Tag Archives: Jesus

Fortress at Masada

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Jeff Block

For the most part, I was fairly disinterested in parts of our tour that were not directly related to the life and teaching of Jesus or at least other Biblical events. Although general history interests me, my focus in Israel … Continue reading →

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Original Walls and Steps

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Wandering through the city, after our shopping spree along the Byzantine Cardo Maximus and observing some children playing on a local neighborhood playground, we explored some of the original ruins of the city from the second temple period. First, we … Continue reading →

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The Wailing Wall

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Of course I’ve always known about the existence of “the wailing wall” in Jerusalem, but I confess I never really knew what it was. To be really honest, I think I thought it was a Catholic thing when I was … Continue reading →

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The Via Dolorosa

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

The Via Dolorosa is “the way of suffering”. This is the path that Jesus walked from Antonia’s fortress, where He was convicted and severely beaten, to Golgotha, where He was crucified. This path, as far as we know, took him … Continue reading →

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Antonia’s Fortress

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Antonia’s fortress was built by Herod the Great in 34 BC, as part of his fairly significant expansion of the temple and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Situated on the northwest corner of the expanded temple mount esplanade, the fortress … 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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