Tag Archives: Israel

Our Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

I hope that isn’t a blasphemous title, But to listen to the music our driver played as we ascended the mountain up route 1, that’s exactly what it was. This is the route Jesus and all the other pilgrims from … Continue reading →

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Lunch at Ein Herod

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

We didn’t eat lunch until after 2PM. It was really late, and I had forgotten to bring meal bars with me for Jace (my roommate) and I. So, by the time we sat down for food, I was literally weak … Continue reading →

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Bet She’an National Park

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

Located 30 minutes south of the southernmost tip of the Sea of Galilee, we stopped at Bet She’an as part of our pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This is the site of the largest archeological dig in Israel. It really was magnificent. … Continue reading →

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Yardenit (Baptismal Site on the Jordan River)

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

One unbelievable opportunity presented to everyone on the tour was to be baptized in the Jordan River. Yardenit, just south of the Sea of Galilee where the Jordan exits to head south to the Dead Sea, is a place dedicated … Continue reading →

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Pumping Water to Jordan

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

As we prepared to leave the Tiberias area, driving away from the Sea of Galilee, I pointed out to our tour guide a large pipe running above ground along the side of the road. Sections of the pipe seemed under … Continue reading →

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Mount of the Beatitudes

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

After another olive oil soaked breakfast, we made our way to the Mount of the Beatitudes to a spot near where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount. There is of course a church built there … Continue reading →

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