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Israel Diary Kidron Valley The Kidron Valley is a deep ravine that separates the Temple Mount and the City of David on the west from the Mount of Olives on the east. Kidron means dusky or gloomy.
We walked down into the Kidron Valley from the Church of All Nations on the Mount of Olives. We crossed the valley and climbed back up the opposite side of the valley to the City of David. The City of David extends on a ridge south from the Temple Mount area down into the bottom of the Kidron Valley. It is a deep ravine. If you aren’t in good shape it is a tough walk. I nearly died. There is a lot of stuff in the Kidron Valley. I mean history kinds of stuff, like tombs, and the pool of Siloam and the remains of the City of David. For me the walk across the Kidron Valley was a journey of impressions. I attempted to sense the presence of the Lord. The Kidron was "on the way to" two very important events in our lives. One was the submission by Jesus to the will of the Father, which took place in Gethsemane that night. He walked to the Mount of Olives from the Upper Room. It was an arduous walk. Second, after a short while, Judas arrived at Gethsemane and the Temple soldiers escorted Jesus back across the Kidron Valley to Caiaphas’ House.
I am consumed with understanding my roots. I am rooted and grounded in the Family of God by the work that Jesus did on the cross. Part of His journey took place in that dusty place known as the Kidron Valley. It is rocky, overwhelming, deep and a place of remembrance as I think about the events leading up to Calvary.
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