Jacob's Well - Nablus, West Bank
The Greek Orthodox St. Photini Church is located in the town of Nablus, in the West Bank, Israel (Palestinian Territory). Within the church is the well where it is believed Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman in John 4:5-6.
The life of Jesus JACOB'S WELL, Orthodox church (Nablus, Israel)
The life of Jesus JACOB'S WELL, Orthodox church (Nablus, Israel)
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Shechem: Jacob's Well, Joseph's Tomb, Mt. Gerizim, Mt. Ebal, Christ & the Woman at the Well
See a video about biblical Shechem. One of the most important locations in the Holy Land.
Location
1. Biblical Shechem is also known as Sychar in the New Testament, and as Tel Balata and Nablus, today.
2. Shechem is located about 30 miles (48 km.) north of Jerusalem and about 30 miles (48 km.) northeast of Tel Aviv.
3. It was in the Samaria region of Israel in the territory of Ephraim during Bible times.
4. It was on a main north-south travel route that linked the northern and southern parts of Israel.
5. It was also on a main east-west route that linked the coastal plain of Israel with the Jordan Valley.
6. Shechem lies between the two famous mountains of Gerizim and Ebal.
Historical Background
1. Shechem had a significant role in the Bible and is mentioned 58 times.
2. God first appeared to Abraham in Shechem and gave him the promise that he would inherit the land.
3. Abraham and Jacob lived here.
4. Joseph’s bones are buried here.
5. The blessings and curses given on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal took place here.
6. Joshua rallied all Israel and made a covenant with them in Shechem.
7. The nation of Israel became divided in Shechem.
8. Shechem became the capital of the northern tribes of Israel under King Jeroboam’s rule.
9. On top of Mount Gerizim are substantial ruins.
• The Samaritans first built a temple here for worship in the 5th century. Later, in the 2nd century, they built walls around the temple to protect it.
• In the latter part of the 2nd century, the Hasmoneans (Jewish rule from 165–63 BC) destroyed the Samaritan’s temple on Mount Gerizim and the city at the base of the mountain (ancient Shechem).
• During the Roman occupation of Israel, the Samaritans were given permission by the Romans to rebuild their temple and city.
• In 475 AD, under Byzantine rule, the Samaritan temple was destroyed, and a Byzantine church was erected. Later, a monastery was built as well.
10. Jesus met with a Samaritan woman (John 4) at Jacob’s Well in Shechem. Today, the well is inside the Church of St. Photina, which was originally built in 380 AD. Over the years, the church was destroyed a number of times by natural and military forces. The current church building is overseen by the Greek Orthodox Church, which obtained the site in 1893.
11. The Samaritans were a small group of unfaithful Israelites who remained in the land of Israel and intermarried with foreign unbelievers after the deportation of Israel by the Assyrians in 722 BC. They established their own religion at Mount Gerizim and built their own temple. They were despised and rejected by the Jews and considered unclean. The Samaritans, likewise, despised the Jews and had few dealings with them. The Samaritans only believe in the Torah (first 5 books of the Old Testament).
Places of Interest
1. Tel Balata
• Visitor Center
• Northwest Gate
• City Wall
• Fortress Temple
• Joshua’s Stone (Erected after Joshua made a covenant with the Israelites)
• Sacred Courtyard
• Houses
• Eastern Gate
2. Mount Gerizim
• 2nd-century buildings
• Fortified enclosure
• Citadel
• Courtyards
• 2nd-century mansion
• 12 Stone Altar
• Byzantine Church
• Byzantine Gate
• 2nd-century Gate
• Byzantine Monastery
• Eastern Gate
3. Mount Ebal
• Joshua’s Rectangular Altar
• Circular Altar below Rectangular Altar (possibly that of Abraham or Jacob)
4. Jacob’s Well (120 feet, 40 m. deep)
5. Joseph’s Tomb
6. Modern Shechem (Nablus)
Nablus, Joseph's Tomb
oseph's Tomb (Hebrew: קבר יוסף, Kever Yosef, Arabic: قبر يوسف, Qabr Yūsuf) is located at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, some 230 metres (750 ft) north of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus in the Palestinian Authority, near the site of biblical Shechem.[1]
This location is allegedly the tomb of Joseph (son of Jacob). Traditions regarding this location date to the beginning of the 4th-century AD.[2]
