BIBLE TEACHER LEADER
BERT AND DALE DOLLAHITE
OCT 29-NOV 7,2022
NOV 7 - 10 (opt. Jordan)
There is nothing like going to Israel and Jordan
where God revealed Himself in time and space.
The early church father, Jerome, once described Israel as “The Fifth Gospel,”
and once you’ve been there, you’ll know why.
You will never read the Bible the same again.
itinerary
OCTOBER 29, SATURDAY Arrive Tel Aviv, transfer to hotel on your own
- Arrive individually at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport.
- Transfer on your own to our hotel.
- 'Kick Off’ dinner at a nearby Yemenite restaurant. Dinner starts at 7:30 pm.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TEL AVIV
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/tel-aviv/tlvil/hoteldetail/photos-tours
OCTOBER 30, SUNDAY Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel, Megiddo, Mount Precipice , Galilee
- Caesarea Maritima, where Pilate lived, Cornelius household, and where Paul was imprisoned.
- Mount Carmel where Elijah slew the prophets of Baal
- Tel Megiddo excavated 26 civilizations deep overlooking the Valley of Armageddon (Jezreel Valley).
- Mount Precipice near Nazareth where Jesus was rejected by his hometown.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: GOLAN HOTEL, GALILEE
OCTOBER 31, MONDAY Tel Dan, Banias, Magdala, Tabgha, Primacy of Peter, Site of the Sermon on the Mount, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride
- Tel Dan, where the Dan tribe immigrated. We visit unearthed city gates and fortifications.
- Caesarea Philippi where amongst pagan temples Peter confessed Christ as Messiah
- Banias, one of four sources of the Jordan River.
- Capernaum, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee to visit the earliest sites in Jesus’ ministry.
- Mount of Beatitudes, the site of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
- Primacy of Peter, a beach where Jesus told Peter to ‘feed my sheep.
- An ancient fishing boat from the time of Jesus
- A time of worship aboard a Galilean boat while cruising the Sea of Galilee.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: GALILEE
Worship of Golden Calf here.
NOVEMBER 1, TUESDAY Nazareth, Nazareth Village, Sepphoris, Mary's Well, Cana,
- Nazareth and the recreated Nazareth Village as it was in the days of Jesus.
- Sepphoris where we see exquisite mosaics, including the “Mona Lisa of the Galilee.”
- Mary's Well where Gabriel told Mary she was to be the mother of Jesus.
- Cana, where we enjoy lunch
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: GALILEE
NOVEMBER 2, WEDNESDAY Gideon Springs, Beit She'an, Genesis Land, Quram, Ein Gedi, Masada
- Gideon Springs where Gideon chose men to fight the Midianites.
- Beit She'an, a well-preserved Decapolis city . The Tel above is where Saul and his sons' bodies were hung after their defeat at Gilboa.
- Genesis Land to enjoy lunch and hospitality in "Abraham's tent."
- Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and where John the Baptist may have lived.
- Ein Gedi where David hid in a cave as Saul searched for him
- Masada where a Jewish remnant held out against the Roman army in 70 AD
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: JERUSALEM
https://www.grandhotels-israel.com/grand-court-hotel-jerusalem-gallery
NOVEMBER 3, THURSDAY Hezekiah Tunnel, City of David, Pool of Siloam, Archeological Park and Southern Steps, Kotel Tunnel
- Hezekiah Tunnel running from Gihon Springs to the Pool of Siloam.
- The City of David where Jerusalem began. We see excavated fortresses and passageways from David's conquest of the Jebusite's city as described in the 2nd book of Samuel.
- Pool of Siloam
- Archeological Park and Southern Steps near the southern Temple Mount wall in the old city.
- Kotel Tunnel
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: JERUSALEM
NOVEMBER 4, FRIDAY Yad Vashem, Israeli Museum, Model of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Shepherd's Field, Manger Square, Church of the Nativity, Hill of Council (ill repute)
- Yad Vashem, the holocaust museum in Jerusalem
- Israeli Museum contains the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Model of Jerusalem as it was in the time of Jesus
- Bethlehem including the Shepherd's Fields, Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity.
- Hill of council
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: JERUSALEM
NOVEMBER 5, SATURDAY Gethsemane, St Stephen's Gate, Pool of Bethesda, St Anne, Via Dolorosa, Garden Tomb,
- Mount Olives for an outstanding view of the city and surrounding area.
- Today will be very full as we begin in the Garden of Gethsemane, where we see the Church of All Nations and the Palm Sunday route of Jesus into the Old City. We enter Old City through the Lions Gate near the site of Stephen’s martyrdom.
- We will stop at the Pool of Bethesda just inside the gate and sing in the acoustical marvel of Saint Anne’s church. Continuing along the traditional Via Dolorosa toward the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- Our day concludes at the Garden Tomb (Gordon’s Calvary), which allow us to end our journey in reflection and communion.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: JERUSALEM
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 Sunday Jewish Quarter Mt. Zion Bazzaar, Nehemiah's Wall, Room of the Last supper, King David Tomb, Farewell Dinner (Israel only people).
- Jewish Quarter starting at Caiaphas’ house where Jesus faced accusers.
- Herodian Mansions and the Burnt House where you see evidence of the destruction that came to Jerusalem by the Romans in 70AD.
- We next see Nehemiah's wall and the Jerusalem Oriental Bazaar,
- The Room of the Last Supper
- King David's tomb
- Farewell dinner for those not going to Jordan
NOVEMBER 7, MONDAY Inn of Good Samaritan, Allenby Bridge, Jesus Baptism Site, Madaba, Petra
- Inn of the Good Samaritan.
- Allenby Bridge after clearing customs we say goodbye to our Israeli guide, then cross into the friendly and fascinating Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- Jesus' Baptismal Site where John the Baptist baptized and nearby where Elijah ascended into heaven on a chariot of fire.
- Madaba to see a large mosaic map of the Holy Land.
- Desert drive to Petra and settle in for the night.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT PETRA
NOVEMBER 8, TUESDAY Petra
- Petra. Walking about a mile leads us to the end of the narrow canyon, which opens spectacularly to the Treasury, carved out of predominantly red stone. Further down, the valley opens to even more wonders.
- After a late lunch we will travel northward to our hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, DEAD SEA (JORDAN SIDE)
NOVEMBER 9, 2022 WEDNESDAY Jerash, Mount Nebo, Mosaic Factory, Dead Sea. Farewell dinner
- We ascend the eastern mountains of the Gilead to the Decapolis city of Jerash (biblical Gerasa). This ancient city — a blend of the Greco-Roman world of the Mediterranean Basin and the ancient traditions of the Arab Orient — is considered one of the largest and most well preserved sites of Roman
- Mount Nebo, for a panoramic view from where God showed Moses the Promise Land.
- Mount Nebo church to see restored mosaics on the floor.
- Dead Sea for an afternoon relaxation before our early morning flight home from Amman
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT: CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, DEAD SEA
NOVEMBER 10, 2022 THURSDAY Amman, USA
- Transfer to the Amman airport for our journey home
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