A blog of Louisville Seminary students and friends traveling to Israel and Palestine in January, 20

A blog of Louisville Seminary students and friends traveling to Israel and Palestine in January, 20

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Dead Sea Day

  We are in lovely downtown Arad tonight. We've spent a bit of a southern Israel wilderness day. Walked around deserted Qumran by the Dead Sea. Where the Dead Sea Scrolls were created & hidden away. They changed the Bible the most in the  20th century. 
Site of Cave 4 where significant Scrolls found. 
   Then we were on to Herod's fortress palace at Masada. Quite a dig. Ha. Important for several reasons. You can google it. Lot more rocks with a great view. Take the cable car ride up. 
View from the fortress. Quite a view. Of rocks. Very hard to overtake. 
   Then down to the Dead Sea for a dip. Lowest largest lake on planet. Lots of Russian tourists & hotels. I did not swim. Many did. Some for 5". It was cold. 50. I know you got it much worse. 
Two pictures tell it. First, a few get in. 
Now notice beach wear for those who didn't. 
Many other stories. We bond with each other, with natives & guests, and with God of course. Till next time. Shalom & Salaam!   - Steve P

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