Israel Historical Artwork

Since 1980 - this has been the currency of Israel.

Prior to 1980, it had not been in use for 2,000 years.

It is the currency of the Bible. Ezekial 45 mentions it’s use and standards.

Like our money, Jewish money includes symbols of God.

In the Jewish Temple are palm trees, and menorahs.

A shekel design from 1985.

This has many Jewish symbols on it.

A shekel from 1985.

Ancient language of the Hebrew people.

Official language of Israel.

1008 AD

Oldest and most complete Jewish Bible in the ancient Hebrew language.

Hebrew is the official language of Israel.

356-100 BC

In 1947, many ancient scrolls were found of the Hebrew Bible dating back 2,000 years. The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves by a shepherd boy. 22 copies of the Book of Isaiah were found.

Published in 1581 AD

Heinrich Bunting, a Cartographer, saw Jerusalem as the center of the world. The land of Israel lies as a bridge between - Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Ezekial 5:5 states that God views Jerusalem as the center of the world.

This is a map of the land allotments given to the 12 tribes of Israel in the Book of Joshua. This occurred after the Exodus of Egypt.

Israel is in blue.

This country is small and surrounded by her enemies.

Population: 8,900,000

Israel’s economy and innovation successes have made Israel a mighty nation in only 70 years! Among their neighbors- they are THE MOST ADVANCED country. (Southwest Asia & the Middle East)

Israel has 6 Nobel Prize winning citizens since 2004. The Jewish people have the most of any people group. 25% of all Nobel Prizes awarded have gone to Jewish people. Jews make up only less than 1% of the world’s population.

A sign on a road near Bethel, Jerusalem, Shecham & Hebron - places where Abraham and others would have walked.

The sign is in Hebrew, it reads:

Here in Bethel 3,800 years ago the Land of Israel was promised to the People of Israel by the Creator of the Universe. By virtue of this promise we are living in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Shiloh, and Hebron.

Menorah significance may be from Isaiah 60: "Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn."

The menorah is used in the Temple.

Olive branch significance may be from Zechariah 4. Olive branches symbolize peace.

In Hebrew: “Israel”

Blue is representative of the blue in the Jewish prayer shawl.

The Star of David or Magen David-Shield of David