Posted on 04/05/2012 10:55:06 AM PDT by marshmallow
This room, known as the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, is venerated as the site of Jesus' Last Supper. Jews and Muslims also consider the building to be a holy site, and it has been a source of contention for years. Israel and the Vatican may be nearing an agreement.
This room, known as the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, is venerated as the site of Jesus' Last Supper. Jews and Muslims also consider the building to be a holy site, and it has been a source of contention for years. Israel and the Vatican may be nearing an agreement.
If there's one building in Jerusalem that represents the city's tangle of religions, this is it. The ground floor is a Jewish holy site said to house the tomb of the biblical King David. The second floor is the Cenacle, a Christian holy site, the room believed to be the site of Jesus' Last Supper. On the roof, there's an old minaret from when this place was marked a Muslim holy site.
One building, three religions, decades of property disputes. And the fight isn't over.
Shimon Gibson, an archaeologist from London who has excavated sites connected to Jesus' final week, says he believes the Last Supper — and the burial of King David — happened in other parts of the city. Still, Jews, Christians and Muslims venerate this site.
The building was destroyed and rebuilt a few times over. The original Byzantine church was replaced by the Crusaders.
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Not saying the exact location is unimportant, but it pales in significance next to WHAT happened, wherever it was.
Who picked up the tab? How much did they tip?
We’re going the last week in May.
Judas: Hey Peter, I’m a little light. Can you help me out.
Peter: Judas, you pull this “I forgot my wallet” every time.
You are going to Israel? It will change your life. When I hear Bible passages read in church, I have a picture in my mind’s eye. I found it very moving — take lots of hankies. I could not stop weeping ....
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