Israel: Day 2
We are back to our home at the Gai Beach Hotel in Tiberias after a very full day of pilgrimage. We began in Nazareth with a visit to the beautiful Church of the Annunciation. We toured the grotto upon which the church is built, which tradition names as the site where Mary received the announcement from the Angel Gabriel that she would bear the Son of God.
From Nazareth we went a short distance to the ancient city of Sepphoris, a Roman city in the time of Jesus that one can imagine that he and his father visited for the purposes of their carpentry trade.
We enjoyed lunch in the town of Magda (from which Mary Magdalene came). Many tried the Galilee fish - Tilapia. From lunch we sailed upon the Sea of Galilee and pondered the story of Jesus calming the storm on the sea. Upon our return we ascended the Mount of Beatitudes and reflected upon Jesus' teachings amidst the beautiful grounds there.
We ended the day with a visit to the ancient town of Capernaum which Jesus used as the home base of his ministry. The walls of the disciple Peter's house remain there, as well as the foundation of the synagogue where Jesus taught and healed. We read from Mark 1 and imagined the story coming alive.
An amazing day full of close encounters with the living and powerful God!
Tomorrow we travel north to Caesarea Philippi and the Golan Heights.
Blessings and Shalom.
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Again, thank you for the update. We pray for you as your journey through so many of the places Jesus walked.
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