Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit, April 22, 2019

On this same trip we went to Pater Noster, which has a cave where it is believed that Jesus used as a place to teach because it was private and cool.  A modern church is built there now, but the cave can be walked through.  It is believed that part of the teachings were the Lord's prayer, and on the grounds there are plaques of the Lord's Prayer in many languages.

Finally, we went to Dominus Flevit, that has a beautiful view of the Old City.  It is believed that this is where Christ (Matthew 23:37) said that he would have gathered the people as a hen gathers her chicks.  We were told that in Greek that phrase reads "but you did not desire it" instead of "you would not".  It was total rejection of Christ.  The alter at the modern church has a painting of a hen.  We took some pictures of the Old City from the church.  One thing that the the church builders did, was put a cross in the window so that when you look straight ahead the cross is superimposed on the Dome of the Rock!

Many Jewish graves--ancient and modern are placed