Tel Hazor is located in the Hula Valley
at the foot of the Galilee mountains.
The fertile land, springs and location
to the roads of transportation allowed this city
to develop into the greatest city
in the land of Israel.
It was one of the most important cities
of the Canaanite period.
Hazor consists of an upper city and a lower city.
The history is divided into the Canaanite Hazor
in the Bronze Age and the Israelite Hazor in the Iron Age.
Early Egyptian documents in
18th century BCE state that it was a great city
with a population of about 15,000.
The Solomonic Gate
1 Kings 9:15 refers to King Solomon
and the labor force to build Megiddo, Hazor and Gezer.
Biblical texts states that Hazor
was the "head of all the Kingdoms" - Joshua 11:10
and the king of Hazor as the "king of Canaan."- Judges 4:2
The Bible states that King Jabin of Hazor
went out at the head of the alliance of
Canaanite cites to fight again the settling Israelite tribes,
led by Joshua. The Israelite victory led
to the destruction and the burning of the city- Joshua 11:1-2.
the remains of a bath tub
The Water System which flourished
during the reign of Ahab
and constructed to bring water
to the city in time of siege.
of the city were built at the time of King Ahab.
The capitals found here are now
in the Israel museum in Jerusalem.
The Cultic installation was built
during the time of the Judges.
of an earlier citadel built in the reign of King Solomon.
The citadel was destroyed together with the entire city
by Tiglath-pilelser III, king of Assyria in 732 BCE.
The city was burned to the ground.
and public structure from the Israelite period.
is the view of snow-covered
Mount Hermon on the horizon.
when we were there
and a volunteer was our very own private guide.
just west of the River Jordan.
Tel Hazor is the largest archaeological site
in northern Israel, and covers almost 200 acres.
This National Park has restrooms
and it was a wonderful stop on our tour.
This Tel is the largest one in Israel.
a bit more here:
holylandsite.com/hazor Reflection:
When the Israelites obeyed God,
He blessed then and they prospered.
When they fell away,
others were allowed to come in and destroy them.
The same principle standard holds in our own time.
We need to pay attention, and ask for forgiveness.
And return....
a bit more here:
holylandsite.com/hazor Reflection:
When the Israelites obeyed God,
He blessed then and they prospered.
When they fell away,
others were allowed to come in and destroy them.
The same principle standard holds in our own time.
We need to pay attention, and ask for forgiveness.
And return....
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