by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 3, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 3 – Thursday, November 3: Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias Today was our first full day here in Israel. We are all excited to engage with the Bible and the primary land where biblical events took place. The day’s weather was ideal, with a...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 2, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Days 1 & 2 – Tuesday-Wednesday, November 1-2: Depart U.S.A., Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel, Netanya Our trip began today! Various flights were used for the 29 of us to fly to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. We all arrived safely, with luggage in hand too (which... by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 20, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jerualem
Day 11 – Tuesday, September 20: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Garden Tomb, Farewell Dinner, Flight Home (for those not doing the Turkey extension) On this last day of the Israel portion off the tour, we started at 7:30 once again. The temps were beautiful today, with a...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 19, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jerualem
Day 10 – Monday, September 19: City of David, Southern Excavations, Western Wall, Jewish Quarter, Free Time Today was another full day in Jerusalem. It included a mix of both Old and New Testament connections. It also included a lot of fun (Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of...
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 | Sep 17, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jerusalem
Day 8 – Saturday, September 17: Jerusalem, Mt. of Olives, Old City, Holy Sepulcher Church, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. We enjoyed the cooler start to the day. With the bright cloudless skies the temps were comfortable in the 80s by...
