tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71747840733867855122024-02-08T07:37:07.032+02:00Vellies na die VreemdeOns gesels oor Pelgrims wees. Israel en ander Bybelland toere is hoog op die agenda maar so ook ander opsies soos Stap die Camino in die voetspore van die Apostel Jakobus - deur Spanje! Most of our tours are conducted in Afrikaans as our tour members are mainly from South Africa. We do however have an English speaking local guide when visiting Bible Countries with us throughout all tours.Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-30367701673016304942013-06-05T01:30:00.000+02:002016-01-16T17:25:04.655+02:00Welkom<span style="color: #000066; font-family: georgia; font-size: 180%;">Ons gesels oor Pelgrim wees... die Camino de </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: georgia; font-size: 180%;">Santiago asook toere na Israel en ander Bybellande. </span><br />
Op hierdie blog plaas ons inligting oor Camino stap opsies, Bybelland toere, ons toerleiers, interessante inligting oor besoekpunte en gesels sommer in die algemeen oor reis met n doel! Sommige van die artikels is in argief formaat. Gaan dus aan die linkerkant na die “Blog Archive” om vorige bydraes te sien.<br />
Ons gee ook maandeliks ‘n nuusbrief met nuttige toerinligting uit. Indien jy hierdie nuusbriewe wil ontvang, stuur asb ‘n e-pos aan my by <a href="mailto:yolandi@tibtours.co.za">yolandi@tibtours.co.za</a> of skryf in op ons webwerf. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%;"></span><br />Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-83597572073126742942013-03-23T12:56:00.000+02:002016-01-16T17:28:41.243+02:00Camino stap 2016<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Camino de Santiago Begeleide Pelgrimstap<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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saam met 'n mede pelgrim teen jou eie tempo en met jou eie gedagtes...</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></div>
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uitspan by 'n uitsoek hotelletjie met 'n lekker bord kos en skoon bed wat op
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-81851747693688822062013-01-13T14:27:00.001+02:002013-01-13T14:31:25.094+02:00Paulus se Reise - toer 2013 Hoogtepunte<div align="center" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hier volg die hoogtepunte van die toer kortliks</span>:</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kalambaka waar ons die <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">VARLAAM en St. Stefanus Meteora kloosters</b>, geleë bo-op imposante massiewe rotse, besoek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Larissa, Lamia</span></b><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> en <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trikala</b> tot by Delphi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Delphi </b>besoek ons die museum met die beroemde items, sommige dateer terug na die tyd van Paulus. Ons besoek ook <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">die Tempel van Apollo</b>, waar Paulus sy luisteraars geleer hat van die ‘Lewende God’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Oorsigtelike stadstoer</span></b><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> en<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>besoek o.a. die beroemde Nuwe <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acropolis Museum</b> – sowat 15 000 m² in omvang. Atene – eens die tuiste van Sokrates en Plato.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Vrye tyd in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Plaka (Athene)</b> – stap tussen vriendelike winkeltjies en geniet ‘n koppie koffie by een van die talle straatkaffetjies<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Ons is al 'n week van die huis af weg en die laaste paar dae gaan jy net kan ontspan, lekker kuier, heerlik eet en vakansie hou. Ons gaan aan boord ons <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">luukse Passasiersboot</b> vir 'n 4 dae vaart tussen die Griekse eilande in die E<strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">ge</span></strong></span><strong><span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">ï</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">ese see. Hoogtepunte:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Santorini<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Ons groet ons skip en die bemanning Maandag 16 September om die laaste dag in Athene te spandeer. Ons besoek die Akropolis met die Partenon asook Areopagus waar Paulus sy </span></strong><span lang="AF" style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>beroemde preek gelewer oor die identiteit van die "die onbekende God" (Hand. 17:15-34). Dan gee ons jou die res van vandag bietjie vrye tyd in Athene vir laaste inkopies en luilekker kuier voor ons laatmiddag lughawe toe gaan vir ons terugvlug vannaand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Duisende Christene gaan jaarliks op reise, toere en pelgrimstogte na lande van die Bybel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waaroor gaan dit nou eintlik en wat ervaar <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">gelowiges</b> tydens hierdie reise? Is dit die geld werd?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">So kom ons </span>kyk bietjie na Pelgrim wees. B</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">log saam en oordeel gerus self...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Jesus was gedurende sy leeftyd op aarde slegs 'n paar keer in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jerusalem</i></b> – elke keer as pelgrim om een van die Joodse feeste by te woon. <strong>Psalm 84 – die Pelgrimslied</strong> – gaan juis oor die voorspoed en geluk wat pelgrimsgangers te wagte kan wees. So het die </span><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">eerste gelowiges ook gereeld na Jerusalem op ‘n </span></span><strong><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">pelgrimstog </span></strong><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">gegaan. Na afloop van Paulus se derde sendingreis was hy so angstig om na Jerusalem en die Tempel te gaan dat niks hom kon stuit nie - nie eens 'n profesie oor sy lot daar nie (Hand 21:10-14). Volgens teoloog en pelgrimstogleier Theo Geyser was die doel van dié pelgrimstogte van vroëe Christene om </span><strong><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">simbolies te identifiseer</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span></strong><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">met Jerusalem as plek van konfrontasie, lyding en ook oorwinning.</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-ZA" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maar iets gebeur tog met mense wat hierdie eeu-oue beginsel opneem. Daar kom ontmoetings en<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gewaarwordings. Kreatiwiteit neem toe en mense kom vertel lewensveranderde stories. Ek glo<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pelgrimstyd is afspraaktyd. ‘n Tyd vir nuut word en nuut dink.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Ons eerste keuse as dit by Pelgrimsreise kom:</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Algerian; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Israel<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Beloofde Land, aldus Heilige land, aldus Israel</span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Die verbond wat God met Abraham gesluit het is van uiterste belang – selfs vandag nog – omdat dit die basis is waarvolgens die Jode hul land eis, en ons Christengeloof se wortels lê in hiérdie stuk aarde. Die ‘Heilige Land’ strek vanaf die Egiptiese grens tot by Sirië en vanaf die Mediterreense kus tot by die Oostelike kant van die Jordaan Vallei en die Dooie See.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hoe beskryf jy die atmosfeer in die Tuin van Getsémané waar olyfbome uit Jesus se tyd stil getuies is van gebeure wat 2000 jr. gelede hier afgespeel het. Jy kan nie anders as om Jesus te hoor bid: “My Vader, as dit moontlik is, laat hierdie beker by My verbygaan...” En jy besef dat geen angs of vrees wat jy al ooit ervaar het naby hierdie groot offer kan kom nie.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-33746923518143550802012-09-26T09:07:00.002+02:002012-09-26T09:07:44.833+02:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
