by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 18, 2019 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 18: ARAD, SHILOH, JUDEAN DESERT, DEAD SEA Today was a partly sunny day, with highs in the 60s. Waking up in the desert in our “huts” and stepping out to see a beautiful sunrise was special. Our itinerary was also tweaked a bit today, taking us...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 9, 2018 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Tours
DAY 7 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, WILDERNESS OF JUDAH Today was sunny and and mild morning here in the Dead Sea area (in the 80s). This would change in the early afternoon, with a surprise thunderstorm that caused torrents of water falls and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 8, 2018 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour, Tours
DAY 6 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8: KINNERET CEMETERY, BETH SHEAN, SHILOH, JERICHO, DEAD SEA Today we left the Sea of Galilee area. Once again, the sun warmly greeted us, with very nice temps in the afternoon around 80. Kinneret Cemetery Driving to the southern end of the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 20, 2018 | Archaeology, Tours
DAY 9 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, DEAD SEA, JERUSALEM Today was our last full day as a group, and it was filled with fun, adventure, and a few last biblical connections. It was the hottest day of the trip too, with temps in the low 90s. We spent...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 17, 2018 | Archaeology, Tours
DAY 6 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17: BETH SHEAN, SHILOH, JERICHO, JUDEAN DESERT, JERUSALEM Today we left for Jerusalem. This meant saying goodbye to the region of the Sea of Galilee. It’s been special retracing the footsteps of Jesus here, but this will continue in...