Category Archives: Travel

The Muslim Quarter and Jerusalem Markets

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Our tour today briefly took us through the Muslim quarter in the old city, as we walked from the Temple Mount esplanade (near the eastern gate), past the pool of Bethesda, to Antonia’s fortress, and briefly down part of the … Continue reading →

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The Pool of Bethesda

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number … Continue reading →

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Modern Gates of Jerusalem

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

The “old city” in Jerusalem has eight modern gates. Read more about the gates of Jerusalem in ancient times. We saw several of them today as we were in and out of the city. I thought I’d add my own … Continue reading →

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The Temple Mount

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

As I’ve already mentioned in another entry, Solomon built the first temple on the site where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac in Genesis 24 and where David built an altar to God in repentance for his sinful … Continue reading →

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Model of Jerusalem in Jesus’ Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jeff Block

To wrap up day 5 of our tour, we stopped at a museum and saw an amazing 1:50 scale model of the city of Jerusalem during the first temple period. This is how the city would have looked during Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Mount Zion and the Upper Room

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jeff Block

After we left Caiaphas’s house, we boarded the bus, drove a block or so, parked the bus, and disembarked. We were still on Mount Zion, just down the street from Caiaphas’s place, at the tomb where it’s believed David is … Continue reading →

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