Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


Nov 19, 2008: From Galilee to Jerusalem

    Day's Itinerary
  • Bet She'an (11:19)
  • Near the West Bank security fense (12:05)
  • Genesis Land (14:44)
  • Mt. Scopus (15:08)
  • Grand Court Hotel (17:34)

Here are the tracks of our drive from Ein Gev to Jerusalem, Genesis Land and more

    Place: Tel Beth-Shean (Scythopolis)
  • Observation: One of the oldest cities in the Holy land and a rich historical city in ruin covering large area including a hill. Witness the remains of a theatre, an amphitheatre. An enormous bath house, wide streets adorned with columns, massive public building. Good view from hill top. Rich Romans’ affluence
  • Teaching 9: Bible ref: I Samuel 31:8-13
  • Principle 9: God judges sins irrespective of one’s position of authority

Welcome to Bet She'an Park

nov 19 2103 bet shean park sign

nov 19 1937 bet shean site

Time line

nov 19 1938 timeline

Eitan describing

nov 19 1941 eitan describing

The site

nov 19 1951 site

Bath house

nov 19 1966 bath house

Bath house toilet

nov 19 1968 bathhouse toilet

Theater

nov 19 1994 theater

Stephen teaching

nov 19 1999 teaching

Bet She'an - what a rich and varied historical site: Main street

nov 19 2002 columns

Columns

nov 19 2012 columns

Capstone with Greek inscription

nov 19 2016 greek capstone

Our flying guardian

nov 19 2029 guardian

A view of the site

nov 19 2038 site

Another view

nov 19 2039 site left

Describing

nov 19 2042 bet shean description

From the mountain

nov 19 2047 site right

nov 19 2048 site left

Egyption Govenor's plan

nov 19 2055 egypt governor

Hieroglyphics

nov 19 2056 hieroglyphics

View from the Palace

nov_19_2062_palace_with _view.jpg

Looking left - there is Ellen walking along the columns

nov 19 2048 site left

Security fence along the Jordan River

nov 19 2104 jordan w bank fence

More fence

nov 19 2120 west bank fence

West Bank gate

nov 19 2127 west bank gate

West Bank door

nov 19 2146 west bank door

West Bank agriculture

nov 19 2154 west bank agri

Judea

nov 19 2161 judea

    Genesis land
  • Observation: Beauty of wilderness with many high mountains and valley. Recall Abraham being called by God to leave Haran and travelled towards Negev with nephew Lot (Gen 12:1-9) Experienced simulated Abraham’s hospitality
  • Reflection: A believer’s journey of faith is filled with mountain peaks and pits

Genesis Land

nov 19 2205 genesis land

Genesis Land - what an adventure - Camel teeth

nov 19 2184 camel teeth

Describing life in Genesis time

nov 19 2211 genesis description

Ellen in her outfit

nov 19 2224 ellen garb

Our table

nov 19 2249 our table

Lunch

nov 19 2262 lunch

Experiments with dripping faucets - the array

nov 19 2287 faucet array

A dropplet - not yet detached

nov 19 2290 dropplet

Detached

nov 19 2298 dropplet

CC pointing

nov 19 2308 cc looking

Frank pointing to CC

nov 19 2315 frank over there

nov 19 2320 directions

Camp

nov 19 2321 bedowin camp

Another camp

nov 19 2323 camp

    Mt. Scopus, view of Jerusalem
  • Observation: Located in the Northern most peak of the Mount of Olives range. Beautiful and Panoramic view of Old City and walls, Temple Mount
  • Reflection: God builds His city that will last forever

Jerusalem

nov 19 2350 jerusalem

Smiles - we made it to Jerusalem

nov 19 2356 smiles

Atop of Mt Scopus: Ellen's smile with the Dome of the Rock in the background

nov 19 2358 ellen dome rock

Frank and Ellen

nov 19 2359 frank ellen

Thaddeous

nov 19 2361 thaddeous

Jerusalem

nov 19 2386 jerusalem

Stephen teaching

nov 19 2411 stephen teaching

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