Walking today in Israel (virtual)

9 flights of stairs would be
good excersize today. 

Today I traveled with Wayne Styles to the site of Tel Megiddo, Israel. 

The virtual Tour went into the historical background of the location. 

And as we walked around he shared many of the things we were looking at. Megiddo was a Canaanite city from the time of Abraham through the time of King Josiah nearing the Babylonian captivity. Each time the city was destroyed it was built-up. You can see the Canaanite gates and the gates that Solomon built. There is a grain silo from the time of Jeroboam. 

From the time of Ahab, who you may of heard of his evil wife Jezebel, or read of the obsessive captain Ahab from the novel Moby Dick. In Megiddo he builds stables or storehouses and an underground tunnel to get to the water source in time of siege. If you went down to the tunnel and back out you would have to travel 183 steps up and down. Dividing up and down by two you have to walk 9 stories up. Of course walking 9 stories down would be easier.

From Megiddo you would have a good view of the Jezreel Valley. Here is location of the

Wayne walking up from the tunnel to water

final battle between good and evil before Jesus returns, Armageddon “the hill of Megiddo” from the book of Revelation. 

It has been over 40 years since I was there. The archaeologist shovel has unearth much more of the site. In modern times, the British defeated the Turks in 1918 at Megiddo. In 1799 Napoleon use the branch of the international highway between Egypt and Iraq much the same way as the ancient pharaohs move their armies. Our own times are you affected buy these ancient sites. 

Can we really believe Biblical prophecy of the end times? Most historical documentaries lean on skepticism. And yet the cycle of war seems to travel back to these locations. The crazy unrest in our world would seem to indicate Wars and rumors of wars will continue. The tour of Megiddo was 13 minutes of interest for me.  Wayne shares how the world influences you or you the world. Intellectual or moral compromise always confronts the believer. Seeing how God influences our lives is most challenging in the time of unbelief. Amidst the ruins gives us pause to this struggle. Keep walking.