In 1869 Mark Twain wrote of the site: Few tombs on earth command the veneration of so many races and men of diverse creeds as this of Joseph. Samaritan and Jew, Muslim and Christian alike, revere it, and honour it with their visits.[3] It is one of the holiest sites in Judaism[4] as many Jews believe the site to be the final resting place of the biblical patriarch Joseph and his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh. The Samaritans have held the site sacred since the 11th-century for the same reason.[5] Historically, Muslims also associated the tomb with that of the biblical figure. In recent years however, they claim that an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yussuf (Joseph) Dawiqat, was buried there two centuries ago.[6] According to Islamic tradition, the biblical Joseph is buried in Hebron, next to the Cave of the Patriarchs where a medieval structure known as Yussuf-Kalah, the Castle of Joseph, is located.[7]
In the years after Israel captured the West Bank in 1967, Jews consolidated their hold on the site. Since 1995, when Nablus was handed over to the Palestinian National Authority, the tomb became a target for violent protests by Arabs against the Israeli government.[citation needed] Several Israeli soldiers were killed at the site[citation needed] and in 2000 the complex was ransacked by an Arab mob.[citation needed] Subsequently, Israel prohibited Jewish visits to the site and the site gradually fell into disrepair. Pressure from Jewish groups led to infrequent visits allowed under IDF protection. Attempts to renovate the site are currently underway
Abraham’s Hebron: Then and Now Part 3: Jacob’s Well and the Tombs of Joseph and Rachel
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Abraham’s Hebron: Then and Now
Part 3: Jacob’s Well and the Tombs of Joseph and Rachel
An Old Testament KnoWhy for Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8: Living Righteously in a Wicked World
(Genesis 13–14; 18–19) (JBOTL08C)
The purpose of this five-part series of videos is to provide a brief introduction to some of the places linked in tradition to the lives of the family of Abraham and Sarah. Many, though not all, of the sites we will visit are in or near the city of Hebron. Hebron and surrounding areas served as somewhat of a hub for Abraham in his many journeys.
Although archaeology cannot directly substantiate the scriptural stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, it can tell us something about the geography, settlements, and daily life of their contemporaries. Learning more about these places helps us get a more realistic sense of the setting in which the patriarchs lived. It is hoped that this series of presentations will increase exposure to these lesser-known sites, so rich in biblical history and tradition.
This third presentation will first take us northward in the West Bank for a visit to the traditional sites of Jacob’s Well and the Tomb of Joseph.
Although, Jacob’s Well is not mentioned explicitly in the Old Testament, it is not unreasonable to suppose that there was a good water source in “the parcel of a field” that Jacob purchased (Genesis 33:18-20). In John 4:5-42, Jesus used the backdrop of Jacob’s Well to teach a Samaritan woman about how the water He could giver her might become of well of water springing up into everlasting life.” The beautiful Orthodox Church in Nablus that now stands over the crypt where the well still functions is a rich repository of faith and symbolism.
A short distance further up the road is the traditional site of the Tomb of Joseph. According to the Bible, Joseph gave specific instructions that his bones were not to be interred in Egypt but rather in Israel (Genesis 50:24-26). Accordingly, we are told that Joseph’s bones were removed from Egypt during the Exodus (Exodus 13:19) and buried in the tract of land that Jacob had bought in Shechem (Joshua 24:32). Though the physical site is much less well-attested than, for example, Jacob’s Well or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, it is a symbol of great spiritual significance to people of different faiths.
On the road that joins Bethlehem and Jerusalem, is Rachel’s Tomb. Chapter 35 of Genesis records that after Rachel “travailed, and … had hard labour,” she died in childbirth, calling her son Ben-oni [son of my sorrow]: but his father called him Benjamin [son at the right hand].” She was buried on the road from Bethlehem to Jerusalem. Once an isolated and peaceful setting, the tomb is now surrounded by a concrete wall and watchtowers. Within this fortress-tomb, devout Jews gather in a small chapel for study and worship.
Season 6: Nablus, Palestine
Nablus is always present for its charm and long history, meld with tears and smiles, rich for its
past nations and civilizations settled in the city for thousands of years. Here is a snippet of what's to come in the episodes to come!
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Nablus by Bike | نابلس عالبسكليت
This is my video number 004 in my new project Palestine by Bike.
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نابلس هي مدينة فلسطينية في شمال الضفة الغربية، 63 كيلومترا (39 ميل) إلى الشمال من القدس، ويبلغ عدد سكانها 134،000. تقع في موقع استراتيجي بين جبل عيبال وجبل جرزيم، وهي عاصمة محافظة نابلس ومركز تجاري وثقافي فلسطيني.
