by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 25, 2020 | Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
DAY 9 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: YAD VASHEM, THE “SHEPHELAH” – LOWLANDS OF JUDAH – GEZER, BETH SHEMESH, SOCOH, LACHISH Today was a day with rain in the morning in Jerusalem, yet dry in the Shephelah to the west. Temps were in the high 50s – low 60s. It was another...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 24, 2020 | Israel Tour, Jerusalem
DAY 8 – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24: MT. OF OLIVES, GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE, POOL OF BETHESDA, ISRAEL MUSEUM, BETHLEHEM Today was the first of three days here and around Jerusalem. We enjoyed sunny skies in the morning, with cloud cover in the afternoon. Temps were around 60....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 23, 2020 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Judean Desert
DAY 7 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23: MASADA , JERICHO, WADI QELT, SHILOH, JERUSALE Today was a sunny and warmer day, with highs in the low 70s. We drove from the south end of the Dead Sea to Jerusalem, with great sites along the way! Masada We left our hotel at 7:30 once...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 22, 2020 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22: BETH SHEAN, QUMRAN, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA Today we left the Sea of Galilee region and drove southward. We read from portions of Matthew 5-7 as we started the day. Our final destination was the Dead Sea. It rained overnight, but there were...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 21, 2020 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21: ARBEL, YARDENIT, MAGDALA, KINNERET CEMETERY, CAPERNAUM, MT. OF BEATITUDES, ANCIENT BOAT/BOAT RID Today was a sunny day, with highs near 70. Clouds rolled in this afternoon. It spent the entire day around the Sea of Galilee. It was a day of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 19, 2020 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19: CAESAREA, CARMEL, MEGIDDO, PRECIPICE OF NAZARETH, TIBERIAS Today was our first full day here in Israel. The sun greeted us in the morning and at sunset, with some clouds and a few showers in between. Also, the 11 on the delayed flight...
