We began our tour today in the City of David, the original Jebusite city conquered by David to be used as his capital. Until that occurred, Hebron was the capital under David. It is only 12 acres in size but they have found some tremendous treasures there. Signet rings with a stamp on them from administrators for the Davidic dynasty were found, along with the rooms of a palace and the homes of rich people surrounding it. The water tunnel dug under the city during the time of Hezekiah has been located. This protected the water source during siege. Other seals and buildings were uncovered confirming a Jewish presence in the area for other 3000 years. That goes totally against the narrative put forth by the Arab neighbors of Israel. Five brave souls walked through Hezekiah’s Tunnel despite the cool temperatures. They are pictured below. We then walked from the City of David through the sewage tunnel to the southern wall area, obse...
Twenty of our group arrived on Sunday without a hitch except for the Archers. Having their original flight to Toronto cancelled, they ended up re-routed on Austrian Airlines and arrived on Sunday afternoon in time to catch a ride to the hotel with the Butler, Bruce, Pedlow part of the group. Sovereign connections are great. The rest of the team arrives today, two in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. Today is a day of rest, sunshine, and adjustment. Tomorrow, the fun begins!! Andrea, Sandee, Van and John on the beach at Tel Aviv A Mediterranean Sunset from Dan Hotel
Our journey has come to an end. But it is the beginning of something more. Andrea Adams made an extremely insightful comment today that was an encouragement to us all. Jesus’ ministry was carried out in a very small area of the Galilee and also here in Jerusalem. Her comment was that even though it feels like it is a small and insignificant area we are working in, it can make an eternal difference. That is what Jesus did. We started at the Garden Tomb, purchased and established in the 1890’s by an independent British charity, it is a large garden with a rich tomb right beside a rock face that used to look like a skull. Some say it would be the place of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. While the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is historically the proper place, this is the proper feel. We had communion together and shared highlights from the trip. We also met a Mennonite group from PA that included folks from Chambersburg. Small world...
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