When I was in the Holy Land recently, I took some pictures of places associated with Palm Sunday and the Triumphal Entry. This might give you a better idea of what the events described in the Bible, such as Matthew 21:1-11, looked like. Keep in mind that Bethphage, Bethany, and the Garden of Gethsemane are all on the Mount of Olives. Bethany, where Jesus stayed with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, is on the other side of the mountain away from Jerusalem. They are all in walking distance from Jerusalem, as you can see from the photos. Click photos to expand. Enjoy!
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- View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.
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- Riding a camel, not a donkey, on the Mount of Olives
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- Painting of the Triumphal Entry in the church at Bethphage
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- According to tradition, the rock on which Jesus stood when he mounted the donkey
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- Sign on the church at Bethphage
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- The beautiful Mount of Olives
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- Another view of Jerusalem
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- My friend Eric, acting like a tourist
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- I’m in the picture because people like people pictures more than scenery.
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