Tag Archives: Jesus

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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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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On the Sea of Galilee

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

I’ve heard a couple people say that the trip just keeps getting better, and they’re right. Absolutely my favorite experience to-date is this next part. From Capernaum, we drove a short distance along the coast to the site of where … Continue reading →

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Capernaum, Jesus’ Adult Home

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

After lunch, we back around to the northern end of the Sea of Galilee to visit Capernaum. One of the things I have definitely been finding disturbing is that every place Jesus did anything significant in Israel now has a … Continue reading →

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Nazareth

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Jeff Block

We drove through the city of Nazareth, which may have been small in Jesus’ day but was pretty big by my standards today, and marveled at the sprawling fields of high-rise dwellings. We drove to the top of a small … Continue reading →

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Holy Land Fact #1: The Two Temple Eras

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Jeff Block

In addition to a daily log of places and events on my tour of Israel, I thought I’d also include a few (maybe one per day at the end of the day) interesting facts that I’ve learned about the holy … Continue reading →

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