The document summarizes a pilgrimage to the Holy Land led by Knights Templar. It describes the itinerary which included sites along the Via Maris coastal route, the Galilee region where Jesus performed many miracles, Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified and buried, and a visit to the Dead Sea. Key stops included Caesarea Maritima built by King Herod, Mount Carmel where Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal, the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water and performed other miracles, and following the Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem on the way to Jesus' crucifixion and burial at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
2. EL AL 8 depart New York (JFK), Monday Feb. 8 11:50 p.m. arrive Tel Aviv, Tuesday, Feb 9, 5:30 p.m.
3. Pilgrims fly EL AL for the cultural experience Orthodox Jews praying on the flight to Israel.
4. Welcome to Israel It’s 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Tel Aviv. We’ve been on the plane since midnight on Monday. 11 hour flight, +7 hour time change. You do the math.
6. The Journey Begins in Joppa (Jaffa) 6,000 years of recorded history The city where Jonah set sail for Tarshish, hoping to outrun God (Jonah 1:3)
7. Ancient streets and houses Peter raised Tabitha from the dead in Joppa (Acts 9:36) Peter stayed in Joppa, at the home of Simon the Tanner (Acts 9:43) Lots of blue paint. The color of heaven, keeps the devil out.
8. St. Peter’s Church, Joppa Commemorates the place where Peter had the vision of the sheet (Acts 9:43 ff.) that led him to go with the messengers from Cornelius.
18. Ezra (left) always provided scriptural references to the sites we visited. Here, Haywood reads from 1 Kings 18:17 Elijah Challenged the Prophets of Baal
19. Carmelite Monastery This is where the Carmelite Order started. The monastery is dedicated to Mary
58. Since 1901 the JNF has planted over 240 million trees We planted over 40 “And when you shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food.” (Lev. 19:23)
60. “You will never again in your life have your first visit to Jerusalem” Knights Templar Host, Rev. Duane Kemerly prepares Pilgrims for their first glimpse of Jerusalem.
61. Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:2)
63. Jews: Abraham and Isaac Mt. Moriah Holy of Holies Muslims: Muhammad shrine al-Haram ash-Sharif Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount on the site of the Second Temple (destroyed A.D. 70)