Monday, July 28, 2008

Mt. of the Beatitudes, Capharnaum and the Ancient Boat

The Church of the Beatitudes is the place where Jesus Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount. A small church located at a magnificent spot where you can see the Sea of Galilee. Quite a peaceful place to be.



At Capharnaum known as the town of Jesus and the home of Peter. As usually we sit under a tree that can cast a shade on us while Dividal tells us the story of each place. Our shade was under this tree where the pilgrims and anyone who visits this area have carved the tress with names, wishes, hopes and more.


Here we also find the oldest Menorah carved on the top of the Ancient Corinthian Column. This is a sign that this mosque that once stood here was a Jewish mosque.

The small cave under this structure is said to be the home of Peter.

So, below you can see a photo the the Ancient boat of the Sea of Galilee or also known as the Jesus boat which was discovered in 1986. The boat dates back to the time of Jesus but of course we would never really know who used it.

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So, this blog began as a way to place my pictures for my Photography class this summer and later a place where i can share some of my pictures with friends and family while in the Holy Land. Coinsidently, the Jerusalem abroad class wanted us to start adding our pictures to a blog so that we can share it with our school and have something else to show while we are gone. Another way to express where we've been and what we have done. I thought that is was a great idea, given the fact that i had already started the blog. :) Israel-The Holy Land! We have seen many places, met wonderful people, and have had the change to live in Jerusalem for one month in the land where once 2000 years ago Jesus was and lived. I am a student at the Catholic University of America. Currently working on my Master's of Architecture. I am originally from El Salvador and have lived in Washington, DC since 1989.