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Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-56910546136778071052012-09-25T21:15:00.001+02:002012-09-25T21:15:40.799+02:00Succot/ Loofhuttefees en Jesus.<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: whitesmoke; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: top;">
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Paulus sê in Kolossense 2:16-17 dat die Joodse feeste en vieringe slegs ‘n skaduwee is van dit wat nog gaan kom in Jesus Christus. Die enigste Joodse fees wat vandag nog deur sommige Christene herdenk word, is Sukkot - Fees van Tabernakels of die Loofhutte fees:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />Sukkot is 'n week lange fees ter herdenking van die 40-jaar reis van die Israeliete in die woestyn. Dit is een van die drie groot pelgrimstog-feeste aangeteken in die Bybel. Van alle Joodse mans word verlang om voor die aangesig van die Here te verskyn - in die tempel in Jerusalem. Die woord Sukkot beteken "hutte." Gedurende hierdie vakansie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bou sommige Jode steeds tydelike skuilingsen woon dan vir die week daarin – dit herinner hulle aan die tyd dat hul Joodse voorvaders so gewoon het. Hierdie vreugdevolle viering is 'n herinnering van God se beskerming, voorsiening, en getrouheid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />Sukkot begin vyf dae na Yom Kippur, van die 15-21 dag van die Hebreeuse maand Tishri (September of Oktober).<br />Skrif Verwysing:<br />Die onderhouding van die Fees van Tabernakels is aangeteken in Eksodus 23:16, 34:22, Levitikus 23:34-43; Numeri 29:12-40, Deuteronomium 16:13-15, Esra 3:04 en Nehemia 8:13 -18.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Die Bybel en Succot:</b> <br />Bybels het hierdie fees 2 betekenisse: eerstens landboukundig - Sukkot is Israel se "danksegging," 'n vreugdevolle oes fees die insameling van koring en wyn te vier. Tweedens as 'n historiese fees- die belangrikste kenmerk is die woon in tydelike skuilings of hutte. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Jesus het die Fees van Tabernakels bygewoon en sê hierdie wonderlike woorde op die laaste en grootste dag van die fees: "As iemand dors het, laat hom na My toe kom en drink! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hy wat in My glo, soos die skrif sê: strome van lewende water sal uit sy binneste vloei. (Johannes 7:37-38 ) Die volgende oggend, terwyl die fakkels nog brand sê Jesus: "Ek is die lig van die wêreld. Wie My volg, sal sekerlik nie in die duisternis wandel nie, maar sal die lig van die lewe hê." (Johannes 8:12 )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="AF" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: AF; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">30 September tot 4 Oktober 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-65513111756321020902012-09-08T11:19:00.000+02:002012-09-08T11:19:54.485+02:00<strong>Opwindende toere vir 2013:</strong><br />
<span style="color: blue;">11 Dae Israel alleen</span> - April & September 2013<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">12 Dae Israel & Jordanië</span> saam met Koos van der Merwe<br />
Mei/ Junie 2013<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Egipte </span>insluitend Nylvaart<br />
Mei 2013<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">NUUT:</span><br />
Ons volg <span style="color: blue;">Paulus op sy sendingreise</span> - saam met Koos van der Merwe<br />
Septemebr 2013<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: purple;">En</span> </em></strong><br />
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Ons gaan op 'n <span style="color: blue;">Pelgrimsreis</span> saam met Theo Geyser na Taize & stap die Camino de Santiago.....<br />
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stuur 'n e-pos aan <a href="mailto:yolandi@groupstoisrael.co.za">yolandi@groupstoisrael.co.za</a> vir meer inligting<br />
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Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-89954475496151715302012-02-19T13:50:00.018+02:002012-02-20T08:25:32.533+02:00Wonderlike Jordanië<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Jordanië grens aan: Israel, Saudi Arabië, Iraq, Sirië en 'n stukkie van die Rooi See by die golf van Akaba</span></strong><br />Hoe meer ek van Jordanië te wete kom, hoe meer staan ek verwonderd oor die skatte wat hierdie land inhou. Besef julle dat dit die area is waar Abraham en Lot gewoon het.....die oorblyfsels van Sodom en Gomorra is...Jakob met God by een nag by die Jabbokrivier geworstel het en waar Israel sy naam gekry het...Moses met die volk in die woestyn geswerf het en vanaf die berg Horeb die Beloofde land kon sien.....Elia in 'n vuurwa opgeneem is in die hemel...Johannes die Doper vir Jesus in die Jordaanrivier gedoop het!<br /><br /><strong>Sodom en Gomorra<br /></strong>Abraham het vir Lot gesê om eerste te kies toe hulle besluit het om in verskill<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQLOCIbgDhJBGUn9D7NajS443WoaDMYPGYbYaZqniS3WchUxdFQGfE5ku4CmCDFmPq8iJezuMPwKK637waHA5nRQTAj4Yz3DTnijCpTv4eHxFhv155jY-W1pDTpqcJuLTvNnkFMvdfHrk/s1600/istock_6558562%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710821103427274834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQLOCIbgDhJBGUn9D7NajS443WoaDMYPGYbYaZqniS3WchUxdFQGfE5ku4CmCDFmPq8iJezuMPwKK637waHA5nRQTAj4Yz3DTnijCpTv4eHxFhv155jY-W1pDTpqcJuLTvNnkFMvdfHrk/s200/istock_6558562%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a>ende rigtings te gaan. Lot het die vrugbare gedeeltes op die vlaktes aan die Oostekant van die Jordaanrivier gekies net noord van die Dooie See. Dit is vandag nog van die vrugbaarste gedeeltes in die hele Midde-Ooste.<br />Die ruïnes en opgrawings by die antieke stede Bab edh-Dhra en Numeira word vandag algemeen beskou as die oorblyfsels van die Ou-Testamentiese Sodom en Gomorra. Daar is duidelike tekens van as en totale vernietiging.<br />Jesus het ook verwys na Lot se vrou toe hy na ongehoorsaamheid verwys het asook na Sodom toe Hy gepraat het van die oordeelsdag.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>Roete na die Eksodus uit Egipte</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Moses het opdrag by God gekry dat hy die gedeelte aan die noordekant van die Dooie See, die gebied van die Amoriete, mag bewoon. Hy het spesifiek opdrag gekry om die <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTnZNzaMIikYYLl0HSFXqLdTjId3GhVMPzxtIiSxIrizFMccjTKuUbQtEBOGNNy1i_70jUx_gXLlTVBEMI2FT3YjGKK9N-z-eHvcA4MWw7CAfbHhZ8jB6BdVzv6q9dN6vAoxOEwHUvCPu/s1600/Jordan_desert%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710821550250023666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTnZNzaMIikYYLl0HSFXqLdTjId3GhVMPzxtIiSxIrizFMccjTKuUbQtEBOGNNy1i_70jUx_gXLlTVBEMI2FT3YjGKK9N-z-eHvcA4MWw7CAfbHhZ8jB6BdVzv6q9dN6vAoxOEwHUvCPu/s200/Jordan_desert%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a>Edomiete, die nageslag van Essau en die Moabiete en Amoniete wat die nageslag van Lot was en ook bloedverwante, nie aan te val nie. Die Edomiete was gevestig in die area naby Petra. Sy versoek aan die koning van die Edomiete om deur hulle land te trek en op die Koningspad te bly, is nie toegestaan nie. Die hoofroete daardie tyd na Mesopotamië en Damaskus. (Lees Numerie 20:17-21). Om konflik te vermy het hy dieper in die woestyn ingetrek met 'n ompad. </div><strong></strong><br /><strong>Aaron se graf<br /></strong>As gevolg van Moses en Aäron se ongeloof by die waters van Mériba, het die Here gesê: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB0OEdPgGmO-Lbv0U_1HXObClQM3W-rX8iHBxOnYX-6d3dnuB-YTPyRFJQK1XGR_vssQlkNcU3UKcHXZ0415m9T6dPAGLnEw9pqgreQFuxA1Z2zPQicZK7nzE1cOxzV6JqjOkiJ4M4cbA/s1600/aarons_tomb%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710823068972463026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB0OEdPgGmO-Lbv0U_1HXObClQM3W-rX8iHBxOnYX-6d3dnuB-YTPyRFJQK1XGR_vssQlkNcU3UKcHXZ0415m9T6dPAGLnEw9pqgreQFuxA1Z2zPQicZK7nzE1cOxzV6JqjOkiJ4M4cbA/s200/aarons_tomb%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a>“ Omdat julle in My nie geglo het om My voor die oë van die kinders van Israel te heilig nie, daarom sal julle hierdie vergadering nie in die land inbring wat Ek aan hulle gegee het nie”. Num. 20:12.<br />Ons het 'n pragtige uitsig oor die Berg Hor met die duidelike wit baken van Aäron se graf – volgens oorlewering die plek waar Moses Aäron se klere aan die se seun, Eleásar, moes gee toe hy daar dood is. Die volk het vir 30 dae oor Aäron se dood gerou.