Thinking about our recent Holy Land trip and
sharing some highlights from new site visits.
Nazareth.
A small village in the day of Jesus.
The shop of Joseph a carpenter-
where Jesus learned the family trade.
Today a site that brings to life what
it might have looked like when Jesus lived there.
"It is very important to understand
the first century life.
Jesus’ teaching had to make sense
to His audience,
which means He had to use stories
they could relate with.
The story about sowing the seed
on different kinds of soil,
and the story of the lost sheep,
are two of many.
Jesus used every day
life events in His parables.
He knew how much a farmer
waited for the seeds to grow.
He knew how valuable one sheep is.
He knew what it is like to live
in the first century home."
from the nazareth village website
Stripped away from modern images.
It is easier to SEE how it might have looked.
A place for food preparation.
Weaving on a loom.
A long process from yarn
to wearing a garment.
Fully functioning olive oil press
Materials and function
just like in the time of Jesus.
The Sheep herders.
Tending and care giving.
Nazareth Village is an open-air museum
that reconstructs and reenacts village life
in the Galilee in the time of Jesus.
The village features houses,
terraced fields, wine and olive presses
all built to resemble those that would
have been in a Galilee village
in the 1st century.
Living history enactors dress
in period costume and show visitors how farm,
domestic, and craft work was performed
two thousand years ago.(wikipedia)
Donkey- the cargo carrier of the village.
Son-in-law Daniel and daughter Jessica.
Photo op with the herder.
“Nazareth! Can anything good
come from there?”
Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
John 1:46
As we begin the Holy Week Journey -
my answer is YES.
THE very good thing for US-
has come from Nazareth.
“Nazareth! Can anything good
come from there?”
Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
John 1:46
As we begin the Holy Week Journey -
my answer is YES.
THE very good thing for US-
has come from Nazareth.
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