Gamla

Gamla is not mentioned in the Bible but sure is in Israel! Gamla was once a city on the side of a mountain and all that’s left is the synagogue, lookout post, some of the wall and a few residence structures. I had never even heard of Gamla until a friend took my family and me to see a short documentary on it.





We happened to go to Gamla during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is a celebration about the Jews (also known as the Maccabee's) fighting the Romans for their rights. It’s a Jewish Revolt and one of the many that have happened in the past. Gamla is a Jewish revolt because Gamla was a home to many Jews until the Romans came in and destroyed it. But Gamla was surrounded but a wall, so how did the Romans get in? Well I'll tell you. They smashed in through a "weak" point in the wall which happened to be right next to a family's home. Can you imagine being that family living a happy peaceful life and suddenly the Romans came in and killing your family?! I sure can't! The spot where the Romans came in is known as the "Breach in the Wall" which is still there today. Heartbreaking isn't it? But what I say is, "A Roman rather die knowing that he killed a Jew rather die knowing that he didn’t." It’s awful! What on EARTH did the Jews do to the Romans to make them such an enemy? NOTHING! That’s what! Just because they believe in YHVH makes the Romans hate them. So, the Romans destroyed the city and killed the people living in it. Only a few managed to escape.

Okay I really don't want to talk too much about what the Romans did to the Jews but I will tell you one thing for you to get an idea of how awful they were. They took the Women and Children and catapulted them off the mountain into the next mountain. That’s just AWFUL!!!!!! It broke my heart to hear such a thing! That's just one thing they did to the people though and I'm not going to talk about the rest.

So, Gamla is a site of a Jewish Revolt and there are SO many more! I just don't like how the Jews are SO innocent and they just keep getting killed. But there is no way the Jews can be wiped off the globe because they are spread all over the world! I just can't wait until the Father brings all the Jews back home and they will live unbothered and safe. Let us pray for the peace of Israel and for the Father's return!


Gamla - On the left side of the mountain