Nadene Goldfoot
The Israel Guys, on YouTube is a Christian Zionist organization, not a Jewish group. It is tied to HaYovel, a Christian farming volunteer organization dedicated to supporting Jewish pioneers and farmers in the heartland of Israel (Judea and Samaria). While the channel produces content from a Biblical worldview and is run by Christians, it partners directly with Orthodox Jewish rabbis and operates with a strict policy against proselytizing to Jewish people.
It comes to me on YOU TUBE, so I just heard this morning what happened yesterday in Jerusalem: NOW THIS IS A BIG DEAL!!!!
There is an important Route 60 Highway in Judea-Samaria which is the heartland of the Old Testament-(Tanakh). It is the place of our Jewish beginnings. The USA has its Route 66; and Israel has its Route 60. They just added more to the number. It is now:
Route 60 Biblical Highway.
There will be no Palestine created on Jewish ground this way. This must be an old map: See below a newer one...
Ancient Origins: The route largely follows the ancient "Way of the Patriarchs," a natural ridgeline route walked for thousands of years by figures like Abraham, Jacob, and Jesus.
Route 60, also known as the Biblical Highway or the Way of the Patriarchs, is a major 146-mile, north-south transnational route in Israel and the West Bank (Judea-Samaria) , stretching from Beersheba in the south to Nazareth in the north. It has been called this in the past as seen in the present reference of (West Bank) in writings, anyway. The highway roughly follows the ancient watershed ridge line of the Judaean and Samarian mountains. It cuts directly through the historical regions of Judea and Samaria (often referred to internationally as the West Bank).
Route 60 goes through all the important sites to both Christians and Jews: Nazareth, Valley of Meggido, going through the Central Area of our Jewish history. Israel is determined to keep Palestinians from taking away their homeland, the Center of their world, their history, their religion.
The modern, paved Highway 60 running through Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) is primarily built, maintained, and heavily upgraded by Israel. However, the highway is not a single construction project; rather, it is a combination of ancient paths and modern engineering:
- Modern Development: Segments of the road have been paved, widened, and modernized over several decades. For example, the sophisticated "Tunnels Highway" (the southern entrance to Jerusalem) was designed by a French engineering firm.
- Recent Expansions: The Israeli government, alongside private contractors, frequently updates and bypasses various sections to accommodate both Israeli settler traffic and local Palestinian commuters. Because it passes through the Judea-Samaria, it cuts through both Israeli settlements and Palestinian territories.
"This is not merely a road paved with asphalt – this is a road paved with memory, with faith, with promise... It leads from our patriarch Abraham to the soldiers of the IDF... Each of those places, without exception, is not merely a point on a map – it is a chapter of our identity."
Broader Significance: Advocates for the project view it as an effort to counter campaigns that attempt to erase the Jewish historical connection to the land.
Tourism Integration: The Israel Ministry of Tourism is incorporating "The Biblical Highway" into international branding materials, complete with visitor centers, observation points, and multilingual signage.
Resource:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_60_(Israel%E2%80%93Palestine)