قمنا أولا بزيارة السوق القديم حيث يتوجه الاف الفلسطينين من مدينة نابلس والقرى المحيطة بها لشراء الخضروات والحلويات والملابس وكل شيء يمكنك أن تتخيله. مع سوقها النابض بالحياة، كان علينا أن نترجل عن دراجاتنا وأن نمشي من خلال الحشود والتمتع بجمال الألوان وتذوقنا الحلويات المذهلة وقابلنا السكان المحليين الذين قالو لنا أن نابلس تختلف عن أي مدينة فلسطينية أخرى بأجواها القديمة والممزوجة بالحداثة
تسلق جبل عيبال كان مؤلما ورائعا في نفس الوقت. أخذنا وقتنا في تسلق التلال شديدة الانحدار لكننا تمكنا في النهاية من الوصول إلى القمة والتي خبأت خلفها أحراش عصيرة الشمالية الأخاذة. لم يكن من السهل علينا الوصول إلى عصيرة حيث شرح لنا أهلها أنها سميت بعصيرلتعسر الوصول إلى القرية
بعد زيارة رائعة وغنية بالمعلومات للقرية ومتحفها المتواضع، واصلنا سيرنا من خلال إجنسنيا. اسم إجنسنيا مستمد من اليونانية، ترجمته عدن المرأة ويعكس الاستخدام الأصلي لموقع القرية، من قبل الإمبراطورة الرومانية هيلانة في القسطنطينية والتي كانت تقيم مؤقتا في سبسطية القريبة وتسبح في بحيرة في اجنسنيا مع خادماتها. وكانت المنطقة في ذلك الوقت بحيرة صغيرة تحيط بها الحدائق. ومنع الرجال من دخول المنطقة من أجل ضمان خصوصية هيلانة وخادماتها
بعد صعود شاق، وصلنا إلى سبسطية وبدأت جولتنا في المدينة التاريخية التي تحوي الكثير من المواقع مما يجعل القرية متحف بحد ذاتها. وعلى الرغم من جمال وتاريخ الموقع المهيب، إلا أنه يعاني من الإهمال من قبل إسرائيل التي تحتل المنطقة والسلطة الفلسطينية التي تدعي أنها لا تستطيع أن تفعل أي شيء لأن المنطقة مصنفة ج من قبل إسرائيل
لرؤية المزيد من الصور من رحلتي من مدينة نابلس إلى سبسطية تابعوني على انستجرام: Malak_hasan
وسناب شات لمتابعة الرحلات المقبلة على نفس الاسم.
لا تنسو متابعة دراجو رام الله للمشاركة كل يوم جمعة في رحلات مذهلة في جميع أنحاء البلاد. يمكنكم أن تكونوا جزءا من الرحلة إذا أردتم
Nablus (sometimes called Nābulus) is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately 63 kilometers (39 mi) north of Jerusalem, with a population of 134,000. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.
Down from its first mountain we descended and climbed again its second mountain to reach Asira Ash Shamalia. But first we visited its old market where Palestinian from Nablus and the surrounding villages buy their vegetables, sweets, cloths and everything you can imagine. With its vibrant market, we had to dismount our bikes and walk through the crowds and enjoy the rush of colors we were greeted with.
We couldn't but try the amazing sweets and chat with the locals who said Nablus has a different air than any other Palestinian city. The people were welcoming and gave us directions to the best ways to exist the market.
Climbing the Mount Ebal was painful and magnificent at the same time. We took our time puddling the steep hills but finally managed to reach the top which was directly followed with the most breathtaking view of Asira's woods. It was not easy to cycle in Asira and its people explained that it was named Asira, from the word difficult because of how hard it was for people to reach the village.
After an exciting visit to the village and its humble museum, we continued to pass through Ijnisinya. The name Ijnisinya derives from Greek, translating as the Eden of women reflecting the original use of the village site, by the Roman Empress Helena of Constantinople who temporarily resided in nearby Sebastia and used to swim in the lake in Ijinsinya with her maids. The area at the time was a small lake surrounded by gardens. Men were forbidden from entering the area by Empress Helena in order to guarantee her and her maids' privacy. (Jerusalem Media and Communication center)
After a vicious uphill, we arrived in Sebastian and began our tour in the historical city who had so many sites making the village a standing museum of its own. Despite the beauty and majestic history of the site, its status at the moment is engulfed in uncertainty and negligence, by Israel which occupies the area and the Palestinian Authority which claims it cannot do anything because its Area C.
