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A Sacred Story Journey with guide Dennis Dewey
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A Pilgrimage to IsraelA Pilgrimage to Israel
A Sacred Story JourneyA Sacred Story Journey
Connie Paul, January, 2010Connie Paul, January, 2010
Israel Now and ThenIsrael Now and Then
Our guide and driver were Our guide and driver were PalestiniansPalestinians
The Life of Jesus
Why does our story begin in Why does our story begin in Bethlehem?Bethlehem?
Shepherd’s Field Remembers Shepherd’s Field Remembers Two Events: First Ruth and BoazTwo Events: First Ruth and Boaz
The The monument monument
at the at the entrance to entrance to Shepherd’s Shepherd’s
FieldField
This church commemorates This church commemorates the site of the angels & shepherdsthe site of the angels & shepherds
Just down the road is Just down the road is Manger SquareManger Square
The Church of the The Church of the Nativity is one of Nativity is one of the oldest in Israel.the oldest in Israel.
The Persians didn’t The Persians didn’t destroy it in the destroy it in the 500’s as they did 500’s as they did most others most others because of the icon because of the icon of the Wise Men in of the Wise Men in Persian dressPersian dress
This section is Greek OrthodoxThis section is Greek Orthodox
Mosaic Mosaic from the from the
floor of the floor of the church of church of the 500sthe 500s
The ancient walls of the churchThe ancient walls of the church
By Tradition the Place of By Tradition the Place of Jesus’s BirthJesus’s Birth
To the right of the birthplace is the To the right of the birthplace is the place of the mangerplace of the manger
The manger may have looked like this one at Megiddo
Bethlehem todayBethlehem today
Our story continues in NazarethOur story continues in Nazareth
It was Jesus’ It was Jesus’ hometownhometown Jesus grew up Jesus grew up
in Nazareth in Nazareth which was which was insignificant at insignificant at the timethe time
It is now the It is now the “Arab capital of “Arab capital of Israel”Israel”
A village from Jesus’s time A village from Jesus’s time has been recreatedhas been recreated
Nazareth today from the villageNazareth today from the village
Jesus’s first Jesus’s first miracle was miracle was
at Cana.at Cana.This church This church
remembers it.remembers it.
Some of the group re-enacted Some of the group re-enacted their marriage vows their marriage vows
To the Sea of GalileeTo the Sea of Galilee
We hear the We hear the story of the story of the calling of calling of Peter and Peter and Andrew at Andrew at
the seasidethe seaside
A boat from Jesus’ time—found A boat from Jesus’ time—found in the mudin the mud
The Sea is clear and lovely
The Site of the The Site of the Sermon on the MountSermon on the Mount
The Church of the BeatitudesThe Church of the Beatitudes
We heard the whole sermon We heard the whole sermon herehere
The Church of MultiplicationThe Church of Multiplication(Feeding the 5000)(Feeding the 5000)
Nearby is the church Nearby is the church remembering Peterremembering Peter
““And thou art Peter and on this And thou art Peter and on this rock…”rock…”
Capernaum Capernaum
Jesus really did walk hereJesus really did walk here
The synagogue where The synagogue where Jesus taughtJesus taught
Hearing the story in the Hearing the story in the synagoguesynagogue
The church is built over the ruinsThe church is built over the ruins
The floor of the church looks down The floor of the church looks down on the ruins of Peter’s on the ruins of Peter’s mother-in-laws housemother-in-laws house
An ancient olive pressAn ancient olive press
The The ancientancientmosaicmosaic
floorfloor
Hearing Capernaum’s historyHearing Capernaum’s history
By tradition Zaccheus
climbed into this tree
Sailing on the Sea of GalileeSailing on the Sea of GalileeWe saw the shore from a boat on the SeaWe saw the shore from a boat on the Sea
The Jordan, where Jesus The Jordan, where Jesus was baptised, and one of our group was baptised, and one of our group
was, too.was, too.
The tomb of Lazarus in Bethany
The bottom of Lazarus’ tomb
The church of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus
Jerusalem the Golden
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
The pool of Bethesda in JerusalemThe pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem
On the path to Jerusalem
on Palm Sunday
The Garden of Gethsemene, an olive grove
Caiphus’s house where Peter denied Jesus at the
crowing of the cock
The Via Dolorosa, a place of pilgrimage
Station VII
The site of Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchure
Stone of Preparation*Stone of Preparation*
*from Internet
Behind the window of the church is the
location of the crucifixion
The Garden Tomb
Other wonderful places we visited
The Western Wall, the holiest site for Jews
The wall of the temple closest to
the Holy of Holies
The model of the temple at the Israel
Museum showing the courtyard of the Gentiles
The Dome of the RockThe Dome of the Rock
The tunnel led to the water The tunnel led to the water source—now it’s one way source—now it’s one way
to get into get in
Coming out of the tunnelComing out of the tunnel
Climbing to the tel
The tel of Megiddo
The excavation is to King Ahab’s time
Horse
Megiddo looks down on the plains of Armegeddon
Where the Dead Sea
scrolls were found
The museum has recreated
how the scrolls looked
when they were found.
The Springs of En Gedi
Going to swim in the Dead Sea
People liked swimmingPeople liked swimming
You can pay for the mud in the You can pay for the mud in the shop or get it yourselfshop or get it yourself
Masada
The model of Herod’s Masada
The baths retain some of their color
Touring the top of the mountain
The room where the lots were cast
The pilgrims at Beit She’anThe pilgrims at Beit She’an
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