On numerous occasions, Abraham sojourned in the semi-arid climate of the Negev Basin near Beersheba. Though living the life of a nomad in this often inhospitable environment, Abraham nevertheless took the time to build altars, dig wells, and plant a tamarisk tree. But why? What was Abraham trying to achieve by planting a tree that he would never see grow to maturity? Travel with us as we answer these questions, and as we explore the connection between fact and faith in the land of the Bible.
Up Next in Connections Season 1
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What Can You See From Mount Carmel?
"What Can You See from Mount Carmel?" is a visually powerful and exciting video that examines the geographic setting and historical basis of the famous duel between Elijah and the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). Witness the beauty of the Jezreel Valley, the grandeur of Mount Carmel, and important ...
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The City of David, UNDERGROUND: What'...
Deep below the surface of biblical Jerusalem lies a series of ancient waterways and chambers. Who built them and why? Recent discoveries of huge ashlars, now underground, have revealed surprising evidence about how its earliest inhabitants safeguarded their city’s most important water source, how...
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Salt Sea, Finding the Dead Sea in the...
While we usually think of water as required for life, there is a body of water in the Bible lands that virtually no life can even live. Appropriately named the Dead Sea, this body of water at the southern end of the Jordan River has stood as a silent witness to many of the events in Bible history...
