Today we awoke again in Eilat, Israel, had breakfast and then headed to an aquarium facility that was built into the shore line of the Gulf of Eilat (or the Gulf of Acaba if you live in Jordan) This gulf is actually a part of the greater Red Sea. Then we headed north toward the Dead Sea. The first stop was at the area that King Solomon operated as a copper mine. The Egyptians had also been in the area, but Solomon consolidated power over the area during his reign and the kings of Judah controlled the port of Eilat and the copper mines to the north of Eilat until they became so wicked that God allowed their enemies to be victorious over them. We visited a actual size replica of the Tabernacle while in this desert park area. Our tour guide took us through the Tabernacle to explain how each part of the Tabernacle was a type or image of the Christ or Messiah. Our guide was a Christian so the Messiah she was pointing to was the true Messiah- Jesus Christ. If you would like to see the website and read the storyline you can go to www.berean-to-berean.com . This was the most meaningful part of the trip so far. Take the time to go to the website and enjoy the message. How we would have loved to take you from one part of the Tabernacle to the next to hear this message of why Jesus is the only door, the only way, the bread of life, and among other things, the light of the world. We learned about the ancient copper mining process and photographed a result of the work referred to as Solomon’s Pillars. The whole time we were surrounded by desert mountains reminiscent of Mount Sinai (though that mountain was 200 miles away in current Egyptian territory). During the day we looked over the border into Egypt, but no one seemed to be interested in going there. After leaving this park area we headed on toward the Dead Sea.
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