From his death to his birth

The wake up call came at 6 o'clock like usual so we began the day at 7 at the Temple Mount. After waiting in line for awhile we moved to the Gentile Court and then proceeded to look at the Dome of the Rock. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go into the mosque.

After this we went through the City of David to Hezekiah's tunnel. This was the only source of fresh water for Jerusalem in ancient times so it was very important. It was a long walk in a dark tunnel with ankle deep water.

Following this we drove into the Palestinian controlled area of Bethlehem. We walked half way up the Herodian which is a man made mountain where Herod was buried.

After a lunch of shwarma we went to the church of nativity. This church is shared by the Greek Orthodox, the Catholics, and the Armenians. We went down into the grotto which was used as a stable where Christ was born and Jerome the scholar was buried. This day was different than Galilee because it was more focused on the New Testament. We are now following Jesus' walk through Jerusalem from his death to his birth.

—Pieter K.