman City, Simon Becomes a Rock - Rock of Revelation, 
THE DRUZE 
Descendants of Jethro, Druze Industry and Religion - The Druze and Syria, 
THE KENITES 
Temple Builders, 
GOLAN HEIGHTS 
Ancient Inhabitants of the Golan, Golan Agriculture - Troubled Past of the Golan, 
THE SHORES OF GALILEE 
Loaves and Fishes, 
CAPERNAUM 
A Roman and Jewish City - Toll Paid by a Fish, The Home of Peter, Matthew Called - Most Miracles Performed Here, Palsied Man Healed, Withered Hand Healed - Healing the Soul - Healing Peter's Mother-in-law - A Multitude of Fish, A Centurion's Servant, Allow the Children - Touching His Garment, The Talith - Talitha Cumi - A Child Back to Life, Talitha-The Reflections of a Little Girl

MOUNT OF BEATITUDES 
A Peaceful Place - Leading the Sheep Today, Ancient Temple Practice, 
SERMON ON THE MOUNT 
A Shepherd's model, 65; A Christian Guideline - Another Sermon on a Mount, Law of Moses Fulfilled - Additional Commandments, Sermons on the Mounts, 
CHIASMUS OF THE LAW 
SEA OF GALILEE 
Walking on the Water, Sudden Storms on Galilee - Catching Fish with Faith, Fishers of Men - Another Chiasmus, Feed My Sheep

TIBERIAS 
A Roman Resort - Cemetery for Jewish Scholars - Orthodox Christian God 
THE JORDAN VALLEY 
Earthquake Rift, Biblical Inhabitants of the Jordan - Now Blossoms as a Rose, Desert Rains, 
THE JORDAN RIVER 
Baptism at the Jordan - Baptism by Immersion, 
THE DEAD SEA 
Great Salt Lakes - Dead Sea Symbolism, 
THE DESERT 
Israel's School - Prophets in the Desert

TRAVELERS TO JERUSALEM 
Up to Jerusalem - Caravan Travel - Rules of Cleanliness, The Samaritan Inn, 
JESUS, THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN 
Carpenter or Craftsman, 
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? 
THE SAMARITAN 
The Parable, Anti-Semitic Implications - Real Intent of the Parable, 
MOUNT OF OLIVES 
Vineyards and Graves - Symbolic Stones on Graves, 
WARNING SIGNS FOR JEWS AND LEVITES 
Do Not Touch the Dead - Temple Functions Ceased, 
JERUSALEM 
Crown of Judean Hills

CHAPTER 9 - JERUSALEM TO THE DEAD SEA 

JERUSALEM 
Name of Jerusalem - Holy Site for Many Faiths - My Home in Gilo, Jerusalem Is Like a Hand, 
JERUSALEM TO JERICHO AND THE DEAD SEA 
A Contrast of Scenery, The Walls of Jericho, Achan Stoned for Coveting Wealth, Mount of Temptation, Tax Collector in a Tree, Everything Belongs to God, 
QUMRAN 
The Dead Sea Scrolls - Essene Community - Contents of Scrolls, The Oldest Biblical Writings, 
EIN GEDI 
An Oasis at the Dead Sea, Kibbutz Ein Gedi - King Saul and David, 
THE DEAD SEA 
Mineral Content, Lot's Wife and Salt - Lowest Place on Earth - The Great Salt Lake

MASADA 
Herod's Fortress - The Siege of Masada - Masada Scriptures and Life After Death, The Resurrection, Two Sticks to Become One, Mormons and Masada - The Real Spirit of Masada, 
ARABS AND BEDOUIN 
Children of the Desert - How to Visit a Bedouin, Today's Bedouin Lifestyle - A Visit to Sheikh Abu Taha, Modern Ideas from the Sheikh's Son, 
THE NEGEV 
Blossoms Like a Rose - Ancient Cisterns, 
BEERSHEVA 
Home of Abraham, Meaning of Beersheva, The Southern Border of Israel - Archaeological Excavations - Industry and Agriculture, 
EILAT 
City with a View,  Underwater Wonders,

HEBRON 
World's Oldest Lived-in City - Abraham at Hebron - King David's Capital, Today's Arabs and Jews in Hebron,  Primitive and Modern Contrasts, 
VALLEY OF ELAH 
David and Goliath, David Chosen as King; 
BET SHEMESH 
Home of Samson, Samson's Folly, Samson Betrayed by Pride - Samson's Revenge, 
UP TO JERUSALEM 
Six Canyons Lead to Jerusalem - Bab El-Wad, Independence and the "Burma Road" of Jerusalem, 

