by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 23, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 8 – MONDAY, JANUARY 23: GAMLA, QATZRIN, BENTAL, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN Today we spent the day primarily in the Golan Heights. This region extends 38 miles east from the southern end of the Sea of Galilee up to the slopes of Mt. Hermon and the Syrian border....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 5, 2022 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Saturday, November 5: Hippos, Qatzrin, Syrian Border, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Misgav Am Today we headed north to the Golan Heights. Thankfully, the bike race around the lake that was supposed to take place today was postponed until next Saturday. So we left...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 19, 2022 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 7 – Sunday, June 19: Hippos, Hazor, Dan, Mt. Hermon, the Upper Galilee (“Hill 713”) Today was another great weather day. It was sunny but not as hot, with highs in the 80s. We spent most of the day in the northern part of there country. We read from Matthew...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 23, 2022 | Israel Tour
Day 4 – Wednesday, March 23: Hippos, Katzrin, Syrian Border, Saar Falls, Caesarea Philippi, Dan Today we traveled to the Golan Heights and the northern part of Israel. The weather was an interesting mix of rain, wet snow (up north), and a few occasional breaks of sun....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 24, 2022 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 8 – MONDAY, JANUARY 24: GAMLA, KATZRIN, SYRIAN BORDER, MT. HERMON, CAESAREA PHILIPPI, DAN The prediction for the day was for rain most of the day. While it didn’t rain a few times, overall we had a cold but dry day, with temps in the 50s (40s up north). We...