Israeli officials unveiled a stairway, known as “Pilgrim’s Road,” that which provides further windows into biblical history. The road, which Jesus likely walked,” served as a pathway to ancient Jerusalem for those who traveled there three times a year to offer sacrifices.
Zeev Orenstein, Director of International Affairs at the City of David Foundation, explained the significance of the event. “The places and events and people that make Jerusalem, Jerusalem for Christians, for Jews, it all happened here. It all happened here in the City of David.” He continued, “This is where the beating heart of Jerusalem is. We’re talking about the Pool of Siloam, we’re talking about Mt. Moriah, the Temple Mount. We’re talking about the City of David. The Pilgrimage Road links them all together.”
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman attended the June 30thceremony, along with the Trump Administration’s Mideast negotiator Jason Greenblatt and Senator Lindsey Graham (R- SC.) Friedman gushed over the importance of the road when speaking to Pete Hegseth, who hosted a special on the road on “Fox Nation.” He said, From a sewage pipe that burst about 15 years ago came these excavations that resulted in the discovery of the Pool of Siloam, where all the Jewish pilgrims would come and cleanse themselves before ascending to the Temple and then an entire road,…
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