Jericho to Jerusalem, walking the ancient trail of the Good Samaritan

[Music] much longer [Music] [Music] [Music] drool swims that way let's get going [Music] okay welcome to Israel welcome to Israel [Laughter] in this video we're going to hike from Jericho to Jerusalem that's 50 kilometres or 30 miles of ancient road that's the path of the Good Samaritan that's what Jesus spoke about in the parable the man walking from Jerusalem to Jericho this is the path that Jesus would have taken himself throughout his ministry it is so exciting we've been waiting to do this for a long time and when we told us to Charlie the pastor of the superior word Church in Sarasota Florida he said we thought it was a joke but here he is it's unbelievable because Charlie doesn't like to travel and for him to come here just for two days to do the hike and then fly immediately back out means he's not gonna get to sleep for four days this is more than exciting for us because Charlie is also more than just a friend to us his family and to make it more fun we did not tell anybody that Charlie's here his entire church has no clue but we did give you hints where I posted pictures where Charlie's hand is on my shoulder I have even commented there and said a good friend , and a pastor indicating there are three people in the photo but I don't think anybody paid attention to that and there's not a photo where Charlie's reflection is in the water but I photoshopped Charlie out of the rock but I don't think anybody paid attention to that either so I think it's gonna be quite a fun moment when Charlie's gonna be sitting at church where the people at church watching this video is at three years and they're gonna be what is Charlie doing in that video when did he go I can't wait to see their reaction well the first thing that happened is we got in the car we met up with the rodas parents and joy who's with them and Suhail says you've got a flat tire in the back we're gonna fill up some air and a guest station and then go with it like this Charlie said it should be fine as long as in the back wheel this is my fifth flat tire in two years front wheel you lose control and we do end overs and bad crash that stuff yeah we could be on me we're getting close to our starting point of the hike which is right at the gates of Jericho let's pull over here and unpack yeah this is it so she gets out and says well look at this this is a great place to go down there are steps looks like it's gonna be so easy and I look down I thought how is this gonna be easy looks like there's a drop so maybe take a second thought about this when I blend this hike a few days ago I initially wanted us to stop right here climb down this mountain cross the river climb up on the other side and start a hike I [Music] have a little bit of problem with pipes and I'm absolutely freaked out Suhail standing there with his toes hanging over the edge Sergio's next to him maybe six inches further back and I'm clinging to the car I just I don't want to go over that edge and so I suggested the guys let's do this and they're saying well we're not sure about this I said okay it's you know it's an open country that's about so we vote it I was outvoted what you better be careful embarrassing no it's like we reveal our private I mean it's it's like a private life you were all right take care everybody thank you so much we had to cross over to the other side of the canyon and since my plan to climb down was downvoted we decided to walk to the gates of Jericho where the cliffs Arlo walked down to the river and hike back out to the other side where the ancient Jericho path is yeah we're on the Jericho trail thousands of years old trail back laid out by donkeys people Jesus spoke about this path let's get gone [Music] we imagined all the work that went into making these walls up here I mean you gotta figure this is in the heat in the barren desert they built all of that that is incredible the beginning of that hike that section it is so beautiful you just walk in this edge gorgeous views of Jericho behind you the cliffs ahead of you Wow Jesus walk this how does goats those are goats over there we got about 100 of them on the side of the there were goats everywhere you're out in the middle of absolutely nowhere there's almost nothing to eat except thorn bushes and literally that's about it and yet they're goats everywhere and you wonder where did they get there for the fun Oh [Music] are you going to pet them [Music] so we are the st. George monastery it was built in the fourth fifth century by monks that came into wadi qelt this area is region to live the monastic life [Music] [Music] then when the Moslems came in the sixth seventh century that dicus area this place was ransacked 40 monks were murdered but George survived he was imprisoned but he survived [Applause] unfortunately we can go in because there is no filming allowed inside whist according to this sign no cameras no dogs so we're gonna send you a sin to look in and describe us what he sees [Music] I just climbed to the base level I said okay looks cool but then I started going up and higher and higher and you can actually see all this view for you all the mountaintops that it's a 180 degrees it's so cool it's amazing amazing view and actually have a really nice life thanks so three apartments with electricity and plumbing and I thought you're not allowed to film there but then I saw all the Russian pilgrims filming and taking pictures so I took advantage and I took pictures and videos I got some good ones so let's see them those look like pretty sweet houses with plumbing and electricity [Music] [Music] sérgio and Charlie are waiting just behind that wall at this point we thought we had made a huge progress by getting here but little did we know this was only the beginning from st. George monastery we continued the little ancient path that climbs all the way up to the top of the cliff [Music] Yoshi was in the rescue unit in the military he still goes every year for training in the reserves he does hiking all the time I call him a professional hiker if it's tough in the EOC I don't recommend it in this path that's how it get the speed where is it coming from we have been walking for so long and to find water in the middle of a desert is that's a water slide and engine water slide all I want to do is just jump right in we are at the ancient water slide in the middle of the Judean Desert this is marvelous oh good this is absolutely one of the best experiences of my life [Music] that's the life look behind there you've got a couple of trees around the Oasis and there is nothing in the distance everything is dead and that's the way it would be without this aqueduct look incredible after getting refreshed in the water we