by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 18, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour, Jordan, Tours
DAYS 1 & 2 – SUNDAY-MONDAY, MARCH 17-18: DEPART U.S.A./ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL Today our departure date finally arrived for our flight to Israel, the land of the Bible! God brought together a total of 85 for this journey of a lifetime. Meeting at various airports and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 26, 2019 | Israel Tour, Jerusalem, Life of Jesus, Tours
DAY 9 – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26: CITY OF DAVID, HEZEKIAH’S TUNNEL, SOUTHERN WALL EXCAVATIONS, A FEW FREE HOURS, GARDEN TOMB Today was our last day in Jerusalem, and it was another great one! We were once again blessed with sun and temps in the 60s, although it cooled...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 24, 2019 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Jerusalem, Life of Jesus, Tours
DAY 7– SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24: MT. OF OLIVES, OLD CITY, POOL OF BETHESDA, ISRAEL MUSEUM, YAD VASHEM Today was another sunny day, with comfortable temps around 65. It was also our first full day in Jerusalem! And what a great day it was as we connected with the Bible and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 22, 2019 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Tours
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22: KINNERET CEMETERY, BETH SHEAN, SHILOH, JERICHO, DEAD SEA Today was another sunny day. It was a bit warmer too as we drove south all day. High temps today were in the 70s. Kinneret Cemetery At the southern end of there Sea of Galilee is a...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 19, 2019 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Tours
DAYS 1 & 2 – MONDAY-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18-19: DEPART U.S.A., ARRIVE IN ISRAEL, JAFFA, NETANYAOur day of departure finally arrived. About half in the group met in Chicago for our flight to Tel Aviv. It is the second largest city in Israel (about 600,000+). Others in...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 26, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour, Jerusalem, Tours
DAY 13 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 26: GARDEN TOMB, ISRAEL MUSEUM, HERODIUM, BETHLEHEM Today was our last day here in Jerusalem and the last full day of our trip together. The weather was the best yet, with full sun and highs in the upper 60s. We’ve had an incredible streak...