Mar 26, 2020

Jesus, like all Jewish men, was obliged to travel to Jerusalem at least three times a year, and probably often went more often.  The most popular route led through Perea, on the east bank of the Jordan river, across to Jericho, and then 18 miles uphill through the Judean Desert.

Mar 18, 2020

In this 5 minute listen, Dr. Italy describes the wilderness,  the Mount of Temptation on which tradition says Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the town of Jericho, an oasis in the desert.