ISRAEL MARCH 2009
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Rock On For Christ
ISRAEL 2009
St. Peters Church and Simon the Tanners House in
Joppa. The place where Peter saw the vision from God.
Please click on
"Scripture" for the rest of the story.
"Historical Link"
Day 1 ~ March 25
Team Raley lands in Tel-Aviv and starts their tour with Yossie the Great.
The Mediterranean
and New Tel-Aviv
Day 2 ~ March 26
CAESAREA:
Ancient ruins, Herods Theater and swimming pool.
The pit where Paul was held before going on trail in Rome.
"Scripture"
Mt. Caramel: Pastor Raley Teaches the team.               "Historical Link"
The site where Elijah faced down the 400 Bale Prophets   "Scripture"
The Meggido Valley ~ Armageddon  "Scripture"
Mt. of the Transfiguration
Mt. Tabor
"Scripture"
Roadside Tomb of Jesus' time.
Please Click on images to enlarge
King Solomons Stables at Meggido "Link"
King Solomons Cistern outside the city gates.167 feet below the surface.
Nazareth:
The Synagogue Church
"Scripture" where Jesus teached as a young boy.
Pastor Raley delivers a powerful sermon.
"Historical Link"
The Church of Annunciation:
Mary's home.
"Link"
Day 3 ~ March 27
CAESAREA PHILLIPI, The Gates of Hades.

"Scripture"
"Historical Link"
Pastor Raley Preaches from "The Rock" from which Jesus made his
church to Triumph over Hell.
Church of Beatitudes  "Historical Link"
"Sermon on the Mount" "Scripture"
Pastor Raley teaches on Jesus feeding the 5000 with the five loaves of
bread and two fish. This Church was built on the site of that miracle.
Notice the mosaic floor.
 "Scripture"
Capharnaum:
Where Jesus stayed with Peter when visiting the Sea of Galilee.
Many Miracles were worked here too.  
"Scripture"
"Historical Link"
Peters house is under this Byzantine church
"Jesus Boat"
Marsha at the Sea of Galilee
Day 4 ~ The Jordan River
The Jordan River Baptismal Service.  "Historical Link"
The site where John the Baptist baptized our Savior Jesus. "Scripture"
Beit-She'An:  "Historical Link"
"Scripture"
Ruins of Beit She'an from the 749 AD earthquake.
This city was built on top of the Beit She-An that Saul and David knew.
You can see evidence of the old city in the stone work below what you see
today.
Public restroom and spa
The Dead Sea: End of Day 4:
Dead Sea Scrolls Qumran settlement ruins: "Historical Link"
This was an all male Jewish society that lived to worship God and write
and transcribe scripture. They lived in the cave in picture one. They
worked and worshiped in pictures 2 and 3. The Dead Sea Scrolls were
found in the caves adjacent to their accommodations in picture 4.
Some of Team Raley enjoy floating in the Dead Sea and in the Dead Sea
water pumped into the Hotel Daniel Spa.
 "Historical Link"
Masada:   "Historical Link"
Western Approach and Roman Siege Ramp, Roman encampment below, storeroom
Masada ruins, Dead Sea, headed back down
Bedouin Camp: "Historical Link"
The Elah Valley (David Slays Goliath) "Scripture"
"Historical Link"
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"Historical Link"
Bethlehem in center of the picture
on the hill in the background
March 30, Day ~ 5  Jerusalem:
"Historical Link"
Eastern Gate
Muslim at the gate to block His return.
Christian between Muslim and Jews
Jewish Cemetery on the Mt. of Olives with
their faces facing East waiting on Messiah
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The Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus was arrested
The Rock where Jesus Prayed
"Scripture"
"Historical Link"
The Holy Spirit was manifest in this place.
Cistern where Jesus was held for trial
Steps where Jesus walked.
Caiaphas' House:
The Holy Spirit was very strong here.
Church built on top
Peter denies Christ three times
The Upper Room
The Western Wall:
We all Prayed Here. "More History"
"Historical Link"
"Scripture"
"Scripture"
VIA DOLOROSA:
Calvary/Golgatha/The Skull:
March 31 ~ Day ~ 6
"Historical Link"
"Historical Link"
"Historical Link"
"Scripture"
The Holy Spirit was very strong here.
The Holy Spirit was strongest of all here.
"Historical Link"
April 1 ~ Day 7.. Holocaust Museum No Pictures Allowed:
April 8 ~ Day 8 ... Bethlehem
"Scripture"
The Cave / Manger where Jesus was born is
under this church. The star which you can
see a portion of is where Jesus is said to
have been born. The Holy Spirit was very very
strong in here. Even if it was very crowded.
Blessed Are We To Visit The Holy Land
To God Be The Glory!
A Special Thank You to Pastor Raley and Pastor Dawn and our guide
Yossie, my beautiful wife Marsha and the rest of the group of Team Raley!
The Garden Tomb of Jesus