<br />Aaron sal veral onthou word oor die pragtige priesterlike seën wat die Here deur Moses vir hom gegee het waarmee hy die kinders van Israel mee moet seën:<br />“Die Here sal jou seën en jou behoed; die Here sal Sy aangesig oor jou laat skyn en jou genadig wees; die Here sal Sy aangesig oor jou verhef en jou vrede gee. So moet julle dan My Naam op die kinders van Israel lê; en Ek sal hulle seën”. Numerie 6:24-27<br /><br /><strong>Berg Nebo<br /></strong>God het vir Moses gesê in Deut. 34:4, “Dit is die land wat Ek aan Abraham, Izak en Jakob met 'n eed beloof het met die woorde, aan jou nageslag sal Ek dit gee; Ek het jou dit met jou oë laat sien, maar jy sal daarheen nie oortrek nie”. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LYVVPvf-eF6oQ0KtSl0judNge7GOLiEApR68I_ruxomEN2eWrKNyungBnFLto4b-gxhHLYcnn6aZNpyNSiCgm1Rkll5o4Bs5J-8AcwTSMJ4ZeFifmGunLyogtFwqcTrMitolvghRrhWr/s1600/Beloofde+land+uitkykpunt+ho%25C3%25AB+res.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710828101020109010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LYVVPvf-eF6oQ0KtSl0judNge7GOLiEApR68I_ruxomEN2eWrKNyungBnFLto4b-gxhHLYcnn6aZNpyNSiCgm1Rkll5o4Bs5J-8AcwTSMJ4ZeFifmGunLyogtFwqcTrMitolvghRrhWr/s200/Beloofde+land+uitkykpunt+ho%25C3%25AB+res.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Moses is hier dood nadat hy die pragtige uitsig oor die Beloofde Land gesien het op die ouderdom van 120 jaar. Die Bybel sê dat hy nog goed kon sien en nog sterk was. Die Here het hom begrawe in die land Moab en niemand het tot vandag toe sy graf uitgeken nie.<br />Hierdie uitsig is 'n baie spesiale ervaring. Hartseer gemeng met verwagting. Op 'n mooi dag kan ons tot by Jerusalem sien.<br />Ook die kerkie wat daar gebou is en waar mens 'n kers kan opsteek, wees en bid, het besonderse betekenis vir Christene en Jode vandag.<br /><br /><strong>Bethanie by die Jordaan <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMOA49NvBBTBdcjoXmDIWXVtKH1mCvjoiKb_WJF38vJa1zGHBC7-7IbbrAgZrKVpwl3TnmyKfMBJlK4Ubg7CTB-1qwskg_iHLkvx63ZCtBFbz1QLOqCRE4VJf6Yd-wM-V1StV4Vr32beV/s1600/Jordaan+rivier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710823404981461186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMOA49NvBBTBdcjoXmDIWXVtKH1mCvjoiKb_WJF38vJa1zGHBC7-7IbbrAgZrKVpwl3TnmyKfMBJlK4Ubg7CTB-1qwskg_iHLkvx63ZCtBFbz1QLOqCRE4VJf6Yd-wM-V1StV4Vr32beV/s200/Jordaan+rivier.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></strong>Baie naby aan die Allenby grenspos tussen Jordanië en Israel, net noord van die Dooie See, is Bethanie. Opgrawings bewys, en historici is redelik seker dat dit wel die plek is waar Johannes die doper vir Jesus gedoop het.<br />Baie insiggewend is dat dit ook die presiese plek is vanwaar die Here vir Elia opgeneem het in die Hemel met 'n vuurwa van perde. Die Jode glo vandag nog dat Elia sal terugkeer om die Mesias se koms aan te kondig. Op hierdie plek het Johannes die Doper dan ook vir Jesus gedoop! Vir Christene baie insiggewend dat "Die een die Mesias vooruitgegaan het", juis hiér sy werk gedoen het!Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-14186665574350757642012-02-18T09:42:00.001+02:002012-02-19T15:17:05.685+02:00Toer saam met Koos van der Merwe<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-size:130%;">Israel - in voet, in hart, in siel. </span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="font-size:130%;">5-17 Mei 2012</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><strong>12 Nagte / 13 Dae<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#990000;">Toerprys: R24 500 (per persoon wat deel)</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663333;"><strong>"Ons reis om prentjies vir die siel te gaan kry. Om op paaie te loop waar ewige woorde gebore is. Sodat ons kan terugkom en nooit sal vergeet nie." Koos van der Merwe </strong></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;color:#3366ff;" >Hoogtepunte: </span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span lang="EN-ZA">Sesarea - Berg Karmel - Kana - Nasaret - Berg Tabor - Jordaanrivier - See vanGalilea - Kapernaum - Tabgha - Berg van Saligspreking - Sesarea Filippi - Jerusalem - Yad Vashem - Israel Museum - Olyfberg - Getsémane - Via Dolorosa - Tuingraf - Ou Stadsmure - Klaagmuur - Sionsberg - Argeologiese Park - Oppersaal - Betlehem - Machne Yehuda mark - Qumran - Masada - Dooie See - Ein Gedi - Eilat - Timna - Aqaba - Petra - Jeep Safari in Wadi Musa - Middagete in Bedoeiene tent - Megiddo / Armagedon - Tel Aviv </span></div><span lang="EN-ZA"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;color:#3366ff;" >Ingesluit:<br /></span>Twee etes per dag - Akkommodasie in eersteklas hotelle - Alle besienswaardighede soos aangedui - Luukse lugverkoelde busvervoer - Retoer vliegkaartjies vanaf Johannesburg & binnelandse vlug tussen Kairo en Tel Aviv- Voltydse Afrikaanse Israel & Beyond verteenwoordiger asook 'n Engelse lokale gids - Lughawebelasting & brandstofheffing - Alle kruierslone & fooitjies.</span><span lang="EN-ZA"> </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Dr. Koos van der Merwe – Digter, liedjieskrywer, rubriekskrywer en leraar.....<br /></span></strong>Vra enige iemand in die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf wie Koos van der Merwe is, en jy sal vinnig hoor “die skrywer van Houtkruis!”. Dié bekende digter, sanger en liedjieskrywer het reeds dekades gelede as lid van die duo Prophet, bekendheid verwerf. Vandag is Koos ook een van die tydskrif Sarie se gewildste rubriekskrywers en behartig hy “Laaste sê”. Saam met sy vrou en kinders Barbara, Ivan en Claudie woon hy in George waar hy tans hoofleraar by Edengemeente is.</div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-73281539990580671262012-02-17T10:14:00.000+02:002012-02-19T15:16:34.597+02:00Toer saam met Willem Botha<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Die Bybel - Lewend en Relevant.</span> </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" >'n Toer na Israel & Petra saam met Willem Botha.</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:130%;" >28 Mei - 7 Junie 2012 </span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:100%;color:#000066;" >10 Nagte / 11 Dae<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Toerprys: R23 000 (per persoon wat deel)</span></div><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Hoogtepunte:</strong></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerusalem - Yad Vashem - Ein Karem - Betlehem - Herdersvelde - Olyfberg - Getsemane - Bethesda - Via Dolorosa - Tuingraf - Golgota - Klaagmuur & Joodse kwartiere - Ou Stadsmure - Sionsberg - Oppersaal - Graf van Dawid - Ou Stad - Dooi See - Masada - Ein Gedi - Qumran - Eilat - Jordanië - Petra - Berg Nebo - Tiberias - Kapernaum - Berg van Saligspreking - Tabgha - Bootrit op die See van Galilea - Sesarea Filipi - Jordaanrivier - Berg Tabor - Nasaret - Megiddo/ Armagéddon - Karmelgebergte - Sesarea - Jaffa - Tel Aviv</span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Ing</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">esluit:</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Twee etes per dag - Akkommodasie in eersteklas hotelle - Alle besienswaardighede soos aangedui - Luukse lugverkoelde busvervoer - Retoer vliegkaartjies vanaf Johannesburg - Voltydse Afrikaanse Israel & Beyond verteenwoordiger asook 'n Engelse lokale gids - Lughawebelasting & brandstofheffing - Alle kruierslone & fooitjies.<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></span></p><br /><p align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;color:#3366ff;" >Wie is Willem Botha... </span></span><span lang="AF"><br />Die hoof van die </span><b><span lang="AF" style="font-size:10;">DIDASKO </span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8lUnCno7SoLkB7wKmont_eC-pDLNf5PfI9YVTQsCttGDoclh2j-6MiOxEwuNH38UztY5HO2LOmzJDJWKQInLuKs_-LOhm_0DD-vdtZ5569PwJKDVGRiqY1R-2CvAwFUytZqG0AevL3v_/s1600/Willem+Botha.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644337999894617778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8lUnCno7SoLkB7wKmont_eC-pDLNf5PfI9YVTQsCttGDoclh2j-6MiOxEwuNH38UztY5HO2LOmzJDJWKQInLuKs_-LOhm_0DD-vdtZ5569PwJKDVGRiqY1R-2CvAwFUytZqG0AevL3v_/s200/Willem+Botha.JPG" border="0" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="AF" style="font-size:10;">BYBELSKOOL,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span lang="AF">Willem Botha, is ‘n gebore Vrystater wat ‘n draai gemaak het in Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg en Stellenbosch voordat hy en sy gesin hulle in 1999 op George gevestig het.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="AF">Willem het aan die Vrystaatse Universiteit ‘n BA-graad en Hoër Onderwysdiploma behaal, maar hoewel onderwys altyd sy passie was, het hy eers 10 jaar as omroeper/regisseur agter die mikrofoon deurgebring by die destydse Afrikaanse Radiodiens van die SAUK, in Bloemfontein en Johannesburg.