tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41001499636928906472024-02-19T08:52:51.701-08:00Israel 2012Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772684772060402038noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100149963692890647.post-73579295972731056332012-02-26T20:14:00.000-08:002012-02-26T20:14:17.393-08:00A Sad Day and Joyous DayOn our final day, we headed for the Temple Mount. The line was long and was cut off when we were closing in on the checkpoint. We would have to come back. We then walked through the Old City to the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the crippled man, telling him to pick up his mat and walk. We also visited St.Anne's church. It is a marvel of acoustics. Thanks for singing for us Donn and Jen. It is named in honor of Mary's mother. We walked out through the Lion's Gate where the IDF broke through in 1967 to make it to the Western Wall. A short bus ride around the corner and up the hill and we were at Mt. Zion, the site of David's tomb and the Upper Room. It was here that the last supper was held and Pentecost happened.<br />
Following a quick lunch, we returned to the line and made it up to the Temple Mount. What an experience to stand on stones that were there when Jesus cleansed the Temple and taught. It was neat to see when the Temple stood and to think about Jesus' return. We then walked to the Jewish quarter once again to see a broad wall that has survived from the time of Hezekiah when he expanded the city for defense. <br />
After coffee outside the Jaffa Gate, Pam and I and Szumadas parted from the group to prepare to go to Bethlehem to speak at Pastor Khoury's church. Parting was the sad part. We were so blessed to share life with each other on this journey and we were sad to not finish it with them. We also felt great joy in sharing with the church, including Skyping back to Eastern Hills and praying for each other.<br />
The rest of the group visited the Knesset, a large Menorah nearby, and the Elah Valley where David slew Goliath. After having a final meal together they winged their way home and should be arriving in about 7 hours from the writing of this blog. Shalom Pilgrims!!<br />
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This afternoon was free. Some went to the Israeli Museum to see the Dead Sea scrolls and Model of Jerusalem. Some others walked back into the Old City to see and shop. As I write this blog I am listening to the final songs of Shabbat being sung by observant Jews here in our hotel.<br />
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We have felt safe throughout and our time in Bethlehem helped us understand what our Christian brothers and sisters face as well. We made a brief stop to visit Pastor Naim Khoury and see his church in Bethlehem. That is Steven's father. Tomorrow we see Steven and his people.<br />
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We then walled down to the City of David. This was the original Jerusalem, only 12-13 acres in size. The parking lots of Eastern Hills combined are larger. How exciting. We saw what are believed to be the ruins of David's palace based on some seals and inscriptions found there. We then walked up toward the Old City using a path Jesus would have walked. It went from the Pool of Siloam (Shiloach in Hebrew) where Jesus healed the man born blind to the corner of the Western Wall and Southern Wall. We sat on the steps where Jesus and other pilgrims would have traversed to enter the Temple Mount for the Festivals. Following lunch we entered the Rabbinical tunnel that travels along the Western Wall all the way to the Antonio fortress foundations. We ended our day along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In this massive complex historians believe were located the site of Calvary and the tomb of Jesus. It was a physically challenging day but a good one.<br />
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<span id="goog_524637548"></span><span id="goog_524637549"></span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772684772060402038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100149963692890647.post-23679313312532577352012-02-22T12:09:00.000-08:002012-02-22T12:09:21.050-08:00We Came Up TodayIts been quite a day. We started the day in the desert on top of Masada, the site of the deaths of 960 zealots who killed themselves rather than become Roman slaves. Men killed their family members. They then drew lots for who would be the last one standing and commit suicide. We concluded Herod was an eccentric and arrogant genius as far as construction was concerned. Frescoes on the walls of his palace still exist. We then stopped at the nature reserve of Ein Gedi where David hid out from Saul. What a peaceful, beautiful place. Following lunch, we went up into the Holy City of Jerusalem. No matter how many times I see the Old City for the first time in a trip, my heart is still stirred. After some camel rides and explanation at the top of the Mount of Olives, we went down the Palm Sunday road, the same path Jesus would have ridden on His donkey. A quick stop at the tear drop church, Dominus Flevit, built over the site where Jesus sat and wept over the city, and we were on to Gethsemane. We wondered if we would have kept watch with Jesus? We ended our day at the home of Caiaphas the high priest and read Psalm 88 in the pit where Jesus was imprisoned. <br />
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At Dan, we stood almost on the Lebanese border. We then traveled through snow to eventually reach Mt. Bental, a former army bunker on the Syrian border. It was in this region where Syria attacked during the Yom Kippur War. Many people were out because the area was blanketed with snow. See the picture below. We then made our way down through the length of the Golan Heights to the Peace Vista overlooking the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.8333333333,35.5833333333&spn=0.1,0.1&q=32.8333333333,35.5833333333%20%28Sea%20of%20Galilee%29&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Sea of Galilee">Sea of Galilee</a>. What a breathtaking sight. On our way home we traversed a narrow windy road that took us by the Jordanian boarder. Three countries in the space of a few hours.<br />
