We have been running from early morning to late evening…so I haven’t had much time to put together posts. So…here are a few highlights from the trip.
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing, in more detail, about each of the sites we had the privilege of visiting this past week.
Coming out of the Damascus Gate
Israeli Home Celebrating 70th Year Anniversary
Judean Wilderness
Ancient Aqueduct art Caesarea Maritima
Mediterranean Sea
Theater at Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Maritima
Mark trying out the ancient toilets
Capernaum Synagogue where Jesus would have taught
Synagogue at Capernaum
Game for the kids at Capernaum Synagogue
Sea of Galilee
4000 year old clay gate at Tel Dan – Abraham likely walked through this gate.
City on a hill.
Sunrise over Jerusalem
Better than Starbucks
Pool of Bethesda
Pool of Bethesda
Ibex @ En Gedi
The Crew
Kedron Valley
Game the Praetorium Guard would have played.
Floor of the Praetorium where Jesus was slapped and spit upon and they put a crown of thorns on his head.
Herod’s Palace at Masada
Roman siege ramp built to take Masada
En Gedi waterfall where David and his men hid from King Saul
Dead Sea
Candle stand built for the third temple
Western Wall of Temple Mount
Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall
Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount
Scribe at Masada
Behold the Man – Under that arch is where Jesus would have been presented to the crowd.
Ancient Alter
Caesarea Maritima
Stones along the Via Dolorosa.