</span> </span><br /><span lang="AF" style="font-size:85%;">Van 1988 tot 1991 het hy weer voltyds in die Teologie gaan studeer en die Diploma in Teologie verwerf aan die Aucklandparkse Teologiese Seminarium, wat die Teologie-fakulteit van die Johannesburgse Universiteit is. Na verdere studie behaal hy die B.Phil-graad in Bybelvaardighede (cum laude) aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, waar hy aan die einde van 2006 ook sy meestersgraad (M.Phil) in Bybeluitleg (Hermeneutiek) voltooi.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="AF"><br /></span><span lang="AF">Willem het sewe jaar se gemeentelike bedieningservaring opgedoen as leraar in die AGS Stellenbosch-gemeente. Dit was egter by prediking, lering en die aanbied van Bybelskole waar sy passie gelê het – met die gevolg dat hy na die gesin se vestiging in George begin het met die aanbied van lesings oor ‘n verskeidenheid van onderwerpe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Dit was gou duidelik dat daar ‘n groot behoefte aan toerusting onder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>lidmate van alle gemeentes en denominasies bestaan het, en in 2000 open </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="AF">DIDASKO </span></b>sy deure met Willem as voltydse dosent. <span lang="AF"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span><span lang="AF"></span><span lang="AF">Willem se deeglike navorsing en diepte-kennis van sy onderwerp asook ‘n besondere gawe om die Woord oop te breek en toeganklik te maak, rus nie net <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>gelowiges toe vir bediening nie, maar verdiep ook hul belewenis van God op persoonlike vlak.</span> </span><br /><span lang="AF"><span style="font-size:85%;">Willem is getroud met Mandi, self ‘n oud-Kovsie en tans redakteur van die plaaslike koerant, wat hom gaan vergesel op hierdie toer.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-6237912524081764052011-12-14T21:55:00.004+02:002011-12-14T22:05:05.014+02:00<strong>Die Stad van Dawid.<br /></strong>Sowat 3000 jaar gelede het die jong Koning Dawid ‘n stad by die Jebusiete oorgeneem en dit sy hoofstad en tuiste gemaak. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOcG5Ocn2NzsOUuwd6jkRZ4TDNaDdodbRts6xHFIT-CxWkeiQaHuj0YR6c3LSiyUTnXyX5XcPYY9j83W5lhofyFNha_Uz6CH8P1qcObXhAWpicix15AY4DXXQN4XU_r6aaul783Ty8Ypa/s1600/Ou+stadsmure+Jerusalem.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686076409221633794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOcG5Ocn2NzsOUuwd6jkRZ4TDNaDdodbRts6xHFIT-CxWkeiQaHuj0YR6c3LSiyUTnXyX5XcPYY9j83W5lhofyFNha_Uz6CH8P1qcObXhAWpicix15AY4DXXQN4XU_r6aaul783Ty8Ypa/s200/Ou+stadsmure+Jerusalem.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jerusalem. Die stad het reeds beskik oor ‘n gevorderde water voorsieningssisteem wat ontspring het uit die Gihon fontein. A.g.v. die ligging bo op ‘n heuwel en omring deur valleie, was die stad ook maklik om te verdedig.<br />Ons lees in 2 Samuel 5:7-9 “Maar Dawid het die bergvesting Sion ingeneem; dit is die stad van Dawid.” “En Dawid het in die bergvesting gaan woon en dit die stad van Dawid genoem.” Hierdie stad wat later bekend geword het as die Heilige stad, is deur die eeue menigmaal verwoes en weer herbou. Met tye tot op die grond afgebreek, verwoes en verbrand, maar telkemale weer herbou - groter en sterker. En diep onder die rommel is geheimenisse en bewysstukke vasgevang wat vandag deur argeoloë opgegrawe en as bewysstukke onthul kan word.<br />Sowat 150 jaar gelede het argeoloë die eerste ontdekkings van die antieke stad gemaak en vandag word die gebied geleë Suid Wes van die hedendaagse Ou stadsmure net buite die Mispoort met reg weer genoem ‘Die stad van Dawid’. Op hierdie presiese plek is Jerusalem gebore.<br />Koning Salomo het later die “Stad van Dawid” uitgebou en o.a. die Eerste Tempel op die berg Moria gebou soos God dit aan Dawid beveel het. (2 Kron 3:1) Die tradisionele plek waar Abraham Isak moes offer. (Gen 22:2)<br />Die hedendaagse stad van Dawid is die historiese area van o.a Dawid se paleis met die Kidron vallei na die Ooste. Dit is werklik die kern van Jerusalem se ontstaan met ontdekkings wat insluit seëls (Bulla’s) met name van vername persone uit die eerste Tempel periode, antieke toilette so<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSj3zW4y2XmduUhCDx72MwEJ4CSnhTzlBmprfYpGi1HWRVt3PXbjz9f3bgQgEy1WX0BuMDULRMJYE9swYkk7P2N-nHPN_3rFXaW0FFecXxm9tNYg7WEp0ln-8fLS9s0-gciqIwHkH7nH-0/s1600/Hiskia+se+leikanaal..jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686077113606966146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSj3zW4y2XmduUhCDx72MwEJ4CSnhTzlBmprfYpGi1HWRVt3PXbjz9f3bgQgEy1WX0BuMDULRMJYE9swYkk7P2N-nHPN_3rFXaW0FFecXxm9tNYg7WEp0ln-8fLS9s0-gciqIwHkH7nH-0/s200/Hiskia+se+leikanaal..jpg" border="0" /></a>os deur konings en baie ryk huisgesinne gebruik, en selfs ‘n goue klokkie soos die wat aan die Hoë Priester se kleed was (Ex. 28:33-35) Aantrekkings sluit ook in Hiskia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBO-TNaPD081J_5qK1vJl7QFjXUKO5FJvEFCtl0hPU_xAf4EHX602sL9OKRmGGIewUZlM5yJ1lZlBklJcNKGBZjrh8Ehug5Uw3JEqSy9Pmom77aPMDBHASr3ZjOhPrWw3LtLPgSmqdOn4/s1600/2de+Tempel+fondasiestene.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686076695668828530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBO-TNaPD081J_5qK1vJl7QFjXUKO5FJvEFCtl0hPU_xAf4EHX602sL9OKRmGGIewUZlM5yJ1lZlBklJcNKGBZjrh8Ehug5Uw3JEqSy9Pmom77aPMDBHASr3ZjOhPrWw3LtLPgSmqdOn4/s200/2de+Tempel+fondasiestene.jpg" border="0" /></a> se leikanaal waardeur besoekers kan stap, die oorblyfsels van die Siloambad waar Jesus die blinde man genees het en die ondergrondse tonnels waar mens plek plek langs die tweede Tempel fondasiestene kan stap.<br />‘n Besoek aan die “Stad van Dawid” beteken ‘n besoek aan die geografiese kern van die Joodse volk. Dawid en Salomo het hier regeer en die profete Jesaja en Jeremia het hul ewigheids woorde hier gespreek. En vandag kan ons verwonderd hier rond wandel en onthou.Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-70156382220839839062011-06-14T18:51:00.011+02:002011-09-25T11:28:58.167+02:00Die aand na sy <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWjJekUSQvN1Iv4SgWA6nm9uznK7-k1BxCBCUZ-wgxmCdd0RK4WYkIlXIeRME81hM-9EI4bfWiWNBHPScN0EXetWibuke4bRoEOQDZhRQA76OT9JJWHH8hrH24BVkouFn-sq0gmUhAevI/s1600/Women.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120613837693586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWjJekUSQvN1Iv4SgWA6nm9uznK7-k1BxCBCUZ-wgxmCdd0RK4WYkIlXIeRME81hM-9EI4bfWiWNBHPScN0EXetWibuke4bRoEOQDZhRQA76OT9JJWHH8hrH24BVkouFn-sq0gmUhAevI/s200/Women.jpg" border="0" /></a>besoek aan die Yad Vashem, 17 Mei 2011, het Koos die volgende gedig geskryf:<br /><br />ek het vandag<br />'n jood geword<br />in die museum<br />dit was my seun<br />hy was klein<br />so tien<br />en ek kon sien<br />hy’s bang<br />sy oë was groot<br />ek was al dood<br />sy handjies in die lug <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxRP0u-s-cKOHTDyFpfm9xD26WVhmdul6hTCd-EdKPmHq0alxB4CtOwXMIXjbvYZiEHGuYkDfKHTaM7gjfO2L7qUhyphenhyphencPd_84k5BVxyoFpZ7y4obdSHMYYNk9JLvxkqgntU-X1dOKSd3Zd/s1600/IMG_8354x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618119793648836946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxRP0u-s-cKOHTDyFpfm9xD26WVhmdul6hTCd-EdKPmHq0alxB4CtOwXMIXjbvYZiEHGuYkDfKHTaM7gjfO2L7qUhyphenhyphencPd_84k5BVxyoFpZ7y4obdSHMYYNk9JLvxkqgntU-X1dOKSd3Zd/s200/IMG_8354x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />terwyl hy vir 'n nazi vlug<br />my dogtertjie was weg<br />haar longe en haar niere<br />was êrens in 'n klas<br />laboratorium van die adelras<br />op 'n ander plek<br />het ek later weer<br />wat oor was van my seun<br />bespeur<br />verweer<br />en seer<br />en uitgeteer<br />ek het vandag <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2T8ynk9aC0Z8SpZLGJMIymjg0crKWyH331CntpNmRZ8p2rQ3Orc_eWNk_TvKC3riaTjsziklNJDFOnM2PFdscHj4wlPHf4pTI8_nalyrG6P7wIYHRREFdmgnZ90pZ3OlznbFXsSKU7hoh/s1600/IMG_9003xxx+%25281%2529.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120100659381234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2T8ynk9aC0Z8SpZLGJMIymjg0crKWyH331CntpNmRZ8p2rQ3Orc_eWNk_TvKC3riaTjsziklNJDFOnM2PFdscHj4wlPHf4pTI8_nalyrG6P7wIYHRREFdmgnZ90pZ3OlznbFXsSKU7hoh/s200/IMG_9003xxx+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />'n jood geword<br />kerkvaders<br />het ek afgesweer<br />augustinus<br />en 'n pous<br />vir 'n oomblik<br />het ek probeer<br />met genade dink<br />maar ek kon geen<br />versagting vind<br />my kind<br />my kind<br />so maer <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwmb7Hkbr4jK-VbxZWs-KnJe6bdmn4MYTQCCll2aYUX46ESmIdxI8taWXVU1nA5oQJNM8B7dJXmqL8o2UlrOVSaqrRcqtMl7W_NPhoqUX2McCBRNT593wbxi569tyUAOK-6VaTR01gEZw/s1600/IMG_8841x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618120400198236226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwmb7Hkbr4jK-VbxZWs-KnJe6bdmn4MYTQCCll2aYUX46ESmIdxI8taWXVU1nA5oQJNM8B7dJXmqL8o2UlrOVSaqrRcqtMl7W_NPhoqUX2McCBRNT593wbxi569tyUAOK-6VaTR01gEZw/s200/IMG_8841x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />so vuil<br />hy huil<br />ek het vandag<br />'n jood geword<br /><br />- koos van der merwe -<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hierdie fotos is deur Anne-mari Nagtegaal geneem gedurende ons toer - Mei 2011</div></div></div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-73819158399152134032011-06-09T10:02:00.004+02:002011-06-14T19:07:21.209+02:00Tour May 2011 dr. 