To see more photos from my trip from Nablus to Sebastia, check out my Instagram: Malak_hasan
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A big shout out to Ramallah Riders who I join every Friday on amazing trips across the West Bank. You can be part of the journey if you want. Just follow them and book your bike for the next adventure.
S6: Nablus | E2: Sebastia
Sebastia is a collection of ruins above a village of the same name that is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the West Bank.
FUN FACT: The elegant little Sebastia Guesthouse serves up breakfasts of fresh bread, olive oil, herbs and fruit sourced literally yards away; eat on a terrace with views over miles of olive groves.
ENJOY THE TOUR!
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View of Nablus and surrounding settlements
filmed in Sebastia in the West Bank. the ruins are an remains of an ancient byzantine church.
Shechem - Covenant! Israel. Joel Kramer. SourceFlix.
Shechem is situated in Samaria, the northern district of Israel. Here Abraham pitched his tent and built his first altar. Jacob’s well, and Joseph’s Tomb are located close by the Temple Fortress that Joel Kramer, SourceFlix, is teaching from. Joshua made a covenant with the people here and his standing stone is still here today. This Biblically significant location receives few visitors today yet it was the site where Rehoboam was appointed King. To one side of the Temple Fortress is Mount Gerizim and on the other Mount Ebal, the mountains of curses and blessings as mentioned by Deuteronomy 11:29. Biblically important teaching from Joel, so much corroborative evidence for the historical narrative of the Bible found in one place!
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#14 - Abram Arrives In Shechem
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#19 Jesus At Shechem
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Palestinian Rioters Set Fire To Joseph's Tomb In West Bank - Newsy
The recent spate of violence between Israelis and Palestinians continued Friday as rioters set Joseph's Tomb ablaze in the West Bank.
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Hebron, Palestine. 2017.
Here's a short vlog of my beautiful city Hebron in beautiful Palestine.
It breaks my heart to see what's happening in Gaza now and the moving of the embassy.
Moving the embassy is another means of ethnically cleansing Palestinians, complete erasure of our existence for colonial expansion.
In memory of those who have lost their lives, their homes, and their land.
Our right to return will never fall.
WE WILL RETURN.
Music from: Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love Instrumental.
Massage from the Mt. Jerizzim, Nablus (Samaria) 25 Sep 2016 Milap Tour
WEST BANK: ISRAELIS PULL OUT OF JOSEPH'S TOMB
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Israeli soldiers on Saturday pulled out of Joseph's Tomb, a tiny enclave that had come under steady fire from Palestinian gunmen for the past week
The Palestinians celebrated the withdrawal as a victory.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's decision to leave the outpost was the first time Israel has relinquished territory as a direct result of Palestinian violence.
Palestinian police quickly took charge and kept away about 300 jubilant civilians who planted a Palestinian flag on one of the cement walls of Joseph's Tomb.
Six Palestinians have been killed at the site by Israeli fire since gun battles first erupted there a week ago.
The fighting was part of a wave of violence that has swept across the West Bank and
Gaza Strip since hard-line opposition leader Ariel Sharon visited a Jerusalem shrine holy to Muslims and Jews - a move many have blamed for provoking the bloodshed.
So far 77 people have died, most Palestinian.
An Israeli border policeman bled to death inside the tomb compound last weekend after Palestinian gunmen barred Israeli medics from reaching the compound for several hours.
The army said the pullout was temporary.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Two cars came, they took about an hour then they left.
SUPER CAPTION: Head of Palestinian Police, Saed Alnaji
The decision was taken by Barak on the recommendation of his military chief of staff and the head of the Shin Bet security service.
Troops withdrew before dawn on Saturday.
One Israeli soldier was shot during the evacuation and suffered moderate wounds, the army said.
The army said it had evacuated military equipment along with the troops, but it was not clear whether Jewish religious artefacts remained at the site.
The withdrawal could help create the conditions that would allow Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to order an end to the violence.
Barak is likely to come under heavy criticism from those who feel retreat under fire is a dangerous display of weakness, and could encourage more Palestinian violence.
Barak is increasingly isolated politically because of the far-reaching proposals he made to Palestinians at the U.S.-sponsored talks at Camp David, in July.
