THE TOUR A Spiritual Pilgrimage Through Israel October 10-18, 2019 Tour Hosts: Dr. Andrew Jackson & Pastor David Wright

Led by Dr. Andrew Jackson and Pastor David Dr. Andrew Jackson will provide a teaching guide Wright of LifeLink Church, this is a unique that will correspond to his “Jesus Workbook,” tour that focusses on the primary which everyone will be required to locations of the life and ministry of Jesus. purchase and use during the tour. The goal of this spiritual pilgrimage is Dr. Jackson will share on the relevant quality, not quantity. There are many Bible passages from his new book, other sites that we could visit, but we “Jesus: A Biblical Biography” at the key want to make the most of our week locations of Jesus’ life and ministry. together and stay centered on Jesus. Dr. Jackson’s books can be purchased Also, we have free time as couples or in on Amazon under the search Dr. small groups to explore on our own and Andrew Jackson. spend personal time in prayer and reflection.

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The Jesus Tour / October 10-18, 2019 THE JESUS TOUR A Spiritual Pilgrimage Through Israel

Itinerary: is also possibly the location where Jesus chose his Twelve Apostles and gave the Great Commission to his apostles after his resurrection Oct 10 Thursday – Depart USA.Tour participants can depart on (Matthew 28:16-20). From the Mount of the Beatitudes there is a Turkish Airlines from the following departure airports (LAX, Houston, beautiful view of the four-mile long fertile plain of Gennesaret where New York JFK, Washington DC). Individuals can chose to make Jesus ministered to large crowds of people. (Location 4) GINOSAR/ their own airline arrangements. However, the tour group cannot wait GENNESARET and the Kibbutz Ginosar’s Yigal Aion Museum that for you if your flight is delayed and you do not arrive on time. houses the remains of a first century fishing boat called the “Jesus Oct 11 Friday – Istanbul and Tel Aviv, Israel. Boat.” This is the type of boat used by Jesus and his disciples when Our overseas flight arrives in Istanbul, Turkey where we take a traveling across Lake Galilee. Jesus’ boat landed on the plain of connection flight to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel (around a Gennesaret (Matthew 14:34, Mark 6:53). (Location 5) The excavated two hour flight). We go through customs, meet our Israeli guide, and drive biblical town of MAGDALA. Magdala was likely the home of Mary to our hotel Tel Aviv. We will have dinner, relax, and spend the night at Magdalene (Luke 8:2). Magdala has a first century synagogue where Jesus Dan Panorama Hotel. taught, and there are remains of a prosperous fish processing industry. We will visit the Church of Magdala dedicated to the women disciples Oct 12 Saturday – Mediterranean Coast and Galilee. of Jesus. The church contains a replica of a first century fishing boat. After breakfast we depart Tel Aviv and drive north along the Jesus’ boat landed on the plain of Magadan (Dalmanutha) (Matthew 15:39, Mediterranean Coast to the large archaeological site of CAESAREA, Mark 8:9-10). We then drive to our hotel in Tiberias for dinner and a large port city on the Mediterranean Sea built by Herod the Great spent the night. (Ron Beach Hotel) and named for Ceasar of Rome. It is a Roman city with a theater, hippodrome, and Herod’s palace. It was in Caesarea that the apostle Oct 14 Monday – Lake Galilee and Northern Gailiee. Paul was imprisoned for approximately two years (Acts 24:27) before After breakfast in Tiberias, we will take a BOAT RIDE ON LAKE being sent to Rome for his trial (Acts 26:30-32). From Caesarea we GALILEE from Ginosar (if available). After our boat ride, we will drive around 40 miles to spend considerable time in NAZARETH, the visit the following locations: (Location 1) in hometown of Jesus. In Nazareth we will experience the “Nazareth northern Galilee. Caesarea Philippi was the thriving capital of the region Village,” and visit the large Church of the Annunciation. After of Herod Philip at the headwaters of the Jordan River. It was originally Nazareth, we visit traditional CANA (if time permits) where Jesus turned called Paneas because it was here the god Pan and other pagan gods water into wine (John 2:1-11). We conclude our day by driving around were worshipped. Herod the Great built a white marble temple here to LAKE GALILEE and then arrive at our hotel in TIBERIAS for dinner the Roman emperor. It was here that Peter declared that Jesus was the and spend the night. (Ron Beach Hotel) Messiah (Matthew 16:13). Caesarea Philippi is located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, which is probably the location of Jesus’ transfiguration Oct 13 Sunday – The Shores of Lake Galilee. (Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 9:28). (Location 2) BETHSAIDA that After breakfast we depart Tiberias and drive north along the shore of is located 2 miles east of the Jordan River’s entrance into Lake Galilee. Lake Galilee visiting the following primary locations of Jesus’ ministry Bethsaida was build by Herod Philip, and today is possibly the excavated and teaching: (Location 1) The excavated biblical site of CAPERNAUM mound called el-Tell. Bethsaida was the hometown of Peter, Andrew, that is located on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee. Capernaum was and Philip. It was on the spacious plain of Bethsaida where Jesus the headquarters of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee (Matthew 4:13-16). It has supernaturally fed 5,000 men (Matthew 14:15-21, Mark 6:35-44, Luke a white limestone synagogue built over the black basalt first-century 9:12-17, John 6:5-13). Jesus condemned Bethsaida for rejecting him synagogue where Jesus ministered. Near the synagogue is a modern and his miracles (Matthew 11:20-24, Luke 10:13-16). (Location 3) The church built over the house of Peter. Next to the Capernaum site, we archaeological site of KURSI located on the eastern shore of Lake will also visit the beautiful grounds of the Greek Orthodox Church Galilee at the foothills of the . Kursi is the possible site called the “Church of the Twelve Apostles.” The Church represents where Jesus cast out of wild demonized men and sent the Jesus choosing his Twelve Apostles. (Location 2) TABGHA is the demons into a herd of pigs (:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39). location of seven springs flowing into Lake Galilee. Tabga is an spacious Although the exact location is unknown, this event of Jesus took place region that was uninhabited during the time of Jesus. This is the possible in the country of the Gergesenes/Gadarenes/Gerasenes on the eastern location where Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow him shore of the Sea of Galilee. The name is derived from either the ancient (Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:10-11). At Tabgha we visit the towns of Gergesa, Gadara, or Gerasa. A large Byzantine church and Church of the Primacy of Peter that commemorates Jesus meeting monastery was built here in the 400s. From Kursi, we drive around Lake his apostles after his resurrection (John 21:1–14) (Location 3) MOUNT Galilee and return to our hotel in Tiberias for dinner and spend the AND CHURCH OF THE BEATITUDES located above Tabgha. It is night (Ron Beach Hotel). the location of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7, Luke 6). And It

