Special Studies by the Monte Vista church of Christ

The city of Jerusalem is the most significant biblical city. It was King David’s capital. It was where Solomon built the temple. It was where Jesus was crucified, and the church first came into existence. The City of David Jerusalem is mentioned 667 times in the Old Testament and 139 times in the New. Jerusalem […]

Beyond visiting several cities where Jesus walked, there were other significant biblical places that I was able to visit and learn about in my 2015 trip to Israel. Engedi After Israel took possession of Canaan, Engedi belonged to the territory of Judah (Joshua 15:62). The Judean wilderness to which David took refuge from Saul (1 […]

In this lesson, we want to consider two significant valleys mentioned in the Old Testament. I was able to visit both of these places on my 2015 trip to Israel. The Sorek Valley Sorek means “the valley of the choice vine.” It served as a border between the tribe of Dan and the Philistines (not […]

In this lesson, we want to focus on some places that Jesus traveled to that are mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. Many amazing miracles occurred in these places by the power of God. Jericho Jericho was the first city Israel conquered after crossing over the Jordan River (Joshua 6). It is called “the […]

While we have no evidence that Jesus ever spent any time in Caesarea Maritima, many of His servants did. Paul, Peter, and Philip all did significant work for the Lord in this city. Also known as Caesarea Maritima (“by the sea”) to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi. A garrison port of Rome on the Palestine […]

Many critical events in Jesus’ final week (before His death) took place in the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, Caiaphas’ house, and Golgotha. The Mount of Olives On the east side of the Mount of Olives was the village of Bethany and Bethpage. The west side was a steep slope into the Kidron Valley. The Garden […]

The events described in Mark 9:2-13 are critical in the ministry of Jesus. They took place upon a “high mountain.” Which mountain? The most common suggestions are Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon. Mount Tabor It is a dome-shaped mountain in the Jezreel Valley. It is six miles east of Nazareth. It is eleven miles southwest […]

Beyond Nazareth and Capernaum, there were many other places in which Jesus’ preached (Matthew 9:35-38). During my 2015 trip to Israel, I was able to travel to some of these cities. Tiberius A city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, halfway down the coast of the lake. The Sea of Galilee was […]

We live in a world where so many people are confused about Jesus. Many believe that He was a sinner and was not raised from the dead. This same confusion was present in the time of Jesus (John 7:37-53). After teaching in Jerusalem (during the Feast of Tabernacles), the people were confused about who He […]

As you continue in your Bible reading, I hope you are paying close attention to the geography that is being given. These are real places that we could go to today! Last class, we saw that Capernaum was where the Lord took up a residence. It also was a place where He did a lot […]