Mount of Beatitudes

Jay's words are that they had "a glorious communion service" at the

Mount of Beatitudes this morning.

The men then hiked down the hillside.

Famous for being the site wherein Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, the Mount of Beatitudes is located in Israel's northern region, adjacent to the Hebrew town of Ginosar and in close proximity to the Sea of Galilee (Kineret in Hebrew). The mountain is named after the blessings that mark the beginning of Christ's sermon. The beatitude(blessings), nine in number, are documented in the Gospels of Mark and Luke and consist of Jesus' prayers for his followers. In the beatitudes Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven, proceeding to count the characteristics a devout man must have to enter it. Expressions now used in our day to day language such as "salt of the earth" and "light of the world", as well the cornerstones of our moral actions such as the injunction to "turn the other cheek", "judge not lest you be judged" or the command to practice the "golden rule", find their origins in the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount thus serves as an important piece of literature, not only for its scriptural significance if not also for the moral code that it proposes. Standing atop the Mount of Beatitudes and observing the landscape at its feet, it becomes clear why it was here, and not anywhere else, that Christ gave his famed sermon. As far as practicality goes, the Mount of Beatitudes offers a unique combination of high and low altitudes. While the mountain has two pointy tops that can be seen from afar, it also features a plateau-like valley between the two horned tops, which in Biblical times served as a kind of natural amphitheatre easily able to contain the multitudes that came to hear the sermon. For geographical reasons, the Mount of Beatitudes in located at the epicenter of Jesus' ministry with the Sea of Galilee and the city of Tiberias to its east, and Nazareth as well as Mount Tabor to its south. CAESAREA PHILLIPPI For more information on this site, watch this youtube video: https://www.bing.com/videos/searchq=caesarea+philippi&view=detail&mid= 4BDA5B412505566487824BDA5B41250556648782&FORM=VIRE After lunch, Jay encouraged the tired group to head back to the hotel for much needed rest.  But apparently Peter Walker was more interested in his quest to find the "real" Cana so he took 10 men in the group (and the bus!) and headed out on an adventure.  The remaining 15 were left to get taxis to get back to the hotel - Jay said it was hilarious and took 90 minutes for that to transpire.  More details to follow I guess. TOMORROW - JERUSALEM!!