The Place of the Skull
by Samuel Cravotta
Category: Religion

Do we as Christians know the probable locations of the Crucifixion? My personal experience leading to Skull Hill known as Golgotha outlines the events which have led me to become involved with efforts to save Golgotha. Many years ago I experienced a dream about the Crucifixion. I saw the bodies of Jesus and the two thieves as they were being carried away from the cross. A band of angels sang a mournful dirge: "Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who stonest the Prophets, Jerusalem, who crucified My Son." I saw the carpenter remove the nails, one of which he handed to me. I woke up seeing the blood of Jesus on my hands. I cried like a baby with the realization that He died for me. After having this vision, I had a deep desire to visit Israel. During my first trip to Jerusalem, I made three visits to Golgotha. I was concerned with the condition of this site. It was choked with the sounds, smells, and appearance of the Jerusalem bus station. On the east side there was new construction of a mosque with two minarets. My heart burned with a desire to do something to restore this Christian holy site. Subsequent trips led me to meet with representatives of major branches of Israeli government. One of many of our goals is the repair and or replacement of the Stone Face which was destroyed during a recent storm. I believe that we must concentrate our efforts on worldwide education to reverse the desecration of this holy site. The Golgotha Foundation is continuing our efforts to "open the eyes of the world" to see the place of our Savior's death. We will be blessed and our faith increased when we look upon the place where Jesus the Christ, Yeshua ha Machiach, was crucified.