We spent yesterday and this morning visiting the most important sites for Christians. I've already reported about Jesus's trials before Pilate and Herod, but let's go back to the hours prior to Jesus being thrown into Caiphas, the High Priest's dungeon. (See yesterday's post for that part of the story.) The Gospels teach us that …
Category: Tour
Daybreak Over Jerusalem
Hotel Dan Jerusalem, our home for the past few days, overlooks the Old City in the far background of this picture. Our final day in Jerusalem was another bright, glorious day, with a few rain sprinkles. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous this entire trip. However we are praying God will bless Israel with more …
Jesus on Trial
We ended our day with two keys sites to believers in Jesus Christ. We visited the place believed to be Caiphas, the High Priest's house. After Jesus was betrayed in the Garden of Gesthemane (which we will see tomorrow), He was taken to Caiphas's house and illegally put on trial. Because Jewish law made no …
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
How do I describe Yad Vashem? More importantly, how do I describe what Yad Vashem memorializes? Pictures are not allowed inside the museum, and I don't have words to express what it is like to see, hear and experience Yad Vashem. The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich brought about the ideology of …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 