Atop the acropolis. Modern city of Athens down below.

Abba, Abba!

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August 31st 2015
As our wheels touched down today in Tel Aviv, the young Jewish toddler sitting on her daddy’s lap playfully cried out, “Abba, Abba!” I was overcome with emotion. As the tears trickled down my smiling face, I thought of Jesus teaching his followers the words of the Our Father. They must have been joyfully, yet fearfully astonished by the affection Jesus demonstrated for Adonai. This is the na ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more