5 Places you have to visit if you want the Holy Land Experience!
1.) Jerusalem
For Jews it is the city King David made the capital of his kingdom, and where the Temple stood, containing the Ark of the covenant. For Christians, it is where Christ died, was buried and rose again, and the birthplace of the Church. The Jewish and Christian Bibles mention Jerusalem several hundred times.
For Jews it is the city King David made the capital of his kingdom, and where the Temple stood, containing the Ark of the covenant. For Christians, it is where Christ died, was buried and rose again, and the birthplace of the Church. The Jewish and Christian Bibles mention Jerusalem several hundred times.
2.) The Bascilica of the Nativity/Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Entering the church that marks the site of Christ’s birthplace means having to stoop low. The only doorway in the fortress-like front wall is just 1.2 metres high.
3.) Jordan River
Jesus Christ was Baptized in the Bethany across the Jordan River (John 1.28) He traveled south to Jordan River to meet John the Baptist who was baptizing in the river all who came and repented of their sins.
Today Pilgrims to the Holy Land can visit the Baptismal Site (Yardenit) at the point where the Jordan River flows out of the Sea of Galilee and be baptized in the waters of the Jordan. |
4.) Nazareth
Nazareth city is Holy to Christians. Nazareth was the home of Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus. This was the town that inspired Jesus during the early years of his life until the beginning of his ministry. The main events in Jesus' life, concerning Nazareth are the annunciation of his birth (Luke 1:26-38), His childhood and early manhood and the collision with his fellow citizens (Matthew 13:54-58, Luke 4:17-30). From the very first events relating to the life of Jesus in Nazareth, we learn that the people of his village did not approve of his thinking and behavior. To them he was Jesus, one of the sons of Joseph the carpenter.
5.) Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives, a long ridge to the east of Jeruselam, is the location of many biblical events. At 820 metres, it is Jerusalem’s highestpeak and offers an unrivalled vista of the Old City and its environs.
The ridge, also called Mount Olivet, takes its name from the fact that it was once covered with olive trees.
In the Old Testiment, King David fled over the Mount of Olives to escape when his son Absalom rebelled (2 Samuel 15:30).
The ridge, also called Mount Olivet, takes its name from the fact that it was once covered with olive trees.
In the Old Testiment, King David fled over the Mount of Olives to escape when his son Absalom rebelled (2 Samuel 15:30).