by Paul Chappell | May 18, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Garden of Gethsemane This is the climax to our trip in Israel as we make our last stop at the garden tomb. There is no greater place or event for the Christian, than the empty tomb and the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul reminded us...
by Paul Chappell | May 18, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
House of Caiaphas Underneath this church are some ruins that many believe is the house of the high priest Caiaphas. See the whipping areas and the pit where Jesus may have been held. The passages below describe the trial at Caiaphas house before they took Jesus’ to...
by Paul Chappell | May 18, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Garden of Gethsemane Gethsemane, an olive garden on the side of the mount of Olives. Gethsemane means the “olive press.” This is where Jesus often retreated when in the Jerusalem Bible References Matthew 26:36–57—36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called...
by Paul Chappell | May 17, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Southern Steps These are the steps Jesus would have walked when He entered the Temple. This may have been the steps that Peter preached from on the Day of Pentecost. Bible References Acts 2:1–41—1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one...
by Paul Chappell | May 17, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Temple Mount and Mount of Olives This is where Herod’s Temple stood and was destroyed in 70 A.D. Today, there are two Mosques set on top of the mount. Bible References Where Jesus gave His Olivet Discourse: Matthew 24–25—1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the...
by Paul Chappell | May 17, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Upper Room Bible References Matthew 26:1–35—1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled...
by Paul Chappell | May 17, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Pool of Bethesda Bethesda means “house of mercy” or “flowing water.” This pool is near the sheep-gate at Jerusalem, whose waters had curative powers Bible References John 5:1–9 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at...
by Paul Chappell | May 16, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Shepherd’s Field Bethlehem is about 6 miles southwest of Jerusalem, the birthplace of Jesus. It was the home of David and his family. The fields around Bethlehem are where the shepherds tended to the flocks and where the angel of the Lord appeared to them the...
by Paul Chappell | May 16, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Shrine of the Book This museum houses many of the Dead Sea Scrolls. One of the most critical scrolls discovered there is the Isaiah Scrolls. This scroll and many other extent manuscripts found at Qum Ram are some of the oldest ones that we have of the Old Testament...
by Paul Chappell | May 16, 2022 | Holy Land Tour
Mount of Olives From this vantage point you can clearly see looking west the temple mount, Kidron and Hinnom Valleys. Looking south you will see the Bethlehem area. Bible references Where Jesus gave His Olivet Discourse: Matthew 24–25—1 And Jesus went out, and...