part iv holy land pilgrimage israel.pptx

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HolyLand

Pilgrimage Thoothukudi Nazareth DiocesePart IV

Outside of Jerusalem


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This Power Point Programme isdesigned & created by:

Rev.Dr.T.P.Samuel StuartHonorary Presbyter

Holy Trinity Church Thoothukudi - 628001

Ph. 0461-2329865 Mobile. 94864 53864


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Holy Land Pilgrimage Countries Visited:Egypt –Israel – Palestine – Jordan

30th January to 10th February, 2012

I Acknowledge having used the Photographs ofRev. Dr. D. G. A. ThomasMr. B. Premkumar &Internet,

besides my Photographs for preparing this Programme.

Rev. Dr. T. P. Samuel Stuart


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Jerico

Mount of Temptation

Dead SeaEin KaremCaesarea

Haifa and Stella Maris


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Jerico


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Jericho

Jericho is the first City, theIsraelites captured whenthey began to occupy the

Promised Land.(Josh.4:1-6-27)


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This is the Sycamore Tree Zacchaeus claimed to see Jesus, when He visited Jericho (Luke 19:1-10).


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9/82ericho, the oldest Cit of the world


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Mount of Temptation


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Mountain of Temptation The actual place of Temptation is at the middle of the

Mountain(Matthew 4:1-11) – See the arrow


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M i fT i i ld hd l h hR C


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Mountain of Temptation – it could reached only through Rope-Car(We saw from the distance; but not visited)


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Dead Sea


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Dead Sea

• Dead Sea is more than 400m (1,312 ft.) below sea level. It is the lowest point

on the face of the earth. It receives water from number of incoming rivers.• Once the waters reach the Dead Sea they are land-locked and have nowhereto go, so they evaporate, leaving behind a dense, rich, cocktail of salts andminerals that supply industry, agriculture and medicine with some of itsfinest products.

• This area is believed to have been home to five Biblical cities: Sodom,Gomorrah, Adman, Zebouin and Zoar (Bela).

• The leading attraction at the Dead Sea is the warm, soothing, super salty water itself – some ten times saltier than sea water, and rich in chloride saltsof magnesium, sodium, potassium, bromine and several others. Scientificallyspeaking, its water contains more than 35 different types of minerals that

are essential for the health and care of the body skin.• The mineral-rich waters have attracted visitors since ancient times,including King Herod the Great and the beautiful Egyptian Queen,Cleopatra.

• All who take bath in the Dead Sea’s rich, black, stimulating mud could floateffortlessly on their backs while soaking up the water's healthy minerals


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Dead Sea or Salt Sea


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Dead Sea bath

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Dead Sea(See! How Mrs. Stuartfloating on the water)


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Ein Karem

the Birth Place of

John the Baptist


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Church of St John the Baptist

Ein Karem is the Suburb of Jerusalem. Birth Place of John the Baptist

near Ein Karem – which is referred in the Bible ‘Hill country’Virgin Mary Visited Elizabeth, the Mother of John the Baptist, when sheknew of her pergnency through the Angel. (Luke1:13-17)

It appears that Zacharias was quite a man of means. He had twohouses – one on the grounds another summer house on the Hills.

At the sites of both the houses, Churches have been built – one is thebirth place of John and the other house is the place where Mary, themother of Jesus, met Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.

The Church in Ein Karem was rebuilt by Crusaders; but after they leftthe Holy Land the sanctuary was abandoned. In the middle of 14th

Century, the Franciscan Order purchased the site and built the Churchof John the Baptist, with the help of Danish Royal Family.

Greek inscription in the centre of the chancel reads, "Hail martyrs ofGod". A marble star beneath the altar bears a Latin inscription:"Hic precursor Domini natus est" (Here was born the precursor of the

Lord).

ChurchofStJohntheBaptistsituatedathisbirthplace(house);hereMarythe


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Church of St John the Baptist situated at his birth place (house); here Mary, themother of Jesus had stayed more than three months


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Church of St John the Baptist Where was his house once

EntranceofJohntheBaptistChurch


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Entrance of John the Baptist Church


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Altar of the Church of John the Baptist

The Church of St. John the Baptist

belongs to the Franciscan monastery. The earliest church on the site goes back to the fifth century, over theplace traditionally held to be thehomeof Zacharias and Elisabeth.

