Day 9 Biblelands trip

Day 9 saw an early start to beat the crowds at the Temple Mount. Pictures here include a pile of rocks (!) significant because they are believed to be the rocks thrown off by the Romans when they destroyed the Temple.(since been excavated and left where they fell). As was foretold 'not one stone shall remain upon another that will not be thrown down' (Matt 24:2).. the Golden gate which was opened on the Day of Atonement to let the red heifer out as a scapegoat into the wilderness and killed. Now bricked up which I found quite appropriate...Solomon's porch mentioned quite a few times in scripture...Dome of the Rock.. Now a Moslem shrine believed to be built on the site of the Most Holy Place on Mt Moriah...The site where it's believed the Gate Beautiful was..a gate that Jesus would've used many times.
Then we walked down through the Dung Gate to the Old city of David..still an active archaeological dig as they uncover more every day that dates back to the time of David. Awesome views of Mt of Olives the oldest active cemetery in Israel.Read more