SRC-NGA-IL06 | 6 days
The motto of the trip is to give as much as possible connection between the text of The Holy Scriptures and what you can see with your own eyes. It does build the faith!
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TOUR ROUTE
Day 1 | Arrival to the Promised Land
After landing and all formalities in Ben Gurion International Airport you will be met by your tour guide and Tabar Tours representativities. Transfer to hotel and rest
Day 2 | Bethlehem and Jerusalem of Christ - 02
Mount of Olives. “As mountains surround Jerusalem…” Mount of Olives is one of those mountains that surround the city from the eastern side. Jesus, while staying in Bethany, made His way to Jerusalem and the Temple walking back and forth on the mountain slopes. From there He ascended to heaven, prophet Zachariah wrote that the Messiah would come and put His foot on the Mount of Olives. Here, on the mountain, King David wept for his son Absalom. We would study the key places in the city that Christ visited on that Passover festival 2000 years ago.
Bible reference - 2 Samuel 15:30; Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 21:1
Dominus Flevit – The Lord wept. This is the place mentioned in the Gospels where Christ wept over Jerusalem.
Bible reference - Luke 19:41-44; Mark 13:2-4
Shepherds' Field. The Second Chapter of the Gospel of Luke tells us a story about shepherds who kept their watch over the flocks at night. Suddenly they saw the Angel of God and the glory of the Lord, and the Angel said to them that now there is born to you in the city of David which is Bethlehem a Savior, Who is the Christ the Lord. The shepherds followed the star over Bethlehem and found new born Jesus in the manger.
Bible reference – Luke 2:8-17
Church of Nativity. Bethlehem is the territory of the tribe of Judah. Both Mary and Joseph belonged to that tribe and when there was an order to come to native city in order to get registered, they came to Bethlehem while Mary was pregnant. There was no place in local hotels so they settled themselves in a stable when time for Marry to give birth came. Jesus Christ, Lord of the Lords and King of the King, the Savior of the world was born in manger in a stable in Bethlehem. Since 6 AD there is the Church of Nativity that stands on the spot where once that stable stood. The building of the church is the oldest Christian construction in the world. This is the second holiest place in Christendom.
Bible reference – Luke 2:1-21
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Day 3 | In the footsteps of Christ around the Sea of Galilee
Mount of Beatitudes is one of the key places on the path of Jesus in the Galilee. Up top this mountain, Jesus Christ spoke the words of the Sermon on a Mount, some scholars call it “The Constitution of the Kingdom”. If you read only this sermon you would understand the whole teaching of the Messiah, the immense greatness of His love and grace.
Bible reference – Matthew 5-7
Capernaum. The Bible calls this place “town of Jesus”, for Christ Himself chose Capernaum as kind of a base of His ministry around the Sea of Galilee. Many miracles and wonders were performed in Capernaum but not one local guy ever repented. That’s why Jesus, in fact, cursed the whole area around Capernaum: Chorazin, Bet Zaidah… We will read some portions from the Gospels to have wide insight into what happened in Capernaum during the lifetime of the Messiah.
Bible reference – Mark 1:21-28; Mark 2:1-7
Valley Hammam gives us very good example of illustrative language of the Holy Bible, and the strict connection between lifetime of Jesus Christ and Old Testament prophecies.
And many more!
Day 4 | Jerusalem of Christ - 01
The church of St Anna called after Mary’s mother who was, according to tradition, from this part of Jerusalem stands in the territory of the Pool of Bethesda. Part of excavated pool we may see today and get impressed by its size and depth. This is one of the places in Jerusalem where the Savior performed miracle. Here, Jesus healed paralyzed man who was sick for 38 years. Church of Santa Anna welcomes all Christians to worship the Lord inside. The church has great acoustics.
Bible reference – John 5:1-15
Church of the Holy Sepulcher stands on the grounds which once had two hills. One of the hills was called Golgotha, or Calvary for its resemblance to a skull, that is the place where the Crucifixion took place. Another hill was nearby, there was a new burial cave in which the Body of Christ was buried, and from where He was risen. Today the church is divided between Catholics, Orthodox, Armenians, Syrians, Copts and Ethiopians. This is the most Holy place for the Christians all around the world.
Bible reference – Luke 23:26-55
Mount Zion. In the biblical times this hill was called the Western Hill, where mostly Sadducees lived. This pretty big area has several important biblical places where the Lord Almighty performed great signs and miracles. The upper room – where Jesus and His disciples had the Passover dinner is there. The Holy Spirit which descended down on the Apostles as flames of fire on the Pentecost was poured down there. The synagogue “King David’s Tomb” is there too. Not far from there, there is the Church of Ingalicante where Peter rejected Jesus three times.
Bible reference – John 13
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Day 5 | Up to Biblical Judea via the Jordan Valley
Baptismal Site – Qasr El-Yahud. According to John 1 Jesus got baptized in Jordan not far from Bet Araba. It is not only the place of John the Baptist’s ministry where he baptized Christ, and from where He began His earthly ministry. This is the place where Children of Israel led by Joshua crossed Jordan and began conquest of Canaan. Prophet Elisha ministered people not far from that place.
Bible reference – John 1:19-28
Jericho. Right after the baptism, Jesus was led by Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. Two thousand years long tradition claims it happened on the hills to the West from Jericho. Jesus was tempted there for 40 days and nights but overcame it victoriously. Today there is Orthodox monastery at the top of the Mount of Temptation over the city of Jericho. After the conquest of Jericho, Joshua cursed the city and in the Old Testament in original language (Hebrew) it is called “city of dates”. Indeed, Jericho has one of the best dates in the world and a beautiful marketplace for that which is known around the world.
Bible reference – Luke 4:1-13; Joshua 5:13-15
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Day 6 | Caesarea Maritima and Mount Carmel
Caesarea - magnificent city built by the king Herod the Great on the shores of the Mediterranean. It wasn’t only the first artificial harbor built by men; it was a landmark in the course of Biblical history. Apostle Peter and Paul preached here; Paul spent about two years in the local prison.
Bible reference – Acts 10; Acts 23:33
Mount Carmel. The place where prophet Elijah confronted the false prophets of Baal. We are going to study this portion of the Book of Kings concerning Elijah, King Ahab and others paying special attention to geography, to the place we are in. We will see how the terrain perfectly fits the biblical narrative and serves as a vivid picture to that story.
Bible reference – 1 Kings 18:16-46
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