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Die hardheid van sommige landskappe in skrille kontras met vooruitgang en nuwe lewe wat die moderne staat Israel bied, hou aan om jou op onverwagse oomblike by te val. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Ons toer saam met Koos van der Merwe was in alle opsigte meer as wat ons kon droom voor. Die dinamika van 'n besonderse groep reisigers - die insig, wysheid en toewyding van ons bekwame geestelike leier - die land met sy magiese verwagtinge en borrelende energie - saam met die nabyheid van die Heilige Gees deurentyd - was wenkombinasies !</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Daar is nie benoeg plek op hierdie blad om al die oomblike vas te vat nie. Al word 'n toer hoe goed deurdink en beplan kan die verskuilde seëninge wat elke dag se besoeke inhou nooit voorsien word nie! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> 'n Paar persoonlike hoogtepunte vir my: </span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Die koor "Afrika-Amerikaanse" stemme wat spontaan by die tuingraf "We are standing on Holy ground" in die agtergrong begin sing het terwyl ons groep Nagmaal gebruik. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Die intense empatie met God se volk as jy die verskrikking en smart ervaar met besoek aan die Yad Vashem Holocaust museum - Jerusalem.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Die opwinding, eerlikheid en toewyding van Jode by die Klaagmuur - en as bonus die vrolike groep Bar-Mitzvah vierders met hul ramshorings, balonne en danse!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Om te staan waar Moses gestaan het toe God die beloofde land vir hom gewys het - met Koos se lied "Dit is verby" nog in my gedagtes.......</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Om elke dag te begin met Koos se leiding, insig en lering. En baie spesiaal - toe hy by Tabgha gedemonstreer het hoe dit moontlik was vir Jesus om met duisende te kon praat sonder klankversterking !</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Bootvaart op die See van Galilea... om net te wees, te sien, te weet... Jesus was hier. </span></li>
</ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Ons toer was ook gekenmerk deur baie lag - veral die jolige agterbankers op die bus :) - baie "shopping" danksy Lea se geduld - heerlike kuiers rondom Midde-Oosterse geregte - die groot wedywer oor wie die beste foto kan neem - laat aand nagte in Jerusalem se strate - en lewenslange vriendskappe wat op hierdie spesiale toer gesmee is !</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Ek verlang al weer terug....................</span></div><div></div><span style="color: #888888; font-size: small;"></span><br />
<div style="color: black;"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Yolandi </span></span><br />
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<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ons het nie noodwendig gegaan om vakansie te hou nie, maar om o.a. te stap op die “Via Dolarosa” en Israel te beleef. Ons het veel meer as dit kon ervaar.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vir my sal die volgende my by bly:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Die opening, gedigte en sang van Dr. van der Merwe</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Die klank van ander groepe se sang by die verskillende besoekpunte</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Die besoek aan die graf en die gebruik van die Nagmaal </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Dr. van der Merwe wat ons kon lei by verskillende besoekpunte soos die Tuin van Getsemane, Berg van die Saligsprekinge, ens, ens, Ook die geleentheid tot stilgebed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Ek persoonlik hou nie daarvan om emosioneel te raak nie maar die trane het by verskeie geleenthede net gevloei</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Dat mens met ‘n groep kon wees wat hoofsaaklik Afrikaans gepraat het</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Seker die eerste toer wat ek onderneem het waar daar geen ongelukkigheid by die lede ontstaan het nie</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">* Die wyse waarop julle alles georganiseer het</span><br />
</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So kan ek aanhou en aanhou. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> Baie, baie dankie vir ‘n wonderlike belewenis en onvergeetlike toer!</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hans en Annatjie Botha</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Windhoek</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr><wbr></wbr></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Ek weet nie waar om te begin om dankie te se nie. Die toer het aan al my verwagtinge voldoen, dit was werklik n geestelike reis en n sielsverreikende ervaring wat my altyd sal bybly.(Geld kan dit nie koop nie) Julle het met die opstel van die leer regtig gesorg dat ons toerlede alles moes weet wat nodig was sonder om met te veel inligting oorweldig te word. Koos se oggendoordenkings was vir my een van die hoogtepunte, ek dink beslis dat die regte toerleier baie waarde toevoeg tot enige toer, en veral op so n pelgrimstoer. So jy, Org en Koos vorm die regte </span><span style="font-size: small;">driemanskap. Dankie vir jou visie in hierdie verband, net jammer dat dit nie vir Koos prakties sal wees om al jou toere te lei nie!</span></div><div></div><div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Martie Buys</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Pretoria</span></div></div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-3957702369027236832011-06-08T12:54:00.003+02:002012-09-08T11:38:15.388+02:00Hoekom 'n reis na Israel en ander Bybellande?<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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'n Reis na die Bybellande is afspraaktyd. Gekoopte tyd. Soos alle ander reise gaan jy om nuwe ervarings mee te maak, plekke te sien, jou sintuie te voed. Maar Bybellandreise hou ander verwagtinge in. Hierdie reise sal jou by besondere plekke bring - waar Hy vir jou wag.<br />
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Neem byvoorbeeld Jerusalem. Daar is geen stad op aarde soos Jerusalem nie. Hier ervaar 'n mens die religieuse verlange van Jode, Moslems en Christene gelyk. Hierdie stad vertel van Salomo se wysheid, maar ook van bloed wat soos reenwater in die straatvore loop.<br />
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Eers as jy daar was, kan jy begin om dit te verstaan. Die Joodse liefdesverhouding met hierdie Heilige Stad word eeue al bedreig deur volkere soos die Egiptenare, Assiriers, Babiloniers, Romeine, Moslem Arabiere, Middeleeuse krygtogte, die Ottoman ryk, die Britse ryk. In Israel raak jy bewus van geskiedkundige wonderwerke, beloftes en Geloftes. Van profesiee en van God se verbond met Sy volk. Jy raak bewus van die 'groter prentjie', maar word ook gekonfronteer deur jou eie vasgelegde ides, voorkeure en vooroordele.Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-26409019684715504742011-04-20T15:55:00.002+02:002011-06-20T10:40:35.490+02:00Petra<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrnCyxk85pcLew5F5n6DmVoRdsOtFle-xLd_Sba4NUlnYlXDIESkA07QaP1EwDitagIjC_SOVjE24rfyKcu7MqD43uT0WIqHybgsjKgYoviZrcv0TPaBDO2J_vBHzHjAXGe5Dm_Y7FiI/s1600/Israel+07+Gk+331.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620219020027045026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHrnCyxk85pcLew5F5n6DmVoRdsOtFle-xLd_Sba4NUlnYlXDIESkA07QaP1EwDitagIjC_SOVjE24rfyKcu7MqD43uT0WIqHybgsjKgYoviZrcv0TPaBDO2J_vBHzHjAXGe5Dm_Y7FiI/s200/Israel+07+Gk+331.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';" ></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="font-size:small;"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';" >Tussen die betowerende berglandskappe van Jordanië, lê die unike stad Petra. Die naam beteken “Rots” volgens die Griekse vertaling van die Hebreeuse naam ‘Sela’. Dit word vermeld in die Bybel as die Hoofstad van die Koninkryk van Edom - tradisioneel bewoon deur bedoeïen gemeenskappe.