by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 18, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Saturday, June 18: Jericho, Beth Shean, Beit Alpha, Sachne, Spring of Harod, Mt. Gilboa, Sea of Galilee Today was another warm and sunny day, typical for Israel in the summer. High temps were in the 90s, but with a nice breeze. It was also another day...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 17, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Friday, June 17: Masada, Engedi, Qumran, Dead Sea, Wadi Qelt We enjoyed a great sunrise this morning at 5 a.m., with the runners of the race taking off towards Masada. It would be another sunny day today (as expected for June and all summer long) as our...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 17, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 4 – Thursday, June 16: Be’er Sheva, Sde Boker, Zin Desert, Machtesh Ramon, Arad, Judean Desert/Hanokdim Today was our second full day as we explored the region of the Negev. After a good nights rest in Beersheba and breakfast , we checked out of our hotel...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 26, 2022 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 10 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26: MT. CARMEL, CAESAREA, SHILOH, JUDEAN DESERT, JERUSALEM Today was a rainy day off and on. We were blessed to have it rain while we were traveling and not at the sites we visited. The temps were in the 40s most of the day. Mt....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 25, 2022 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 9 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 25: OPTIONAL HIKE IN UPPER GALILEE, ARBEL, MT. OF BEATITUDES, ANCIENT BOAT & BOAT RIDE Today was our “reflection” day and it was a fabulous one in many ways. The sun was bright, with temps in the 50s. We also enjoyed an optional...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 24, 2022 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 8 – MONDAY, JANUARY 24: GAMLA, KATZRIN, SYRIAN BORDER, MT. HERMON, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN The prediction for the day was for rain most of the day. While it didn’t rain a few times, overall we had a cold but dry day, with temps in the 50s (40s up north). We...
