The Jordan River is where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.  Immediately following His baptism, heaven was opened, and the Spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) was seen descending like a dove and lighting upon Him.  A voice was also heard from heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."

Jericho was a town Jesus passed through on His way to Jerusalem and the Cross.  As He was leaving, a blind man by the name of Bartimaeus began shouting, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"- Bartimaeus wanted Jesus to heal his blindness.  After speaking with Bartimaeus, Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you" and immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Jerusalem was the city Jesus was heading to on His way to the Cross.  As He entered Jerusalem, while riding on the back of a young donkey, large crowds went before Him; they were placing their cloaks and palm branches upon the road and shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David!  'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! 'Hosanna in the highest!"   Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life; the Temple was located there.

The Pool of Siloam, located in Jerusalem, is where a man born blind, received his sight.  Jesus had anointed his eyes with mud, and had instructed him to wash the mud from his eyes in the pool of Siloam.  As he did, he received his sight.

Mount Zion is the easternmost hill lying in the old city of Jerusalem.

The Temple is where Jesus taught and healed many.  It was here that He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.  As He did, He said to them, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer but you are making it a den of robbers.'"  It was also here that the curtain, which separated the people from the holy of holies, was torn in two by God; it was torn from top to bottom at the moment of Jesus' death on the cross of Calvary.  The Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70AD.  It has never been rebuilt, but will be one day.     




Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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