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="font-size:small;"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';" >Ons stap die sowat 3 km vanaf die ingang tot by die stad deur die mees asemrowende rotsformasies. Die eerste 2 km stap ons verby verskeie grafkelders, die Djin blokke en die Obelisk. Die laaste deel staan bekend as die ‘Siq’. Dit is ‘n nou kloof van ongeveer 1km lank met sekere areas net 2 m wyd. Tussen die asemrowende sandsteenformasies golf die paadjie – plek-plek met oorspronklike kobbelstene – tot die bekende “Skatkamer” skielik reg voor jou te voorskyn kom!</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><span style="font-size:small;"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';" >In die somer van 1812 reis ‘n jong 28 jarige Switserse verkenner, vermom as Bedoeïen, vanaf Aleppo na Caïro. Sy naam was Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, ‘n kenner van Arabies en Islamitiese regte, met ‘n missie om die oorsprong van die Nylrivier in Afrika te gaan verken. Hy word egter nie onthou vir sy Afrika ekspedisies nie, maar as die man wat die Antieke stad Petra ontdek het. Vermom as “Sheikh Ibrahim” kom die jong avonturier te hoor van ‘n versteekte stad se ruïnes iewers tussen die Wadi Musa gebergtes. Hy koop ‘n paar bedoeïn metgeselle om deur vir hul te vertel dat hy ‘n eed afgelê het om die grafkelder van Harun (Aaron se graf) te besoek. Op 22 Augustus 1812 stap Burckhardt deur die Siq – die eerste Europeër van ons tyd om so te doen – en ontdek die fabelagtige ruïnes van die Skatkamer van die Farao (Al-Khasneh). Hy was wel bekend met die Bybel en het goed besef dat hy heel moontlik die Nabataense hoofstad – Petra – ontdek het!</span></span></div></div></div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-65623426079432677722011-03-30T15:03:00.000+02:002011-06-08T12:32:30.041+02:00Megiddo<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqV4MPBH_PFdp9yk8bWu0FneMdNslRqwDqME2P6vYFHYIlWjVG7b3AwELC-vCZdF8pfcAMrSC9czftTwVAT-W8mKEmAgEfwWjrCHt3JriY0fXRNvC-7NmZMkWxUhJw2yrIKVvwOxwsCq-/s1600/450px-Tell_Megiddo_-_4.2006_-36%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqV4MPBH_PFdp9yk8bWu0FneMdNslRqwDqME2P6vYFHYIlWjVG7b3AwELC-vCZdF8pfcAMrSC9czftTwVAT-W8mKEmAgEfwWjrCHt3JriY0fXRNvC-7NmZMkWxUhJw2yrIKVvwOxwsCq-/s200/450px-Tell_Megiddo_-_4.2006_-36%255B1%255D.jpg" width="150" /></a>The name <i>Megiddo</i> is derived from the original <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/hebrewal.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Hebrew</span></a> word pronounced <i>har-Megiddon,</i> from which we get the English pronunciation <i>Armageddon</i> - a name well familiar to those who study <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/prophecy.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Bible Prophecy</span></a>. Megiddo in Hebrew means something like <i>rendezvous,</i> or <i>place of troops. </i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;">Megiddo has had a very long history, going back past 3,000 B.C., mostly due to its strategic location on a pass through the <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/carmel.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Carmel</span></a> mountain range. Those who held Megiddo controlled one of the best direct trade and military routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia (Iraq). The site has had at least two dozen different occupiers, including <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/egyptans.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">The Ancient Egyptians</span></a>. Due to its strong defensive position, it was not one of the earliest cities taken by the Israelites after they entered the promised land under <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Joshua</b>. By the time of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">King David</b> however, the city came fully under Israelite control. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/solomon.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">King Solomon</span></a>, son of David</b>, rebuilt Megiddo as a major center. Solomon did things in a grand way, and Megiddo was no different - he stabled 450 horses there and fortified it. After the division and decline of the northern and southern Israelite kingdoms of Israel and Judah, Megiddo briefly fell under Egyptian and Assyrian control before eventually being destroyed and left a ruin, as it is remains today. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Armageddon is of course most well-known from its single mention in <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/bybook.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">The Bible</span></a>, as a place where a great end-time gathering of armies is prophesied to occur - "Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon." <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Revelation 16:16</b>.<span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggvzVHZizZZ-qj075Uj66SKjJCh5aaxJ37eFQD2L8ntrW1-KQVPRHUG-wDGk-w6Ydk7RLAq6CRXZa9l5687NW5ZlxgD1L4MH64wSMjI-18DW01dfZAnD-nbr5V_01HswBANlBkRAn-maP/s1600/Megiddo%255B2%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggvzVHZizZZ-qj075Uj66SKjJCh5aaxJ37eFQD2L8ntrW1-KQVPRHUG-wDGk-w6Ydk7RLAq6CRXZa9l5687NW5ZlxgD1L4MH64wSMjI-18DW01dfZAnD-nbr5V_01HswBANlBkRAn-maP/s200/Megiddo%255B2%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a>It is significant that the Bible reference to Armageddon is that of a place where a great mass of troops will <i>gather,</i> not fight. The actual great battle will occur near <a href="http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/jerfacts.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Jerusalem</span></a>.</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 36pt;"></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size: 36pt;"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">SCRIPTURE SUMMARY</span></u></b></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Joshua killed the king of Megiddo during the Conquest (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=joshua+12:7&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">Joshua 12:7</span></a>, <a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=joshua+12:21&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">12:21</span></a>).</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The city of Megiddo was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=joshua+17:11&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">Joshua 17:11</span></a>; <a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=1chronicles+7:29&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">I Chronicles 7:29</span></a>).</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Deborah and Barak led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanite armies of Sisera by "the waters of Megiddo" (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=joshua+5:19-20&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">Judges 5:19-20</span></a>).</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Solomon made Megiddo one of his district capitals as well as one of his three main fortress cities (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=1kings+4:12&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">I Kings 4:12</span></a>; <a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=1kings+9:15&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">9:15</span></a>).</span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">King Josiah of Judah died in battle near Megiddo when he tried to thwart pharaoh Necho's attempt to succor the Assyrians at the Battle of Carchemish (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=2kings+23:29-30&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">II Kings 23:29-30</span></a>; <a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=2chronicles+35:20-24&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">II Chronicles 35:20-24</span></a>).</span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Western military forces gather in the Valley of Megiddo, at Armageddon, and proceed to Jerusalem to engage eastern forces advancing in that direction, and at the height of battle encounter the unforeseen intervention of the Messiah (<a href="http://bible.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=revelation+16:16&version=nas"><span style="color: blue;">Revelation 16:16</span></a>).