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| A portion of our team at Masada |
After a wonderful Sunday afternoon and evening of relaxation by the Dead Sea, we departed this morning for Jerusalem. We spent the morning high up in the wilderness on a fascinating tour of Masada ("stronghold"), an important site in Israel's history as it was here that the last Jewish patriots fell to the Romans in A.D. 73. We continued to Ein Gedi, another wilderness location where David hid while fleeing from Saul (1 Sam. 24, Ps. 57), and then on Qumran to see the location and hear of the story of the making, discovery and preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. We arrived in Jerusalem around 5 PM and are preparing for our first full day in this magnificent city. Thank you for your ongoing prayers. We are learning much and enjoying great fellowship!
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| Arriving Jerusalem |