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Oct 15 Tuesday – From Galilee to Jerusalem. After breakfast we depart Tiberias and drive 75 miles down the Jordan River Valley to the traditional BAPTISMAL SITE OF JOHN LAND & AIR: THE BAPTIST called Qasr el-Yehud (Castle of the Jews). Jesus was water-baptized in the area of the Jordan River. It is here that people can $3,490 (From New York, Boston, or DC) Per Person in Double Room be water-baptized in the Jordan River. From Qasr el-Yehud, we drive $3,690 (From Los Angeles) Per Person in Double Room six miles to visit JERICHO. Departing Jericho we drive 15 miles up Single Room Supplement a steep road to the Mount of Olives and arrive in Jerusalem. The $420 geographical context of Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan is located on this steep climb through the Judea Wilderness. If we have time on LAND ONLY: our arrival in Jerusalem, we will drive to the ISRAEL MUSEUM to see a model of Jerusalem and original sections of the Dead $2,390 Per Person in Double Room Sea Scrolls. We have dinner and spend the night in Jerusalem (Grand $420 Single Room Supplement Court Hotel, Phone +972 2-591-7777). Oct 16 Wednesday – Bethlehem and Tour of Jerusalem. INCLUDING After breakfast we drive around six miles to BETHLEHEM, where we visit the Shepherd’s field, and the Church of the • Round-trip international flights between Los Angeles LAX - Tel Aviv TLV Nativity. Returning to Jerusalem, we will visit the CHRISTIAN • 1 Night at Dan Panorama Hotel (Tel Aviv) INFORMATION CENTRE for an orientation and fantastic overview • 3 Nights in Ron Beach Hotel (Tiberias) of the Old City of Jerusalem. We will then walk to the WESTERN (WAILING) WALL AND THE TEMPLE MOUNT. Following our • 3 Nights in Grand Court Hotel (Jerusalem) visit to the Temple Mount we will have FREE TIME to explore the Old • Daily open buffet breakfasts City of Jerusalem as couples or in small groups. We will return to our • 7 Dinners at the hotels Jerusalem hotel for dinner. (Grand Court Hotel). • All group airport-hotel and hotel-airport transfers • Transportation by private A/C bus throughout tour Oct 17 Thursday – Tour of Jerusalem. • English speaking official Israeli guide throughout the tour After breakfast we drive to the town of BETHANY—the home of Mary and Martha—located on the Mount of Olives. We will then walk • All entry fees to the sites and museums down the Mount of Olives to visit the GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE • Tips to the hotel and restaurant staff (Matthew 26:36, Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39; John 18:1). We drive to the • Tips for the Israeli guide and driver palace of the HIGH PRIEST CAIAPHAS and CHURCH OF • Service charges and local taxes SAINT PETER GALLICANTU (Rooster’s Crow) on Mount Zion. • No visa required for US citizens It is here on Mount Zion where the Jewish trial of Jesus took place. We will then walk to KING HEROD THE GREAT’S PALACE (Tower EXCLUDING of David) at Jaffa Gate where the Roman trial of Jesus took place under Pontius Pilate. We will then walk to the CHURCH OF THE HOLY • Lunches and drinks (including bottled water) SEPULCHER, which is the authentic site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, • Travel and health insurances (all kind of insurances) and resurrection. If time permits we make a short visit to the traditional • Personal and pharmaceutical expenses sites of Gordon’s Calvary and the Garden Tomb and have free time • Extra transportation needs to explore the Old City of Jerusalem as couples or in small groups. We return to our Jerusalem hotel for dinner and prepare for our departure PAYMENT PROCEDURE : the next morning (Grand Court Hotel). Oct 18 Friday – Departure. DEPOSIT PAYMENT : $400 per person February 4, 2019 FULL PAYMENT : August 1, 2019 After breakfast, we drive around 40 miles from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv Airport (around one hour) to depart for our home country, or fly to Cancellation Penalty 89-60 days prior to departure: 10% Turkey for the tour extension of Ephesus. 59-45 days prior to departure: 25% 44-30 days prior to departure: 50% 29-15 days prior to departure: 75% 14 days & After No refund

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