The Psalms of Ascent in the book of Psalms illustrate the anticipation of going up to Jerusalem to experience the city chosen by God for His temple.
We began the day overlooking the city from the Mount of Olives. The Dome of the Rock sits on the site where the Jewish Temple is believed to have been located.
Entering the Old City
Today we started INSIDE the Old City of Jerusalem, entering through a gate that was created just west of the Dung Gate, through which you can imagine yourself walking on the first century Roman cardo (the main street of a Roman city). (more…)
The Old Cityscape
Our first stop on our first morning in Jerusalem was, where else, the Mount of Olives and the world-famous vista: the Old City walls, dating to the 16th century, with the Dome of the Rock (7th century) and Al Aksa mosque (8th century) in the foreground. (more…)
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