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{{Infobox Hiking trail |
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|Name=Jesus Trail |
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|Photo=Walking the Jesus Trail.JPG |
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|Caption=Walking the Jesus Trail soon after Nazareth, on the stone to the left a Jesus Trail mark |
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|Location=Northern Israel |
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|Length=Approx. {{convert|65|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
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|Use=Hiking |
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|Difficulty=Moderate to strenuous |
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|Sights= Basic Route: [[Nazareth]], [[Sepphoris]], [[Cana]], [[Hattin]], [[Arbel]], [[Sea of Galilee]], [[Capernaum]], [[Tabgha]], [[Mount of Beatitudes]]; Alternate return route: [[Tiberias]], [[Jordan River]], [[Mount Tabor]], and [[Mount Precipice]]. |
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[[File:View on Sea of Galilee from Mount Arbel.JPG|thumb|250px|View on Sea of Galilee from top of Mount Arbel]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Jesus Trail''' is a |
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== History == |
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[[Image:Jesus Trail Mark.png|thumb|left|Jesus Trail Mark]] |
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[[File:HYMC Tabgha Pool 1994.jpg|thumb|250px|Tabgha pool]] |
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[[Image:Kafarnaum BW 7.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Capernaum]] |
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| ⚫ | The trail was founded in 2007 by |
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| ⚫ | The '''Jesus Trail''' is a 65km hiking and [[pilgrimage]] route in the [[Galilee]] region of [[Israel]] that traces the route [[Jesus]] may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry. The trail begins in [[Nazareth]], and passes through [[Sepphoris]], [[Cana]], the Horns of [[Hattin]], the [[Arbel]] Cliffs, the [[Sea of Galilee]], [[Capernaum]], [[Tabgha]], the [[Mount of Beatitudes]], the [[Jordan River]] and [[Mount Tabor]]. |
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| ⚫ | The trail is |
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The biblical reference for the Jesus Trail is based on a verse from the [[New Testament]] [[Gospel]] of Matthew wherein at the start of [[Jesus]]' public ministry he is described as moving from his home-town of [[Nazareth]], located in the hills of the [[Galilee]], down to Capernaum which was a lakeside fishing village on the Sea of Galilee, where [[Jesus]] is described as gathering his first disciples. The account is also related in the two other [[synoptic gospels]] of Mark and Luke. The reference in the [[Gospel of Matthew]] reads: "Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum which was by the lake." (Matthew 4:13). |
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According to the Gospels, Capernaum became the home-base for Jesus' ministry: "And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city [referring to Capernaum]." (Matthew 9:1); also: "And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home." (Mark 2:1). |
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On the official Jesus Trail Homepage Maoz Inon and David Landis explain the Jesus Trail philosophy: "We hope that travelers of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds will gain a new understanding of the life of Jesus through the people and land that shaped his historical context along the Jesus Trail. Today, encounters on the trail still serve as opportunities to extend and receive hospitality with diverse groups of people. Modern travelers can practice living simply and traveling light, gaining wisdom from the spirit of Jesus’ words from Mark 6:8-9: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra tunic.”"<ref>http://jesustrail.com/about/our-philosophy</ref> |
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The Jesus Trail was designed in the tradition of [[pilgrimage]] [[hiking]] trails around the world, such as the ''Camino de Santiago de Compostela'' (the [[Way of Saint James]]) in northern Spain and the [[Saint Paul Trail]] in Turkey. The medieval practice of religious [[pilgrimage]] has seen a resurgence in recent years, with almost 200,000 hikers per year on the ''Camino de Santiago'' in the first decade of the twenty-first century. <ref>[http://www.archicompostela.org/peregrinos/Estadisticas/estadisticas2006.htm DISTRIBUCIÓN DE LOS PEREGRINOS] (Statistics in Spanish language from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.) </ref> |
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==Target group== |
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The trail is geared for Christians who seek a pilgrimage route that allows for a more personal experience of the [[Galilee]] and sites from the life of Jesus, but integrates historical sites from different eras, sites sacred to other religions, nature sites, breathtaking panoramas and hiking for those who seek a physical challenge. <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-s-end/trekking-along-the-jesus-trail-in-northern-israel-1.403138 Trekking along the Jesus Trail in northern Israel]</ref> The Gospel Trail is a similar hiking path that opened in November 2011 to attract Christian tourism to Israel, which accounts for two-thirds of all incoming tourism. <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-s-end/trekking-along-the-jesus-trail-in-northern-israel-1.403138 Trekking along the Jesus Trail in northern Israel]</ref> |
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== Sections of the trail == |
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[[File:Mount Tabor4.jpg|thumb|250px|Mount Tabor]] |
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[[File:Berg der Seligpreisungen BW 2A.JPG|thumb|200px|Mount of Beatitudes and Sea of Galilee]] |
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The geography and distances involved naturally allow the Jesus Trail to be walked as a series of day-hikes for a total of 4 days, with each day's hike being between 13 to 19 km (8 to 12 mi) in length. |
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1st Day: Nazareth to Cana via Sepphoris<br> |
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2nd Day: Cana to Kibbutz Lavi<br> |
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3rd Day: Kibbutz Lavi to Moshav Arbel<br> |
