As promised, I will "re-visit" sites in order to provide more pictures, insights, etc that I just ran out of time for during the trip. Caesarea by the Sea is especially important to Christians, as it was here that the Gospel first went out to the Gentiles. If not for what took place here, we …
Tag: Herod
To the Cross
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 …
More on Caesarea
With a little more time and a few pics, I want to give you a more complete report of today's activity. The buses roll each morning at 7:30, and we began our day at Caesarea by the Sea. In Biblical days, Herod the Great ruled over Israel, and He built palaces all over the place, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 