Mt. Carmel is where Elijah slayed the 450 prophets of Baal. This site offered terrific views of the valley of Jezreel valley (the valley of Armageddon)
The view from our hotel room in Israel.
We went to a museum where the some of the Dead Sea scrolls are on exhibit. The water fountain symbolizes the lid on the container used to store the scrools. We studied a model of ancient Jerusalem.
We enjoyed a little "American" food on the way to Jerusalem. The menu was Kosher and completely customized to Mid-Eastern tastes
We felt secure when we saw the very-focused Israeli soldiers.
The Romans buit a very nice city at Caesarea by the sea. There was a very nice theater as well as a palace buit for the Roman ruler complete with a pool cut into the rocks of the shoreline.
Gethsamane is the area where Jesus and the disciples went after the last supper to pray and rest the before the crucifixion. This is where Judas betrayed Jesus witha kiss on the cheek. Some of the olive trees in the garden are 1700 years old!
The Dome of the Rock is stucture built by the Muslims in 691 on the Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, also known as Mt. Moriah and by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, is a religious site in Jerusalem. Due to its importance for Judaism and Islam it is one of the most contested religious sites in the world. This is the place where Muslims believe Abraham was willing to sacrifice Ismael. Christians and Jews believe this to be the site where Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac. This site has been a place of great contention for centuries.
One of the highlights of our trip was our meeting with Iris Goldman. She is a dear friend that used to work with Jon at CFA. She now lives in Jerusalem and works for a Messianic Jewish ministry. She gave our SLU students the Jewish perspective on the Arab/Israeli situation.
The Romans buit a very nice city at Caesarea by the sea. There was a very nice theater as well as a palace buit for the Roman ruler complete with a pool cut into the rocks of the shoreline.
Gethsamane is the area where Jesus and the disciples went after the last supper to pray and rest the before the crucifixion. This is where Judas betrayed Jesus witha kiss on the cheek. Some of the olive trees in the garden are 1700 years old!
The Dome of the Rock is stucture built by the Muslims in 691 on the Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, also known as Mt. Moriah and by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, is a religious site in Jerusalem. Due to its importance for Judaism and Islam it is one of the most contested religious sites in the world. This is the place where Muslims believe Abraham was willing to sacrifice Ismael. Christians and Jews believe this to be the site where Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac. This site has been a place of great contention for centuries.
One of the highlights of our trip was our meeting with Iris Goldman. She is a dear friend that used to work with Jon at CFA. She now lives in Jerusalem and works for a Messianic Jewish ministry. She gave our SLU students the Jewish perspective on the Arab/Israeli situation.
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