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Mt. Tabor shows a very distinctive rounded profile
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Great stories of the Bible are restored here, like the battle with the king of
Hazor recorded in Judges four and five. Deborah gazed out at the approaching chariots of the
Canaanite army led by Sisera, and called Barak,
to gather the tribes and carry out a pincer movement, surrounding &
destroying the Canaanite army.
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Although Mt. Tabor is not mentioned specifically in the New Testament, the miracle of the Transfiguration of Jesus has been recalled there since
Crusaders times. " After six days Jesus took with him
Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light "
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Straight ahead you will find the Church of the Transfiguration, designed by the Franciscan architect Antonio Barluzzi and completed in 1924. The impressive stone façade hints at the splendor of the ornamentation inside, complete with enormous vaulted arches, peacocks and a dazzling mosaic of gold and white tiles depicting
Jesus' Transfiguration.
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Mount Tabor Transfiguration church
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One of Israel's most exquisite churches is found on the heights of
Mt. Tabor. A Franciscan sanctuary built in the 1920's, the Church of the Transfiguration was erected over ruins of a
Byzantine chapel.
Here, prolific architect Antonio Barluzzi utilized a 4 th - 7 th century style that imparts to this church a special flavor. The theme of the artwork in the church is metamorphous things that change or highlight the glorified
Jesus.
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