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1011
Old City of Jerusalem, close up
The Old City of Jerusalem is packed within walls about
1 square mile in area. Jerusalem was built on a mountain - Mount Zion
- so the Bible always refers to visiting there as "going up"
to Jerusalem. There were three pilgrimage feasts each year that required
the Jewish people to go up to Jerusalem to worship: Passover, the Feast
of Weeks (Pentecost), and the Feast of Booths. Psalms 120 - 134 are songs
of ascent that the worshippers would sing as they traveled up to Jerusalem.
I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go to the house of
the Lord." Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together. Psalm
122:1-3
When the Lord reigns in the Millennial Kingdom, it will be required that
"all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up from year
to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast
of Booths" (Zechariah 14:16).
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1012
Banyas Waterfall, Galilee
Israel - Banyas
Waterfall ~ Galilee. It is fitting that the first Psalm opens the
door to 149 others by describing and declaring that the righteous life
is overwhelmingly preferable to the life and destiny of the wicked. "How
blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor
stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his
delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and
night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers" Psalm 1:1-3.
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1013
Ein Gedi Waterfall
Israel - Ein Gedi
waterfall is set high in a valley that overlooks the Dead Sea. This beautiful
desert oasis is said to be one of the hideouts of David when he was hiding
himself from King Saul (I Samuel 24:1).
Thou art my hiding place; Thou dost preserve me from trouble; Thou
dost surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7
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1014
Jerusalem, view from Mount of Olives
Jerusalem - The
Old City of Jerusalem – the classic view from atop the Mount of Olives.
When Jesus would come to Jerusalem from Bethany where Lazarus, Mary and
Martha lived, He would have seen a view similar to this as He neared the
ancient Jewish Temple, which stood on the Temple Mount. Today, the Moslem
"Dome of the Rock" dominates the city’s skyline.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper that love thee.
Psalm 122:6
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1015
The Arbel and Sea of Galilee
Israel - Although
"the Arbel" is not mentioned by name in the New Testament, it
is easy to imagine that Jesus and his disciples may have climbed up here
once in awhile to pray, rest, and enjoy the great view and refreshing
breeze! From this vantage point, you can see all the towns and roads around
the Galilee. The fact that Jesus settled in this area (Matthew 4:13-17)
is not only a fulfillment of prophecy, it is also strategic genius. Travelers
from all over the world would pass through this region and take with them
exciting reports of a Man called Jesus who healed the sick, lame and blind,
and preached good news of the Kingdom of God.
And it was at this time that He went off to the mountain
to pray. Luke 6:12
Matthew. 14:23; 15:29; 28:16
Mark 3:13; 6:31; 6:46
John 6:3; 6:15
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1016
Acacia Tree in the Negev
Israel - An acacia
tree stands in the expanse of the Negev. God instructed Moses to use acacia
wood, also known as shittim wood, in making the ark of the covenant, and
just about everything in the Tabernacle, including the table, poles, paneling,
bars, pillars, and the altar itself (Exodus 25-39). Something simply ordinary
becomes holy unto the Lord when He chooses it for His special purpose.
"You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that
you should go and bear fruit... you are not of the world, but I chose
you out of the world..." John 15:16, 19. The
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winneth souls is
wise. Proverbs 11:30
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1017
Via Dolorosa
Jerusalem - During
Holy Week in Jerusalem, tens of thousands of Christians fill the streets
of the Old City. On Good Friday, numerous processions pour into the street
called Via Dolorosa (the Way of Sorrows). Winding their way through the
narrow stone streets, they pray, sing, cry, carry crosses, and even graphically
enact the events of Jesus’ torturous path to Calvary. To the Moslem shopkeepers,
it simply means booming sales; to the Jewish soldiers on crowd-control
duty, it all looks like foolishness. But to those who come with believing
hearts, it is a vivid and stirring reminder of the great love of our Lord,
that He would leave His throne in Heaven and come to die for our
sins. But He was bruised for our transgressions. He was wounded for
our iniquities. ...and by His stripes, we are healed. Isaiah
53:5
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1018
Wheat Field, Galilee
Israel - For nearly
three years, Jesus had traveled around Israel and taught the people, did
marvelous signs for the nation, performed miracles for great crowds of
people, and proclaimed Himself to be the Messiah in ways that the Jewish
people could clearly see. Then came the fateful day described in Matthew
12 where the Scribes confronted Him and accused Him of being demon-possessed,
saying that’s how He could do all these things! From that time on, Jesus
taught in parables - not to make His message clear, but to hide the meaning
from the people who would not believe (Mat. 13:11-13, 34). Then He would
privately explain the "mysteries of the kingdom" to His own,
such as the parable of the sower and the wheat and tares: He that soweth
the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the good seed
are the children of the kingdom. Matthew 13:37
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1019
Caesarea Philipi
Israel - Jesus and
His disciples journeyed to Caesarea Philippi. Here in this beautiful setting,
Jesus questioned His disciples, asking, "Who do men say that the
Son of Man is?" After some guesses such as John the Baptist or Elijah,
(people obviously recognized His supernatural character), then Jesus asked
His disciples, "But who do YE say that I am? Simon’s answer is emphatic,
using the word "the" in every phrase, "Thou art THE Messiah,
THE son of THE God, THE Living One." Jesus is impressed with Simon’s
answer, because it shows that God the Father had revealed it to Simon.
At that moment, Jesus changes Simon’s name to "Peter" (petros
in Greek, masculine form, meaning rock or stone, such as the ones right
there in the riverbed). The second half of Jesus’ declaration is: "Upon
this rock I shall build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it" Matthew 16:18. It’s a play on the word
"rock," this time using the Greek word petra, the feminine form,
meaning huge cliff rock, just like the cliffs at this location. What is
the "petra" upon which the church is built? - It is THE understanding
of who the Son of Man is!
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1020
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem - The
Mount of Olives, with the Garden of Gethsemane at its foot was a very
special place to the Lord Jesus during His first coming. After His resurrection,
He chose this place to say good-bye to His faithful disciples and return
to His heavenly home. And one day when the armies of the antichrist are
waging war on Jerusalem, He will again stand on the Mount of Olives when
He comes with "all the holy ones" at His second coming. And
in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in
front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split
in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half the
mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.
Zechariah 14:4
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