The Grotto of the Benedictus, beneaththe Church is considered to be theplace where John the Baptist was

born. The most revered site in thechurch is the grotto. It is believed to be

part of the home in which John theBaptist was born to Zechariah andElizabeth. It is the site of his birth. Thecrept is incorporated in Churchunderground.


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Our Pilgrimage

Team Membersat the altarof John theBaptist Church


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A Picture of John the Baptist at the altar of the Church at his birth place


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BeautifulCandlestickat the altar

GrottowherethehouseofJohntheBaptistwas


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The Greek

inscriptionin the centreof the chancelreads, "Hailmartyrs ofGod". A

marble starbeneath thealtar bears aLatininscription:"Hic precursorDomini natusest" (Here wasborn theprecursor ofthe Lord).

Grotto, where the house of John the Baptist was

Aclosurelook-ThegrottobelievedtobepartofthehomeofJohnthe


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A closure look The grotto, believed to be part of the home of John theBaptist, where he was born to Zechariah and Elizabeth

OnthewallsoftheGrottoofJohntheBaptistChurch


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On the walls of the Grotto of John the Baptist Church

Grotto of the house


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of John the Baptist


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Grotto of the birth place

of John the Baptist


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ev. S. Manickamat the Grotto ofJohn the BaptistChurch


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DisplayZechariah’s

Prophecy

on theJohn theBaptist

Church wall(Luke 1:68-79)

Wall Paintings and metal display in John the Baptist Church


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StuartsinsidetheJohntheBaptistChurch


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Stuarts inside the John the Baptist Church


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Church of

Visitationion(on the mountains of

Ein Karem)


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Church OfVisitationIt is another churchclaimed to the honour ofJohn the Baptist, on aslope of the hill south of

Ein Kerem. It is said to bethe another house of

Zacariah at Ein Kerem, aJudean Hill town. It is thesummer house of

Zachariah, the father ofJohn.

(We have not visited thisChurch).


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This is theplace where

Mary metElizabethafter hearing

her pregnancyfrom AngelGabriel ; and

she stayedhere for threemonths(Luke 1:39-56)


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TheplacewheretheinfantJohntheBaptistwashidden,whenHerod


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The place where the infant John the Baptist was hidden, when Herodordered the Massacre of Children below 2 years


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Caesarea

Caesarea


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CaesareaCaesarea we visitedis notCaesarea Philippi. The city of CaesareaPhilippi was on the southwestern slope of Mount Hermon and thenorthernmost extent of Jesus' ministry. In Caesarea Philippi, Peter

made the greatest declaration,"You are the Christ, the Son of the livingGod." (Matt.16:16).

However, here, I am referring to theother Caesarea, a city located onthe Mediterranean coast, about midway between Haifa and Tel Aviv.

Caesarea is also known as Caesarea Palaestina and Caesarea

Maritima.It wasconstructed byHerod the Great between 22 and 10 BC andnamed for Caesar Augustus.

Caesarea was one of the mostsplendid cities in Palestine and was thecapital of the Judean province for almost 600 years.

Caesarea was the official residence of the Herodian kings, and ofFestus, Felix and the other Roman procurators (Governors) of Judea,including Pontius Pilate.


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CaesareaCaesarea played an important role in early Christian history. Here the baptism ofthe Roman officerCornelius took place; (Acts 10:1-5, 25-28) from herePaulsetsail for his journeys in the eastern Mediterranean; and here he was takenprisoner and sent to Rome for trial. (Acts 23:23-24).Here also lived Philip the deacon and his four prophesying daughters (Acts 21:8-9).

The Church FatherOrigen founded a Christian academy in the city, whichincluded a library of 30,000 manuscripts. At the beginning of the 4th century,the theologianEusebius, who served as Bishop of Caesarea. Caesarea is a mostimpressive archeological site, open to the public. One can visit the Roman-periodtheater, King Herod’s palace.