CHAPTER 12 - THE HOLY CITY

STUMBLING BLOCKS OR STEPPING STONES 
Learning About Holy Places, 
THE MODEL CITY OF JERUSALEM 
The Temple, Model Changes Constantly, 
TEMPLE SQUARE 
Outline Still Visible - Three Courtyards, 
THE CROWDED TEMPLE CITY 
Many Inhabitants of Jerusalem - Temple Building Program, Destruction by Titus, 
VALLEYS TO PROTECT THE TEMPLE AND JERUSALEM 
Gehenna, Valley of Hell - Kidron Valley, A Stone Quarry - Northern Walls, 
THE PLACE OF CRUCIFIXION 
Also a Place of Stoning, 
HOLY SEPULCHER CHURCH 
Traditional Site of Jesus' Burial, 
GARDEN TOMB 
Rediscovered Site for Jesus' Burial, 
MOUNT MORIAH 
The Temple Mount - Levite Entrances - Herod's Entrance - Excavation Problems, The Women Priests' Gate - The Grand Entrance, 
THE SO-CALLED WAILING WALL 
Wailing or Worshiping - Remnant of Western Wall - The Wall Desecrated, The Wall Restored

BUSINESS AT THE SOUTHERN WALL 
Money Changers and Vendors - Cast Out by Jesus - Money Changers Today, 
TEMPTATION OF JESUS AT THE TEMPLE PINNACLE 
Archaeological Evidence, 
GATE BEAUTIFUL 
The Gate of Mercy and Forgiveness - Yom Kippur-The Day of Atonement - The Scapegoat for Sins, 139; A Crimson Symbol, 
SACRIFICE OF THE RED CALF 
Sacrificed on the Mount of Olives,  Ashes Used for Purification, A Foreshadowing of the Messiah - Blood from Every Pore, The Chosen Site - The Red Calf and the Messiah, a Chiasmus - Reviving Ancient Temple Customs, 
BIBLICAL SACRIFICES 
Abraham's Sacrifice, A Miracle Son - Isaac to be Sacrificed - An Angel Stops the Sacrifice, Substitute Sacrifices, 
THE PLACE OF A SKULL 
A Place of Crucifixion, 
THE PURPOSE OF TEMPLES 
Atonement Instruction, Sacrifice - A Shepherd's Analogy - The Ark of the Covenant - The Urim and Thummim, 
TEMPLE RESTORATION 
Jews Await Temple Rebuilding - Latter-day Joseph and David, Moses and Elijah to Return, 150; Moses and Elijah have Returned, 
TEMPLE MOUNT AND THE DOME OF THE ROCK 
Ishmael Instead of Isaac - Mohammed at Moriah - Modern Moslem Worship, 
AL AKSA MOSQUE 
TEMPLE COURTYARDS FACE MECCA 
WASHINGS AND ANOINTINGS 
Biblical Font - Moslem Ritual Washings, 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES AT THE MOUNT 
Possible Location of Holy of Holies - The Dome of the Tablets - An Ancient Gate Underneath a Grave, Troubled History of the Gate Beautiful, Jesus to Enter Through This Gate - Ancient Signs and Tokens

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER 
Temporary Ethnic Use - Holy Sepulcher Damage and Repairs - Relics of Religion, Rock of Unction - The Sepulcher - Tombs for Joseph of Arimathaea - Commemorative Chapels for St. Helena, Disputes for Religious Rights, 
MOSLEM SECTION 
The Arab Suk (Market), 
JEWISH QUARTER 
From Ruins to Rebuilding - Herodian Excavations - The Burnt House, an Ancient Jewish Home, The Cardo, Ancient Shopping Malls,

CHAPTER 15 - JERUSALEM'S GATES 

NORTHERN GATES OF JERUSALEM
New Gate - Damascus Gate, An Olive Press, Herod's Gate - Fruit Vendors Inside the Gate, 
EASTERN GATES FROM THE KIDRON VALLEY 
Lions' Gate, Golden Gate (Gate Beautiful) - Gate Used by the Scapegoat - Messiah Entered Through This Gate, Gate Sealed by the Turks, 
SOUTHERN GATES 
Dung Gate - Zion Gate, 
WESTERN GATE 
Jaffa Gate, General Allenby - The Gate's Loopholes

