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September 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan) – Summary of Day 3
Day 3 – Friday, September 5: Caesarea, Megiddo, Beth Shean, 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...
September 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan) – Summary of Days 1 & 2
Days 1 & 2 – Wednesday-Thursday, September 3-4: Depart U.S.A., Arrive in Israel, Tel Aviv-Netanya The day finally arrived... we are heading to Israel! God brought 33 people together for this group, the majority from the Peninsula Baptist Church in...
September 2025 Tel Eter Dig
Tel Eter Excavation - Sept 2025 - Week Summary by John DeLancey It was a privilege to help with the Tel Eter excavation this year. For there past few years, I have been trying to help with digs around the country of Israel. This was my 9th excavation. While Tel...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Tuesday, May 6: Yad Vashem, Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Lachish, Socoh, Jerusalem Today began with a very solemn visit to Israel’s Holocaust Museum & Memorial and ended with a fun and inspiring visit of the Elah Valley where David defeated...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Monday, May 5: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem, Shepherd’s Fields, Herodium We woke today to find out the the road along the Dead Sea to Masada was still closed because of flash floods. So we decided to switch around our days. As a...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Sunday, May 4: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Al Mog We checked out of our hotel in Tiberias today. It’s been a great three full days and four nights here in the north end of the country. Following breakfast, we loaded the bus at 7:20 and departed at...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 – Saturday, May 3: Hippos, Gamla, Capernaum, Boat Ride Today was our third full day here in the north. Once again, our focus was upon Jesus and His ministry here in this region. The weather was again beautiful, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Friday, May 2: Arbel, Yardenit (Jordan River Baptism), Kinneret Cemetery, Magdala, Khirbet Cana, “Hill 713” Today was another day here in northern Israel. We spent the entire day around the Sea of Galilee, with the exception of this afternoon. The...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 4
Day 4 – Thursday, May 1: Ancient Boat, Katzrin, Ben Tal (Syrian Border), Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Misgav Am (Lebanon Border) Today was our second full day here in Israel. We spent the entire day in the Golan Heights in the northern area of the country. The...
April-May 2025 Israel Tour (with Jordan option) – Summary of Day 3
Day 3 – Wednesday, April 30: Caesarea, Megiddo, Mt. Gilboa, 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...