Herod's Temple, as seen at the Model City of Jerusalem Have you ever wondered what the temple looked like in Jesus' day? Today, when you visit Israel, you see another structure, the Dome of the Rock, built where the temple once stood. Though millions of photos are shot of it, what stands there now is …
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One of my favorite places in Israel is the City of David. From there, King David ruled the kingdom. Did you know the City of David is actually the ancient Jerusalem? Indeed, until Solomon built the Temple (around 1,000 BC), Jerusalem was situated down the hill to the south. David built a glorious palace there, …
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Navigating Hezekiah's Tunnel One of my favorite places in Israel is the City of David, the location of the ancient palace and city of Israel's greatest king, King David. While tourists flock to the Old City to see sites such as Temple Mount, the Western Wall, and other important Biblical sites, archaeologists have been busy …
Part of our tour group relaxing near Nehemiah's Wall Hi friends! I still have Israel on my mind, so when I saw the following article I was transported in my mind right back to our recent trip to Israel where, one sunny afternoon, we sat right in front of Nehemiah's Wall! There, we read the …
