MASADA VISIT— Today Connie and I climbed to the top of Masada and back. Masada was one of three palaces that Herod the Great built as getaways (or places of escape when he was afraid). About seventy years after its construction, during the first Jewish revolt (66-70 AD) a number of Zealots inhabited the site and held off a Roman siege for a number of months. It is an amazing tale— one with a very dramatic ending. Most of the Jews killed themselves in order to avoid being taken by the Romans.
Tomorrow is our last day in the Middle East already! Tomorrow we board a plane at midnight and land in Grand Rapids early afternoon on Sunday. We are eager to be home and filled with thanks to God for an amazing journey! I’ll be posting more about this journey during the weeks to come…
