The Upper Room

The Holy Land

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February 7th 2011
Hi Everybody! Walt and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Israel. If you enjoy traveling, you should consider visiting the Holy Land. It truly makes the Bible come alive! Most of you know that we prefer to travel on our own and mix with the locals, but on this trip we were very glad that we had a knowledgeable guide. We spent time in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Tiberias, Jerusalem, following in the ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more