Above is a picture from Caesarea Philipi – a place visited on Sunday. Envision each of the niches filled with “gods” and then in this context imagine Peter’s declaration that Jesus is “God’s Messiah!”

Three stops only today:

The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth where you enter to the phrase “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”. A fascinating structure of a building that includes a wall from the Crusader era and mosaic floor pieces from the Byzantine era along with remains of an original home said to be that of Mary.

Nazareth Village, a kind of working demonstration site of first century life complete with olive trees, sheep and shepherd, synagogue and a carpenter’s workshop. By the way, if you are in the region, drop by for their outstanding meal!

The Bible Society in Nazareth was our final stop. We heard about four different ministries, two local congregations plus Galilee Bible College and the Arab Israeli Bible Society. Dina Katanacho told of many creative ways they are seeking to show the love of God through the Bible to women and children.

Our day finished with a time of reflection by the Sea of Galilee. Since we leave early tomorrow it will be our last time to sit and let the sound of the waters wash over our ears as we continue to wrestle with what we have seen and heard.

Tomorrow we head back south to Jericho, but not before heading back north to Gamla.