May 26 & 27 Saturday morning we left the Old City and took a nice walk to visit the Garden Tomb. The Garden Tomb is a beautiful site that commemorates Jesus’ burial and resurrection. While the more recent age of the discovered tomb and the location of that particular site make it a debatableContinue reading “UNITY AND JOY IN CHRIST”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
SAMARIA
MAY 25, 2012 Traveling to Samaria means crossing out of Israeli-controlled territory and entering the land that is under the dominion of the Palestinians. It is odd to be crossing through check points with tall concrete dividing walls within the same nation. But there is a noticeable different in the cleanliness of the land and the deteriorationContinue reading “SAMARIA”
THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY THREE
Day Three: The Dead Sea I have heard stories about the Dead Sea…but no one can accurately describe the feeling of being in the vast open sea bobbing like a cork. It’s surreal…especially for those who can’t swim or who fear the water. Today this new experience was my personal highlight! But first! We wokeContinue reading “THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY THREE”
THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY TWO
DAY TWO: THE NEGEV – THE WILDERNESS OF ZIN I was a little nervous about our agenda for today. Today we needed to be prepared for a hike…not a walk, mind you, but a HIKE! I think many of us were a little worried about how we would survive the desert heat today as weContinue reading “THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY TWO”
THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY ONE
DAY ONE: THE SHEPHELAH Today we embarked upon a three day journey to the Negev. The Negev is the south-eastern part of Israel where the dry desert wilderness was the backdrop for much of Israel’s Old Testament history. As we left the Old City, we traversed the low lying hills (called the Shephelah) and theContinue reading “THREE DAYS IN THE DESERT: DAY ONE”
YAD VESHEM
Our first activity this morning was a Test! Yes, this is school and with school comes a time of testing. After our first week of study, we were tasked with drawing the geography of Jerusalem and labeling the valleys and mountains. We also sketched out the Benjamin plateau and identified the types of soils, ancientContinue reading “YAD VESHEM”
THE CHURCHES
We began our day on the top of the Mount of Olives overlooking the spectacular view of the city of Jerusalem. From here we could see the Kidron Valley and it’s intersection with the Hinnom valley. The Dome of the Rock glistened under the morning sun and the tall spires of the churches stood tallContinue reading “THE CHURCHES”
THE WILDERNESS
THE WILDERNESS FRIDAY MAY 18, 2012 It’s another bright and beautiful day in Israel. We boarded a bus today for an adventure through the hill country on route to the ancient city of Jericho. In our classroom sessions, we are learning about the geography of the land, including the types of soils that make upContinue reading “THE WILDERNESS”
THE TEMPLE MOUNT
THE TEMPLE MOUNT May 16, 2012 Tonight, the words are hard to come by. It was a day that simply defies words…therefore any thoughts that I write are guaranteed to fall far short of my experiences. We began our day in the bright warm sunshine on the top of the Temple Mount. AfterContinue reading “THE TEMPLE MOUNT”
The Jewish Quarter
THE JEWISH QUARTER MAY 16, 2012 Today we explored the Jewish quarter of the Old City. Early this morning, we began our day up on the rooftops of the buildings in the Jewish marketplace. Dr. Laney read to us from the Book of Ezekiel and we remembered God’s words of warning to the city ofContinue reading “The Jewish Quarter”
Mary Ann Noack 