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We woke up at 4 am and departed at 5 am with a box breakfast to eat on the way. Here we are at the Luxor airport. |
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We arrived in Cairo about 10 am. |
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Our previous guide, Heshan, helped guide us through the Cairo airport. Here Pastor Bill is bidding him farewell. |
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We boarded the plane to Amman Jordan about noon. It was about a one hour flight. |
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We acquired a new guide by the name of Naiem. He gave us one more site to see this afternoon. |
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On the way we passed this valley called Jethro's Valley. |
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Our guide took us to this path along the Jordan River in the area where Jesus was probably baptized. |
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This is a typical baptismal spot on the Jordan river which could have been where Jesus was baptized. |
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This is believed to be the part of the river where He was baptized by John the Baptist. |
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Many things in the bible point to this as being the bank where John baptized Him. |
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Here Pastor Bill read about Jesus being baptized from John 3:13 and led us in prayer. |
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This is a reconstruction of a Byzantine church from the 10th century. |
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The remains of many churches have been found in this area reinforcing the belief that John had baptized in this area. |
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Evidence shows that the Jordan had once flowed by this church. Flooding often caused the Jordan to change it's course. |
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After supper tonight we all shared our experiences of the last eighteen days in the Holy Land. |