在此次以色列旅行中，我们听到很多《圣经》和宗教中的故事与传说，其中大多是关于耶稣的。                         例如我们平时就很熟悉的“最后的晚餐” ”圣诞节“”耶稣受难日””复活节“等。                                     ----                                                                                                                                                               据《圣经》记载耶稣是上帝的儿子，由圣灵感孕童贞女玛利亚，取肉身降世，成为救世主。                               由于人口普查的原因，玛利亚返回伯利恒，栖身马厩，耶稣出生。                                                                  为逃避罗马王的迫害，玛利亚一家又逃亡埃及，后返回拿撒勒。                                                                     耶稣12岁开始听道讲道，成年后于约旦河受洗，在拿撒勒生活了30年，后来在加利利湖地区传播天国福音。        公元30年逾越节耶稣在耶路撒冷被捕，4月7日遇难。                                                                                        耶稣遇难后竟奇迹般的复活，并十次在人前显现。                                                                                          ----                                                                                                                                                                 这些故事和传说是我们常人很难理解的，也就只能称之为“神迹“了。                                                              （此文的时间顺序不是沿着旅行的足迹，而是依据宗教故事发生的时间顺序而写的）

                                                                                                                                                                      拿撒勒报喜堂                                                                                                                                                 历史上的拿撒勒只是一个小城，由于是圣母玛利亚的故乡以及耶稣在此生活了三十年，成为基督徒心中的圣地。而报喜堂则是为了纪念圣母玛利亚在这里由圣灵感孕，天使伽百利向玛利亚报喜，并告知所生是救世主而建。     现已成为基督教世界最重要的礼拜堂之一。  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               此山洞是最早的报喜岩洞，在此基础上建立的教堂。一层为祭坛，举办法事活动

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 由此阶梯盘旋而上，二层为教堂供人做礼拜



                                                                                                                                                                                                                        走进教堂



                                                                                                                                                                                                                      教堂的墙壁上是各个国家捐赠的圣母像

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             这是台湾捐赠的圣母像，带有浓厚的本土气息

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         据介绍这是圣母玛利亚当年生活过的地方



                                                                                                                                                                                                              报喜堂是拿撒勒最令人瞩目的建筑，中东最大的教堂

伯利恒圣诞教堂                                                                                                                                            建于耶稣出生的马槽所在地伯利恒星洞遗址之上，是基督教重要的圣地，2012年被列为世界文化遗产。           教堂不设大门，只有一米多见方的石洞，必须躬身而进。                                                                                   教堂内光线昏暗，烛光摇曳，圣诞星入口狭窄弯曲而神秘。    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              关于耶稣出生的壁龛

                                                                                                                                                                       银星被誉为“伯利恒之星”成齿轮状，中间有一个圆口，共有14个齿。                                                           银星上镶刻着拉丁文字”在这里，圣母玛利亚诞生了耶稣“，圣坛上悬着15盞基督教各派的长明灯。               伯利恒星洞是教堂中最具宗教和历史意义的部分。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       马槽是耶稣出生后充作摇篮用的

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          地面教堂部分







耶稣约旦河洗礼                                                                                                                                            约旦河发源于叙利亚，流经以色列，在约旦境内注入死海，全长360公里，是世界上海拔最低的河流。             约旦河在注入死海之前，有两座著名的桥横跨之上，两桥之间距离杰里科8公里处，相传是耶稣受洗的地方。     现在的洗礼圣址，窄窄的河道，浅浅的河水，远不如耶稣时代那样宽阔。岸边竖着木牌”耶稣基督受洗处“。



                                                                                                                                                                                                                        世界各国信徒献上的由本国文字撰写的圣经原文



                                                                                                                                                                                            接受洗礼的初衷是为了向世人表明自己的基督信仰，并愿意把自己从世界里分别出来

（上片为网络截图。我们去时未能见到基督信徒的洗礼，很遗憾。        图片右下角有原作者的网址，深表感谢）                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              耶稣当年受洗的地方是信徒们一生向往的圣地，能在约旦河受洗，是一生的荣耀。                                            据统计每年来自世界各地的受洗人数超过50万人。 ----                                                                                                                        

（上片为网络截图，对原作者深表感谢）

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       约旦河水呈清透的绿色，很美

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 平静的河水几乎感觉不到流动，只有小鱼在水中游弋

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     游人们在感受洗礼

                                                                                                                                                                       加利利湖畔五鱼二饼堂                                                                                                                                     五饼二鱼堂位于加利利湖畔。耶稣在此传教时，曾用五饼二鱼喂饱了五千人，                                                 为了纪念这一神迹，教徒们在四世纪修建了这座教堂。                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           五世纪的石墨和水器摆放在院子里

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                祭坛下面的那块石头，据说是五饼二鱼神迹发生的地点

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               小燕子安静地注视着一切

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              现在的教堂是1982年重建的


加利利湖畔八福堂                                                                                                                                           八福山原本是位于加利利湖畔北岸的高丘，只因耶稣曾在此登山圣训而得名。                                                   耶稣在圣训中认为八种人是有福之人：虚心的  哀恸的  温柔的  渴求慕义的                                                      怜恤的  清心寡欲的  使人和睦的  为义受逼迫的。                                                                                          1938年后人在此建起了教堂。



                                                                                                                                                                                                                              此教堂造型典雅，环境优美




                                                             在此可远眺加利利湖




                                                              树木繁茂，鲜花盛开


加利利湖畔圣彼得献心堂                                                                                                                                 据说是耶稣复活后向门徒们显现的地方，也是彼得向耶稣献忠心的地方。                                                        在这里耶稣确立了彼得作为未来教会领袖的地位。1933年后人在此建立教堂。



                                                                                                                                                                                                                          教堂内巨大的岩石，就是耶稣显现之处


耶稣曾三次问彼得：爱主有多深？                                                                                                                 彼得回答：是的，你知道我爱你。                                                                                                                 彼得后来就任基督教第一任教皇。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               教堂边是美丽的加利利湖

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            （谢谢浏览    待续）