Transcript TourofCaesareaPhilippi
Slide 1
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 2
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 3
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 4
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 5
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 2
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 3
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 4
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.
Slide 5
Lenten Journey with
Jesus
Week 4: Tour of Caesarea Philippi
Driving north of the Galilee you will see miles and miles of lush farmland. This is the
so-called breadbasket of Israel. The temperate weather and rich alluvial soil provides
the rich ground from which farmers produce great amounts of wheat, soy beans, and
fruit trees. Driving north you will also notice that you are on a higher elevation. To the
north is the famous snow capped Mount Hermon and even during the summer
months there is snow on top of it. Mount Hermon is the source of much water for
this area since the water comes from the base of the mountain and flows south
throughout the valley below. When we reach Caesarea Philippi we are also at the nexus
of three countries: Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
Caeserea Philippi, also known as Banias is an ancient pagan area. There was an
ancient devotion to the god Pan which was half human and half goat. Niches
were built into the rock formations where miniature statues of Pan and other
gods and goddess were installed. Since the area around Caesarea Philippi is
quite beautiful a lot of Romans flocked to this area for religious as well as
cultural reasons.
It is significant then that as Jesus traveled to this area he asked Peter an
important question: “who do men say that I am?” which is also referred to at
Peter’s confession of faith. This confession of faith would have been on thing
if Jesus asked Peter down near the Galilee area or even in Jerusalem, but it is
quite important that here, in the middle of nowhere and in a very pagan area
Jesus asks Peter publicly to make a confession of faith. Now when you re-read
the gospels again, especially the portion above from Mark you get a much fuller
understanding and impact of the message. Peter is asked to confess Jesus right
in the middle of a temple to the Roman god Pan.
Likewise when Jesus speaks about the “gates of Hell” he is not merely referring
to what we think of as Hell or Hades but the large mouth of the cave at
Caesarea Philippi was called “the gates of hell” and you can see a picture of
that below. In other words when Jesus says to Peter that even the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it he means that even “the world” will not prevail against
his Kingdom.