by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 22, 2020 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22: BETH SHEAN, QUMRAN, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA Today we left the Sea of Galilee region and drove southward. We read from portions of Matthew 5-7 as we started the day. Our final destination was the Dead Sea. It rained overnight, but there were...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 17, 2020 | Israel Tour
DAY 5 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 17: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, DEAD SEA Following an unique experience here in the Judean Desert, we spent all day seeing sites located along the western shoreline of the Dead Sea. The morning weather provided sun but it was overcast in the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 9, 2019 | Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 7 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, WILDERNESS OF JUDAH, JERUSALEM We spent all of today in the Judean Desert along the Dead Sea. Each site was unique and interesting. Each site also connected us to the Bible. The sun was bright, with our warmest...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 12, 2019 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 5 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, JERICHO, DEAD SEA Today was the first full day of the trip for everyone! After an unique night at our “Bedouin Tent” hotel last, we enjoyed the entire day in the world’s lowest elevation, the area of the Dead...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 21, 2019 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – FRIDAY, JUNE 21: MASADA, EIN GEDI, QUMRAN, DEAD SEA, WILDERNESS OF JUDAH Today was a day spent in the hot desert. Temps hovered around 100 most of the day until we got to Jerusalem this late afternoon. It was another day of a combination of hikes,...
