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”Light in the Land” is a podcast that uniquely features teaching from the Bible within the context of the ”physical settings” of the land of Israel. Dr. John DeLancey, Founder and Director of Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours, is the host and teacher of this podcast.
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"Light in the Land" - Program #49 (Warren's Shaft & Hezekiah's Tunnel) (opens the original)
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Today's topic is "Warren's Shaft" and Hezekiah's Tunnel. Located with today's City of David (covered in last week's episode) is the ancient water system of biblical Jerusalem. In this episode, Dr. John first walks us through Warren's Shaft." Named after Charles Warren in the 1880s, this series of tunnels dates to the Jebusite / Canaanite Period (Middle Bronze - Late Bronze). The 52 foot vertical shaft once believed to be the "shaft" David's men climbed up (2 Samuel 5) probably now wasn't even th
"Light in the Land" - Program #48 (The "City of David") (opens the original)
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Today's topic is the City of David. In this episode, Dr. John steps us through the biblical history of the city, taking note of the size of the city at various archaeological periods. It was David who first conquered the city of "Jebus" and re-named it "City of David" (don't confuse this with Bethlehem, where David grew up. In the days of Jesus this small parcel of land was incorporated into the larger city of Jerusalem! Check out www.biblicalisraeltours.com to fine out more about Biblical Israe
"Light in the Land" - Program #47 (Judean Desert - Wadi Qelt) (opens the original)
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Today's topic is the Judean Desert, and specifically the Wadi Qelt. The Judean Desert is located east of the Hill Country of Judah. It is an arid region that is mentioned many times in the Bible. David wrote many of his psalms within the backdrop of the desert (i.e. Psalm 23, 61, 63). Isaiah the Jeremiah each of desert encounters (ie. Isaiah 40, Jeremiah 13). John the Baptizer spent time here. And lastly, Jesus was tempted here (Matthew 4). Check out www.biblicalisraeltours.com to fine out more
"Light in the Land" - Program #46 (Biblical Impressions, #2, with Pastor Chris Blanche) (opens the original)
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Today we share Part 2 of "biblical impressions" as we visit five more sites in Israel. These "first impressions," really, connect us with the Bible, making the text of Scripture "come alive" in remarkable ways. In this episode we visit Beth Shean, Judean Desert, Elah Valley, Magdala, and Hezekiah's Tunnel. Sharing once again in the conversation with Dr. John DeLancey today is Pastor Chris Blanche, from Maine. Pastor Chris is also a board member of Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours. Check out ww
"Light in the Land" - Program #45 (Biblical Impressions, #1, with Pastor Chris Blanche) (opens the original)
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Today we share "biblical impressions" from visiting five sites in Israel. These "first impressions" really connect us with the Bible, making the text of Scripture "come alive" in remarkable ways. In this episode we visit Jericho, Ein Gedi, Sea of Galilee (Arbel), Shiloh, and Jerusalem. Sharing in the conversation with Dr. John DeLancey today is Pastor Chris Blanche, from Maine. Pastor Chris is also a board member of Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours. Check out www.biblicalisraeltours.com to fin
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