Biblical Study and Travel April 29–May 19, 2018

Israel/Palestine, Greece, and Turkey

Join the internationally renowned faculty of Catholic Theological Union for an experience in the Holy Lands of the Bible unlike any other.

Stand on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and watch the early morning fishing boats. Climb the Mount of Olives and stand before the panorama that is the Old City of . Walk the streets of Ephesus and imagine Paul preaching there. Stand on the Areopagus in Athens, overshadowed by the Parthenon, and ponder the origins of early Christianity.

For more than 30 years, CTU Bible faculty have lead Biblical Study and Travel Programs. This year’s program will be guided by Sr. Laurie Brink, O.P., Associate Professor of New Testament Studies. The program has two parts: a pre-trip online seminar, and a three-week travel seminar.

CTU students can earn up to 6 credit hours You’ll never read Scripture the same way again!

Encountering the Bible Lands, Part A Prior to the travel seminar, an online course introduces participants to the history, geography, and archaeology of the ancient Biblical world. Students learn that acquaintance with nonliterary sources has important implications for our understanding of the Biblical text. This course may be taken for graduate- level credit at no additional cost. Course runs from February 21-April 11, 2018.

Itinerary (Subject to change) Encountering the Bible Lands, Part B Embark on a three-week travel seminar visiting Apr 29 Sun Departure to Tel Aviv, significant archaeological and historical sites Apr 30 Mon Arrive Tel Aviv; drive to Dor; in Israel/Palestine, Greece, and Turkey. Daily overnite Nachsolim tours provide participants with an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, Paul, and the May 1 Tues Dor Museum, Caesarea, Muhraqa, ; Nazareth early Christians. On-site lectures integrate the archaeology and history with the biblical text. This May 2 Wed Nazareth, Mt. Tabor, , Yardenit; Tiberias travel seminar may be taken for graduate-level credit at no additional cost. May 3 Thurs Bethsaida, Hazor, Tel , Banyas; Tiberias Cost May 4 Fri , Primacy of Peter, Tabgha, Magdala, Ancient Boat; Boat ride; Tiberias $4,200 plus airfare. Based on double occupancy and includes half-board, entrance fees, gratuities, May 5 Sat Free Day to relax on the Sea of Galilee. guiding, and ground transportation. Optional Trip: Qatzrin, Gamla, Kursi; Tiberias Does not include roundtrip airfare from Chicago, lunches, May 6 Sun Bet Shean, Jericho, Qasr El Yahud (Israeli drinks, visas, or any expenses incurred for baptism site), ; events outside of the scheduled program. Single May 7 Mon , Ein Boket swim, Tel Arad; occupancy, where possible, is an additional Arad $1,000. Optional graduate academic credit is May 8 Tues Tel Beersheva, Bethlehem, Temple Model; available without extra cost. Non-refundable Gloria Hotel deposit of $250 due with application (deducted May 9 Wed Mount of Olives; Gethsemane, Church from total). Scholarships available for students of Peter in Gallicantu, Mount Zion, Holy taking the program for credit. Sepulchre; Gloria Hotel May 10 Thurs Western Wall, Southern Wall Excavations, City of ; Gloria Hotel Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2018 May 11 Fri Free Day to explore the Old City of ctu.edu/bibletrip2018 Jerusalem; Gloria Hotel May 12 Sat Early morning flight to Istanbul, visit Chora When booking flights, plan to arrive in Tel Aviv by Church, Hagia Sophia, Süleymaniye Mosque, 6 p.m. April 30 in order to take the group shuttle (if time allows) Spice Market, evening cruise on Bosphorus; Istanbul to the hotel. Return flights are out of Athens. May 13 Sun Drive to Gallipolli, Troy; Canakkale For more information, please contact:

May 14 Mon Assos, Pergamum, Kusadasi Sr. Sallie Latkovich, CSJ May 15 Tues Ephesus, Church of St John, Ephesus Director of Biblical Study and Travel Programs Museum; Kusadasi [email protected] 773.371.5436 May 16 Wed Early Morning Flight to Athens; afternoon free; Athens May 17 Thur Parthenon, Areopagus, Agora; Athens May 18 Fri Mycenae, Corinth; Athens May 19 Sat Return flights from Athens A Graduate School of Theology and Mininstry 5401 South Cornell Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60615 773.371.5400 | www.ctu.edu