by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 11, 2025 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
Day 8 – Saturday, January 11: Gamla, Bental, Caesarea Philippi, Dan Today we spent the day in the Golan Heights. This region extends 38 miles east from the southern end of the Sea of Galilee up to the slopes of Mt. Hermon and the Syrian border. Sunny skies were...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 10, 2025 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
Day 7 – Friday, January 10: Arbel, Yardenit (Jordan River Optional Baptism), Kinneret Cemetery, Magdala, Ancient Boat, Boat Ride We work up to a beautiful sunrise this morning on the Sea of Galilee. It was another perfect weather day, with full sun and highs...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 9, 2025 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Thursday, January 9: Qumran, Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean Today was another brilliantly sunny day, with temps around 70 (a bit cooler at windy Shiloh). We have appreciated so far this dry weather pattern here in Israel (it was wet and rainy last week...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 8, 2025 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Wednesday, January 8: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Dead Sea We enjoyed a sunny day once again today as our travels took us up the western coastline of the Dead Sea. The temperatures were a bit warmer, with highs in the low 70s. We read from Psalm 18 (verse...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 8, 2025 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 4 – Tuesday January 7: Beersheba, Sde Boker, Wilderness of Zin, Arad, Judean Desert Today was our second full day as we explored the region of the Negev. After a good night’s rest in Beersheba and breakfast, we checked out of our hotel and began our day at...