</span></b></div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-58824004487426383812011-02-25T13:23:00.001+02:002011-02-25T13:35:47.416+02:00Een Here, Twee grafte<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmIrqHjsS6J-h1_z44tQOjUcbinUh4XhVlgRNuSKmLmlO5o4UJdt5BvCwgO4KudMTYrlQYH8lIr2dA41_1NvuzuXXunXZ_5sTH2kydLnLw3UY1xkTG0XHLX_f4kwFP1Is5nyGNpYlxc11/s1600/4164343904_d5ba85d1d6_m%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmIrqHjsS6J-h1_z44tQOjUcbinUh4XhVlgRNuSKmLmlO5o4UJdt5BvCwgO4KudMTYrlQYH8lIr2dA41_1NvuzuXXunXZ_5sTH2kydLnLw3UY1xkTG0XHLX_f4kwFP1Is5nyGNpYlxc11/s200/4164343904_d5ba85d1d6_m%255B1%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Jerusalem is daar 2 grafte wat onderskeidelik deur die Protestante en Rooms-Katolieke bewegings as Jesus se graf beskou word. Vir Christene van alle dinominasies verteenwoordig DIE GRAF, die mees belangrikste gebeurtenis in ons geloof nl. Jesus se opstanding uit die dood. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Die tuingraf word deur Protestantse Christene onderhou en algemeen as die graf van Jesus beskou. Hierdie area is eers sowat 100 jaar gelede ontdek . Die Heilige graf of “Holy Sepulcher” beskik onder andere oor die laaste 4 stasies van die Via Dolorosa roete. Die eerste kerk is reeds in die jaar 326 nC deur Konstantyn </span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">I</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> op hierdie area gebou – toe reeds beskou as Jesus se graf. Sedertdien is dit vele male herbou en vandag oorvol en oordoen. Een van die hoof redes hoekom veral Protestantse Christene nie tuis voel hier nie.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Een argument teen die Tuingraf is dat die graf te oud is. Argeologiese opgrawings het bevind dat die graf heelwat ouer as 2000 jaar is – moontlik selfs dateer sowat 6000 jr. vC. en dus nie strook met die Evangelies wat die graf van Josef van Arimathéa as ‘n “nuwe graf” beskryf nie. Nog ‘n argument teen die tuingraf is dat die Britse generaal Charles Gordon foutiewelik die are identifiseer het omdat hy gedink het die Heilige Graf is binne die stadsmure en die Bybel beskryf die area as buite die stadsmure. Die huidige stadsmure is nie die oorspronklike mure soos in Jesus se tyd nie. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Die Masada Plato lê aan die ooste kant van die Judeaanse woestyn en kyk uit oor die Dooie See, tussen En Gedi en Sodom. Die plato lê ongeveer 450 m bo die Dooie See, is omtrent 650 m lank en 300 m wyd. Die feit dat hierdie berg so geisoleerd staan was ‘n groot voordeel toe dit as ‘n fort ingespan is tydens die Tweede Tempel periode.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Die merkwaardige storie van Masada is deur Josephus Flavius, die eerste-eeuse historikus en destydse kommandeer van Galilea, aangeteken. Volgens hom is die eerste fort op Masada gebou deur Jonathan die Hoë Priester. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">In 37 – 4 BC, het Herodus baie bewus geword van die strategiese voordele wat Masada inhou. Hy het besluit om hierdie gebied te gebruik as ‘n skuiling teen sy vyande, en het ‘n paleis gebou waarheen sy familie kon gaan gedurende die winter maande. Benewens die paleis het hy ook verskeie groot stoorkamers en opgaartenks hier gebou - wat later as behoud vir 'n paar vlugteling Joodse families sou dien. Na die dood van Herodus in 4 BC, het die Romeine Judea oorgeneem, Masada beset en 'n garnisoen daar gevestig.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In 66 n.C gedurende die Groot Revolusie tussen die Jode en die Romeine, het die Sicarii – ‘n groep Joodse families - die Romeinse gealieerdes op Masada oorval en die berg oorgeneem. Die Sicarii leier, Menahem, was die seun van Juda die Galileër, wat vermoor is in Jerusalem. Na dié moord, het Eleazar Ben Yair uit Jerusalem gevlug na Masada, en die kommandeer van die rebelle geword. Die laaste van die rebelle het na Masada gevlug in 70 n.C nadat Jerusalem verwoes is. Vir bykans twee jaar het die families bo op hierdie asemrowende plato gewoon en dit hul tuiste gemaak, maar gevaar was op die horison en hulle moes 'n plan maak om hul gesinne teen onvermydelike slawerny te beskerm.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Masada was een van die laaste plekke waar die rebelle nog mag gehad het. In 73 n.C het die Romeine toegeslaan om die berg stadig, maar seker weer oor te neem. Die Romeinse legioen het uit 8 000 troepe bestaan. Hulle het agt basise gebou aan die voet van die berg. Die plan was om 'n helling van onder af teen die berg op te bou met hout pilare wat dan met grond opgevul word. Vir etlike maande het die Joodse gesinne dag vir dag gesien hoe die Romeine nader kom. Hulle het intussen van binne af nog ‘n muur opgerig van sand en hout om as beskerming te dien, maar met die inval het die Romeine dit eenvoudig net aan die brand gesteek. Die verhaal lui dat toe alle hoop op oorlewing begin verkrummel, Eleazar Ben Yair sy mede Jode toegespreek het met 'n ondenkbare voorstel: Dit sou beter wees om te sterf as om vir die res van hul lewens as Romeinse slawe dear te bring. Hul sou hul eie lewens, en die lewens van hul families neem - Elke Vader verantwoordelik vir sy gesin. Hier volg een van die uittreksels van Eleazar Ben-Yair se toesprake:</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“Since we, long ago, my generous friends, resolved never to be servants to the Romans, nor to any other than to God Himself, who alone is the true and just Lord of mankind, the time is now come that obliges us to make that resolution true in practice. And let us not at this time bring a reproach upon ourselves for self-contradiction, while we formerly would not undergo slavery, though it were then without danger, but must now, together with slavery, choose such punishments also as are intolerable; I mean this, upon the supposition that the Romans once reduce us under their power while we are alive. We were the very first that revolted from them, and we are the last that fight against them; and I cannot but esteem it as a favor that God hath granted us, that it is still an eligible thing to die after a glorious manner, together with out dearest friends…</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Let our wives die before they are abused, and our children before they have tasted slavery; and after we have slain them, let us bestow that glorious benefit upon one another mutually and preserve ourselves in freedom as an excellent funeral monument for us. But first let us destroy our money and the fortress by fire; for I am well assured that this will be a bitter blow to the Romans, that they shall not be able to seize upon our bodies, and shall fail to our wealth also: and let us spare nothing but our provisions; for they will be a testimonial when we are dead that we are not subdued for want of necessaries; but that, according to our original resolution, we have preferred death before slavery.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Kom kyk saam met ons na die Historiese Monument Masada. Ervaar die verhaal eerstehands en beleef iets van die brawe Jode wat God Sy Volk noem!</span></span></div></div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-82517021987589805472010-10-30T13:48:00.000+02:002011-06-08T11:10:40.154+02:00General tour itinerary to Israel and Jordan<div style="text-align: center;">Departure from Johannesburg <u><o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 1</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">Arrival at Ben Gurion airport and transfer to hotel in Jerusalem to for dinner and overnight... <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 2</u></b><b> </b> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">We start the day with a visit to the Holocaust memorial and museum Yad Vashem. We stop<br />
to see the Menorah in front of the parliament building (Knesset). In the afternoon we will<br />
visit Bethlehem where we will visit the church of the Nativity and the shepherd's fields.<br />
We then return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 3</u></b><b> </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">Today we start by ascending the Mount of Olives and from there we will see the whole city<br />
of Jerusalem. We walk down to the Garden and the Church of Gethsemane and from there<br />
to the Lions gate. Here we enter the old city and go to Bethesda and the Ecce Homo arch.<br />
We walk through the market along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy <span lang="EN-GB"> </span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">Sepulchre.</span> We end our visit with a visit to the Garden tomb. Dinner and overnight in<br />
