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a 9 day tour of a 9 day tour of IsraelIsrael and and PalestinePalestine based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem

led by Mike Fuller led by Mike Fuller

During February half-During February half-term!term!

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February – Sunday 22 February – Sunday 22ndnd February 2015February 2015

(a tour designed for older school-aged (a tour designed for older school-aged children, accompanied by their parents children, accompanied by their parents

or teachers)or teachers)

Mike Fuller is a Baptist Minister, international Bible teacher, New

Wine speaker, teacher of Religious Studies, and author of “The Entire

Story of the Bible in 50 Minutes” and “A Fool’s Guide to Following Jesus”.

Saturday 14Saturday 14thth February February

Morning flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv


We are then transferred by air-conditioned bus (with Wi-Fi) to our first hotel …

… in Tiberias, a

few hundred yards from the Sea of

GalileeEvening

free!


We start the day with an “orientation” multi-media presentation introducing

Galilee…

Sunday 15Sunday 15thth February February

… then view the 2000 year old “Jesus boat” at a

nearby kibbutz …


We sail across the lake on a replica of this boat, pausing on the lake for our Sunday worship…


We visit Kursi on the Sea of Galilee - the site associated with the story of the “Gadarene swine” …


… the recently discovered village of Bethsaida, Peter and Andrew’s home …


The “Fishermen’s House” at The “Fishermen’s House” at

BethsaidaBethsaida

… then continue to Capernaum (Jesus’ home town) …


… where we see Peter’s house and the ancient synagogue.


We visit Tabgha (associated with the

feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection

appearances)


We end the day with worship together on the “Mount of the Beatitudes”


Today we explore Galilee more, passing

Mount Tabor (a possible site

of the Transfiguration)

…

Monday 16Monday 16thth February February

We visit Cana (the site of Jesus’ first miracle,

turning water into wine) …


In Nazareth, we visit sites connected with the childhood of Jesus …


The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the

Well

… we also visit Nazareth Village, built to show and explain life and trades in the time of Jesus.


… the Mount of the Precipice, where Jesus walked through the crowd that sought to throw him down …


… finally, we view the Valley of Armageddon – scene of ancient battles, and the Bible setting for End of Times


Leaving the Galilee, we drive south through the

Jordan Valley

Tuesday 17Tuesday 17thth February February

It may be possible to baptise any member of

the group who wants this – in the Jordan river

Please talk to Mike about this well beforehand!


We see the baptismal site

where it is believed Jesus

was baptised by John the Baptist

We pass through the Wadi Kelt (the

valley of the shadow of death)

and see St George’s

Monastery across the valley


Arriving in Arriving in Jerusalem, we view the cityJerusalem, we view the city from the top from the top of the of the Mount of Olives Mount of Olives ……


We enter Jerusalem,

seeing for the first time the

Western Wall - a buttressing wall which is all that remains of the

Temple …


… and explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount

…


… at one point, walking on

flagstones that Jesus almost

certainly walked on.


We continue to see the excavations of David’s

city


… and, for those who want, walk

through Hezekiah’s

tunnel …


… finishing at the Pool of Siloam.


Our new hotel is within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem


In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … …

Wednesday 18Wednesday 18thth February February

… then see the “Shepherds’ Fields”, and worship in one of the ancient shepherds’ caves.


We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.


The remainder of the day is free to meet local

Arab Christians, including visiting Bethlehem Bible College, and The Tent of

Nations


Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February FebruaryApproaching Jerusalem again, Approaching Jerusalem again, we visit we visit Bethany Bethany to see the tomb of to see the tomb of

LazarusLazarus … …

…….and then .and then walk into walk into Jerusalem Jerusalem from the from the Mount of Olives, Mount of Olives, following the route following the route JesusJesus took on the first took on the first Palm Sunday Palm Sunday ……

Thursday 19Thursday 19thth February February

……. stopping at the . stopping at the Dominus Flavit Dominus Flavit church, which marks church, which marks the place where the place where Jesus wept over Jesus wept over JerusalemJerusalem


We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …


… and then follow the “Last path” through the Kidron valley …


We return to the Western Wall - the

buttressing wall which is all that remains of

the Temple …

… hopefully, seeing a Bar Mitzvah…


… and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house


We view the valley of

Gehinnom


In the evening, we visit the newly

extended Yad Vashem Holocaust

memorial.


Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda

pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed

man

Friday 20Friday 20thth February February

We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of

the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia

Fortress)


We follow part of the “Via Dolorosa” – remembering Jesus’ walk to the cross …


We see a possible location of the Upper Room …


… and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of

the crucifixion


We finish the day with quiet reflection at an alternative site for Jesus’ death and resurrection …

“Gordon’s Calvary” and the Garden Tomb


A day in the desert!

After an early breakfast, we

drive south to the desert and the

fortress of Masada …

Saturday 21Saturday 21stst February February

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were

found …


We see the oasis of Ein Gedi, associated with the story of David and Saul …


… and (depending on the weather) we may have an opportunity to “swim” in the Dead Sea!


Sunday 22Sunday 22ndnd February February

Our morning Our morning worshipworship is in is in JerusalemJerusalem … …

… either at Christchurch, an Anglican Church inside the city walls with Messianic links

… or at East Jerusalem Baptist Church, an English speaking

congregation with a number of Palestinian believers

… we then travel on to Tel Aviv for our

flight home

£1455£1455 includes half board, air-conditioned

coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees

does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

Sunday 22Sunday 22ndnd February February

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