Hello Everyone! Laura here and we are picking up right where we left off. The City of David leads into what looks like just a normal little museum. The museum was underground a little, which was nice because it was so hot outside. We walked through a system of tunnels... And saw an ancient pool. The "normal looking" museum got less normal And pretty soon, we were on our way into Hezekiah's tunnel. Hezekiah's tunnel is a 1750-foot (530m) tunnel carved during the reign of Hezekiah to bring water from one side of the city to the other against siege by Assyrian King Sennacherib. For information, check out 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32. Below, you can see what is about the middle of the tunnel. It splits off momentarily because the 2 groups digging missed a little. Since the tunnel is an underground waterway, there is no light. So the five of us that had flashlights had to guide the way and we would all shout back to each other. "Tunnel gets lower! Watch your head!" "Lower! Heads!" "Watch your heads..." It did get very low at some points, and also very narrow at some spots. Oh, and don't forget we were walking in knee deep water the whole time ;) Anyway, we all survived and got out of the tunnel. The "wet" tunnel took about 45 minutes to walk through. There is also a "dry" Canaanite tunnel that takes 15 minutes and also is lighted. Good for people with claustrophobia. We exited near the Pool of Siloam, mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15 and John 9, when Jesus heals a man born blind. We headed to lunch at the Notre Dame Hotel. It was very fancy : ) SO IN CONCLUSION!!! If you are in Israel at some point, go to Hezekiah's tunnel! It is super interesting. Just make sure to wear shorts and bring a flashlight : )
Love to all, ~Laura
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