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Jerusalem
"... Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and
the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem."
(Luke 13:33)
Deep in the heart of Jerusalem, we
tour the Jewish Hertiage Tunnel and see the Dome of the Rock Mosque, next to the Wailing
Wall.
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Wailing
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Dome of the Rock |
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| Our walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem
will begin by the Lion's Gate, at the Church of St. Anne, and the Pool of Bethesda, where
Jesus said to the man, "Take up thy bed and walk.".
Along the Via Dolorosa - "Sorrowful Road," we see
the stations connected with Jesus' crucifixion. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
represents the last station where He was crucified.
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| Jerusalem Gate |
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Holy Sepulchre |
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| St.
Peter in Gallicantu |
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The Garden Tomb |
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On the Mount of Olives we visit the Pater
Noster Church, where the Lord's Prayer is written in 35 languages, Church of Ascension,
Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of All Nations.
Enjoy a breathtaking panorama of old and new Jerusalem. A
special service will be held at the Garden Tomb |
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| Among Israel's most impressive ruins are
those found in Beit She'an. Excavators have discovered 18 successive towns featuring black
and white stones, marble columns, mosaics, and a 6,000 seat Byzantine amphitheatre. |
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| Journey futher south to the oldest city in
the world, Jericho, settled in 9,000 BC. It is also the lowest, at 820' below sea level.
This was the first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land, under Joshua's
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| Jericho |
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| View the Mt. Of Temptation where Jesus was
led into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. Continue through the deep and picturesque
gorge of Wadi Kelt to Jerusalem, the city of David. "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted of the devil."
(Matthew 4:1) |
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| Mt. Of Temptation |
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| Church of the Nativity |
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| Coenaculum |
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| Pool of Siloam |
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Ephrath - meaing fertility, is
now known as Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. In the Church of the Nativity we see a
stone manager, where it is believed Jesus was born. This site next to the inn was where
the animals were kept and fed. Today a Silver Star marks the spot of His divine birth. "...And
thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out
of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel."
(Matthew 2:6)
In Mt Zion, we visit the Coenaculum - Room of the Last
Supper, and Tomb of David; the Church of St. Peter in Galicantu, where Peter denied Chirst
three times before the cock crowed--also known as the House of Caiaphas, where Jesus was
brought after his arrest.
In the Valley of Kidron we see the Pool of Siloam where
Jesus healed a blind man.
He answered and said, A man that is called
Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and
wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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