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This morning we had our wake-up call at 6:15 am, breakfast at 6:45 and walked to the boat at 7:45. Here is the boat we took out on the Sea Of Galilee. |
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This is the Caesar Hotel where we are currently staying. |
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Holy Land Journal March 8 - Saturday Click Here to Return to Calendar
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This morning we had our wake-up call at 6:15 am, breakfast at 6:45 and walked to the boat at 7:45. Here is the boat we took out on the Sea Of Galilee. |
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This is the Caesar Hotel where we are currently staying. |
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The boat ride was fun but the weather was very windy. A few of us got soaked by the waves washing aboard. |
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Because of the heavy wind we had to continue to the other side of the sea an alter our plans some. |
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Next we went to Capharnaum which was the home of Peter. This is an arial view of the area. A church was built over Peter's home. |
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This is the ruins of a Jewish Synagogue. |
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This shows how the church was constructed over Peter's home. |
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Next we went to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus gave the sermon on the mount. |
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This is also where Christ first appeared to Peter after His resurrection. |
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This is typical to the area where Christ would have spoken the sermon. |
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On then to Belt She'on. This is a town that was destroyed by an earthquake and is being restored. The covered area is the community baths. |
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The mountain in the background is the old testament city with the newer city in the foreground. |
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Our guide educated us on the history and re-construction of this site. |
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Many of the columns were able to be restored. |
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Here are the latrines of the day. |
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Gene is just trying to give you the idea it's 'comfort'. |
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Here is one of the entrance tunnels to the amphitheatre. |
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is a very well restored theatre. |
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 Here
is a model of the site as it would have been before the destruction. |
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Moving on we had a number of our members baptized in the Jordan river by Pastor Mike and Pastor Bill. |
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Here are those that got baptized or re-baptized. The water was cold but they all braved it anyway. |
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Pastor Mike baptizing. |
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Pastor Bill baptizing. |
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they were done they had to take a dip themselves. |
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