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May 2018 Extensive Israel Tour Summary – Day 3

by Dr. John DeLancey | May 7, 2018 | Archaeology, Tours

DAY 3 – MONDAY, MAY 7: GEZER, BETH SHEMESH, GATH, KH. QEIYAFA & ELAH VALLEY, BEIT GUVRIN, LACHISH, BEERSHEBA (Theme of the Day: Standing strong in God) Today was our first full day in Israel. We were greeted with mild temps, with highs in the 70s. The morning was...

February 2018 Israel Tour Summary-Update – Days 1 and 2

by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 10, 2018 | Tours

DAYS 1 & 2 – FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9-10: DEPARTURE FROM U.S.A /LAND IN ISRAEL Our trip began today! Our group of 25 flew drove from MN to Winnepeg where we caught a flight to Toronto. While the international flight was delayed a little because of snow, we were...

September 2017 Israel Tour – Day 11

by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 13, 2017 | Tours

DAY 11 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Today we left Jerusalem. After breakfast and loading the bus, we read from Zephaniah 3 as we drove towards yet another region of the Bible, the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. The day would be again sunny and warm, with temps around...

Baseball in Israel at Kibbutz Gezer!

by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 20, 2017 | Everyday Israel

The ancient city of Gezer has been the attention of the archaeological world these last few weeks since the discovery of apparently three Canaanite bodies among the ruins. Here is a recent blog about it (go HERE). However, modern Gezer has also been “in...

Discovery of Canaanite Body at Tel Gezer

by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 18, 2017 | Archaeology

In a recent Haaretz article published about two weeks ago, skeletons of bodies were discovered at ancient Gezer. Having participated in last year’s excavation at Tel Gezer, I am excited to hear this news. Often times when bones are discovered at an...