Reflection: Megiddo is a “tel” which resembles a natural hill or mountain, but is actually a man-made and is the result of city after city being destroyed and a new city being built on top of the remnants. It is believed there are over 20 cities built on top of one another at Megiddo based on the archaeological evidence discovered thusfar. There is an overwhelming sense with each step you take that you are walking on top of more secrets yet to be uncovered.
The underground tunnel is particularly amazing as you walk through it. Because the inhabitants were fearful of attackers gaining access to their water source, they went to outrageous lengths to disguise the access point to the water. The pictures of the tunnel shown were hand chiseled into solid rock underground, which is mind blowing.
Prayer: That we embrace the process of destruction and rebuilding in our own lives, and that we are willing to go to great lengths to preserve and protect our faith (our life source) from outside invaders.
Overview: The popular archaeological park is located 30Km south east of Haifa, and is located at a strategic entrance through the eastern Carmel hills where an ancient trade road (Via Maris) links the North (and Assyria) and South (Egypt). In this site an important City once flourished during the Canaanite and Israelite Kingdom periods, and mentioned in the Old Testament as a strong City that played an important role in the history of the Biblical Israel. It was abandoned after the Persian times since the site was relocated in nearby locations. This left the foundations of the city virtually intact from the biblical times. (Source: Bible Walks)
Revelation 16 – It is believed that Megiddo is the location where God will fight His final battle against Satan on earth. ” And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon “
Judges 5 – “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan,at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver. 20 From heaven the stars fought,from their courses they fought against Sisera. 21 The torrent Kishon swept them away,the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!”
1 Kings 9 – Walls and gates built by King Solomon – “And this is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon drafted to build the house of the Lord and his own house and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Hazor and Megiddo and Gezer “
2 Kings 23 – In his days Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up to the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went to meet him, and Pharaoh Neco killed him at Megiddo, as soon as he saw him. And his servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo and brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s place.
Steps leading up to Tel Megiddo 
Original gate to the city of Megiddo (1400BC), two towers on either side 
Steps leading to the palace 
Solomon’s stables (horses kept on either side of pillars in center) 
Explanation of Stables 
Northern Palace 
Alter from pagan civilization 
Layers of cities (22 cities were built on top of each other which created a man made mountain) 
Underground path to their water source for the city, so they would not have to leave the city for water during an attack 
Tunnel/ well descends 120ft down below 
Underground tunnel is 50-60 yards carved into the stone 
Water source
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