Join 新濠天地app大学 on a 12 Day Inspirational Tour!
新濠天地app大学 invites students, alumni, and friends of the college on 以色列最佳之旅. Led by 新濠天地app大学 Bible Department professors Dr. 拜伦·柯蒂斯博士. 斯科特Shidemantle和Dr. 乔纳森·瓦特, 参与者将前往以色列, see first-hand some of the places where Jesus walked and taught, and explore important geographic and archaeological sites.
*Includes round-trip air from Washington Dulles
The archaeological sites of 该撒利亚腓立比, 谷木兰 (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered), 乘船游览加利利海, 迦百农 are among the places that the group will visit. Participants will travel to the ruins of the ancient port of 该撒利亚Maritima and view a Roman Aqueduct, 在死海游泳, 在耶路撒冷度过一段时光. 他们还将前往伯利恒, 探索马察达, 徒步到Ein Gedi自然保护区, 参观西墙, 还有更多.
The trip is associated with the fall 以色列考古学和地理学 course, BIB 341. The on-campus class will discuss the art and science of archaeology and the geography of Israel; however, current students may attend the trip without enrolling in the course. 校友 and friends who register for the trip and place a deposit are invited to audit the 以色列考古学和地理学 课程免费.
"We'll learn about how archaeology is done, how archaeology intersects with the story of the Bible and look at case studies that will relate to some archaeological sites that we will visit,博士解释道。. Shidemantle. "We'll also look at the diverse regions of Israel and learn how the geographic realities relate to the story of the Bible."
And the trip to Israel truly connects classroom curriculum and biblical knowledge with experiential learning. "Not only will we read about the location of some of the stories of the Bible, but we'll actually visit them - so we'll see and feel these stories,博士说。. Shidemantle. "Travelers have told me more than once, I'll never read the Bible the same way again."
据博士说. Shidemantle, the trip provides so many unique and spiritual experiences that it is difficult to identify a singular highlight for travelers: "Some are impressed by the ancient churches such as the Church of the Nativity, 纪念耶稣的出生地, 或者圣墓教堂, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus. Others appreciate the cultural interchange - interacting with Jews, 穆斯林和中东的基督徒. Still others enjoy connecting the written accounts of the Bible with their actual physical location."
星期一,2023年12月18日
离开美国前往以色列
2023年12月19日,星期二
Arrive in Tel Aviv and transport to hotel on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
2023年12月20日,星期三
夏琐, Tel丹, 该撒利亚腓立比, drive to scenic view of Mt Hermon with a stop at the Valley of Tears in the Golan Heights.
2023年12月21日,星期四
该撒利亚Maritima & 渡槽,太. Carmel, Megiddo, and Archaeological remains of Jezreel.
星期五,2023年12月22日
Kursi, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride (including visit to the 'Jesus Boat'), 抹, 迦百农, and end the day with an Arbel nature walk.
2023年12月23日,星期六
Sepphoris,太. 悬崖(拿撒勒), Beit Shean and drive south along the Rift Valley Road to the hotel on the Dead Sea with an optional Dead Sea Swim.
2023年12月24日,星期日
Lord's Day devotions to be held at the following sites: Masada, 谷木兰, Ein Gedi; drive to the hotel in Jerusalem.
2023年12月25日,星期一
伯利恒(圣诞教堂), Jerome's Cave); Nissan Brothers Olive Wood Store shopping; Shepherd's Fields & archaeological excavations; Herodion.
2023年12月26日,星期二
橄榄山, 上帝Flevit, 万国教会, 毕士大池, 圣墓教堂, Western Wall and Shopping at Shabban Amir's store in the Christian Quarter. (Optional evening activity: the Israel Museum is open until 9pm on Tuesdays).
2023年12月27日,星期三
圣殿山之旅,戴维森中心 & Southern Steps excavations, City of David & Pool of Siloam (optional: Hezekiah's Tunnel, which involves getting wet!).
2023年12月28日,星期四
耶路撒冷自由探索日.
星期五,2023年12月29日
飞回美国.
星期五,2023年12月29日
Optional Extension to Jordan: Cross into Jordan at the Sheikh Hussein Crossing near Beit Shean. Lord's Day devotions to be held at the following sites: Succoth and Gadara. Drive to Amman where we will overnight at the Geneva Hotel.
2023年12月30日,星期六
Decapolis ruins of Philadelphia (Amman Citadel), Jerash; Jabbok River overlook. 开车去佩特拉过夜.
2023年12月31日,星期日
Lord's Day devotions held at the following sites: Petra; in the mid-afternoon, travel north along the King's Highway with a stop in Bozrah (ancient capital of the Edomite Kingdom); drive to and overnight in Kerak.
星期一,2024年1月1日
Depart Kerak in the morning and continue north along the King's Highway with stops at Dibon (ancient capital of the Moabites), 马达巴(希腊东正教教堂) & Madaba地图)和mount. 尼波. Drive back to Amman where we will overnight at the Geneva Hotel and prepare for our return home to the USA the next day.
星期二,2024年1月2日
飞回美国.
Itinerary subject to change while touring for the best interest of the group.