Wilderness

We spent the morning exploring Masada. Standing on top of the plateau we were able to see all around the area but most importantly the King's Road, along which all trade would move. It is so easy to over look the significance of these sites when reading through bible because they aren't given strong significance. Though the importance of these places help paint the picture of the culture and history of the people of Israel.

The second site we visited was En Gedi. This was where David fled to with his men while running for his life from Saul. In one of the many caves in this area, David cut a section off of Saul's cloak. We also took a look at some Old Testament prophecy regarding the coming living water from Jerusalem and how that relates to what Jesus claims when he calls himself the living water.

The last site we visited was Qumran. This is where hundreds of scrolls were found containing the oldest copies of the Hebrew bible ever to be discovered. These would later be called the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Finally we arrived at our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.