Jerusalem, the Kidron, and Mt. of Olives

Yesterday’s post featured a photo of a hen with her chicks, imagery used by Jesus Himself in His lamentation over Jerusalem, as He wanted to gather the people unto Himself but they refused. Immediately he left the temple courts, crossed the Kidron with His disciples, and went to the Mount of Olives where He gave what has become known as the “Olivet Discourse” (Matthew 24).

Our photo provides an overview of the setting for these events. You can easily recognize the temple mount. Below that is the Kidron Valley. Next, at bottom of photo is the Mt. of Olives.

Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Kidron, and Mt. of Olives. Photo by Leon Mauldin.

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3 Responses to Jerusalem, the Kidron, and Mt. of Olives

  1. Jerusalem is the City of cities. I like it very much and will write about it some posts.

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  2. […] In 2012 I posted an aerial photo of the Kidron here. […]

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  3. […] have numerous posts on Jerusalem, including here, here and here. Use the search box for […]

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