by Dr. John DeLancey | May 14, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 10 – Sunday, May 14: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, the ‘Shephelah” (Lowlands): Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah Today began with a very solemn visit to Israel’s Holocaust Museum & Memorial and ended with a fun and inspiring visit of the Elah Valley where David...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 26, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 8 – Sunday, February 26: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, the “Shephelah” – Lowlands of Judah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah Today was another wonderful day here in Israel. We were blessed with perfect weather once again (sun and temps in the mid 60s). In the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 18, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Sunday, September 18: Nebi Samuel, the Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh, Beit Guvrin, Lachish Today we traveled to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. It was a day with many connections to the Old Testament in this region that served as a buffer between...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 14, 2022 | Israel Tour
Day 8 – Saturday, May 14: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Pool of Bethesda, Holy Sepulcher Church, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was a hot day, even here in Jerusalem. Temps reached the mid 90s (a bit unusual for Jerusalem this early), with a hazy...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 2, 2022 | Israel Tour
Day 14 – Saturday, April 2: Kiriath Jearim, Beth Shemesh, Azekah, Farewell Dinner, Flight Home Today was an interesting day, with one big surprise. The group handled it so very well, knowing that God is in control. After a good night’s sleep, we opened up our emails...