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| From Holy Land Tour Day 5 Sat 2 14 09 |
We began the day by entering the city of Jerusalem through the North Wall - Herod's Gate. Our first stop was at the Pool of Bethesda. Bethesda (Bet Hesda) place of healing. There were ruins here from the Byzantine and Crusader eras.
Right next door we entered the Church of St. Anne, the mother of Mary. Unser the church is a groto that celebrates the birth place of the virgin Mary. This church was build during the Crusaders era.
We walked down to the Lions Gate. This was built duing the 1st century, notice the lions. It came from a dream where the king dreamt of lions attacking, so he built a wall to protect the city. It is also the place that Steven was stoned, so it is also called St. Stevens Gate.
We reentered the city though the Lions Gate and follow Jesus' footsteps along the Via Dolorosa,
1. Jesus is Condemend
2. Flaguation of Jesus (Kings Game of the soliders, was played out in real life on Jesus.)
3. Jesus falls the first time
4. Jesus meets his Mother
5. Simon of Cyrene carries the cross bar for Jesus. (see the hand print in wall).
6. Veronica (Vero Icon) "true image" True image of Jesus.
7. Jesus falls a second time (this was once the old gate of the city).
8. Pillar in the wall - Daughters of Jerusalem weep.
9. Jesus falls a third time-This is by the Etheopian Church-in which we passed through.
We stopped in the court yard of the Holy Seplecure to have our group photo taken.
14. We went right to the tomb of Jesus (there was no line) The box shape strucure around the tomb is called the edicule.
10. Jesus is stripped--preparation.
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross--crucifixtion begins.
12. Jesus hangs on the cross and dies (under altar is place for cross).
13. Jesus is removed from the cross (Place of Purification).
14--Jesus is laid in the tomb.
Next Russian Orthodox chapel to see a family burial aera at the time of Jesus.
Chapel of St. Helena (Constitines' Mother) she claimed to have found the cross of Jesus.
We went under the chapel to the quarry area. Romans removed the rock and used as place for garbage.
We journeyed outside and went to a roof top to look across at the Mt. of olives and the Western Wall.
Stopped fro Lunch at the Friends Resturant.
We saw left over pillars from the Roman era.
The building of a new synoguge
Mt. Zion--here was the Upper Room--where the last supper was held and Jesus washed the feet of the disciples.
David Tomb--no pics allowed.
Chapel of Mary Dortitory--Abbey of Mary. Mary is sleeping in the basement.
St. Peter's Church - here we went into the prision in the basement, where Jesus was held while Peter was outside denying Jesus.
Ciaphus's House--The courtyard. Saw steps down into the Kydron Valley--where Jesus walked to Gethsemane
Final stop was St. John the Baptist's birthplace. En Kerem. The blue tiles in the church are for Mary.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)
Overnight: Jerusalem, Israel
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