Mount Carmel is the biblical site where Elijah, the prophet, challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest. In my own words, Elijah said…. “Let’s each build an altar and prepare a sacrifice. I will build an altar to my God, and you build an altar to Baal. We will each call on our God, and the God who sends fire to consume the sacrifice will be known as the One True God.” Continue reading “Mount Carmel”
Caesarea
A light rain cannot keep us away from today’s schedule. Who knows if we will ever return? So, the raincoat comes in very handy. No one wants to use umbrellas to block the views of others.
Caesarea (by the Mediterranean Sea) is part of the National Park Service and is currently being excavated, studied, and re-built. We entered a small theater to view a film about the history of the area before walking around.
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Tel Aviv – Herods Hotel
While we were touring Jaffa, we could look across the water toward Tel Aviv and wonder which one of these high rise hotels would be ours. 