Photo Essays

Nov 16, 2008: Korazin, Tel Dan, Canaanite Gate, Temple of Pan and Golan Heights

Korazim (9:03)
Tel Dan (10:50)
Canaanite Gate (12:11)
Lunch at a Lebanese Cafe (13:00)
Caesarea Philippi (Banias): Temple of Pan, (14:06)
Drive along the Golan Heights (15:15)

Here is where we stayed. Hover over the bed with your mouse and you'll see that icon label "Kibbutz" and clicking, you'll see the time I saved the waypoint (9:39 pm, time is off by the Singapore - Israel time difference). The bed icon marks our room - and the lines to the right represent the bus pickup point. Satellite imagery is rather remarkable - you can barely see the two trees in front of our room - seen in the satellite image of the kibbutz.

Kibbutz

Our adventures in Israel and Jordan - drag and zoom to see the details

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Here are the tracks of our roaming around the Galilee

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Early morning moon over Tiberias

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Our room

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Early Morning

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Tiberias in the early morning

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To breakfast

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A look at our compound

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Order and clean

nov 16 0547 order

Sort of Paradise

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On to Tel Dan

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How to get there

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Jordan River

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Observation: North of Capernaum, remains of Jewish town in ruin, many huge stones and rocks. Remains of Synagogue and gates. Paths/ streets built by Romans
Teaching 1; Bible ref: Matthew 11:21
Principle 1: Rejection of Jesus Christ brings ruin to life

nov 16 0569 korazim

The site

nov 16 0570 korazim site

Vered giving us the history

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Our group

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An arch

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Columns

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Vered

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Stephen teaching

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Stephen teaching

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Observation: Place of stones, gates and arches. Canaanite gates, Abraham rescued Lots. Temple of Dan-pagan gods worship place
Teaching 2; Bible ref: 1 King 11
Principle 2: Complete trust in God requires personal commitment not convenience

Stephen preparing us for Tel Dan

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Spring at Tel Dan

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Tel Dan

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Vered teaching

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The alter - maybe

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Stephen teaching

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Dan events

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History

History of the Canaanite Gate

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Canaanite Gate

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Ellen

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Reflections

nov 16 0743 reflections

unfriendly signs

nov 16 0754 unfriendly signs

Lunch

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Ellen

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Lunch

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Observation: Southern foothill of Mt. Hermon. One of the sources for Jordan River. Site of Peter’s confession of Jesus’ Messiahship
Teaching 3; Bible ref: Matthew 16:13-17
Principle 3: Knowing that Jesus is Son of God gives meaning and purpose in life

Next door: Temple of Pan

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Description

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Temple ruins

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A window area

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Stephen teaching

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Observation: Rises above the Sea of Galilee and the Hula Valley. Vintage points with beautiful and breathtaking mountain top view and the Kibbutz. Now a UN peace keeping unit
Reflection: Spiritual high points are preparation for practical service

Riding along the Golan Heights - the countryside

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