Israel & 2 of 3 Palestinian States

Middle East » Israel
March 18th 2001

Published: January 13th 2008

March of 2001, spent a few weeks in Israel and 2 of the 3 Palestinian territories (the Golan Heights and the West Bank).... Read Full Entry

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Carrying A Waterskin

Beduin woman carrying water to her camp

View Of Jerusalem From Mt Scopus

We arrived at dusk and this was our first view of the city (Mount Scopus is the highest peak in Jerusalem).

Military Escort Into Jerusalem To Kibbutz We Stayed In

Stayed in the Ramat Rachel Kibbutz in Southern Jerusalem

An On-looker

Little boy within the walled section of "Old Jerusalem"

Tomb Of King David

David ruled from 990 - 968 BC (born in 1040 BD and died in 970 BC)

Upper Room

The outside view of the "upper room", which is where the "Last Supper" is believed to have taken place.

Zion Gate In SW Jerusalem

Note the bullet holes from the 1948 and 1967 fighting between Israeli Jews and Jordanians. Jerusalem is in the "West Bank" section.

Remains Of Caiaphas' House

Caiaphus reported to governor Pontius Pilate, who reported to Herod Antipus (son of Herod the baby-killer). Caiaphas held the office of "high priest" from 18 to 36 A.D.

"Wailing Wall"

Is the western remaining wall of the 2nd temple (which was built in 520 B.C.)

"Wailing Wall"

This wall is the only remains of the "2nd temple" and is where Jews come to mourn the loss of the temple.

1 Of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Isaiah Scroll (the "Isaiah Effect" by Gregg Braden is 1 of my favorite books). In 1947 a Beduin goat herding boy went looking for his lost goat in the cliffs along the Dead Sea shores and came upon a cave containing clay jars filled with ancient manuscripts.

Qumran Caves

In these 11 caves near the site of Khirbet Qumran aprx 800 manuscripts were found between 1947 and 1956, and dated from arpx 200 BC to 68 AD. Most likely the scrolls belonged to the Essenes who hid them from the invading Romans of ancient Palestine between 66 and 74 AD.