Picturing Holy Week
This week I’ve been chronologically reading through the Holy Week events, with help from a few online tools:
- Justin Taylor’s day-by-day reading schedule,
- the ESV Passion Week Google map,
- and this Holy Week timeline visualization.
About a year and half ago, I had the amazing opportunity of walking the streets of Jerusalem myself. The experience definitely reshaped my mental image of biblical landmarks. Here are a few shots from places that correspond to Thursday’s Holy Week events (the last supper and the prayer at the Garden of Gethsemane):
What the upper room would have looked like from the ground.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, which is mostly a small collection of olive trees. It's also at the base of the Mount of Olives.
The whole side of the Mount of Olives is covered with tombs. Over 150,000 people are buried there.
A lookout on the way up the Mount of Olives.
The Mount of Olives is a bit of a climb, but it really could be called a hill. It took about 45 minutes to make it up.
At the top!
The view of Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives.
I also recommend the site Rise O Buried Lord for music that corresponds to Holy Week events.
(Top image: a view of the Mount of Olives from below.)
3 comments
Thanks, Ruth! Your photos of these special sites do a great job of helping us with visual images has we walk thru Easter weekend.
I had no idea the Mt of Olives was covered with tombs. Someday I hope to see for myself. I’m sure you are blessed every time you think of your visit. Thanks again. Janet
Really enjoyed these. I didn’t realize that you are Rushyama? What does that mean? Thanks again for sharing your pix!
Hi Janet! Rushyama is the first two letters of my first, middle, and last names smashed together (my middle name is shun-yan). Basically, I know no one will ever use it so I can always use it as my screen name!
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