Hi, this is Mike Clay with Virtual Travels from Israel.

Hazor is located in the Northern Galilee approximately 5 miles north of Rosh Pina on highway 90. It was once one of the most strategic positions in the land of Israel guarding trade routes that ran east west and north south. Its location was valuable enough that the Jabin dynasty rebuilt the city after their defeat from Joshua only to be totally destroyed by Deborah and Barak as noted in Judges 4:2.

Yigael Yadin began excavation work on Hazor in 1955. He discovered that the Tel had 21 distinct strata that covered 2,500 years of occupation by various people groups. But, when the Assyrians destroyed Hazor in 732 BC, it was never occupied as a city again.

Hazor had it all. Lots of water, strategic location, political importance, wealthy people and more. They had everything. But, this place that had everything for 2,500 years ceased to exist over 2,500 years ago. What happened? We don’t know for sure. Some say the trade routes changed. Maybe they got too greedy. Others say that the people moved to other places when the Assyrians came. And there are other opinions.

What it does say though is that when we have it all is the time that we are to be on our best behavior. The Bible tells us that the Lord is the creator of wealth.  He is also the one that decrees when wealth ceases. We are truly blessed of God with great wealth. We should be careful with what we have.  God holds each one of us accountable. Wealth is not an exemption from the Laws of God.  It is a responsibility to God.