Tour of the Old City

We had the opportunity to take a walking tour of the Old City, which included the Western Wall, Temple Mount, the Upper Room, and the old City of David. It was a long morning of walking and full of information but we learned a lot. We saw many new things like our Jewish brothers and sisters praying at the Western Wall, where we were also able to pray among them, and seeing our Muslim brothers and sisters praying on the Temple Mount (outside the Dome of the Rock).

At the City of David

What struck us the most about the day was being on top of the Temple Mount and realizing that this was where Jesus came and prayed along with many others, offering sacrifice and praise to God. Along one wall of the Temple Mount is the Beautiful Gate where Jews, at the time of Jesus, believed that the Messiah would enter. If you stand where it is believed the Holy of Holies was at the time of the Jewish Temple you would be able to look in one direction through the Beautiful Gate and see the garden of Gethsemane and look the other way and see Calvary. Only God can create imagery that beautiful!

The Holy and Righteous King David, forefather of Christ