I made it through half of my midterms! As a reward, I went to the Pool of Bethesda on Friday. We entered the city through Lion's Gate. It's a smaller but pretty gate.
I have been looking forward to this all semester! I LOVE Carl Bloch's painting, Healing at the Pool of Bethesda. I couldn't wait to see the site where Christ performed so many miracles.
It was gorgeous. The ruins are 20 ft below ground, but have been partially excavated. It was a little oasis in the middle of the city! There isn't much left of the places we see, but there is such a great spirit here.
On the way home we ran into this parrot! We tried speaking to him in Arabic, but he didn't respond. Maybe we should have tried Hebrew.
Lindsey Lanay, or the program admin: these photos of the Pool at Bethesda are incredible! May I share them in a small community Bible study where I live in WA state in a Powerpoint? We do not charge admission or anything like that. I just prefer to get the photographer's permission before sharing photos I find online. Looks like it was an incredible trip in 2013!
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