This morning I arrived in Israel. After exiting the airport, I caught a taxi to my hotel in Jerusalem. After arriving at the Mount Zion hotel, I unpacked my bags and began my day’s journey. First, I went to Mount Zion. In Mount Zion, I was able to see many wondrous biblical sites. King David’s Tomb was very interesting. It is one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites. Directly above King David’s Tomb is the Hall of the Last Supper; this is the room were Christ at his last meal with his disciples. It was ornate and made me feel as though I was there in the time of Christ.
After finishing in Zion, I headed to the Israel Museum. The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book My favorite exhibit was the Dead Sea Scrolls. I learned that the scrolls were found in 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd boy searching for a lost kid at Qumran. He entered a cave on the shores of the Dead Sea and found a pottery jar containing a group of scrolls inscribed with early biblical manuscripts. The documents probably were written over a 300-year period, from the third century B.C. to 68 A.D. The Shrine of the Book exhibits most complete scrolls: the Books of Isaiah and Psalms, and some previously unknown Hebrew manuscripts. I was fortunate to see a recently installed permanent exhibit, which highlighted the story of the Hebrew Bible through present time. The exhibit made me feel as if was standing in the Holy Land, witnessing the birth of our religion.
I finished my day with a long train ride to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. This zoo works to preserve rare animals and species threatened with extinction, with an emphasis on animals from Israel, especially those mentioned in the Bible. The zoo is on 62 acres in a pretty valley surrounding a small lake. There are a series of pools and waterfalls on the spacious grounds. My favorite area was the Noah’s Ark Visitor Center, where I purchased a replica of Noah’s Ark, complete with little animals in twos.
After finishing in Zion, I headed to the Israel Museum. The Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book My favorite exhibit was the Dead Sea Scrolls. I learned that the scrolls were found in 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd boy searching for a lost kid at Qumran. He entered a cave on the shores of the Dead Sea and found a pottery jar containing a group of scrolls inscribed with early biblical manuscripts. The documents probably were written over a 300-year period, from the third century B.C. to 68 A.D. The Shrine of the Book exhibits most complete scrolls: the Books of Isaiah and Psalms, and some previously unknown Hebrew manuscripts. I was fortunate to see a recently installed permanent exhibit, which highlighted the story of the Hebrew Bible through present time. The exhibit made me feel as if was standing in the Holy Land, witnessing the birth of our religion.
I finished my day with a long train ride to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. This zoo works to preserve rare animals and species threatened with extinction, with an emphasis on animals from Israel, especially those mentioned in the Bible. The zoo is on 62 acres in a pretty valley surrounding a small lake. There are a series of pools and waterfalls on the spacious grounds. My favorite area was the Noah’s Ark Visitor Center, where I purchased a replica of Noah’s Ark, complete with little animals in twos.
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