Episode 34: Explore the Kidron Valley on foot, as we walk from the Church of Agony (Gethsemane) to the City of David.
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Virtual Walking Tours in Israel by Ofer Moghadam
Walking the streets of Israel in silence.
No comments. No distractions.
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Description:
Welcome to #Jerusalem, #HolyCity to all three #MonotheisticReligions. In this video, we will walk silently from the #ChurchOfAgony, located in the #GardenOfGethsemane, through the #KidronValley, also known as the #JehoshaphatValley (#JosaphatValley) to the #CityOfDavid. Along the way we will pass the ancient sites known as #TombOfAbsalom and #CaveOfJehoshaphat.
Church of Agony (00:05)
We start his walk by looking at the façade of the #ChurchOfAgony, also known as the #ChurchOfAllNations, which is located in the #GardenOfGethsemane. This is the traditional site of #JesusAgony, which he experienced on Thursday night before his arrest and subsequent #Crucifixion on #GoodFriday. The façade shows #Jesus praying to the #HeavenlyFather, asking him to be released of the #BurdenOfCrucifixion. The #deer on top of the gable reminds us of Psalm 42:2-4
"As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?"
Golden Gate (00:25)
Also known as #GateOfMercy or #ShushanGate, #JewishTradition states that the #Messiah will enter #Jerusalem through this gate. In Christians and Muslim tradition, this is seen as the gate through which #Jesus will enter #Jerusalem. #Ottoman ruler #SuleymanTheMagnificent sealed this gate in the 16th century, in order to prevent the entrance of the #Messiah from here.
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery (02:25)
This is the oldest and most important #JewishCemetery in the world. It has already been in use since the #FirstTemplePeriod, and is still an active #cemetery. Today, you can find tombs of #politicians (#MenahemBegin), #CulturalFigures (#EliezerBenYehuda, #ShmuelYosefAgnon) and rabbis (#AbrahamIsaacKook) here.
#Jews want to be buried at this specific location, because they believe in their #resurrection with the #ArrivalOfTheMessiah. Therefore, those that are buried here will be among the first ones to enter #Jerusalem along with the #Mesiah.
Tomb of Absalom (05:20)
Also known as #AbsalomsPillar (#Hebrew: #YadAvshalom), the #Bible states in 2 Samuel 18:18 that #Absalom, the rebellious son of #KingDavid, had built a monument to himself in the #King'sValley.
Today's #archaeologists, however, identify this structure as a rock-cut tomb from the 1st century CE (#SecondTemplePeriod), probably being part of a noble man's tomb. The structure is hewn out of the bedrock and combines a mixture of #ArchitecturalTraditions, the most prominent of which is the #GreekArchitecturalStyle.
Cave of Jehoshaphat (06:10)
The #BurialCave behind #AbsalomsPillar is referred to as the #CaveOfYehoshafat. It originates from the #SecondTemplePeriod and was used as a burial cave for some of #Jerusalem's more important inhabitants.
City of David Entrance (17:15)
This is the compound in which #Jerusalem's earliest settlement has been identified. The name also refers to #KingDavid, who had built his #palace and #RoyalCity at this location.
There is much more to explore in the magnificent and mysterious city of #Jerusalem. As a state-licensed #TourGuide, I organize and guide private, customized #JerusalemTours. Want to turn your next #IsraelVisit into a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience? Then get in touch with through any of the channels listed below.
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Link to episode 35 of the “Jerusalem Video Tour” series:
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By المصور معتز توفيق اغبارية - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39484576
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Filming date:
Thursday, 25 November 2021
Filming time:
11:11 AM
Coordinates of walk:
Starting Point - 31.779191, 35.239448
End Point - 31.774380, 35.235504
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