Tag: Galilee

Pictures from the last few days

Shrine of the Book
Shrine of the Book
Children's Holocaust Museum
Children’s Holocaust Museum
General Assembly of the Knesset
General Assembly of the Knesset
Cave 4 (foreground) and Cave 1 (most obvious cave on the hill in the background) at Qumran
Cave 4 (foreground) and Cave 1 (most obvious cave on the hill in the background) at Qumran
Dead Sea view from Masada
Dead Sea view from Masada
Church at Old Joffa
Church at Old Joffa
Caesarea Philippi
Caesarea Philippi
We found big foot
We found big foot
Roman Aquaduct to Caesarea Philippi
Roman Aquaduct to Caesarea Philippi
Trenna at the aquaduct. We never did see any ducks.
Trenna at the aquaduct. We never did see any ducks.
Armageddon. Where the big one will be.
Armageddon. Where the big one will be.
Bahai garden in Haifa
Bahai garden in Haifa
One of the two possible bushes used for Jesus' crown
One of the two possible bushes used for Jesus’ crown
Trenna at Capernaum
Trenna at Capernaum
Trenna on the shore of Galilee
Trenna on the shore of Galilee

Day 9 – Trying to get caught up – with little internet

Yesterday we went to Caesarea Philippi and Har Megiddo, and both were great.  We stayed in a Kibbutz  (Kibbutz Levi close to Tiberias).

Today we went to Capernaum and the areas around Lower Galilee.  Then we went and toured the Golan Heights, and were within less than a km of Syria.  And amazingly, we’re still alive.

I have to say that all of this has completely illuminated (and often, corrected) my understanding of the New (and Old) Testament stories.  I truly think that visiting the Holy Land should be a standard part of seminary curriculum.

Sad that we only have one more day of the standard tour.  Our guides and driver have been just wonderful!