Rare video evidence of Jesus' tomb (inside the Aedicula!). Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the holiest and special sites in Christianity. Located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, the church is home to two of the holiest sites in Christianity – the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. Today, the tomb is enclosed by a shrine called the Aedicula. The final four Stations of the Cross, or Via Dolorosa, are also located inside the church.

The New Testament tells that Jesus was crucified at Golgotha, “the place of the skull”. This is commonly thought to be an area of stone quarries outside the city’s walls at the time. Around a decade after Jesus’s crucifixion, a third wall was built to enclose the area of his execution and burial within the city. This provides validation for the Holy Sepulchre’s location inside today’s Old City of Jerusalem.

After he had a vision of a cross in the sky in 312 AD, Constantine the Great converted to Christianity and sent his mother, Empress Helena, to Jerusalem in search of Jesus’s tomb. She found a relic of the cross near a tomb, leading her to believe she had found Calvary. In 326 AD, Constantine ordered a church built at the site. All the soil and debris over the centuries was removed from the cave, revealing a rock-cut tomb identified as the burial site of Jesus.

The Church now stands over the two holy sites. The great basilica or Martyrium encloses the traditional site of Calvary in one corner. Across the way the Anastasis (“Resurrection”) encloses the cave tomb of Jesus’s burial. The church was finally consecrated on September 13, 335 AD. The wooden doors of the church’s main entrance are still the original doors from 326 AD. This puts into perspective the ancient grandeur of this holy church.

Inside the church entrance, a stairway leads up to Calvary (Golgotha), the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and the most extravagantly decorated part of the church. The exit from this site is down another stairway that leads to the ambulatory.

Calvary is two chapels, one is Greek Orthodox and the other is Catholic. The Greek Orthodox chapel’s altar is over the rock of Calvary, also the 12th Station of the Cross. You can touch the rock through a special hole in the floor beneath the altar. Be ready to wait in a line as this is one of the main reasons people visit the church. You can also see the rock through protective glass on both sides of the altar. In between the Catholic and Greek altars, a statue of Mary marks the 13th Station of the Cross.

Inside the church’s entrance is the Stone of Anointing, believed to be where Jesus’s body was prepared for burial. The modern mosaic along the wall depicts the anointing of Jesus’s body. Lamps with candles and incense hang along an ornate stand over the stone.

AEDICULE
The Crucifixion Altar Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Aedicule is a small chapel housing the Holy Sepulchre. It has two rooms – one holds the Angel’s Stone, believed to be a fragment of the stone that sealed Jesus’s tomb, the other is the tomb of Jesus. After the 14th century, a marble plaque over the tomb now protects it from further damage caused by flocks of pilgrims.

The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Armenian Apostolic all have rightful access to the interior of the tomb, and all three hold Holy Mass there daily. Between May 2016 and March 2017, the Aedicule underwent painstaking restoration and repair after the structure to make the structure safe for visitors again.

Admission to the church is free and visitors of all religions are welcome. We highly recommend modest dress.

My name is Zahi Shaked
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You have a very loving heart Zahi. May God bless you and your family

billythekidder
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Beautiful. We just lost a relative last night; but what comfort to know that Jesus is alive and so are all who pass that believe in Him. "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live" (John 11:25). So grateful.

tomklock
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Thank you for these video. Help us to see the places of the holy sepulcher and be part of something so sacred.
God blessed you

monicaoneal
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Thanks for that "GREAT"
GOD BLESS ALL !!

jegarayanarmstrong
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My friend Gid bless you...you make me so happy for the first minute...as a Greek orthodox Christian whish the best for sll the world..so bless thanks once again hello from Athens Greece..

ΒασίληςΔαραμουσκας-θξ
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WOW ! THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO, BETTER SAID BLESS & AMAZING VIDEO, thank again

samirachagua
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Oh Lord, let me visit this beautiful Holy Site one day and bring my family to it! Amen.

Visarta
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Absolutely lovely to see Jesus tomb, thankyou, for all your videos

suecrowhurst
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Thank you Zahi very much, I hooe you and your family are well please stay safe and well, Carol.

carolmandeville
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Truly Amazing Holy Sepulchre My Heart belongs to You, My Lord Jesus❣🛐💝 Jesus I Trust In You❣

BettyE.J.
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Thank you Zahi, Blessings for giving the world of opportunity to see the tomb of Jesus, our beautiful man. Thank you.

Kathleen
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I just love you Zahi. You are very sweet! 🕯️🙏🕊️💜

mariafranco
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Definitely Zahi you received the Blessings directly from Our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏

gabrielaouple
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My family will be there with our church in April 2023! I’m so excited ! God Bless Bobs family and Zahi🙏🏻

GotChrist
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Thank you sir and may GOD BLESS you and your family

stevem
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WOW and thanks so much for this Video !

charlesyoungblood
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Thank you Zahi, it's so wonderful, I had been there in 2006 it's unforgettable experience

nadiamekhail
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Thank You. Your videos are a blessing. God Bless you.

alicia
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Thank you Zahi that was amazing it is very noisy I can hardly hear you God bless 🙏🏼

nicholahenry
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All thanks have a great day! God bless!

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