I hope you will enjoy these photos from my 2005 trip to Israel and to Rome, Italy. Words are inadequate to express the impact this trip had upon my life. For those who have visited the Holy Land, may these photos evoke precious memories. For others, I hope the images will enable you to visualize the sites described in the Bible and imagine how they may have appeared to our Savior.
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Site of our Savior's Birth - The Manger in Bethlehem
Sheep at Shepherd's Field
Caperneum
David's Tomb
Eastern Gate - The only sealed gate in Jerusalem. This gate is situated between the site of God's temple and the Mt. of Olives, the site of our Lord's ascension and His future return!
Garden at Mt. Carmel - Site of the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal.
Garden of Gethsemane
Jersualem from Mt. of Olives - The golden domed building is the Dome of the Rock, a muslim mosque, currently occupying the site of God's holy temple.
Sunrise in Jerusalem
Jezreel Valley from Mt. Carmel - Believed to be the site where the Battle of Armageddon will take place.
Lord's Prayer in Aramaic and Hebrew
Mesada - Located in Judea near the Dead Sea. En Gedi is not far from here; where David hid from King Saul.
Model City of Jerusalem
Model of Temple
Mt. of Olives - The site of our Lord's return!
Church of the Ascension
Rock of Agony - Commemorates the site where Jesus prayed in agony near the Garden of Gethsemane prior to His crucifixion.
Sea of Galilee
Fishing Boat Sea of Galilee
View from Fishing Boat Sea of Galilee
Stephen's Gate - Site of the stoning of the Martyr Stephen.
Steps leading to Caiaphus' House - Jesus would have been led up these steps from the Garden of Gethsemane the night of His arrest.
Prison Cell beneath Caiphus' House
Via della Rosa - The route Jesus walked carrying the cross He bore for us.
Via della Rosa Photo #2
Wailing Wall
Wailing Wall - Close-up
Sycamore Tree in Jericho - Zacchaeus
Camel ride
Judean Wilderness
Mountain where Saul and Jonathon were killed
Final Prison Cell of Peter and Paul in Rome Italy - Undergound
Caesarea - City where Paul was imprisoned when he made his appeal to Caesar.
Caesarea Philippi - Site of Peter's proclamation to Jesus, "You are the Christ!"
Church of Holy Sepulchre
Entrance to Jesus' Tomb at Church of Holy Sepulchre - Empty!
Site of Jesus' Crucifixion
Statue of Elijah at Mt. Carmel
View of Galilee from Church of Beatitudes - Me and Jasper
