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 | Nov 9, 2019 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 7 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, WILDERNESS OF JUDAH, JERUSALEM We spent all of today in the Judean Desert along the Dead Sea. Each site was unique and interesting. Each site also connected us to the Bible. The sun was bright, with our warmest...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 8, 2019 | Archaeology, Historical Geography
DAY 6 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8: BETH SHEAN, SHILOH, JERICHO, JUDEAN DESERT, JERICHO Today we left the Sea of Galilee area and drove south. Our final destination was the southern end of the Dead Sea. It was another sunny day with highs in the 80s. Beth Shean We started our...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 21, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – FRIDAY, JUNE 21: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, DEAD SEA, WILDERNESS OF JUDAH Today was a day spent in the hot desert. Temps hovered around 100 most of the day until we got to Jerusalem this late afternoon. It was another day of a combination of hikes,...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 9, 2019 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – THURSDAY, MAY 9: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, JERICHO This morning here in Israel was Independence Day (year 71)! We were greeted to another full sun day, with perfect temps around 85 (not bad for the Dead Sea area this time of year)! While some went “floating”...
