BIBLICAL SITES
Starting with the Holyland then moving on to places St. Paul visited. For me, when reading about such places in the Bible it gives me a better dimension. I hope you too enjoy your trip!
The Temple MountThe Temple Mount or The Dome of the Rock as it is also called. It was here that Soloman's Temple stood before it's destruction. It is also believed to be the spot that Abraham was going to sacrifice Issac. Venerated by Christian, Jew & Muslim considered the most Holy Site. |
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Caiaphas DoorstepThese are the stairs that Jesus would have been lead up to face Caiaphas the High Priest the night before his cruel death |
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Venerated place of Jesus BirthThis is situauted in the crypt of The Church of the Nativity which was built over the probable site of Jesus birth. |
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CalvaryVenerated site of Calvary now within The Church Of the Holy Sceplica |
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Shepherd's Fields BethlehemCan you imagine being one of the shepherds in these fields when the Angel of the Lord appeared to tell of the birth of Jesus |
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The Garden TombAlthough this is not the official site of the tomb of Jesus, many consider it to be the place. I must admit that looking at the evidence and the amazing vibes one feels there I'm more convinced this is the site than the one at The Church of the Holy Sceplica, |
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Lake Galilee BeachHere is the beach where Jesus after his resurrection meet & eat fish with the disciciples (John Ch 21) Jesus eat to show he was not a ghost but truely risen! |
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Golden Gate JerusalemIt will be through these Gates Jesus will enter on his return according to prophecy. Notice how the Jews have bricked them up as if that would stop him! |
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The Pool of SiloamSituated just outside the city wall of Jerusalem, it was here that Jesus sent the blind man to be healed. |
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Jerusalem from Mount of OlivesJesus often went to the Mount of Olives especially The Garden of Gethsemane to spend times of quiet & prayer to Father God |
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Caiaphas's StoreroomIt was here that Jesus would spend his night of anguish awaiting his death on that rugged cross |
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The Mount of OlivesWithout a doubt Jesus often walked here. The modern Church is built on the site of The Garden of Gethsemane. |
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The Upper Room, JerusalemThis believed to be the site of the Upper Room where Jesus shared his Last Supper with his disciples. Although the original building has been distroyed the floor is thought to be the original. |
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The Way of The CrossThis is part of the route that Jesus would have taken carrying his cross and being beaten by guards on his way to Calvary. |
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The Wailing Wall |
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River JordonWhat a wonderful experience for me to re-affirm my baptism vows in the very river that Jesus himself was baptised. |
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The Tomb of LazarusIt was from here that Jesus brought his friend Lazarus back from being a rotting corpse. |
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En GediSituated on the west shore of the Dead Sea this is where King David often hid. It was in one of these caves David, unnoticed, cut off a corner of Saul's robe (1Sam 24v22) |
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QumranSituated to the North West of The Dead Sea it became well known after The Dead Sea Scrolls were accidently discovered there in 1947 by a shepherd boy. It is believed that a Jewish Sect The Essene Community encamped there. |
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Neopolis (City of Christ)It was here that Paul first landed in Macedonia in response to the vision he received |
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Phillipi RuinsPhilippi owes it's name to Philip of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great)who took the city from the Thracians in the 4th Cent B.C. Paul came here directly after his vision of a man saying "Come over to Macedonia and help us." Acts 16 v9 Here Paul preached, was imprisoned and established his first and most beloved Christian Church on the European continent |
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Philippi Baptism SiteThe site where St. Paul baptised Lydia & members of her household. Acts.16 v13-15 |
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St Paul's Prison?This is the possible site in Phillipi where St. Paul was imprisioned |
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ThessoloniciaThe second city in Europe to hear Paul's preaching (Acts 17), and probally the first church to receive a letter from him. |
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Beroea (Veria)"The brethren immediately sent Paul & Silas away by night to Beroea;and when they arrived they went into the synagogue" Acts 17 v10-14 This is a monument recently constructed to mark the place Paul preached |
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MeteoraAlthough there is no mention of Paul having visted this area in the Bible we passed through on our journey from Thessalonica to Athens. There are 24 monasteries situated in the surrounding mountains and originally the only method of access was by means of a net hoisted by rope! Surely for such a place to be venerated in this way someone very special must have past by! |
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Acropolis/Parthenon Athens."While Paul was waiting for them in Athens,he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God fearing Greeks, as well as in the market place day by day with those who happened to be there" Acts 17 v16-17 |
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Mars Hill from AcropolisIt was from this site that St. Paul addressed the meeting of the Arepagus Acts 17 v22-32 |
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CorinthA proud, wealthy and wicked city of the ancient world! Paul came to Corinth in about AD52 and spent about 18 months there. It was here that Paul said "Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent.. From now on I will go to the Gentiles". Acts 18 v6 |
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Corinth,The BeamaThis is the very place that Paul would have stood before Gallio the proconsul of Achaia (Acts 18 v12)accused of persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law. Beama means 'The Judgemant Seat' |
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The Library at EphesisEphesis in Turkey is an amazing place with many ancient ruins over 2000 years old. St. Paul lived there for two years and was also inprisoned there. |
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Theatre , EphesisCan you just imagine St. Paul standing there telling the 'Good News of Jesus' |
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PatmosThis beautiful Island is where John was exiled and wrote The Book of Revelation |
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St. Paul's Bay , LindhosIt was in this bay that St. Paul sheltered from the storm whilst on his boat journey back to the Holy land |
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Lindhos, RhodesThe Island of Rhodes was another of St. Pauls stops on one of his missionary journeys |
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MaltaThe place where St. Paul was shipwrecked whilst on his way to Rome to stand trial. God used this event in a very powerful way to bring Christianity to the Island of Malta. Read Paul's amazing account in Acts 17 |
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