continue their journey to Jerusalem [Music] you painted red shades through according to my plans we were supposed to take a left turn and walk up the ancient Roman Road that connects with the modern highway 1 and leads to Jerusalem this would have been a relatively easy and fast route Jerusalem here's a little higher than I expected how did you guys make it up so fast no power but when we got to the turn we figured charlie didn't fly half across the world to take the easy route so we decided to continue straight into the unknown [Music] you're my selling god when you hit the ultra there's just no end to my trip to go in the water we're coming up here to this place that is so narrow that they've marked for people to go through that you can't get through if you have a bag on your back this is really cool this is like a three-man operation back bags jumping down the cliffs this is kind of my Casta in a safe very safe way [Music] Charlie decided to take this hike barefoot first I'm barefoot all my life even when I preach him and secondly think of the money that I save on shoes that you have to spend come on it's unbelievable I'm all for it you can't even walk on the floor barefoot in the house it's a man thing [Music] we thank you for a wonderful wonderful day behind us and just a real adventure we've had we thank you for the safety you've given us and Lord we pray for a safe day ahead and the day that's coming tomorrow and for right now we ask that you bless this wonderful food that yosi's made and we thank you for it we give you praise and glory because you're infinitely worthy of it and we do so in Jesus name Amen amen eggs came out just right the peppers burned a little bit tomatoes look what Charlie loves Charlie love Tomatoes right they're my favorite I eat tomatoes day and night I don't like tomatoes Josie I got to tell you this is the best shot shooter I've ever had in my life the only superhero ever had in his life you got to do some stretches huh you're kidding yeah sure hold a walk you have to stretch because your muscles aren't hurting and if you don't do it the next day you'll be so stiff you won't be able to walk so let's do something similar I'm stretched arms you see those guys this is basically the Israeli version of ramen noodles but we call it Munna come up so all you do is just pop this and add some hot water it's it's boiling Minako MA okay mana mama Manasa low-to-medium Malacca my pinkie being nothing to do them do my mama day - here we go [Music] we can't really see what's going on at the first hill all we see is a hill and then we see our destination and so we look and we come to a place where the hill goes around and we go around that it's a long difficult journey and when we look and there's another hill and it goes around and it comes back and it's a long journey and then there's another one and by the time you get done you look back and you see what you've gone through it is really astonishing but you can't see it at the beginning and you think oh this is gonna be easy it's not and just hiking through here makes me think about David he must have been so hungry and thirsty I mean this is just crazy here we are on a little adventure with backpacks full of supplies and those men went out there and they did what was absolutely astonishing King David went on battles in these hills he and his men mustered and marched all night through hills like this to engage battle the next day and you think of what those men went through [Music] what took about three liters of water per person but it turned out to be not enough for two days and so we're running low on water it's getting tough it is really astonishing when you're walking through the desert and then suddenly there's water [Music] [Applause] we're so exhausted faces down just walking and walking I've never appreciated water as and then we see this water Wow I cannot explain in words the feeling after walking for all this time in the heat with no shade to go into water for the whole trip we walked in a barren desert and it was so hot and it was so dry and we got to the end of it and we were in desperate need of water and what we found was that there was a source of water right towards the end that reinvigorated us in a way that we just were so happy we were so filled with joy that stopping in this natural pool of water was the best call of the day and that is like our own spiritual lives we come into this world and were apart from God we're in a desert we're in a wasteland and our lives are incomplete without that water and then we come to Christ and he provides it and he reinvigorates us and gives us a hope that we now have which fills us for all eternity [Applause] [Music] we're done with the trail that is in the mountains woods reeds rivers and now we're on to a paved path to Jerusalem I can't believe this is where Jeremiah the Prophet was raised where he lived in the Bible it's called Anna Toth and it's hard to imagine you think what it must be like trees and rivers and stuff instead he's living out in the middle of this barren barren wilderness it's just hard to imagine until you actually see it Charlie are you looking forward to climbing this road up yes and no no because it's gonna really really stink but yes because we're gonna be that much closer to where we're going climbing this hill just feels like we're so close we just got to keep on going keep on going we're almost there [Music] on this last ascent I think I'm going to pass out it's so difficult my heart is beating so fast living for one step at a time we've just wares we just come from that hill all the way there all the way down into the desert all the way around that way [Music] [Applause] it's Jerusalem Wow Wow unbelievable David fought all around these hills can you imagine we drove by car to Jericho and then walk to Jerusalem but Jesus walked from Nazareth to Jerusalem three times a year the Galilee all the way down here you walked to Jericho you walk back it's just unbelievable completely unbelievable what I understood from this hike is that you need shadow and need water and I just can't help thinking this is what Christ is for us he quenches our thirst and he's protecting this we're finally here did it let's finish what they started let's do it let's go [Applause] so how's the experience guys [Music] you [Music]

Channel: Sergio & Rhoda in Israel

Views: 139,313

Rating: 4.8989363 out of 5

Keywords: Sergio and Rhoda, Israel, Travel, SuperiorWord Church, Prophecy Update, Bible, Travel in Israel, Israel Tour, Season 3, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jericho to Jerusalem, Good Samaritan, The Good Samaritan, Charlie Garrett

Id: q6Uz9gIdm68

Length: 24min 16sec (1456 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 23 2019