What Nain and Shunem teach us about Jesus

Geography was one of my least favourite subjects in school, but I’ve found that having a Bible atlas open when you read the Bible can make the biblical stories come to life.

A place called Shunem

Around the 9th century BC, the prophet Elisha was a frequent visitor to the home of a prosperous couple who lived in Shunem. Their home was on the lower slopes of Mount Moreh, and just a mile or two from the International Coastal Highway – a major trade route that stretched from Egypt to Damascus and...