by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 1, 2020 | Archaeology, Life of Jesus
A First Century Synagogue Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours (BIMT) is all about teaching the Bible in the context of the land of Israel and other biblical countries (Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy). There are over 100 biblical sites in Israel alone that...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 20, 2020 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible
DAY 4 – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20: GAMLA, QATZRIN, SYRIAN BORDER, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today was our second full day here in Israel. We were visibly challenged by the morning fog but the sun peaked out towards late morning, providing a delightful day with temps in the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 20, 2020 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 8 – MONDAY, JANUARY 20: GAMLA, QATZRIN, OLIVE OIL FACTORY, SA’AR WATER FALLS, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today we had to change around our program once again because of the rain (sometimes heavy!) and dense fog on the Golan Heights. While we enjoyed a few very brief...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 6, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6: BETHSAIDA PLAIN, GAMLA, QATZRIN, SYRIAN BORDER, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today we traveled north to the Golan Heights. We viewed the borders with Syria and Lebanon. It was another day of connecting the dots between the sties we saw and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 15, 2019 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15: GAMLA, QATZRIN, SYRIAN BORBER, MT. HERMON, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN, BETHSAIDA Today was an interesting weather day, especially for September. While the sun greeted us this morning, when we were ascending Mt. Hermon around noon, it actually...