King James Version
5 Ye also, as lively stones,
are built up a spiritual house,
an holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
This born again watchman was never into tourist "traps".
I like future travels to be purposeful, and Biblical.
Someday, I shall be able to visit what I learned moments ago.
Today, the HOLY SPIRIT led me to the 36-minute video above.
Something that will reveal to you about Israel's rich heritage, which her enemies try to hide from everyone.
This encompasses at least 11 periods, from the late Moslem era, to the Ottoman period, the Byzantine period, the Roman period, the Second Temple, the Hanukkah, to the final walk -- all into the Bible.
Join the "spokesmen of the stones", Yishai Fleisher, and Doron Spielman, as they unveil Israel's rich history, buried under a former parking lot.
1 Peter 2:6-9
King James Version
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Sion
elect, precious:
and he that believeth on him
shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:
but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed,
the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,
even to them which stumble at the word,
being disobedient:
whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood,
an holy nation,
a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him
who hath called you out of darkness
into his marvellous light;
A former parking lot revealed the ancient City of David, 50 feet underground.
While today's Hamas' tunnels aimed to destroy Jews, the Herodian tunnel ironically, and temporarily, shielded 2,000 Jews in 630 BC, from the Romans.
Proof of their existence can be found underground.
In fact, Spielman states:
"Every bag of dirt that's coming out of here
is being studied."
In the course of looking through Israel's past, Fleisher discovered some mosaic design on the floor.
Spielman then urged him to pour a bit of water onto it, and what was revealed was a beautiful array of mosaic tiles, which served a home at one time.
As Israel patiently preserves her past -- a bag of dirt at a time -- her enemies say she is weakening the structures above.
On the contrary, Spielman says it's the strongest part of Jerusalem now, having fortified it underneath, costing a lot of money.
Thrilled at having uncovered the mosaic tiles, Fleisher notes:
"First, he had me with the ashes,
and now my hands are dirty
from Second Temple dust...
You're getting your hands dirty,
but your soul's clean
because you're really touching the past.
It's an unbelievable experience."
Spielman raises money to keep the project going.
Surely, it's GOD's will that more be uncovered, so Israel -- His holy nation -- will finally be honored.
The Jews are not "settlers".
The land was originally theirs.
MUCH of it.
What remains hidden, will always be discovered.
ESPECIALLY by GOD's very own people.
Bravo to Spielman, and the City of David Foundation.
ALL for the GLORY of GOD!
And for the acknowledgment of His Son, JESUS!
Proverbs 25:2
King James Version
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:
but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
To know more, have a look at Doron Spielman's book:
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