The Center for Holy Lands Studies Director, Amy Flattery, unpacks the many struggles in the life of the “Woman with the issue of blood,” from Luke 8. She risked everything to get to Jesus. And Jesus healed her. What lessons can you take away from her story?
A cherished spot to CHLS travelers is the Wadi Qilt. It is a magnificent location where one can overlook the Jericho Road as it weaves its way from Jericho at the deep end of the Wadi all the way up to Jerusalem. This route was often chosen by pilgrims and
Many, many years ago, while living in Israel, I studied with several interesting professors. My parables teacher was a rather intimidating Jewish woman who knew her stuff! In her class, you did not want to speak out of turn or attempt to guess. It was only mildly safe to open
Matthew 27:46 tells us that at about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” This has often been a confusing or misunderstood phrase. When understanding the common Jewish Scriptural technique used by Jesus, his quote holds magnificent
Filmed in Israel: This is part 1 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Center for Holy Lands Studies director, Amy Flattery, discusses Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her life, the birth, and her character.
CHLS CHRISTMAS, 2023. In part one of three, Jeremy Stein explores the role of Zechariah and Elizabeth, who are often two overlooked individuals in the Christmas story.
Filmed in Israel: This is part 8 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Filmed in Israel: This is part 7 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Filmed in Israel: This is part 6 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Filmed in Israel: This is part 5 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Filmed in Israel: This is part 3 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
Filmed in Israel: This is part 2 of 8 discussing the last week of the life of Jesus up to and after the resurrection. This is filmed taking into context the geography, history, spiritual climate of the time-period, and language of the biblical text. It concludes with how we choose
CHLS CHRISTMAS, 2023, Part 3: Join Dr. Jeffrey P. Garcia and CHLS Director, Amy Flattery, in a discussion on Luke 2 and the birth of Jesus. Often, slowing down to read our Bible allows for greater understanding, drawing us closer to realizing the great love God has for his children.
A leadership lesson from Tel Dan in northern Israel. In this video Dr. Wood, founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies, expresses how leaders must remain accessible to people. He does so by explaining the nature of the the ancient city gate often referred to in the biblical text.
In this video, Dr. George O. Wood, founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies, encourages to leaders to persevere. Times that may appear to be down times are not negated by God. God knows the “big picture.” Our job is to remain obedient.
In this video Dr. George O. Wood, founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies (CHLS), expresses how Jesus taught us to live by imbibing his principles into his followers. He does so by presenting a “roadmap” per se as to how the disciples and the followers of Jesus were
In this video Dr. George O. Wood speaks to us from the shores of the Lake of Galilee in Israel. Dr. Wood is the founder of the Center for Holy Lands Studies. This particular video was timely as Dr. Wood shares that Jesus is the only way to make it
Silence, as a language of its own cannot be fully grasped, yet it is in silence one’s ears are in tune to listen to the Spirit of the Holy One. There are many aspects to silence in the Bible. In some instances silence is representative as God’s voice and presence
One of the most interesting archaeological discoveries to close out 2018, surprisingly enough, was not unearthed in 2018, but 50 years ago at the site of Herodium, one of the palace fortresses of Herod the Great. During the 1968-1969 excavations, a first-century copper alloy ring was unearthed. The ring was
PART ONE Much of Scripture is so straightforward, we humans have to try hard to misunderstand its intended meaning. For example, few would attempt to argue the intended meaning of “You shall not steal” (Matthew 19:18). On the other hand, some of Scripture including some of the teachings of Jesus
For hundreds of years, pastors, teachers, professors, and authors have taught that Jews in the first century avoided travel through Samaria due to the hatred that existed between them and the Samaritans. Robert Gundry provides an excellent example of this position when he says, One [main road] led…from Jerusalem past
As important as understanding Jesus in his original context is, modern Christians have a number of hurdles to overcome to do so. For example, Sabbath observance, sacred calendar issues, and ritual purity were of highest importance to Jesus’ generation, but are simply not on the radar screen of the average
The purpose of this article is to give careful attention to the story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11). Fewer episodes in the ministry of Jesus have received more attention than this one, and yet fewer have suffered more misunderstanding at the hands of well-intentioned modern interpreters. This
Oftentimes when we read the Bible, we gain a mental picture in our minds of exactly how aspects of the narrative should look or be played out. This then, usually, develops and gets played out in wider scale as we begin reproducing this in media images, in our teachings, or
