Nearly 2000 years ago on the sunwashed land between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean Sea a miraculous story was about to unfold – a story so glorious that to this day we call this land the Holy Land. During this time, most people lived in small towns or villages, such as Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jaffa. They were herders, farmers and people who worked hard but rested on the sabbath and gave thanks to God.