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Biblical Study Tour ofISRAEL

July 8 – 22, 2019

Led by Tim Blamer Join Tim Blamer  on a fascinating journey through , the land God chose for his people. Come and experience the “greatest story” in the land where it was lived. Visit the places where Joshua, David, and Hezekiah served God. Experience the desert of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the desert metaphors of the Psalms. Walk in the footsteps of Jesus and his disciples in and . Stand on the spot where the church was born on Pentecost and believers were sent to bring the good news to all the world. See the Bible in a new light and return home to serve the God who blessed us beyond imagining with this biblical journey through place and time. Our goals for this tour are to develop an in-depth understanding of the biblical story in its original context of geographical, historical, and cultural settings, and to equip participants to live out their role in God’s story in their personal and professional lives. This experience will meet the Old Testament or New Testament Christian Perspective professional development course requirements (with Board approval).

Please contact CEBC with questions: Your tour leader Tricia Stobbe Tim Blamer has studied and led trips to Israel numerous times Executive Director over the past decade. He has a heart for bringing the Bible to life Christian Educators of British Columbia in the land of Israel, and he is Offi ce: 604-882-5956 eager to help others grow in Mobile: 604-617-5461 their faith through this life- [email protected] changing experience. Tim is a Bible teacher at Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, Michigan.

Tour Cost $4,250 USD per person from Vancouver, based on double occupancy (approx. $5,549 CAD). Other departure cities available upon request.

Register online at bookings.wittetravel.com use booking code 070819STOB or complete and return the printed registration form.

TOUR PACE RIGOROUS EASY   Gorge in Negev desert    Path to place of Sermon on the Mount Cover: Tower of David, Jerusalem

July 2019  Judean Deserts. Traveling south, we’ll hike Monday, July 8 the wadi at (a wadi is a dry riverbed Departure from Canada that contains water only during heavy rain) The day of departure has arrived at last! and visit Avdat City. Our fi nal stop for the We’ll meet at the airport in Vancouver to day is Mitzpe Ramon, and we’ll return to check in for our fl ights to Israel, with other Arad for dinner and overnight. (B, D) departure cities available upon request. (D-in fl ight) Friday, July 12 Wilderness, Masada, , Tuesday, July 9 Dead Sea Tel Aviv, Ein Karem Today we’ll explore the wilderness near Sunday, July 14 Welcome to Israel! Following customs Arad, as well as the wilderness stronghold , , Kursi, Tabgha, formalities, we’ll meet our tour guide and of Masada. It was on this isolated plateau , board the waiting motorcoach for transfer that the Zealots made their last stand to the hotel, where we’ll check in for a against the Romans in the fi rst century We’ll start the day at Mount Arbel, where night of well-deserved rest. (Meals-in fl ight) A.D. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Ein we’ll have a wonderful panorama of the Gedi Nature Reserve where we’ll fi nd Galilee. Then we’ll travel to Chorazin, an Wednesday, July 10 Nahal David—David’s Stream—believed to archaeological site containing the remains , Bet Shemesh, Azekah, be the place where David hid from Saul. of a fi rst-century synagogue, as well as Maresha, Arad Our day concludes with an opportunity to Kursi and Tabgha, where we’ll see the Our day begins by visiting Tel Gezer, now to fl oat in the buoyant, salty water of the Church of Multiplication (Church of Loaves an Israeli National Park that was once a Dead Sea, certain to be a memorable and Fishes). Our last stop is at the Mount Canaanite city-state. We’ll then visit Bet experience. Our overnight stay will be near of Beatitudes, where we’ll consider Jesus’ Shemesh, a site connected to Samson the Dead Sea. (B, D) call to be kingdom builders and his Sermon and to the Ark of the Covenant, as well on the Mount. (B, D) as Azekah, where David met Goliath. Our Saturday, July 13 next stop will be Tel Maresha, the site Shepherds’ Fields, Bet Shean, Monday, July 15 of a Judean city at the time of the First Magdala, Sea of Galilee , , Caesarea Temple. Our headquarters for the next This morning we’ll visit the Shepherds’ Philippi, Sea of Galilee two nights is Arad, a city known for its Fields and Cave and then travel to Bet Our morning will begin on the shore of healthful, dry air. (B, D) Shean, an archaeological site that contains the lake in Capernaum. Jesus chose this the vestiges of the once-prosperous late- once-bustling town of merchants, farmers, Thursday, July 11 Roman and Byzantine periods. Our next and fi shermen as the base for his Galilean Arad, Avdat Canyon, Avdat stop is the fi rst-century town of Magdala, ministry. Then it’s on to the Old Testament City, Mitzpe Ramon, Arad the traditional hometown of Mary site of Dan and Caesarea Philippi (). We’ll start our day exploring the Old Magdalene. Our day concludes along the Our day concludes with a boat ride on the Testament site of , in the land of shores of the Sea of Galilee, where we’ll Sea of Galilee and by seeing the “Ancient Abraham on the border of the Negev and check in for a three-night stay. (B, D) Boat” at the Yigal Alon Museum. (B, D) 

Tuesday, July 16 Nazareth, , , Bethlehem Departing Galilee, we’ll travel to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. Then we’ll continue to Mount Carmel, a symbol of beauty in Biblical times that is associated with the Prophets Elijah and Elisha. Continuing our drive, we’ll visit Caesarea Maritima, a major archaeological site on the Mediterranean Sea. Our day concludes in Friday, July 19 Sunday, July 21 Bethlehem, where we’ll check in at our Jericho, , Jordan River, Jerusalem hotel for a two-night stay and have dinner. Jerusalem Our fi nal day in the Land begins with (B, D) Our day begins with a hike on the ancient the Garden Tomb (where we’ll take time Jericho Road to Jericho. Then we’ll to refl ect on all we have seen and done Wednesday, July 17 continue to Qumran to see where the and experienced), as well as Church of Bethlehem famed Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. the Holy Sepulcher. We’ll then visit the Our day in Bethlehem will focus on life We’ll make a stop along the Jordan River Davidson Center, Tyropian Road, and the for Palestinian believers in the Land, with before returning to Jerusalem. (B, D) Southern Steps. Afterwards, we’ll enjoy a visits to places where Christians are being farewell dinner. (B, D) peacemakers. We will also enjoy lunch at Saturday, July 20 the Tent Restaurant. (B, L, D) Jerusalem Monday, July 22 This morning, we’ll trace Jesus’ Return to Canada Thursday, July 18 path through suffering and death to Early this morning, we’ll transfer to Ben Herodian, Bethlehem, Jerusalem resurrection. From the Mount of Olives, Gurion Airport to check in for our fl ights This morning we’ll visit the Herodian, we’ll descend the road he traveled on back to Vancouver (or our fi nal destination). Herod’s palace near Bethlehem. We’ll also Palm Sunday, pausing at Dominus Flevit (B, L-in fl ight) visit an olive wood shop, the Church of the and Gethsemane. We’ll then walk through Nativity, and the wall of separation. We’ll Hezekiah’s Tunnel, followed by visits to the Daily activities are subject to change then head to Jerusalem. Upon arrival, we’ll City of David and the Herodian mansions, due to local circumstances. visit the Israel Museum with its model as well as some free time in the . of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day and Shrine of (B, D) the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. (B, D)

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