TEMPLE SQUARE 
Mount Moriah and the Temple, 
ISLAM AND MOHAMMED 
Worship Practices of Moslems - The Koran,  Dervishes and Flying Carpets,  Five Pillars of Islam - The Importance of Mecca, The Al Aksa Mosque - Remnants of Solomon's Temple?,  Dome of the Rock, 
THE DOME OF THE TABLETS 
Possible Location of the Holy of Holies - Urim and Thummim, 
WILSON'S ARCH 
Archaeological Excavations, Present-Day Use, 
WESTERN (WAILING) WALL 
A Substitute for Ancient Temple Worship, 
TEMPLE SYMBOLISM 
Special Clothing Worn, Nail in a Sure Place, Phylacteries - Prayer Lists, Archaeology Reveals Ancient Customs, 
MOUNT MORIAH AND THE JEBUSITES 
King David at Moriah - David Conquers Jebusites, 
HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL 
The Pool of Siloam, Lengthening the Tunnel - Jesus at the Pool of Siloam - The Name Siloam, Another Name for Jesus

ISRAEL MUSEUM 
Prehistoric Antiquities in Israel - Biblical Antiquities - Idols and Worship Altars, Worship of Sun and Moon - Cherubim and Angels - Wearing the Name of God, Mezuzah, Anthropomorphic God and Metal Plates, 
THE JERUSALEM CAVE AT LEHI 
Book of Mormon Similarities - A Man Named Lehi - Lehi's Sons Hid in a Cave, Jerusalem in Latter Days - Israelites to Leave and Return, 
PONTIUS PILATUS STONE 
Archaeological Evidence of Pontius Pilate, 
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE ESSENES 
The Sons of Light, Essenes' Doctrine and Covenants - Manual of Discipline, Teacher of Righteousness and Council of Twelve,  Presidency of Three,  Back to Judaic Basics, Comparisons of Essene Judaism and Christianity - Temple Scroll - The Essenes in the Latter Days - Links Between Jesus and the Essenes, 
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES - SECTION FIVE 

CHAPTER 18 - BETHLEHEM AND BETHANY 

RELIGIOUS SITES 
A Spiritual Guide to the Sites, 
BETHLEHEM 
The Nativity Church, Mixed Ownership of Church - Manger Square and Mosques,  Ruth and Naomi in Bethlehem, The Lineage of Kings - King David - A Latter-day David, 
THE KING OF KINGS 
Born During Passover, The Journey to Bethlehem - Angels and Shepherds, Modern Shepherds - The Story of Jamil, 
BETHANY 
The House of the Poor, Home of Lazarus, The Tomb of Lazarus - Raised from Death, Martha and Mary - Judas Iscariot Objects - Schemes to Execute Lazarus and Jesus

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY 
Palm Sunday and the Passover, 
THE PASSOVER 
Passover Preparations, The Upper Room - Passover Traditions, Elijah at the Passover - At the Master's Right Hand, Foods for the Passover - Symbolism of Foods - Wine and Bread Symbolism, Door Left Open for Elijah - Judas at the Last Supper - Jesus Preempts Passover Meal, Bread and Wine Explained - Messianic Symbol of Bread, The Traditional Upper Room - Jesus as a Servant - A New Commandment, 
GETHSEMANE 
Traditional sites, Agony at Gethsemane, Red Clothing - The Red Calf - The Suffering of Jesus, Red Symbols,

CAIAPHAS AND THE TRIAL OF JESUS 
A Mock Trial - Caiaphas, the High Priest,  The House of Caiaphas, Blasphemy - Peter Denies the Savior,  Execution for Temple Violations, 
PONTIUS PILATE 
The Judgment Hall,  A Wife's Dream - Crucify Him - Political Gain, 
THE CRUCIFIXION 
The Place of a Skull - Simon from Cyrene - Outside the City Wall,  A Slow Death - Jesus Speaks From the Cross: He Forgave Them - Today in Paradise - To His Mother - To John the Beloved,  To the Guards - To His Father, Legs Not Broken, 
A TOMB IN A GARDEN 
Disciples of Jesus Help with the Burial; Two Sabbaths in a Row - A Sign to the Pharisees, 
RESURRECTION 
On Sunday - The Talith for Burial - The Tomb Was Empty - Mary Sees Two Angels and Jesus, He Lives! - Wounds in His Hands and Feet - Appearances of Jesus, Testimonies at the Tomb, 

The King Is Coming - Jesus of Nazareth, the Holy King - Kings in Israel