Israel Day 8
Monday, May 10th, 2010Day 8 included the Southern Steps, the Christian Quarter, Via Dolorosa, St. Anne’s Church & Pool of Bethesda
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- Teaching at the Southern Steps
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- Morning teaching on the steps.
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- Worship
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- Teaching on the Steps with the Jerusalem skyline in the background
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- Teaching that its not a place that we worship, but Jesus himself!
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- Leading the group in prayer before we start the day exploring the old city.
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- At the very spot where doves were sold for an offering, a pure white dove watches over our service.
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- Pastor Greg Laurie makes a surprise appearance. He begins a tour with his church this week also.
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- The Via Dolorosa is the 14 stops along the way that Jesus took as he carried the cross.
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- Olive wood nativity scenes next to menorahs of every size.
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- The door and inscription at the 6th station of the cross.
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- The inscription at the 6th station of the Via Dolorosa.
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- Holy sights coexist directly next to grafitti filled alleys.
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- Pilgrims re-enact the route that Jesus took as he carried the cross.
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- In the Muslim Quarter you feel like you are on a movie set, but its real.
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- A Muslim woman sells her crop.
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- An ancient arch intersects one of the churches erected to commemerate one of the stations of the cross.
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- The Pool of Bethsaida where Jesus healed.
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- Like it says on the sign, this spot is the traditional birthplace of the mother of Jesus.
