by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 18, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18: TEL GEZER, BETHSHEMESH, AZEKAH, BEIT GUVRIN, LACHISH, BEERSHEBA Today was our first full day herein Israel. Following a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, we drove south out of Tel Aviv and spent the entire day in...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 8, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Life of Jesus
Day 8 – Tuesday, November 8: Mt. of Olives, Old City, Pool of Bethesda, Holy Sepulcher Church, Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh/Elah Valley, Bethlehem Today was our first day in the Jerusalem area. We actually spent the entire morning in Jerusalem, first on the...
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,...
