Rev. Bill's Pilgrimage 2K

Rev. Bill's Pilgrimage 2K

Jerusalem - Old City

Rev. Bill's Pilgrimage 2K

 


As a Reverend in the Universal Life Church,
Bill is compelled to make journeys seeking truth in
both the present and past.  His latest pilgrimage
was to the Holy Land, to visit Bethlehem and
Jerusalem.  He states "it was a very strange feeling during much
of the trip.  Being in Palestinian Territory in itself was
interesting enough - but being at sites of such huge
religious magnitude was fascinating. "
Below are some of the sites in this most sacred place of so many religions.

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The Basilica of the Nativity

Entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity

Site of Christ's Birth

His first stop was the Basilica of the Nativity, located in Bethlehem.   This is the oldest church in existence.

Inside the Basilica is the entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity, site of Christ's Birth.

Inside the Grotto of the Nativity - the actual Birth site.

Site where the 3 Wise Men presented their offerings

Site of Translation of the Old Testament

Bethlehem Streets

Inside the Grotto, site of where the Three Wise Men presented their offerings of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Inside the Basilica is also the site of the cave where St. Jerome worked on translating the Old Testament in 384AD.  This is the site where he worked.

Bethlehem is in the Palestinian State - life is much more traditional, and the streets remain at their original widths.

Roman Occupation

Wailing Wall - Christian Quarter

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher

For those of you who don't remember your history, Jerusalem fell to Pompei in 63BC, and Herod rebuilt the city in the Roman way (GOTTA have those pillars!).  Historical excavations are now taking place to unearth these.

The Old City has four quarters and three Wailing Walls - this is the Jewish Wailing Wall in the Jewish Quarter.  The other Quarters are the Christian, Armenian, and Moslem.

In the Christian Quarter lies the Church of the Holy Sepulcher - built over MANY of the more religious icons: the crucifixion, the Cleansing of Christ, Christ's Tomb, and the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.

Site of the cross of Christ

Site of the Cleansing of Christ

The Shrine over the Tomb of Christ

Site of where the cross of Christ was mounted in the rock.

A ceremony at the site of the Cleansing of Christ, after he was removed from the cross.

A shrine has been built over the Tomb of Christ.

Inside the Shrine at the Entrance of the Tomb

The Tomb of Christ

Entrance to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary

Inside the Shrine, standing at the entrance to the Tomb of Christ.

At the Tomb of Christ.

Entrance to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.

 
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