Israel - Pair medals of "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" - Silver 935, 38.6g, 45mm and Bronze

Israel - Pair medals of "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" - Silver 935, 38.6g, 45mm and Bronze State Medal, 5738-1978 Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land is as old as Christianity itself. Strong is the desire of many Christians to behold with their own eyes the surroundings where Jesus and the apostles were born and where they preached. Reading the Bible becomes more meaningful to a person who has visited the places mentioned therein. In the view of the pious Christian, Israel is the center of the world and Jerusalem, the center of Israel. This is best illustrated on a map, engraved in wood, produced in Germany in 1581. Three continents are shown on the map and seem to be sprouting forth from Jerusalem. Discription of the medal: Obverse: A 16th-century map drawn by the German cartographer, Heinrich Bintung, which shows Jerusalem standing in the center of three continents. Above, an inscription "Holy Land" in Hebrew and 'Terra Sancta" in Latin. Reverse: The verse "They all gather and come to you". Isaiah 60:4. Around the rim, the English and French translation.