Tag: Gospel
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The First Trial of Jesus Christ at Caiaphas’ House
The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (Gallicantu means “cock-crow” in Latin), on Mount Zion, is over the ruins believed to be the site of Caiaphas the high priest’s home (Caiaphas was High Priest from 18 to 36 AD). The identification is strongly supported (but not proved) by archeology. A church existed here during the… Read more
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Garden of Gethsemane
On the Mount of Olives, across the Kidron (a.k.a. Cedron) brook, are the remains of very ancient olive trees. Hebrew University botanists date the trees to be between 1,800 and 2,300 years old. The only way to be sure would be to cut one down and count the rings, which is an horrific idea. Josephus… Read more
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
As we approach Easter it is only fitting to review the sites associated with the last week of Jesus’ life (Holy Week). First I will discuss the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Revered as the holiest site by all orthodox Christian religions (i.e. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Coptic, Armenian Apostolic, Syriac, and Ethiopian… Read more
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Mount of Beatitudes
The traditional site for the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is a good place to commemorate the most famous sermon ever given. The sermon certainly took place somewhere close to here. The Mount of Beatitudes is marked by a church set in a tranquil garden and is a good setting to review the sermon… Read more
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The Sea of Galilee
Did you know that approximately 75% of the Gospels takes place within sight of the Sea of Galilee? The Sea of Galilee is also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake Kinnerit, and Lake Gennesaret. The lake is the largest natural lake in the Middle East and is roughly harp shaped. It is 12 1/2 miles long… Read more