If you read the news (put Jerusalem Post app on your phone if you want to know what really goes on in Israel) you'll know there's been a lot of rabble rousers up on the Temple Mount lately. Remember this is the most contested piece of real estate on the planet. I went up there again today with a fairly large group from the house of prayer. The Palestinians were quite picky about our dress, whether we stood in one place too long, and they didn't want us sitting anywhere. A few of us were asked to leave. They seemed quite contrary and agitated. In spite of all that, it felt wonderful to be up there. What a beautiful day it was!!! Let me share a few photos with you (you can click on them to enlarge), and imagine being there at the seat of His throne and the place of His footstool...
Close up of the Dome of the Rock
Three Muslim women walking from the Dome of the Rock toward Al-Aksa Mosque
The main entrance to the Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock as seen from inside the Dome of the Tablets (look at my profile pic on facebook, I'm standing in this)
Dome of the Tablets as seen from ascending stairs. It covers the only exposed rock of Mount Moriah outside the Dome of the Rock.
Corinthian Columns
Holes in the stone tiles - catch the rain water and collect it into multiple cisterns beneath the Temple Mount
Lady with an umbrella gazes out onto the Mount of Olives from the Temple Mount. The Dome of the Rock is to her back.
A precious friend, Ruthie, from Korea. Here on a student visa, she's a regular at the house of prayer. She attends a local University, and is fluent in Hebrew (jealous:)
Another dear sister, Seryong from Korea...loves to worship...
Time to leave for today...but we'll be back...
Stopped by the 2 million dollar golden menorah, enclosed and displayed in the Jewish quarter, that awaits a home in the third temple - yet to be built.
Waiting for the earthquake that is going to split the mount wide open . . .
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