Jerusalem<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 4</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">We start with a walk over the Old City walls and after that we proceed to the Wailing Wall<br />
to participate in the celebrations of the Bar mitzvahs when 14 year old boys are reading<br />
from the Thora scrolls for the first time. The afternoon we will go the Mount Zion where<br />
we visit the room of the Last Supper and the tomb of King David. The rest of the afternoon<br />
is at own leisure. Stroll through the markets or do some shopping at the Jewish quarter.<br />
Dinner at the hotel and overnight in Jerusalem. After dinner you may visit the Old City<br />
with its vibrant street café’s, street musicians and many exciting shops.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 5</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoBodyText">Today we descend to the Dead Sea area through the Judean desert. We visit the fortress of Masada, the Biblical oasis of Ein Gedi and " float" on the Dead Sea. You can even take a mud bath – Cleopatra’s secret to beauty! This is also an excellent opportunity to buy some famous Dead Sea products! After a short visit to Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found, we continue to Eilat for dinner and overnight.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 6</u></b><b> </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">We cross into Jordan and visit Petra. Jordan is well known for mosaic craftsmanship. Put<br />
on your walking shoes and explore the secrets of one of the seven ancient wonders of the<br />
world! Dinner and overnight in Petra. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 7</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">We visit Mount Nebo and Medeba and we drive to sheikh Hussein Bridge to cross back to<br />
Israel. Dinner and overnight in our hotel in Tiberias<b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 8</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">First we visit the Holy sites around the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes<br />
and the traditional place of the miracle of loaves and fishes (Tabgha). Then we visit the<br />
Golan Heights, and one of the sources of the river Jordan and Banyas; Biblical Caesarea<br />
Philippi .We visit the site where the river Jordan leaves the lake. We end our day with a<br />
boat ride over the Lake (Sea of Galilee). Dinner and overnight in Tiberias<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 9 </u></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">Today we visit the mount of transfiguration, Mount Tabor (Sanctuary of the Transfiguration<br />
of Christ), Nazareth village, where we see how life was in the times of Jesus. We also visit<br />
Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle<b>. </b>In the end we return to Tiberias to our hotel<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;"><b><u>Day 10</u></b><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -54pt;">After a visit to Megiddo, biblical Armageddon to Mount Carmel we go to the traditional<br />
site where the Prophet Elijah’s altar was<b>. </b>From here we continue to Caesarea where we<br />
will see the excavations of this crusaders town. Today we end our tour with a visit to<br />
the old port of Jaffo, the house of Simon the tanner and we make a city tour of tell Aviv.<br />
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</div>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-60464641908991795352010-10-11T13:40:00.000+02:002010-10-11T13:40:12.604+02:00The garden of GethsemaneThe Garden of Gethsemane is a very important place for the Christian belief. It is here that Jesus spent His last night before He was arrested. In Gethsemane there are huge olive trees which might suggest that it may very well be the same trees that were there, over 2 thousand years ago.<br />
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The word "Gethsemane" originates from the Hebrew expression <i>Gat Shemen</i>, which means "olive press" (<i>The Land of Jesus</i>, Bonechi & Steimatzky, 81, 2007). It is significant then that Jesus spent His last few hours here, since He was pressed from every side and His "soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death" (Matthew 26:38).<br />
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When you stand in the midst of this Garden, you will definately be reminded of the intensity of what Jesus had to go through, for our sakes. Amidst the beauty of the age old olive trees, lies the sorrow of what Christ had to bear.<br />
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Ben Yehuda Street, most commonly referred to simply as the <i>midrachov</i> (pedestrian mall), is the heart of Jerusalem's downtown business district and the axis around which much of its tourist life revolves. Dozens of mostly indistinguishable gift shops, offering the ubiquitous Hebrew Coca-Cola shirts, Judaica and commemorative knickknacks, line the smoothly paved street, many still sporting the yellowing "Big Discount for Brave Tourist" signs which date back to the dark and empty days of the Al-Aqsa Intifada.<br />
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Restaurants tend toward the <span style="color: #235a81;">falafel</span> and ice cream end of things, with only minimal holdouts from the era when Jerusalem residents crowded intimate downtown cafes. And at all times, an eclectic crowd of Jerusalemites and foreigners mill about: street musicians, self-styled prophets, Chabad emissaries behind tefillin (<span style="color: #333333;">phylactery</span>) tables, frosted-tipped, tight-shirted teenage Israeli peacocks, excitable Anglo girls and boys studying in a post-high school yeshiva, guitar-slinging young Korean Christian choirs singing their missionizing hearts out in a language nobody understands, grim-faced Border Police, beggars, buskers and everyone else.<br />
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At its best, Ben Yehuda conjures up everything weird and wonderful about Jerusalem; at its worst, you may find yourself wishing for a few less screaming teen girls. Net types should be pleased to discover that the entire street offers free wireless Internet access courtesy of the municipality.</div></div></span>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174784073386785512.post-27772264812386250472010-10-09T19:18:00.000+02:002010-11-02T12:49:42.620+02:00The Church of All Nations<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><div>The verdant northern slopes of the Mount of Olives are home to not only the ancient, olive-studded Garden of Gethsemane but also several of the most impressive churches in all Jerusalem, churches representing a broad swath of Christianity.</div><div></div><div>Among the Catholics' holdings is the Church of All Nations, a singular work of religious architecture built between 1919 and 1924 with donations from Catholic communities in dozens of countries. As way of thanks, the national symbols of each donating country were built into separate domes on the church's ceiling, lending the roof its memorably odd bubble structure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ4Nve8BFMvEVdWTDaT0fLAYp0jQZIO3hwL2cwfFNmnBTppZYdlVRXWxG-JmzFDplgbwISu8PoaHJ9r6AyqblWploNuBKIvZMp5pWTxTZx2PVlH6fJotAOtkAJcLmfqP2v3FqK-9sDmlv/s1600/Church+of+all+Nations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZ4Nve8BFMvEVdWTDaT0fLAYp0jQZIO3hwL2cwfFNmnBTppZYdlVRXWxG-JmzFDplgbwISu8PoaHJ9r6AyqblWploNuBKIvZMp5pWTxTZx2PVlH6fJotAOtkAJcLmfqP2v3FqK-9sDmlv/s320/Church+of+all+Nations.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>While the Church of All Nations is relatively new, it has roots in earliest Christianity: a 4th century Byzantine basilica once stood on the site, until it was destroyed by an earthquake that ravaged Jerusalem in 746 A.D. Centuries later, a Crusader chapel was built on the site but was eventually abandoned.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Stunning mosaics adorn the facade of the church. From a distance, the luminous tiles brilliantly reflect the Middle Eastern sun. The mosaic depicts Jesus acting as a conduit between God and the nations of the world.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Inside, the windows are of tinted alabaster so that the lighting is subdued, creating a somber atmosphere. In front of the high altar is the Rock of Agony, lying flat and smoothed with the passage of time, surrounded by a crown of thorns made of wrought iron. The murmur of prayer is the only sound here; all else is silent.</div></span>Yolandi van der Wathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020588250191301636noreply@blogger.com0