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views 3,149,588 updated. Pilgrimages to the Holy Land and Communities in the Holy Land. To a Christian, Jerusalem during the Middle Ages (500–1500) was both a place on a map and an idea.
Pilgrims should not visit the historic and modern Holy Land without encountering the living Christian community. Likewise, they must also take pains to encounter the diverse peoples and traditions of the Holy Land.
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Jul 23, 2021 · A pilgrimage to the Holy Land helps us come to know Christ in a much deeper way — an unforgettable way — that will change how we hear the Scriptures for the rest of our lives. Despite the...
As a Christian, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land brings the Bible to life and enables you to walk in the Footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Nov 1, 2017 · The various origins and backgrounds of the pilgrims suggest that the inclusion of the whole country in the map was not a personal or arbitrary decision, but that the medium—the map of the Holy Land—conveyed spe cial connotations associated with pilgrimage and devotion.
Above all, Christians go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, to the places associated with the Lord’s passion, death and resurrection. They go to Rome, the city of the martyrdom of Peter and Paul, and also to Compostela, which, associated with the memory of Saint James, has welcomed pilgrims from throughout the world who desire to strengthen ...
Major pilgrimage destination for the Abrahamic religions. The Holy Land [a] is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. Today, the term "Holy Land" usually refers to a territory roughly ...
