1	HOLY LAND TRIP 2004 Colorado Christian University & Denver First Church of the Nazarene
2	The Traditional Holy Sites The group traveled with Dr. Phillips, beginning in Jordan, then proceeding to the West Bank, and finally entering into Israel proper. These are a few of the sites that we visited. Many other photos of holy sites are integrated into the class notes for Dr. Phillips’ classes.
3	Jerash, Site of Jesus’ Baptism, & Mt. Nebo (Jordan) Jerash, in modern day Jordan, is the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the eastern Mediterranean. The city was part of the Decapolis, the ten cities to the east of the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River, in which Jesus preached. Mt. Nebo is the traditional site from which Moses viewed the promised land.
4	Jerash Theatre
5	Jerash (Forum)
6	Traditional Site of Jesus’ Baptism
7	Traditional Site of Jesus’ Baptism
8	Third Century Baptismal Site associated with Jesus’ baptism
9	Original Course of Jordan River
10	Mt. Nebo
11	Mt. Nebo
12	Petra (the Siq)
13	Petra (Theatre)
14	Petra (treasury)
15	Monastery at Petra
16	Dead Sea Area We swam in the Dead Sea and visited the sites of Qumran (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered) and Masada (where the Jewish rebellion of 70 CE ended).
17	Jordan River Valley
18	Masada
19	View of Dead Sea (from Masada)
20	Masada Cable Car
21	Masada Siege Ramp
22	Qumran
23	Qumran Caves
24	The Sites in and around Jerusalem The Mount of Olives overlooks the old city of Jerusalem and sits just above the Garden of Gethsemane. The Dominus Flevit marks the spot where Jesus is believed to have lamented over Jerusalem, saying that he would have gathered Jerusalem as a hen gathers her chicks. The church of the agony (the church of all nations) marks where Jesus is believed to have prayed, “Not my will, but thine be done.” The church of the Holy Sepulchre contains the traditional sites of the crucifixion and empty tomb.
25	View of Jerusalem (from Mt. of Olives)
26	Mount of Olives
27	Church of All Nations
28	Church of All Nations
29	Basilica of Gethsemane
30	Church of All Nations (Church of the Agony)
31	Jesus’ Prayer of Agony (Church of All Nations)
32	Olive Trees (Garden of Gethsemane)
33	Church of the Holy Sepulchre
34	Traditional Site of the Cross
35	The Holy Sepulchre
36	The Empty Tomb--“Christ is Risen!”
37	Removing Jesus’ Body from Cross (Church of Holy Sepulchre)
38	Mary Receiving Jesus’ Body (Church of Holy Sepulchre)
39	Placing Jesus’ Body in the Tomb (Church of the Holy Sepulchre)
40	Anointing Jesus’ Body (in the Church of the Sepulchre)
41	Dominus Flevit (Garden of Gethsemane)
42	Dominus Flevit
43	Dominus Flevit
44	Dominus Flevit (Mt. of Olives)
45	Jesus gathering Jerusalem (Mt. 23:37)
46	Ossuaries (near the Garden of Gethsemane)
47	Western (Wailing) Wall
48	Western Wall of Herod’s Temple
49	Prayers stuffed in Western Wall
50	Holy Sites in the West Bank The Herodion is a fortress built by Herod the Great as a summer palace. It was used as a last hold out by Jewish rebels during the second great revolt against Rome (ca. 135 CE). The Church of the Nativity marks the traditional site of the birth of Jesus. St. George’s Monastery is located just outside of Jericho in the Wadi Qelt.
51	Herodion
52	Herodion
53	Herodion
54	St. George’s Monastery
55	Mary of Egypt (Icon in St. George’s Monastery)
56	Wadi Qelt
57	Church of Nativity (Bethlehem)
58	Church of Nativity (Bethlehem)
59	Basilica of Nativity (Bethlehem)
60	Traditional Site of Jesus’ birth
61	Traditional Site of Jesus’ Birth
62	St. Jerome’s Translation Area in the Basilica of the Nativity
63	PLO Headquarters in Bethelhem
64	PLO Headquarters
65	Illegal Occupation of Palestine
66	Galilee and the Coastal Plain The Sea of Galilee and the city of Nazareth where Jesus grew up and spent much of his ministry are in Israel proper. Caesarea is a coastal city where Cornelius, a member of the Italian Cohort in the Roman Legions, and Peter met to discuss the inclusion of gentiles in the church (Acts 10).
67	Sea of Galilee
68	Sea of Galilee
69	“Feed my Sheep” (Sea of Galilee, John 21)
70	Synagogue at Capernaum
71	Mount of Beatitudes
72	Church of the Multiplication of Fish and Loaves
73	Mary’s Well (Nazareth)
74	Church of Annunciation (Catholic)
75	Church of Annunciation (interior)
76	Church of Annunciation (Catholic)
77	Church of Annunciation Grotto
78	Mary’s Well (Orthodox Site)
79	Roman Theatre (Caesarea)
80	Roman Aqueduct (Caesarea)