Hezekiah Tunnel and Pools of Siloam

Hezekiah Tunnel - As the Bible tells us, the 533-meter-long tunnel was dug by King Hezekiah so that he could fortify the city against the invading Assyrian armies without compromising its main water source, the Gihon Spring

Very cool walk, about 20 min, with very cold water about shin-deep that we waded through the whole time

We had to wear headlamps - pitch black otherwise

Underground tunnel Hezekiah used to route water to city underground for protection

Ends at pools of siloam

Pools of Siloam - Pool of Siloam was the starting point for pilgrims who made the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and where they ascended by foot to the inner court of the Temple Mount to bring an offertory to the Temple Court. According to the Bible, the man was undergoing ritual immersion in the Siloam Pool for entry into the Temple compound, and Jesus used the occasion to cure his blindness

purification for Jews before going to temple

This sits on layers upon layers of rebuilds across Jerusalem

John 9

blind man

they asked who sinned - his mother or father

When asked how he was healed, he said he doesn't know - he was blind adn now can see, which is all we need as our testimonyRead more