The Nile River was the lifeline of ancient Egypt, providing water, food, and transportation. It is where Moses was placed in a basket and found by Pharoah’s daughter (Exodus 2). It is where the first plague occurred, when the water was turned to blood (Exodus 7). The Nile played a central role in Egypt’s power … Read more
The Mediterranean Sea formed the western boundary of the land of Israel. It was a major route for travel and trade in the ancient world. The Apostle Paul traveled across it during his missionary journeys, including his voyage to Rome. It is where Paul was shipwrecked on his way to Rome (Acts 27). Jesus’s ministry … Read more
The Dead Sea is a salt lake located at the lowest point on earth. Water flows from the Sea of Galilee (a place with much life) through the Jordan River into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea has no outlet, so water flows in but does not flow out, resulting in the inability for any … Read more
The Sea of Galilee was the center of Jesus’ ministry in northern Israel. Many of His most well-known moments happened there. It’s where He called fishermen like Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him. It’s where Jesus calmed a raging storm. It is where Jesus walked on water, and where Peter also walked on … Read more
When the Israelites led by Joshua reached the Jordan River, it was at flood stage – fast and deep – impossible to cross on their own. God instructed the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to step into the water. As soon as their feet touched the river, the flow stopped, and the people … Read more
When the Israelites reached the Red Sea, they were trapped. Pharoah’s army was right behind them, the Red Sea was in front of them, and they had nowhere to go. God told Moses to stretch out his hand, and the waters of the Red Sea parted. The people crossed on dry ground with walls of … Read more
John 4 Jesus sits down at a well… tired, waiting. A Samaritan woman comes to draw water, and He asks her for a drink. The conversation moves quickly past the water in the well, and He offers her something she was not expecting…living water. Then it gets personal. He knows her, and He knows her … Read more
Genesis 16 Alone in the wilderness after fleeing from Sarai’s mistreatment, Hagar stops by a spring for a place to rest and regroup. At the well, she is found by an Angel of the Lord who calls her by name. The angel tells her she is pregnant and will have a son called Ishmael and … Read more
Genesis 21, 26 After Hagar and Ishmael are sent away, Abraham’s servants dig a well (claim an area of land). Abimelech’s people claim it, and what starts as a simple dispute turns into an all-out confrontation. In the end, a covenant is made. Abraham sets apart seven lambs as a witness, and Abimelech recognizes the … Read more
Exodus 2 Moses arrives in Midian on the run from Pharoah…and sits down at a well. Jethro’s daughters come to draw water, but shepherds push them aside. Moses steps in, drives them off, and helps water the flock. That choice to defend the women changes the trajectory of Moses fortune. The daughters return home early, … Read more