Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Bethany is now called El-Azariyeh, the L in Lazarus having been mistaken by the Arabs for the article. It is small stone village on the southeast slope of Olivet, less than two miles east of Jerusalem. It has about forty houses, tenanted by Mohammedans only. The Ascension occurred at Bethany, as Luke tells us at the close of his gospel --- at Bethany, the home of the friend of Jesus. After convincing the disciples of His resurrection by many infallible proofs, and teaching them that the gospel must be preached to the whole world, and assuring them of the power of the Holy Ghost for world-wide testimony the Lord lifted up His hands and blessed them and passed into the heavens."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "About two miles from Dan at the foot of Mt. Hermon lies Banias. This is the modern representative of the Ancient Caesarea Philippi, and the more ancient Paneas. This picture is taken from a spur of Hermon looking over the modern town which consists of about fifty stone houses. Most of these are within an ancient castle wall. Remains of columns show that the ancient city extended much farther to the south. The chief object of interest, however, at Banias is the source of Jordon, which boils forth from ancient ruins and rocks, below the western end of castle hill. The evidences of a temple to the Greek god Pan at the grotto above the spring gave the ancient name Paneas. When Philip, the Tetrarch, inherited this region, he rebuked the town and called it Caesarea, the name Philippi being added later. This is probably the most northerly point ever visited by Christ (Matt. 16:13). An early tradition makes this the scene of the healing of the woman with the issue of blood (Matt. 9:20). Eusebius says he saw, at Banias, bronze statues representing Jesus, and the woman on bended knee. Later writers make the heights of some lofty peak of Mt. Hermon the more probable place of transfiguration (Matt 17:1), as Christ was in the borders of Caesarea Philippe just previous to that transcendent occurrence in the Gospel narrative. There is no doubt as to the identity of this town with the biblical Caesarea Philippi."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Kirjath-Jearim (meaning city of woods) received its modern name (Abu Ghosh from Abu Gausc) "The Father of Gaush" who was a famous robber chief. The town is about twelve miles from Jerusalem along the Jaffa road. There is very little doubt but that Abu Gaush is the site of Kirjath-Jearim. Its identification due to Dr. Robinson has met with general acceptance. Kirjath-Jearim is frequently mentioned in the Bible. It was assigned to Judah by Joshua. It was a city of the Sibeonites, but of more biblical interest than all else is the fat that here in the house of Abinadab, who was of Levitical family, rested the ark for 20 years after it was brought up from Beth Shemesh. And here it remained until David brought it up to Jerusalem."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Nabulus, the ancient Schechem, is one of the most interesting places in Bible narrative. It is situated in a narrow and very fertile valley. From this position on one of the routes leading to the top of Mt. Gerizim the white stone houses, with here and there beautiful green trees, make a picturesque scene. The town reminds one much of Jerusalem. the streets are narrow and dirty, and their being over arched in many places makes them quite dark. The bazaars, perhaps are the most interesting spectacle of modern Nabulus. The chief industry of the town is the manufacturing of soap. The section of the town nearest this standpoint is the Samarian quarter. Mountain Ebal is beyond. After the Israelites crossed the Jordon, half of the people stood over there. likely in yonder cove where the olive trees now appear. and half on this side on Mount Gerizim, and the blessing and cursing were read from the book of the law. (Joshua 8:33-34). This position accords well with the narrative in Jotham's parable, (Judges 9:7-21)"
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "About ten miles northwest of the Sea of Galilee on a very high hill (2,749 feet) of the ancient province of Galilee, is situated the city of Safed, which is thought by some to be the city referred to by Jesus in His sermon on the mount (Matt 5:14). You remember the words of our Lord to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount? "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid." He may have pointed to this very hill and this very city, now known as Safed, in northern Galilee. Although no place having this location is named in the Bible, it is probable that in Christ's day, a city was standing on this hill, for in the New Testament period, this land was densely populated. Safed stands as a landmark, seen in every direction, and well illustrated the words of Jesus regarding the prominence of his disciples in the world."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet "Hebron is very ancient, built originally before tanis in Egypt. It was David's first capital, and the headquarters of Absolom's rebellion. It is the prettily situated, in a fertile and beautiful region. The present population is about 14,000, of whom 1,100 are Jews; the rest are unusually fanatical. Hebron is about 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem."
