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Ian and me going to the edge (the signs says "Danger Mines! in case you can't read it)
We then continued on to the tell of Hazor- the biggest tell in all of Israel. Despite it's size, there wasn't anything that made it stick out from other tells and ruins we have seen, so I'm only posting one picture from it...it will give you a great idea of the overall historical feel of the place.
Yep, me and solider man, that's Hazor...
Onward to Dan....JPG)
Some of the ruins here were from the time of Abraham and there was an arch that Abraham may have even gone through. We spent some time cheking out the ruins of tell Dan and then got to explore some of the beautiful trails..JPG)
Liz and me hiding in what the sign tells us is the "Winnie the Poo" tree. Can you see it?.JPG)
It was beautiful and calm
Our next stop was Caesarea Philippi where there were many places dedicated to pagan gods-.JPG)
This is the giant cave of Pan, the Hellenistic god of fertility. It was here, in the midst of all the pegan influences, where Jesus asked Peter who he though he was (Matthew 16:13-20). Also, an interesting fact: it was here that Jesus said "on this rock I will build my church." Maybe he was using this place, this core of Hellenistic paganism, to say that he can take all the wrong and still build his kingdom on man’s mistakes, on this giant rock dedicated to another. 
I made them do it...but we licked one in Jerusalem, why not here too?
I'm not sure what this old building is, but I loved the colors and shape
I'm skiping telling you about a boring lookout and bringing you to the last stop of the day- A basalt valcano in the Golan Heights where we visisted an inactive military base from the wars against Syria and Lebanon. It was so cold at the top of the mountain and as the evening got later we were standing in the midst of clouds. Our view through the overcast sky was into Syria- the closest I'll get to that country in a long time.
Dan, me and Jon jumping on the mountain
The sweetest sign ever! Kinda like the one in Portland but more legit...
and that is the end of day 2. yay, now off to write some reports and study for a test tomorrow. peace.
4 comments:
oh, your photos send tingles of excitement down my spine. i love your insights! yay for geography impacting theology!
oh man.
:)
i'm so glad you are having a great time. i am feeling a little bit like a broken record. i feel like as sincere as all my comments are, they are all starting to sound the same. heehee. so sorry if you get sick of it!
Wow, your time here looks AMAZING!!! I'm so happy for you (slash slightly jealous, i will admit)for getting to experience such a great oppurtunity to go to Israel! All of these pictures are so gorgeous and it seems like you've been super busy discovering all these historical/biblical/incredible places. i can't wait to hear all about it REALLY SOON!!!!!
xoxo taylor el zinger
ps i noticed the chacos. i wish mine were covered with israeli dust too.
ummm, and i forgot to mention. don't bring that dude home. you know, the "hazor" one. not right for you. too stiff necked and skinny, a bit of a bore. flirt all you want, but don't let it go anywhere...
;)
Hi Naomi!
So, I just found out maybe a month ago from Scott that you are at JUC...and sadly it has taken me this long to tell you hello! I'm super excited for you and sooo jealous! I went to JUC the fall before I came to Multnomah in 2005. I was only there for about a month though. I actually talked to Dr. Strickland about doing a semester abroad at JUC my first year at Multnomah and he said they weren't allowing it at the time because it was too dangerous. Everybody says that,but I never once felt in danger there. Have you? Your pictures and your stories bring it all back so vividly!! Some of your pictures look exactly like mine. I can just see Dr. Wright sitting on a rock on a mountain teaching with his Bible rolled up like a scroll. ;)I remember him teaching us about Armageddon too, like you mentioned, and how it was more likely to be a word play meaning "gathering mountain" which equals Jerusalem. I was definitely convinced. Well, I'm pretty sure I have gushed long enough. I hope you are having an amazing time there!
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