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    Day 4

    Sea of Galilee

    May 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    The Sea of Galilee is 1.3 miles long, 8 miles wide at the north end, about 100-150 feet deep and is almost 700 feet below sea level. Matthew chapters 8 & 14 records when Jesus calmed the storm while traveling by boat with His disciples and Jesus walked on the water in the Sea of Galilee. Peter also walked on the water for a bit until he took his eyes off of Jesus! We boarded a boat and with a brief scripture reading and a devotional, the experiences of Jesus and his fishermen disciples were brought to life.Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 4

    Magdala

    May 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    On the west coastline of the Sea of Galilee, near the base of the towering Mt. Arbel, lie the ruins of the ancient city of Magdala. The ancient town of Magdala is believed to be the hometown of Mary Magdalene. When Mary encountered Jesus, He drove seven demons out from her and she became His follower. She was a witness to his crucifixion, burial, and the first to testify to Jesus's resurrection.
    Magdala was discovered when a priest decided to build a retreat center near the shores of Sea of Galilee. In 2006 the first parcel was purchased and in 2009, workers began to dig the foundation for the guesthouse. As they dug, they discovered a First Century Synagogue where Jesus visited and taught. Inside the synagogue, they also found the Magdala Stone, dating to before the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the year 70. Many archaeologists call the discovery of the Magdala stone the most significant archaeological find in the past 50 years because it details images of the 2nd Temple before its destruction.
    As archaeologists continued to dig, they discovered an entire first-century Jewish town lying just below the surface. So far, the dig has uncovered three ritual purification baths, market places, residential areas, thousands of first-century coins (including numerous “widow’s mites”), lots of period pottery, and the structures for fish salting and processing. In the time of Jesus, Magdala was a thriving fishing village. The fisherman brought their catch here to process and sell for export. The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus says Magdala had a population of 40,000 people and a fleet of 230 boats about 30 years after Jesus' death.    Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Ancient Galilee Boat

    May 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    The Ancient Galilee Boat is an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century AD. It was discovered buried in the shore in 1986 by fishermen from Kibbutz Ginosar. It took 12 days to excavate the boat from the mud without damaging it and is now displayed in a Kibbutz Ginosar museum.
    Kibbutzim, meaning gathering or clustering, is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. When the first Jews returned to Israel in the early 1900s, they grouped together and shared everything they had (just like in Acts). It was a necessity to survive. Their philosophy was to "work as much as you can and take as little as needed". Present-day, there are few still in operation like the Kibbutz Ginosar.    Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Jordan River

    May 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    On our way to Bet She'an, we crossed over the Jordan River. The river flows from Mt. Hermon to the Sea of Galilee and then down to the Dead Sea. Much of the water that once fed the Jordan River is now used for irrigation. It is more like a small stream and is less than 50 feet wide.Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Bet She'an

    May 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    Bet She’an is one of the oldest cities in Israel. Located where the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley meet, the city’s history is believed to go back more than 5,000 years. It is located in the inheritance of Issachar.
    In 1st and 2nd Samuel, Judges, Joshua, 1st Kings and Chronicles this location is known as Beth Shan. It is also known in English as Beth Shean. During Jesus' time, it was known as Scythopolis. It was one of the 10 cities known as the Decapolis in the Bible.
    1 Samuel 31:10-12 records when the Philistines defeated King Saul and his son's on Mount Gilboa they impaled and hung their bodies onto the wall of Beth Shan.
    The Bet She'an Roman theater was constructed in the 2nd century and seated 7,000 people.    Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Jordan Valley Farming

    May 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    We traveled through Israel's “Land of Milk and Honey”, the fertile Jordan Valley. Crops are now growing in desert climates which would not have been feasible without drip irrigation. The first practical drip irrigation system was developed and patented in 1959 by the Israel Kibbutz Hatzerim in the Israeli Negev desert.
    I saw grain elevators, wheat, date plantations and more. The soil appeared reddish, unlike the brown soil farmland I am familiar with. It is in the inheritance of Zebulon.    Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Nazareth, the Boyhood Home of Jesus

    May 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    The Village of Nazareth is a replica/re-enactment of a first-century farm and village. Located in Nazareth, the Nazareth Village features a carefully researched re-creation of Jesus' hometown. Nazareth is in the inheritance of Issachar. Originally a working farm, the village has been restored with olive trees, terraces, ancient wine press, irrigation systems, and stone quarry. Exact replicas of first-century houses, synagogue, and olive presses have been carefully built using the same methods that would have been used by Joseph the carpenter. The scenes were brought to life as “villagers” populate the farm and houses, living and working with the same type of clothing, pottery, tools and methods that Mary and Joseph would have used.
    Hyssop was used during the first Passover in Exodus 22:12. Moses was selected by God to rescue the Israelites who were captives, out of Egypt. God sent nine plagues on Egypt and each time Moses said the Lord says "Let my people go" but each time Pharaoh said no. The 10th plague the Lord sent to Egypt, was the death of the firstborn males of every household. The only way to escape this plague was if the door frame of the house was covered with the blood of an unblemished lamb. The Jews dipped hyssop in the blood and applied it to their door frames. The Lord "passed over" the Jewish homes with the blood on the door frames and spared their firstborn son. The next morning there was great mourning in Egypt as their firstborn sons, including the firstborn male livestock, were dead. Pharaoh finally conceded and told the Israelites they could leave, though soon after he changed his mind and chased them into the Red Sea. The Lord parted the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape but caused the water to come crashing down on the Egyptians and they were killed.
    Hyssop is a common plant of the mint family. Because of its stiff branches and hairy leaves, it served well for sprinkling. In addition to the Passover, it was also used in the purifying of lepers (Lev. 14:2-7) the cleansing of a plague (Lev. 14:49-52) and the sacrificing of the red heifer (Num. 19:2-6).    Read more

  • TravelerPilgrimage to Israel
    Day 5

    Qumran Caves - Dead Sea Scrolls

    May 11, 2019 in Palestine ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    Qumran is located near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea and was the site of a small settlement that existed during the time of Jesus. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered near Qumran in 1947 by young Bedouin shepherds. Scholars believe Qumran was inhabited by a Jewish sect called the Essenes. Ruins of the sect’s communal site remain, including a watchtower, a dining hall, cisterns, and cemeteries. Most likely the Essenes, hearing the approach of Roman armies in 68 AD, laced their scrolls in pottery jars and hid them in the nearby caves, intending to return for them later. The Essenes are believed to have joined the rebels at Masada. They remained at Masada until their deaths in 73 AD.
    Fragments of about 850 scrolls were eventually found in 11 hard-to-reach caves in the cliffs around the Qumran area. The ancient manuscripts were in various states of completeness. Only a handful of the scrolls were intact, the largest more than 26 feet long! Most were written in Hebrew, some in Aramaic and a few in Greek. Most were on parchment, with a few on papyrus. They had been preserved by the hot, dry desert climate. The scrolls include at least fragments of every book of the Old Testament except the book of Esther. As the oldest existing copies of the Old Testament, they confirm the accuracy of later manuscripts. The other scrolls that were found gave new insight into the Jewish society in which Christianity began.    Read more

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