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Journey Through the Bible for Clergy and Bible Teachers

Starting from $1,998**Taxes & Fees Apply

This Trip Visits:

  Israel (Holy Land)

Trip Includes:

Roundtrip Airfare, Deluxe Motorcoaches, Guided Sightseeing, Entrance Fees to Sites Visited, First Class or Superior Tourist Hotels, Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Daily, Lecture Series on Sites, Gratuities

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  1. Day 1 - Depart USA

    Depart from USA

  2. Day 2 - Arrive Galilee

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    Transfer to hotel in Galilee area.

  3. Day 3 - The Coastal Plain and the Via Maris - Field Trip: Caesarea (Acts 10, 12, 25), Megiddo (1 Kings 9:15; Revelation 15:12), Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18:20-46)

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    Visit the Roman Aqueduct and Theatre at Caesarea, a center of the early Christians. Here, Cornelius became the first Gentile convert to the new covenant (Acts 10) and Paul was imprisoned before taken to Rome for trial (Acts 23). Travel the ancient caravan route to Tel Megiddo where 20 different cities lie superimposed upon each other. Continue on your journey to Mt. Carmel. Biblically, Mt. Carmel is referenced most often as a symbol of beauty and fertility. To be given the "splendor of Carmel" was to be blessed indeed (Isa 35:2).

  4. Day 4 - Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee - Field Trip: Nazareth (Matthew 2:23; Luke 1:26, 4:16, 28:3; John 1:46), Sepphoris, Mt. of Beatitudes (Matthew 5-7), Korazim, Capernaum (Matthew 4:13, 11:23-24), Tabgha (Mark 6; John 2

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    Visit Nazareth, Jesus' boyhood home (Matthew 2:23). See Mary's Well and the Church of the Annunciation. Visit Sepphoris, the cosmopolitan Roman capital of Galilee until Herod Antipas built Tiberias. It is heralded as the traditional birthplace of Mary. Visit the peaceful Mount of Beatitudes that overlooks the Sea of Galilee. On this hill, Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Walk the streets of Korazim, listed as a "city of woe" by Jesus (Matthew 11). Travel to Capernaum, the center of Jesus' ministry in the Galilee. Visit the synagogue that stands on the site where Jesus taught. Recall His teaching and preaching the gospel of the kingdom (Matt. 4:13, 23). Continue to Kursi, which was in the region of the Gadarenes in Christ's time, and remember where Christ cast the demons into the swine (Mark 5). Stop at Tabgha, where the feeding of the 5,000 is remembered at the Church of the Fish and Loaves (Luke 9).

  5. Day 5 - Jewish Presence in the Golan and Upper Galilee, Bethsaida, Hatzor, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan

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    Walk the streets of Bethsaida, one of the "cities of woe" mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 11 and where Jesus chose five of his disciples (Matt. 4: 18-21; John 1: 39-51). Explore Hatzor, one of the oldest archaeological sites in Israel. Here, Joshua fought against Jabin (Josh. 11: 1-11). Journey to Caesarea Philippi, where Peter proclaimed' "You are the Christ" (Matthew 16). You will also visit the ancient remains of Tel Dan and the altar built by King Jeroboam I (I Kings 12:25-30).

  6. Day 6 - Jesus’ Ministry Around the Sea of Galilee - Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Beit Shean

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    Cross the waters of the Sea of Galilee aboard a Kinnereth Sailing Company boat. Visit the Yardenit Baptismal site, where the Jordan River exits the Sea of Galilee on its journey southward (Matthew 3). Visit the magnificent ruins of Beit Shean where you will tour the impressive excavations of Scythopolis, one of the ten cities of the Decapolis.

  7. Day 7 - King of Israel - Field Trip: Bethlehem (Matthew 2; Luke 2), Shepherd’s Field, the Herodion, City of David Excavations

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    Cross the border into Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus (Luke 2). Enter the Church of the Nativity, the oldest continuously functioning church in the world. See the cave where tradition holds Jesus was born. Look out on the Shepherd's Fields, where angels spread the Good News. Visit the Herodion, the fortified palace and final resting place of Herod the Great. Wander the excavations of the City of David. Peer down Warren's Shaft, thought to have served as a fresh water drawing point for the city and could have been how Joab entered the city and opened it to David's forces (2 Samuel 5:6-8). Explore Hezekiah's Tunnel, an amazing engineering feet that was dug from either end and met in the middle! Walk the steps to the Pool of Siloam, recently uncovered at the foot of the City.

  8. Day 8 - Wilderness Experience - Field Trip: Masada, Dead Sea, Qumran, Jericho (Joshua 5-7; Luke 19), Wadi Kelt

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    Enjoy a visit to Masada, the spectacular mountaintop fortress built by Herod and famous as the last stronghold of the Jewish Rebellion against the Romans. Ride the cable car to the top to explore the fortress. Peer down upon the remains of the Roman camps and siege ramp below. On the way back to Jerusalem, stop at the Shores of the Dead Sea, lowest spot on earth, where those who desire may take a quick dip. Travel to Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scroll discovery, to discuss the mysterious community of the Essenes who once lived on the shores of the Dead Sea. From Jericho, you can see the traditional site of the Temptation of Jesus (Matt. 4: 1-11). Even today, the road from Jericho to Jerusalem twists for miles as it climbs from below sea level into the Judean mountains. Jesus traveled the nearby Roman road, the setting of His parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 30-36). View the Wadi Kelt, a deep gorge in the Judean Wilderness that may be the “valley of the shadow of death,” referred to in Psalm 23.

  9. Day 9 - Jesus’ Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem - Field Trip: Bethphage (Matthew 21), Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26), Mt. Zion, Upper Room (John 13), St. Peter’s Church

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    Pass Bethphage, where the disciples were sent to find the donkey for the Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19). Stand atop the Mount of Olives as Jesus did and enjoy a remarkable view of the "Golden City" of Jerusalem. Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives (Acts 1: 9-12). Pray in the Garden of Gethsemane among olive trees in the Kidron Valley across from the walls of Jerusalem. Visit Mt. Zion and stand in the Upper Room, near the traditional site of the Last Supper (Mark 14). Walk through some of the ancient rooms of Caiaphas' the High Priest's house beneath the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Here Jesus was held overnight before His crucifixion (Luke 22).

  10. Day 10 - Way of the Cross - Field Trip: Temple Mount (Harem esh-Sharif) and Excavations (Matthew 23), Old City, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matthew 27-28; John 20)

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    See the Temple Mount, once the site of the Temple of Solomon. Visit the Southern Wall Excavations of the ancient Temple including the Teaching Steps and the Western Wall. Continue your journey through the Old City to the Cardo. This ancient marketplace has ruins that date back to the Judean monarchy among modern shops. Built over the traditional sites of the crucifixion and burial sites of Jesus, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre operates under both Catholic and orthodox supervision. This evening you will be transferred to the airport for your international flight home. Those who have purchased extensions will return to the hotel.

  11. Day 11 - Extension or Return

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