Here's a photo of the empty grave I took in Israel

[Chuck7]

Here's is the place where Christ was ressurected. After I took this photo I had the privedge of preaching a message right there.

[atcfisherman]

I didn't know we actually knew the exact place that Christ was burried! If this is it, talk about true holy ground.

[BillyMack]

ORIGINAL: atcfisherman

I didn't know we actually knew the exact place that Christ was burried! If this is it, talk about true holy ground.

Agreed. WOW!

[Chuck7]

A trip to Israel wil change your life. I now vivid pictures when i read the Word of God. I know Caperaum and teh Sea of Tiberias looks like. I know a manger was limestone and not wooden...huge rocks of limestone is everywhere. And yes..the Bizinteens left many signs and tried ot preserve as much of the Holy places as possible during the persecution of Israel. Teh original foundation of the synagogue of Capernaum where Jesus stood is still in tact. The Nazarene church that tried to throw Christ off a clift is still in tact and can be entered. The trunks of the olive trees are still in tact where Jesus prayed in the garden. Teh garden tomb has 16 proofs why scholars beleive that to be the very tomb. One is a mark that the Bizinteens left beside the place where the stone would have been. A P with an x on the bottom of it. Remember the "place of the skull. " It is directly above the grave ..about 60 feet straight up.

Here's some info off a site I found,





Garden Tomb
Also known as Gordon"™s Calvary, Gordon"™s Tomb

Rocky Escarpment
In Jerusalem for a visit in 1884, General Charles Gordon spied a prominent rocky crag which looked to him like it could be the "place of the skull" mentioned in the Bible as where Jesus was crucified.
Around the corner Gordon identified an ancient tomb and putting the two together he located the hill of crucifixion and the nearby burial place.





The Hill of the Skull
The slope has eroded badly in the last hundred years, but some maintain they can still see the eye sockets and the nose bridge. Regardless, it must be noted that while the Bible locates the crucifixion at the "place of the skull," it never says that it was on a hill, nor that this place bore the resemblance of a skull. It also could be asked if this hill which resembles a skull looked the same 2000 years ago.

The Garden Tomb
While officially the Garden Tomb Association only maintains this as a possible site for Christ's burial, some tour guides of the site are convinced of the authenticity. They note the large cistern nearby, which proves the area must have been a garden in Jesus' day. They maintain that there are marks of Christian veneration at the tomb which also prove its sanctity throughout the ages.





The Resting Place
This is the place believed by many to be the resting place of Jesus. Some archaeologists question the authenticity of this tomb because typological features suggest that it is a tomb originally hewn in the time of the Old Testament and not a "new tomb" as specifically stated in Scripture.

[m.t.hands]

chuck those are some amazing photo's, i would love to make the trip, maybe one of these days

[Chuck7]

It's a guaranteed expereince that will put you on cloud 9 for a long time. I cried a whole lot. His presense is always strong over there. Here are some adjectives to describe the place...

1. Beautiful skinned Jewish people who have nearly a perfect diet.

Awesome food being sauteed in virgin olive oil ..
Praise to God sang all day and chanted on the Sabbath.
Some awesome sites.

David and Mary's caskets
Jesus bith place and home { Cave in Nazereth}
Devotions at ..
the tomb
the garden

The 2 hotels are
1. by Sea of Galilee
2. Top of Mount of Olives

Special PLaces/
Armegeddon
Calvary
Bethesda 5 porches where the angel moved the waters
Solomon's stables
Jordan River Baptism
Masada
Sea Scroll Caves
Dead Sea
Herod's Aquaduct
The Temple
The Upper Room
Decapolis 10 cities awesome extravation
Walls of Jericho
Home of Peter
a boat was found and put on disply ..time of Christ. Very impressive joints..no nails
Ampli theators where Christians were torn by lions
Mount of transfiguration Mount Tabel
All teh happenings around Galilee.. 87% of his miracles happened there
Cana.. and 2 35 gallon old stone containers


and the whole time your heart is filled with awe. You would love it.

[BillyMack]

My pastor and some others from my church went there several years ago. All had nothing but good to say about it. Guess I can only imagine what it would be like to walk the same ground my Saviour physically walked. Oh man!

[Goose 11]

Here's a photo of the empty grave I took in Israel

Chuck you shouldn't be taking those empty graves! Leave them there! Some one might be planning to use it!

[BillyMack]

Yeah, I especially like the "empty" part! [8D]