Tuesday, November 1, 2022

On the way


Turkish Airkines


Meeting at the airport


next morning, first hike


talk about the parable of the 4 trees in
Judges 9 Jotham tells this parable ; 
the trees choose a king
but not a very good choice :

the thornbush said to the trees
if you really want to anoint me king over you
come and take refuge in my shade

this tree (the thornbush) is one that kills 
any other tree in it's neighbourhood 
it's a biblical picture


this post is the border of the town
it's a sabbath's walk from where the houses end


We're at the gate of the ancient city of Gezer
in the manger would have been water for a thirsty traveler


we usually sat on a rock


here you can see that the gate had 3 rooms on either side


that dates it to the time of Solomon 


2 cute kids, listening in


ancient Cananite standing stones
this was a high place
the stones are standing for something
you have to ask and then you should get the story
but this story is lost
the square hole was for drink offerings


we took a picture and were asked to think who
has been a "standing stone" for us
someone who showed us faith


we're supposed to give these people 
our picture with the standing stone





 

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