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
We left the bus in front of the Dung Gate this morning and did not see Shlomo again until the end of our day. That means we walked the whole day to all the places we visited. And in a crowded Old City the team did well. We began our day going through the line to go up on the Temple Mount. After the destruction of the Temple by the Romans in 70 AD, the Temple Mount at one point was farmed until the 7th century when the Muslims built the mosque of Omar and the Al Aqsa mosque up there. Now the Muslim control what happens on the Mount while Israel holds ultimate say over security. It is a strange combination. We envisioned where the Temple once stood, how Jesus was defensive for the Gentiles to have a place to pray there, and how one day Jesus will return there through the Eastern Gate. We reminded everyone of the three major events that happened on this same spot: the offering of Isaac as a sacrifice; the building of the Temple; a...
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