{"title":"Holy Land Guides for Christian Visitors","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuidebooks for Christian pilgrims and visitors to Israel, to read before the trip and carry along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/how-to-walk-in-the-footsteps-of-jesus\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e gives each biblical site its chapter and verse from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, with a section on the Via Dolorosa. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/an-illustrated-guide-to-the-holyland\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Illustrated Guide to the Holyland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e adds historical and archaeological background, and Beryl Ratzer's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-historical-tour-of-the-holy-land-2010-edition\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Historical Tour of the Holy Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e walks through the land's history from Genesis to the peace agreement with Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-holy-land-then-and-now\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Holy Land Then and Now\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e lays artists' reconstructions over photographs of today's sites, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-boat-and-the-sea-of-galilee-sc\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boat and the Sea of Galilee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e tells how a 2,000-year-old fishing boat was found on the shore of the lake in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historical-tour-of-the-holy-land","title":"Historical Tour of the Holy Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Spanish edition of Beryl Ratzer's \u003cem\u003eA Historical Tour of the Holy Land\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreeks, Canaanites, Israelites, Romans, Christians, Muslims, Crusaders. You will meet them all in this lively guide book, as you tour from event to event in the history of this small piece of land, wedged between Egypt and the Fertile Crescent. Guide and teacher Beryl Ratzer covers this history-worn land chronologically from the Book of Genesis to the peace agreement with Jordan. A practical blend of history, religion and guiding tips, this is a book to refer to again and again. The contents have been checked for accuracy and are not political. In fact the book is offered to participants in guides courses. Written for the amateur historian, the reader is swept from pre-history to the present, learning the history of Israel along the way. A must for those who do not always have the facts at their fingertips and not only for those visiting Israel. Although full of facts the book it is easy to read and to use as a chronological key to all the historical periods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beryl Ratzer","offers":[{"title":"English","offer_id":50610133238080,"sku":"492-0","price":72.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true},{"title":"Spanish","offer_id":50610133270848,"sku":"549-1","price":78.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true},{"title":"Russian","offer_id":50610133303616,"sku":"548-4","price":76.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/9789652294920_500h.jpg?v=1746612753"},{"product_id":"an-illustrated-guide-to-the-holyland","title":"An Illustrated Guide to the Holyland","description":"\u003cp\u003eSee what Jesus saw, walk where the prophets walked, and learn what the Bible teaches. The Holy Land has immense significance around the world. As the geographic heart and soul of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, millions visit the region each year. But since the fifth century BC, enthusiastic and curious people have needed a guide as they travel to see the sites for themselves. This book not only gives the historical, archaeological descriptions wedded to the biblical text, but it is an appropriate resource for spiritual formation and cross-cultural dialog. Packed with the latest information, this book locates and introduces the reader to popular and less-familiar sites such as Bethlehem, Shepherds’ Field, Church of the Nativity, Roman Catholic Church of St. Catherine, the Herodium, Mount of Olives, Old City of Jerusalem, Wadi Kelt, Mt. Sinai, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of Church of St. Mary of the Latins, Temple Mount, El-Aksa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Hezekiah's Tunnel, the traditional place of the Last Supper, Siloam Pool, the traditional tomb of King David, the house of Caiphas the High Priest, Shrine of the Book, Herod's Antonio Fortress, Golgotha, Bethany, Tomb of Lazarus, Bethphage, Pater Noster Church, Gethsemane, and many others. Each entry explains the history and topography of the site as well as its function and significance as it is linked to the relevant biblical passages. The book shares Scriptural references, along with anecdotes to better help visitors understand the significance behind the location. Its compact size allows visitors to carry it easily in a backpack or pocket for easier access. This book will not only inform you but help you better understand your faith. Journey to the Holy Land with this indispensable archaeological resource that links visitors and armchair travelers alike to the biblical story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamontte M Luker","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":51178638868800,"sku":"729-9","price":72.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/i111652.9121.jpg?v=1791179827"},{"product_id":"how-to-walk-in-the-footsteps-of-jesus-and-the-prophets","title":"How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and The Prophets","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Christian pilgrim should go to the Holy Land without this scriptural reference tour guide. Each biblical site is given its chapter and verse from the Hebrew and New Testaments with a short description about the location. A special section is dedicated to the Via Delorosa and The Ark of the Covenant. How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets is essential item to anyone traveling to the Promised Land. The purpose of this book is to enable the reader to look up a biblical site quickly in its alphabetical form, read the biblical references, and travel to the site from most major cities in Israel and Jordan. From the Introduction These Biblical sites are both ancient and present sites in Israel and Jordan, with a few in Egypts Sinai Peninsula. The purpose of this book is to enable the reader, my fellow guides and the travelers to walk, visit and explore these sites today. The explanations are short and concise. The sites are the birthplaces, homes, Biblical and historical places named in the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament. They are sites from the time of Abraham 2200 BC until the time of Jesus of Nazareth 4BC,30AD, including the early church and Mishnah period, up until the second century. This book will enable one to look up the site quickly in its alphabetical form, read the Biblical references, and travel to the site from most major cities in Israel and Jordan. The section named Specific Sites where Jesus walked is after the main entries. I invite the reader to explore the Land of the Bible in connection with its Biblical history, and I use the name Prophet on the title page to include the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their families and descendants who are mentioned specifically in the Bible. It also includes all those who were divinely inspired and honored and called Prophets in the Bible. You will walk in the modern and ancient sites as these forefathers of Biblical history did.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hela Crown-Tamir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51179381752128,"sku":"229-X","price":49.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/i39788.36938.jpg?v=1791179770"},{"product_id":"the-holy-land-the-land-of-jesus","title":"The Holy Land - The Land of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pictorial pilgrimage through the Land of Jesus showing all the places familiar from the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gefen Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706585973056,"sku":"9789652801036 \/ D-1143 \/ g103","price":91.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/i14896.69743.jpg?v=1791180946"},{"product_id":"a-historical-tour-of-the-holy-land","title":"A Historical Tour of the Holy Land (2000 Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2010 edition has replaced this edition and it's available here Hebrew Scriptures Greeks Canaanites Israelites Romans Christians Muslims Crusaders. 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Archaeologist Kurt Raveh was to call the two-thousand-year-old boat – of the very type Jesus used to sail the Galilee – the most important discovery of the twentieth century. Recovery and preservation of the waterlogged “Jesus boat” was a unique challenge, as no other wooden object had ever survived two millennia in sweet water. Here is the emotional, suspenseful and inspiring story of the boat and those who dedicated fourteen years of their lives to making it available for all the world to see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leah Lofenfeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706597441856,"sku":"9789652295200","price":34.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/3340\/4992\/files\/i81785.45086.jpg?v=1791181639"},{"product_id":"the-holy-land-then-and-now","title":"The Holy Land Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach one of us would like to feel the echo of history under his feet. 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