May 18, 2008 Jaffa, Israel

Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we drove a short distance south to Jaffa – an ancient Egyptian and Cannanite city, considered the world’s oldest port. From here, Jonah sailed for Tarshish, but was swallowed by the whale. And by a building celebrated as the home of Simon the Tanner, we read in Acts 10:6 “(Simon Peter) is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” This was the first Scripture that came alive with a real place (see picture of the doorway to Simon the Tanner’s). As well, Jaffa was home to Tabitha who was resurrected by Peter, described in Acts 9.