The remarkable Museum of the Bible is now open in Washington, DC, just blocks from the Capitol building (you can see it from the museum’s top floor).

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

Nazareth Village (1st Century reconstruction)

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

Step into the history of the Holy Land with these hands-on activities ranging from hidden tunnels to biblical bread-baking, to digging up the past.

There is a verse that bothered me before I did some research on it, “And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23. As you read the Gospel of Matthew you will notice that Matthew […]

Below, Abu Saeed prepares the house for plastering, using small chinkstones and mortar to fill cracks and create a flat substrate for the interior plaster. Although obscuring the beautiful view […]

This simple and delicious lentil soup was served to us at the Nazareth Village in Israel. It was prepared by Mary who fed us each day "in the Spirit of the First Century"! I made it yesterday for our lunch as we anticipated the big storm. Ingredients: 2 Cups lentils 4 Cups water (I added a bit more near end of cooking) 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 spring onions - chopped (I used green onions) 2 cloves garlic - minced 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. salt or to taste Black pepper to taste Mix together and simmer on low for 1-2 hrs. It was so amazing to spend a few days "in the first century" village...... having the opportunity to help with the Olive Harvest! We felt like we really were back in the time of Jesus, plucking olives from the ancient trees! There is even an authentic ancient Olive press there, not to mention a real donkey that obediently turns the large pressing stone! Fellow "villagers" If you want to visit the Nazareth Village's web site you will see the video clip called Olive Harvest 2012 of us bringing in the harvest of the day led by David theShepherd!! Hallelujah!!!

This courtyard is part of a compact house complex reconstructed at the Nazareth Village living museum. Since the house is set into a fairly steep slope (part of a typical first-century terraced farm) the lower and rear sections were dug out of the bedrock limestone. I believe the carved bench that wraps around this courtyard is part of this bedrock. Although working with the stone was labour-intensive, the limestone is much softer than the Granite and other igneous stones that some of us associate with bedrock in our home regions. Bronze and Iron tools seem to have been able to work the bedrock in these highland ridges easily enough that ritual baths, wine presses, and house foundations were commonly dug out of the stone.

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

A popular pilgrimage place for Christians, Nazareth is more than meets the eye. I must admit it took me a few trips to actually appreciate its charm, but once I did I kept going back

Our Israel/Greece tour was postponed due to the coronavirus. We have postponed it to November 2-16, 2021. For each day that we would have been travelling, we will post an article about where we would have been that day. Today we would have been visiting Nazareth. “Nazareth” is located in the nort

A popular pilgrimage place for Christians, Nazareth is more than meets the eye. I must admit it took me a few trips to actually appreciate its charm, but once I did I kept going back

Meal, Nazareth Village (1st Century reconstruction)

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

Our Israel/Greece tour was postponed due to the coronavirus. We have postponed it to November 2-16, 2021. For each day that we would have been travelling, we will post an article about where we would have been that day. Today we would have been visiting Nazareth. “Nazareth” is located in the nort

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It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

Weaving on a loom at Nazareth Village (Seetheholyland.net)

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

A house in Nazareth might have been one roomed or have several small rooms opening into a central courtyard. Stairs on the outside of the house led up to the roof, which was used as an outdoor room partly shaded by matting or something like a tent. Larger Image Here Inside, small windows (sometimes covered by lattice or shutters) made for dark rooms. Niches and wooden shelves were used for storage. Most houses had a cistern for water. There would be a wide bench made of mud brick or stone at one end with pillows and mats to sleep on or sit on. People also sat on the floor or on cushions. You might have a table, couch, or bed if you were more well off (but generally only the wealthy had this). Things you might find in a house in Nazareth: Woven Blankets Woven mats Cushions/pillows (often decorated with embroidery) Rough mortar and pestle (usually in courtyard) Jars for oil, olives, water. Cooking utensils. Pottery for eating on Oil lamps Wineskins A loom Baskets Food like garlic, onions, dried beans, grain, squash, figs, watermelon, grapes Herbs (possibly hung up to dry) like coriander, dill, chicory, hyssop, marjoram, mint, thyme. Jewelry (beaded glass, gold, silver or bronze, hoop earrings ) SOURCES Bible Lands and Cities Follow the Rabbi: A Galilee Home Women in the Bible: Clothes, Jewelery, Houses Houses in Bible Times Wikipedia: Ancient Isrealite Cuisine Picture of Nazareth Villiage shelf provided by See the Holy Land. Printable Version of This Post Printable Galilee Version of This Post - This is identical to the Nazareth version except that it also has info about houses of the wealthy, and refers to Galilee in stead of Nazareth. If you are recreating a 1st century home, you might find this tutorial on making faux rock walls useful.

Nazareth Village 30/09/2014 --- Foto: Jonny Isaksen

It’s like stepping back into village life at the time of Jesus, with villagers in authentic costumes demonstrating farming practices and talking about their daily life and work . . . .

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Immerse yourself fully in the first-century experience and celebrate your tour at Nazareth Village with a feast of Biblical proportions

Nazareth Village 30/09/2014 --- Foto: Jonny Isaksen

Today we started with Jesus’ hometown, Nazareth, about a 45 minute drive from our base in Tiberias. It was hot today! Tiberias got up to 109 degrees, so the 100 degrees in Nazaret…