By John W. Moore Imagine the ridicule and the stares! The man from Nazareth, Jesus, the curious teacher from the temple, had just mixed...

The Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) church in Istanbul is one of the most iconic church buildings in the entire world. The original structure...

A Helpful Look at a Powerful Story The Sea of Galilee from Mount Arbel and the Plains of Gennesaret below The disciples of Jesus rowed...

The Dead Sea from the Judean Wilderness with the Mountains of Moab in the distance Intense rays from the sun shimmer through a haze in...

BP IMAGE INSIGHT: I can’t believe I’m writing this. I’m not really a flower enthusiast, but this delicate flower from Israel has an...

The Christians in the first century were faced with a choice. Who would they claim as Lord? Was it lord Caesar (kyrios Caesar) bringing his

From the Iron Age Period a Stone manger discovered at Megiddo in Israel Away in a Manger, But Not in a Barn ” is part of a title in an...

At left - Caesar Augustus in his role as Emperor: At Right the veiled Cesar Augustus in his role as Pontiff Maximus (photos taken at the...

It’s NOT what you might expect. Instead of a dry, dusty place, northern Israel is lush and abundant with vegetation, especially in the...

IMAGE INSIGHTS - It is hot, rugged, and home to a some of the rock badgers and wild goats of Israel. With its thousands of small caves...

IMAGE INSIGHTS (Qumran and Isaiah 40:8): Located near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, the Wadi Qumran is the celebrated site of...

IMAGE INSIGHTS (Arch of Titus and 2 Corinthians 2:14): The Arch of Titus with its depiction of the Jewish menorah and table of showbread...

IMAGE INSIGHTS: In the rocky terrain northwest of present-day Ein Bokek, a large rugged escarpment known as Masada stands defiantly in...

IMAGE INSIGHTS: The ancient city of David and Jerusalem’s temple mount (Mount Zion), where Islam’s Dome of the Rock rest today, is lower...