My 2008 Trip to Israel &

Jordan

Garden of Gethsemane

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 Basic Israel Itinerary

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 Tel Aviv
Second largest city
in Israel
Situated on the
Israeli Mediterranean
coastline
City was founded in
1909 on the outskirts
of Jaffa
Believed to be the
oldest seaport in the
world
Has some 500
synagogues
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 Distances to the City of
Jerusalem

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 Caesarea
Caesar Augustus
gave this to Herod
the Great
7-mile aqueduct
brought water into
the city from Mt.
Carmel
Pontius Pilate lived
in the governor’s
residence
Peter first
preached the
gospel to the
Gentiles
Romans sent Paul
here for trial
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 Megiddo
Located on the eastern slope of the Carmel range
One of the most strategic cities until it was destroyed by the
Assyrians in 732 B.C.
Unable to be conquered by the tribe of Manasseh
Plain of Megiddo will be the location of the “last battle of history”

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 Nazareth
Located 16 miles west
of the Sea of Galilee
Line of David from the
tribe of Judah returned
here from Babylon
about 100 B.C.
Home of Joseph and
Mary
Site of Annunciation
Christians inhabited by
the 4th Century
Nazareth has a
population of 60,000
Majority are Arabs,
about 35-40% which
are Christians and the
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 Capernaum
Major center of trade and commerce in Galilee
Residence of the centurion who built the synagogue in which Jesus
taught
Jesus moved with his mother and brothers here making it the base of
his ministry
It was in this region, in Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida, that

Entran St. Peter’s Synago

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 Beth Shemesh
“House of the Sun”
Main route into the
Judean Hill Country
Allocated to the
tribe of Dan
Site where King of
Israel defeated King
of Judah
Philistines returned
the Ark after
suffering plagues
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 Tiberias
Established 20 AD by
Herod Antipas,
became the capital of
his realm in Galilee
Sits along the 32-mile
shoreline of the Sea of
Galilee 600 feet below
sea level
New Testament
contains several
references to the lake
Village of Bethsaida
resides on the northeast
shore
Capernaum is two
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 Beth-Shean
“House of Rest” lies 4
miles west of the
Jordan River
Saul and three sons
were hung here to
humiliate the Israelites
Five or six major
complexes have been
found in the ruins
Capitol of the
Decapolis
Romans developed the
city into the most
imposing in all Israel
A 7,000 seat theater, a
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 Mount of Olives

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 The Four Quarters of
Four Jerusalem

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 Western Wall
Herod the Great
began to rebuild the
temple in
520 B.C.
Also called the
“Wailing Wall” from
the grief of Jews who
could not visit it
Construction has
been in progress for
46 years when Jesus
cleansed it
Completed in 66 A.D.
Jesus predicted it
would be destroyed;
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 Masada
Rises 1,440 feet above the
Dead Sea
Herod the Great built a
water system
328 Foot Roman ramp built
by Jewish forced labor
during Roman siege
66 A.D. Great Revolt
against Rome
70 A.D. Last of refugees
arrive here in Masada
900 men, women, and
children committed mass
suicide
73 A.D. Roman Tenth
Legion took Masada
The Israel Armored Corps
has a saying “Masada shall
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 Dead Sea
Salt lake located between Israel and Jordan
420 meters below sea level is 380 meters deep
42 miles long and 11 miles wide
Salt concentration is around 31.5%

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 Ein Gedi
An oasis located west of the Dead Sea and close to Masada
and Qumran
King David hides from King Saul
Moabites and Ammonites gather in order to fight against
Josaphat and advance to Jerusalem
Around the 13th Century, the Israeli War of Independence, was

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 Photos of the Temple Mount
Dome of the
Tablets

Dome of the
Rock

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 Garden Tomb
He is Not
Here
He is Risen

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 Eliat
Israel’s
southernmost city, a
busy port as well as
a popular resort
Located at the
northern tip of the
Red Sea
Home to 46, 900
people
City is part of the
Southern Negev
Desert
Adjacent to the
Egyptian village of

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 Petra
First established around the 6th century by the
Nabataean Arabs
Romans took it over around 100 A.D.
Lies about 3-5 hours from Amman
Christianity found its way around the 4th Century A.D.
During the tribulation the believer's in

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 Slide Links

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 Slide Links Continued

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 Bibliography Websites
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Bible Galilee
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Tours

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History Places Letter
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