Other Israelis have denounced Joseph's Tomb as a superfluous provocation.
Some Jews believe the site is the tomb of the biblical patriarch, although most archaeologists ridicule that claim.
The site is also used as a Jewish seminary and about 30 students are typically bused in each day. Palestinians regarded the site as an anomaly: a tiny fenced-in building in a strongly nationalist town.
A group of Diaspora Jews was paying a religious scribe to transcribe the biblical Book of Joshua there.
Sharon said he was visiting the mosque compound known as the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews to protest Barak's plans to share sovereignty of the site with Palestinians.
In a bid to reduce tensions on Friday, Israeli police relinquished policing of the compound to Palestinian security.
At first, that appeared to be a success - Palestinian officials restrained youths from provoking Israeli forces elsewhere in the walled Old City.
But the sense of triumph led a mob of Palestinian youths to fire bomb a police station and raise a Palestinian flag over the mosque compound, built over the ruins of the ancient Jewish temples.
That led to sharp criticism from members of Barak's shrinking coalition, and in the evening Israeli police commandos raided the site and removed the flag.
The United States late Friday threatened to veto the draft if changes weren't made and then successfully got another delay on the vote until at least later on Saturday.
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WEST BANK: ISRAELIS PULL OUT OF JOSEPH'S TOMB (2)
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Israeli soldiers on Saturday pulled out of Joseph's Tomb, a tiny enclave that had come under steady fire from Palestinian gunmen for the past week
The Palestinians celebrated the withdrawal as a victory.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's decision to leave the outpost was the first time Israel has relinquished territory as a direct result of Palestinian violence.
Palestinian police quickly took charge and kept away about 300 jubilant civilians who planted a Palestinian flag on one of the cement walls of Joseph's Tomb.
Six Palestinians have been killed at the site by Israeli fire since gun battles first erupted there a week ago.
The fighting was part of a wave of violence that has swept across the West Bank and
Gaza Strip since hard-line opposition leader Ariel Sharon visited a Jerusalem shrine holy to Muslims and Jews - a move many have blamed for provoking the bloodshed.
So far 77 people have died, most Palestinian.
An Israeli border policeman bled to death inside the tomb compound last weekend after Palestinian gunmen barred Israeli medics from reaching the compound for several hours.
The army said the pullout was temporary.
SOUNDBITE:(Arabic)
The Israel army pull out is final with the help of God, the area will stay religious and we will repect that.
SUPER CAPTION:head of Palestinian police Saed Alnaji
The decision was taken by Barak on the recommendation of his military chief of staff and the head of the Shin Bet security service.
Troops withdrew before dawn on Saturday.
One Israeli soldier was shot during the evacuation and suffered moderate wounds, the army said.
The army said it had evacuated military equipment along with the troops, but it was not clear whether Jewish religious artefacts remained at the site.
The withdrawal could help create the conditions that would allow Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to order an end to the violence.
Barak is likely to come under heavy criticism from those who feel retreat under fire is a dangerous display of weakness, and could encourage more Palestinian violence.
Barak is increasingly isolated politically because of the far-reaching proposals he made to Palestinians at the U.S.-sponsored talks at Camp David, in July.
Other Israelis have denounced Joseph's Tomb as a superfluous provocation.
Some Jews believe the site is the tomb of the biblical patriarch, although most archaeologists ridicule that claim.
The site is also used as a Jewish seminary and about 30 students are typically bused in each day. Palestinians regarded the site as an anomaly: a tiny fenced-in building in a strongly nationalist town.
A group of Diaspora Jews was paying a religious scribe to transcribe the biblical Book of Joshua there.
Sharon said he was visiting the mosque compound known as the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews to protest Barak's plans to share sovereignty of the site with Palestinians.
In a bid to reduce tensions on Friday, Israeli police relinquished policing of the compound to Palestinian security.
At first, that appeared to be a success - Palestinian officials restrained youths from provoking Israeli forces elsewhere in the walled Old City.
But the sense of triumph led a mob of Palestinian youths to firebomb a police station and raise a Palestinian flag over the mosque compound, built over the ruins of the ancient Jewish temples.
That led to sharp criticism from members of Barak's shrinking coalition, and in the evening Israeli police commandos raided the site and removed the flag.
The United States late Friday threatened to veto the draft if changes weren't made and then successfully got another delay on the vote until at least later on Saturday.
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