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4th Day: Moshav Arbel to Capernaum via [[Mount of Beatitudes]] |
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=== Details of the 4 sections === |
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*Day 1: Nazareth to Cana via Sepphoris - The trail starts in center of Nazareth at the [[Church of the Annunciation]], goes through the Old City of Nazareth and then ascends via steep stairways to the ridge overlooking the city. From there the trail goes out into agricultural fields towards the extensively excavated ancient city of Tsippori (Sepphoris). After passing through the Arab village of Mash'had the trail arrives at Kafr Kanna, the traditional site of the New Testament account of Jesus turning water into wine. |
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*Day 2: Cana to Kibbutz Lavi - After leaving Cana, the trail goes almost entirely along forests and through natural and cultivated fields to end at the outskirts of the modern Jewish agricultural commune (Hebrew: ''kibbutz'') of Lavi, which is located near the hill of the Horns of Hattin. |
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*Day 3: Kibbutz Lavi to Moshav Arbel - This hike goes from hilltop to hilltop, from the panoramic view at the Horns of Hattin, past the [[Druze]] shrine of [[Nabi Shu'ayb]] in the small Arbel Valley, through striking scenery of a historically dense landscape, to end near the Jewish agricultural cooperative (Hebrew: ''moshav'') of [[Arbel]]. |
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*Day 4: Moshav Arbel to Capernaum via Mount of Beatitudes - After ascending [[Mount Arbel]] there is a climb down the cliff to come out on a small fertile agricultural plain adjacent to the lake known as the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret). Then the trail arrives at the northern shore of the lake to the church at Tabgha which commemorates the New Testament account of Jesus feeding the multitudes, then to the church and gardens at the Mount of Beatitudes, which commemorates the [[Sermon on the Mount]], and then finally arriving at the ancient lakeside fishing village of Capernaum with its extensive ruins and modern church. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Tourism in Israel]] |
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* [[Geography of Israel]] |
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* [[List of long-distance footpaths]] |
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| ⚫ | The trail was founded in 2007 by Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, an American hiking specialist.<ref>[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0801555.htm Catholic News Service- In northern Israel, walking from village to village, like Jesus]</ref> It is currently managed and promoted largely by the work of volunteers, and is a non-profit project.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/956795.html Haaretz- Five Stops in the Galilee]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The trail is free for anyone who wants to hike it and camp along the way.<ref>[http://videos.canoe.ca/?fr_story=f3ea8feedd56ef7667ceaf23d693b3ce6390878b&rf=bm Canoe.ca- On the Jesus Trail]</ref> The Jesus Trail is marked with three stripes painted on rocks along the way (white, orange, and white). When portions of the Jesus Trail combine with other trails (such as the [[Israel National Trail]]), an additional orange circle is added to the previous trail marker. All marking of the trail was completed by the Israel Trails Committee (ITC) of the [[Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel]].<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/03/AR2009060302427.html Washington Post- Israel's New Jesus Trail Takes Visitors Into Countryside]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Commonscat|Jesus Trail}} |
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== Further reading == |
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* Saar, Jacob. (2011). ''[http://www.amazon.com/dp/9659124953 Jesus Trail and Jerusalem]''. Eshkol Publishing. |
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* Dintaman, Anna; David Landis (2010). [http://www.amazon.com/Village-Guide-Hiking-Jesus-Trail/dp/0984353305/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325706233&sr=8-1 ''Hiking the Jesus Trail: And Other Biblical Walks in the Galilee'']. Village to Village Press. |
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* Hareuveni, Nogah (1984). ''Tree and Shrub in Our Biblical Heritage''. Neot Kedumim. |
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* Korb, Scott. (2010). ''Life in Year One: What the World was Like in First-Century Palestine''. Riverhead Books. |
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* Reed, Jonathan L. (2002). ''Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the Evidence''. Trinity Press International. |
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* Wright, N. T. (1999). ''The Way of the Lord: Christian Pilgrimage Today''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://jesustrail.com/ Official site of the Jesus Trail] |
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* [http://aspni.org/ American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel] |
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* [http://nazarethvillage.com/ Nazareth Village: Open air museum that reconstructs and reenacts village life in 1st Century Galilee] |
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Revision as of 23:29, 2 February 2012
The Jesus Trail is a 65km hiking and pilgrimage route in the Galilee region of Israel that traces the route Jesus may have walked, connecting many sites from his life and ministry. The trail begins in Nazareth, and passes through Sepphoris, Cana, the Horns of Hattin, the Arbel Cliffs, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Jordan River and Mount Tabor.
The trail was founded in 2007 by Maoz Inon, an Israeli entrepreneur, and David Landis, an American hiking specialist.[1] It is currently managed and promoted largely by the work of volunteers, and is a non-profit project.[2]
The trail is free for anyone who wants to hike it and camp along the way.[3] The Jesus Trail is marked with three stripes painted on rocks along the way (white, orange, and white). When portions of the Jesus Trail combine with other trails (such as the Israel National Trail), an additional orange circle is added to the previous trail marker. All marking of the trail was completed by the Israel Trails Committee (ITC) of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.[4]