by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 18, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Sunday, September 18: Nebi Samuel, the Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh, Beit Guvrin, Lachish Today we traveled to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. It was a day with many connections to the Old Testament in this region that served as a buffer between...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 15, 2022 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 15: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh, Gath, Libnah, Lachish, Beersheba Today was our first full day here in Israel. We spent the day in the Shephelah (Lowlands) of Judah. The weather was pleasant, with highs in the mid 80s, with very clear...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 15, 2022 | Israel Tour
Day 9 – Sunday, May 15: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, the Shephelah (Lowlands) of Judah Today was once again sunny but much cooler than yesterday. Highs in the afternoon reached the low 80s, while we had a cool start in Jerusalem. Yad Vashem As we started at 7:30,...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 14, 2022 | Israel Tour
Day 8 – Saturday, May 14: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Pool of Bethesda, Holy Sepulcher Church, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was a hot day, even here in Jerusalem. Temps reached the mid 90s (a bit unusual for Jerusalem this early), with a hazy...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 27, 2022 | Israel Tour
DAY 13 (DAY 8 OF ISRSEL TOUR) – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27: YAD VASHEM, BETHLEHEM, SHEPHERD’S FIELDS, THE “SHEPHELAH” (LOWLANDS OF JUDAH) – SOCOH/ELAH VALLEY, BETH SHEMESH/SOREK VALLEY We were greeted with bright sun this morning, a nice change from yesterday. Temps...
