Episode Two: Through the gates
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. It has been attacked many times, and has had lots of different people living in it. The walls that we see today are not the walls that Jesus saw as he headed to wards Jer usa lem. Th e photo above is of a model of Jer usalem in the time of Jesus . It is a large model, and it sho ws the temple, the houses and the gates. Je rusalem had big thick walls to protect it, and gates to enter in and out of the city. The photo below is o f one of the gates in the wall that you can see today.T he walls are dented from years of fighting. T hese walls are scarred by bullet holes. Jesus and his friends have walk ed a long way up the hill. As they arrive at the city, they get caug ht up in the crowds. Its hot and dusty with people pushing the ir way through the gates. Lots of people are arriving in the city to be there for the Passover feast. This is the feast celebrated by the Jewish people to remember how God saved them ...