MOUNT OF OLIVES - JERUSALEM

THE EARLIEST TOMBS OF MOUNT OF OLIVES CEMETERY ARE LOCATED AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN IN THE KIDRON VALLEY.   It's the city's oldest functioning cemetery.  There are more than 150,000 identified plots in the ceemetery.  Scholars expect there are many more that have not been identified.  It's where the Jewish kings, priests and prophets (Zechariah) are said to be buried.  Elsewhere in the cemetery are Jewish rabbis, Zionist leaders, a Nobel Laureate for Literature (S.Y. Agnon), and an Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.  The cemetery could run out of space in 10 years.
All the bodies are buried with their feet facing the Temple Mount so that when the Messiah returns to earth, there will be no confusion as to which direction they should go. 'On that day God's feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is opposite Jerusalem to the east.  The Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west by a very deep valley, and half of the mountain will move to the north and half of it to the south.'
- Zechariah 14:4

On top of the tombs are small stones (no flowers)  - symbolizing the return to dust

Recycled Web Page        Lenten Season ____________________________________________________________ Beautiful powerpoint, Narni!  I've been in this part of the world but unfortunately I did not see Mary's tomb.  Where was it?  I was in Jerusalem late last year and I missed it.  I thought the Virgin Mary spent her days at the mountains of Ephesus and died there.  I saw her stone house there.  Did they dig up her bones and bury her in Jerusalem?  I have to check the internet and bing it.  You know, what really happened to Mother Mary.  Little was known what she did after Jesus died.  The Ave Maria song of famed opera singer Renata Tebaldi (she had a concert in Manila many, many years ago) is just divine and comforting.  Peace.



Lib

If you have not seen this part of the world, here it is and Enjoy !  You will see the different churches and Mary's Tomb.   Powerpoint link broken

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Published  5/10/11  altgroup multiply
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