Hi friends! I'm taking you on a journey up to Jerusalem today! You may be thinking, "But isn't Jerusalem south of the Galilee?" Good question! Yes, it is. So why do I say "up" to Jerusalem? Another good question! Regardless of which direction you approach Jerusalem, you always go "up to Jerusalem" because Jerusalem is …
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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 …
Temple Mount Salvage
We began today at the Temple Mount Salvage operation. Several years ago the Muslims began illegally excavating an area on Temple Mount in order to enlarge a mosque. Bear in mind that, though Temple Mount technically belongs to the Jews, it is handed over to Muslim control in an effort to keep peace. Permission was …