Just beyond the eastern wall of Jerusalem lies the Kidron Valley and the Mount of Olives. Technically speaking, the Mount of Olives is a mountain range running north-south (Mount Scopus, Olivet, Mount of Scandal). The Kidron Valley lies between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. Here's a map to provide some perspective. (Temple Mount and …
Tag: Garden of Gethsemane
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 …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 