by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 30, 2014 | Tours
Day 1 & 2 – Wednesday/Thursday, October 29 &30: Our departure day finally arrived. This “Footsteps of Paul” trip started out well, with everyone making their connecting flights. 14 of the 32 in the group flew out of Chicago, while others...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 29, 2014 | Tours
I am excited to be leaving for Greece, Turkey, and Rome tomorrow. I will be leading a group of 30+. This “Footsteps of Paul” trip will be offered again in October, 2015 in case anyone may be interested. You can follow our daily experiences HERE. In the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 26, 2014 | Context and Culture of the Bible
The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, ended last week. Sukkot is one of the three primary festivals of the Jewish calendar. It was a “pilgrimage” festival during the time when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, when people would literally ascend to Jerusalem...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 3, 2014 | Everyday Israel
This is the devotional for Day 10 from the Chosen People Ministries. Yom Kippur – Day 10 (starts the evening of 10/4/14) Years ago, a Chassidic rabbi taught me the real meaning of Yom Kippur. I was handing out pamphlets about Yeshua the Messiah at a New Jersey...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 3, 2014 | Everyday Israel
This is the devotional for Day 9 from the Chosen People Ministries. Kol Nidrei On the evening initiating Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Jewish people gather around the world to hear the ancient and magnificent Kol Nidre (All Vows), which is sung at the commencement of...