by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 25, 2017 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible
HAS ANCIENT BETHSAIDA BEEN FOUND? Biblical archaeologists continue to excavate ancient sites in Israel. The discovery of the ancient city of Bethsaida is another one of these sites being uncovered that connects us directly to the Bible. The Site of El Araj On the last...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 15, 2017 | Tours
DAY 13 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15: Today was our last full day here in Israel. Rising with the sunrise in the desert this morning, we enjoyed a simple breakfast before packing up and driving east towards the most impressive of all of Herod the Great’s fortresses –...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 14, 2017 | Tours
DAY 12 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: Today was a day spent in the Negev. The sun and warm temps still followed us, but it was manageable in the shade. After breakfast, we visited Tel Beersheba. This city has many connections to the Bible. It was a place visited by...
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...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 12, 2017 | Tours
DAY 10 – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: We spent the entire day in Jerusalem. It was another sunny day, with highs unusually in the mid 90s. Leaving shortly after 7:30 again after another great buffet breakfast (and opening the day with Mark 13:1-2), we drove back to the...
