Today we got to leave bright and early (7:20 am) to make it to the Temple Mount before the crowds showed up. The Mount was cool to see but in all honesty I wouldn't need to go back. When we were there I felt completely unwanted and out of place. The workers and even the other people seemed to give off an aura that was of dislike.
The Temple Mount is one of the most religious sites for Muslims (now) and Jews (future) in the world. As of right now the Dome of the Rock sits a top the mount, and is where Muslims from all over come to pray as this is one of their most holy sites. With that being said we read in the Bible that one day the Lord will rebuild his temple right where the Dome of the Rock sits.
One of the things that stood out to me the most was how huge this mount was. Our tour guide compared it to football fields and claimed that it is as large as 12 of them, or "larger then the church grounds" said Pastor Max.
Even though I was not the biggest fan of the Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock, it is definitely something you need to see.



- Elias Uecker