Yesterday, on day 6, we explored the 3 cities where Jesus did most of his miracles and then we took a fun hike down the Mount of Beatitudes. Today we traveled by bus, on foot, and by boat. We started day 7 by hopping on the bus and heading to the west side of the Sea of Galilee. We had a very little travel again today. We passed through the city of Tiberias, built by Herod Antipas, one of the sons of Herod the Great. This is the Herod who beheaded John the Baptist and wanted Jesus to do a miracle for him during Passion Week. Jesus called him a fox.
1- Our first stop was on Mount Arbel, one of my favorite views in the Galilee. We talked about the colliding cultures in the Galilee during the time of Jesus, and then hiked down the side of this small mountain. Check out the pictures of this hike…
2- Our second stop today was Nof Ginnosar, a kibbutz on the Galilee. This kibbutz is famous because on its shoreline a boat from the time of Jesus was found…the only boat like this ever discovered. The story of how they found the boat is pretty interesting. You can watch a two part 15 minute video on the Jesus boat here: http://www.jesusboat.com/Story-of-the-Jesus-Boat
3- After lunch at the kibbutz snack bar (very good homemade cookies), we hopped on our own boat and ride across the Galilee. I love this boat ride and the time to reflect on 4 key boat stories from the life of Christ. Here is a link to a very good 7 ½ minute video on the Sea of Galilee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFeuId6wI5c&list=PLFE763A800EF8785D
4- Our last stop of day 7 was at Kursi. This is where Jesus cast out the demon from the man who was terrorizing the entire east side of the Sea of Galilee. Some great lessons here.
Walang komento:
Mag-post ng isang Komento