Josephus says that the Palace built by Herod the Great is a"most magnificentpalace.”Paul may have been imprisoned on the grounds of this palace (Acts23:35).

To strengthen his Navy power, Herod built a magnificent harbour in 40 acres,which could accommodate 300 ships – it is now in ruins.


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Caesarea (The Port City,

where the RomanGovernors resided,as rulers of Judea)

Caesarea Philippi(On this place Peter

Confessed that JesusIs the Son of God)


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See the

locationof

Caesarea


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CaesareaThe lack of fresh water at Caesarea Herod built a lengthy aqueduct tobring water from springs at the base of Mt. Carmel nearly ten milesaway. This City was the Residence of Roman Governors (Pilate andother rulers)


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Stuarts at Caesarea This Water Canal system is situatedon the shores of Mediterranean sea

Mrs. Stuart at Caesarea


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Mrs. Stuart at Mediterranean sea


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WalkingontheshoresofMediterranean


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Walking on the shores of Mediterranean


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Stuarts on the shores Mediterranean Sea


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Rev. Stuart

on the rock ofMediterranea

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sea

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Ruins of the palace at Caesarea where the Roman Governorslived, including Pontius Pilate

Ruins of the palace at Caesarea where the Roman Governorslived, including Pontius Pilate

The ruined palace Herod built at

The ruined palace Herod built ath


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Caesarea, the Roman Governors who ruled Judea lived here,including Pontius Pilate.

Caesarea, the Roman Governors who ruled Judea lived here,including Pontius Pilate.

A two-by-three-foot stone, discovered at Caesarea in 1961, records the name of PontiusPilate; only "TIVSPILATVS" remains of Pilate's name in the middle line (Now in Israel

A two-by-three-foot stone, discovered at Caesarea in 1961, records the name of PontiusPilate; only "TIVSPILATVS" remains of Pilate's name in the middle line (Now in Israel


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museum, Jerusalem).

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museum, Jerusalem).


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Haifa


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Bahai Gardens in Haifa•

Haifa is the only Port of Israel.

• Haifa is the international headquarters for the Baha'i Faith, which began amidst persecution in Persia in the mid-19th century.

• In 2008, UNESCO named the Baha'i Shrine a World Heritage Sitealong with the shrine and tomb of Baha'u'llah in Acre.

• Baha'is believe in the unity of all religions and believe that messengersof God like Moses, Jesus and Muhammad have been sent at different

times in history with doctrines varying to fit changing social needs, but bringing substantially the same message.

• The Baha'i gardens are now a geometric cascade of hanging gardens

Th G t fB hi


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The Gates of Bahai

Gardens in Haifa


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BahaiShrine HaifaHarbourtheonlyseaport


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Haifa Harbour, the only sea portof Israel, from the top of Bahai

Gardens


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Baha'i Shrineand Gardensin Haifa


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Baha'i Shrine andGardens in Haifa


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Bahai Garden in Geomatric precision


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Baha'i Shrine andGardens in Haifa


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Stella

MarisChurch

Stella Maris Monastery


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Situated at the western edge of Mount Carmel, high above theMediterranean Sea and the coastal city ofHaifa.

• The name‘Stella Maris’in Latin means “Star of the Sea” ; it is titleaccorded to Virgin Mary.

• The monastery is the world headquarters of the order of friars and

nuns, theCarmelites.• Inside the church, coloured Italian marble anddramatic paintingsin the dome, one depicting Elijah being swept up to heaven in a fierychariot.

• Steps lead down to agrotto, with a small altar, where prophet Elijah

is believed to have occasionally lived.

StellaMarisChurch


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Stella Maris Church


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DomeofStella


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Dome of StellaMaris Church

StellaMarisChurch


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Stella Maris ChurchOn Mount Carmel


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Elias Cave


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The cave,located belowthe altar, isthe

Cave of Elijah

said tohave lived


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StellaMarisChurch

Mrs. Stuart

at cave of

Elijah


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Stella MarisChurch

Rev.Stuart beforethe Altar


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Mrs. Stuart near Stella Maris


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