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One of the most fascinating things we did today was to stop at the tomb of Honi the Circlemaker. We've been reading Mark Batterson's book and found Honi's tomb along the way today.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Tel Aviv</span></u></b></div><b><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Welcome to Israel! Upon our mid-afternoon arrival in Israel, we will be met and transferred to our hotel for dinner and overnight.<span> </span><b>Overnight at the Ramada in Netanya</b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After enjoying a delicious Israeli breakfast, </span><span style="font-family: Garamond;">we’ll drive along the Mediterranean Coast to the 5000 year old port city of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jaffa</b>. Here Jonah sought to escape God’s call and Peter had his rooftop vision before his call to Caesarea. W<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">e’ll drive northwards up the Mediterranean coast. First we’ll visit ancient <b>Caesarea</b>, site of Paul and Peter’s experiences on the Mediterranean Coast. From there we’ll visit <b>Mount Carmel</b> and <b>Muhraka</b> to witness the location of Elijah’s contest with Jezebel’s false prophets of <b>Ba’al</b>. Here we’ll be able to view the <b>Jezreel Valley</b>. We’ll then travel to <b>Meggido</b>, the site of 21 battles from the Old Testament and where it says in the Book of Revelation the final battle between good and evil will take place. Here we’ll also get to explore Canaanite ruins and the “Chariot Cities” of Kings Solomon and Ahab. Next we’ll visit <b>Nazareth</b>, Jesus’ childhood home. We will pass <b>Cana</b> on our way to the Sea of Galilee to our hotel. <b>Overnight at the Scots Hotel in Tiberias.</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Sunday, Feb 19<sup>th</sup>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>Sea of Galilee/The Foot-Steps of Jesus</u><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After breakfast we’ll depart for Tiberias where we’ll take a morning <b>Boat Tour</b> of the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. We’ll visit <b>Migdal</b>, the home of Mary Magdalene and see the <b>“Jesus Boat”</b> at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. We’ll then drive the plain of Ginosar to <b>Tabgha</b> where Jesus “multiplied the loaves and fish.” Next on our stop is the <b>Mount of Beatitudes</b> for Sunday Worship. We’ll proceed to the basalt synagogue at<b> Chorazin</b> to see where Jesus taught and see the “Seat of Moses.” We’ll also view the <b>Natural Amphitheater</b> where Jesus also taught, we’ll visit <b>Capernaum</b>, home of the synagogue of Jesus’ ministry and miracles. Next we’ll cross the <b>Jordan River </b>and visit <b>Bethsaida</b>, home of Peter, Andrea, James and John. We’ll also see the <b>Decapolis</b> and <b>Kursi</b> where Jesus cast the demons out of a man into a heard of swine. <b>Overnight at the Scots Hotel in Tiberias</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Tuesday, Feb 21<sup>st</sup>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>Jordan Valley/Dead Sea </u></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: center 9.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">After breakfast we’ll <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">drive down the Jordan Valley to <b>Beit Shean</b>, an amazing New Testament Roman city with temples, baths, and a black basalt theater..</span>Drive along the Jordan Valley, with Jordan on our east and the Mountains of Samaria on our west, past the oasis of Old Testament <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jericho</b> where Joshua led Israel in the siege of the city, and down to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dead Sea</b>. This is the lowest place on Earth and the site where John was baptized in Jordan at the mouth of the Sea. We will view and discuss the location of ancient <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gilgal</b>, Israel’s largest all Jewish city in history; on our right will be the awesome <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wilderness of Judea</b>. Skirting the west side of the Dead Sea, we’ll note the cave where archeologist Vendyl Jones is excavating in search of the Ashes of the Red Heifer and Temple Treasures. We will then visit <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Qumran</b> where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a Bedouin boy. Our guide will share discoveries relating to <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Essene Qumran<b> </b></span>and our Jewish/Christian heritage. We’ll overlook the ancient oasis of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ein Gedi </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(the Goat’s Rocks)</i>, where David hid from King Saul in the caves.. Drive south along the Dead Sea to our resort hotel. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b>Overnight at the Royal Rimonim Hotel on the Dead Sea</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Friday, Feb 24<sup>th</sup>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>Jerusalem-New City- PM Bethlehem</u></span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This morning we’ll be exploring the New City of Jerusalem. First we’ll see Yad Vashem the <b>Shoa Museum. </b>Visit the <b>Israel Museum; </b>See the <b>Shrine of the Book</b>, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls We’ll also see the <b>Model of First Century Jerusalem</b>. After Lunch drive to Shepherds Fields and cross over to <b>Bethlehem</b> to visit the <b>Church of Nativity. Overnight at the King Solomon.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b>Saturday, Feb. 25th: Free Day </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Part of the day we will visit with Arab Christians from Pastor Khoury's church in Jerusalem and hear their stories. We will then have lunch with them at their church. The rest of the day will be free. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b>Overnight at the King Solomon Hotel.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Sunday, Feb 26<sup>th</sup>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>The Holy City of Jerusalem</u></span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Mount of Olives </span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">our guide will share the geography and history of Jerusalem. This vivid lecture overlooks where it happened, the <b>Kidron Valley</b>, the <b>Temple Area</b>, and <b>The Holy City</b>. Descending the Mount of Olives by the path of Jesus’ Triumphant Entry into the Kidron Valley, we worship in the lovely <b>Garden of Gethsemane</b> discussing Jesus’ suffering and his “Passion Week.” Before us is the <b>Golden Gate</b> of the Temple Area, as when Jesus gave the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24. We’ll then visit the <b>House of Caiphas</b>, the place of Jesus’ early trials when Peter denied him and Jesus was “caned.” We’ll then view the <b>Valley of the Cheesemaker</b>, the <b>Valley of Hinnon</b>, the </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-indent: -2.0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Field of Blood</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, where Judas took his life, <b>Gehennah</b>, and the</span><b><span style="font-family: Garamond;"> Ophel</span></b><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, King David’s capital city. We’ll then visit Mount Zion, to the <b>Upper Room</b>, the traditional site of Jesus’ last Passover meal, or the Lord’s Supper. We will end the tour with a visit to the <b>Garden Tomb.</b></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In the evening a farewell dinner.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b> </b></span> <style>
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Monday, Feb 27<sup>th</sup>:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>En Route</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>Early am arrival in USA.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b> </b>Please be praying for us as we travel and check in to see your loved ones and friends walk where Jesus walked.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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