Holy Mount-old City of Jerusalem

Day 13 Thursday June 5 Today we are back in Jerusalem and we will focus on the Old City of Jerusalem , The city of David of old Testament and Book of Mormon times. We entered the Dung Gate of the Old City and walk to the Temple Mount. This is where Isaiah and Jesus taught his disciples and large multitudes of others The Muslims do not allow visits inside of the mosques We do not open our scriptures on this mount The Dome of the rock is 8 sided ancient building with beautiful architecture. The Muslims say that this is where Abraham brought their relative Ishmael to be sacrificed to the Lord. the Jews and Christians say this is where Abraham brought Isaac to be sacrificed The dome has about $8 million of gold on it. Here also is the Western wall where 12 year old boys experience their Bar Mitzva(becoming a son of the law) The boys will be carrying and reading from large Torah scrolls. the men are divided away from the women,but the woman are allowed to look over the dividing fence and shrill and clap and throw candy onto the plaza this kind of reminds of of the story of the 12 year old Jesus being presented at the Temple however he was the one that stayed on to teach the priests and scribes there at the time.The Bar Mitzvah's are very happy and celebrated atmosphere. There are many sites that have been uncovered there in the old city , old road that take us back 700 hundred years before Christ. Hezekiah Tunnel
Far below the old David town
lies Hezekiahs tunnel which runs underground.
After 2000 years the water is cold and clear.
As we wade thru it, it's up to our ankles now to our rear.
It's a major work of engineering, inspiring to see.
I have clausterphobia I just want to flee.
It's 3/4 of a mile long, very narrow, dark and wet.
You must go on ahead you can't get out yet.
44 people are doing there best not to slip
Down into the bowels of the earth ,I dare not trip.
If an earthquick should happen
and I die in here today , Don't look for my body , I'm here to stay. By Lilly