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Beersheba, Israel, gate to the Negev Desert. The servants of Abimelech, King of Gerar, had seized a well which belonged to Abraham, but a covenant was made between them, hence the name "Well of the Oath" (Genesis 21:22)
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Beersheba, Israel, gate to the Negev Desert. The servants of Abimelech, King of...

Beit El, Israel, general view. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had his dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth and therefore called the place House of God (Genesis 28:1)
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Beit El, Israel, general view. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had h...

Gnarled old tree in Beit El, Israel. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had his dream of a ladder connecting heaven and earth and therefore called the place Beit El, House of God (Genesis 28:1)
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Gnarled old tree in Beit El, Israel. It was here that Jacob, Abraham's grandson,...

Spring in the Judean desert, Israel - Sheep grazing
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Spring in the Judean desert, Israel - Sheep grazing

Kiryat Shearim, West of Jerusalem, Israel. According to Biblical tradition, this is the place where the Ark of the Covenant made a last halt before reaching Jerusalem (II Samuel 6:2)
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Kiryat Shearim, West of Jerusalem, Israel. According to Biblical tradition, this...

Kirjat Jearim, Israel, where, according to Biblical Tradition, the Ark of the Covenant rested for the last time before reaching Jerusalem (II Samuel 6:2)
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Kirjat Jearim, Israel, where, according to Biblical Tradition, the Ark of th...

The desert of Juda, Israel
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The desert of Juda, Israel

The desert of Judah, Israel, seen against the Jordan Valley and the Jordanian mountain ranges
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The desert of Judah, Israel, seen against the Jordan Valley and the Jordanian...

The desert of Judah, Israel. In the background the Mount of Temptation.
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The desert of Judah, Israel. In the background the Mount of...

The desert of Judah, Israel, in summer
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The desert of Judah, Israel, in summer

Jericho, Israel, and general view of the Mountains of Moab. Jericho is one of the world's oldest settlements situated in a fertile oasis. The "Horns of Jericho" were used during Joshua's conquest. (Joshua 2:1)
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Jericho, Israel, and general view of the Mountains of Moab. Jericho is one of...

Jericho, Israel. The Oasis of Jericho seen against the surrounding desert. The "Horns of Jericho" were used during Joshua's conquest (Joshua 2:1)
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Jericho, Israel. The Oasis of Jericho seen against the surrounding desert. The...