by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 18, 2020 | Israel Tour
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: JERICHO, BETH SHEAN, NAZARETH, MEGIDDO, GALILEE Today was another great day here in Israel. We would drive north through a few more regions of the Bible on our way to the Sea of Galilee. While it rained overnight, we had a rain-free day,...
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 20, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 5 – THURSDAY, JUNE 20: KINNERET, BEIT SHEAN, SACHNE, JERICHO, DEAD SEA Today was another warm day, with sunny skies and highs near 100. We enjoyed connections once again with both the Old and New Testaments. Kinneret Cemetery After breakfast we loaded the bus and...
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”...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 22, 2019 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour, Tours
DAY 6 – FRIDAY, MARCH 22: KINNERET CEMETERY, BETH SHEAN, SHILOH, JERICHO, JUDEAN DESERT, JERICHO Today we left the Sea of Galilee area and drove to the southern end of the Dead Sea. In between we visited a few sites that once again connected us directly with the...