by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 8, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
Day 8 – Tuesday, November 8: Mt. of Olives, Old City, Pool of Bethesda, Holy Sepulcher Church, Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh/Elah Valley, Bethlehem Today was our first day in the Jerusalem area. We actually spent the entire morning in Jerusalem, first on the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 7, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Judean Desert
Day 7 – Monday, November 7: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah, Jerusalem Today was a “desert day,” with warmer temps and hazy sun. This region is sure different than the regions in the north. Before breakfast most in the group enjoyed a “sunrise float” in...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 6, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Sunday, November 6: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Dead Sea Today after breakfast we loaded the bus and headed south. Visiting three sites along the way, our ultimate destination tonight would be the southern end of the Dead Sea. The weather was once again...
by Kyle Keimer | Nov 5, 2022 | Historical Geography, Insights from the Land
Insights from the Land (by Dr. Kyle Keimer) 1 Samuel 30 In this series we look at how an understanding of the physical landscape of Israel can help us understand certain biblical passages while at the same time allowing us to read those passages more...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 5, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Saturday, November 5: Hippos, Qatzrin, Syrian Border, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Misgav Am Today we headed north to the Golan Heights. Thankfully, the bike race around the lake that was supposed to take place today was postponed until next Saturday. So we left...
