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Best of Israel www.noseworthytravel.com/StilesIsrael2020 Join Pastor Todd Stiles Best of Israel November 9-18, 2020 P.O. Box 6378 • Lakeland, FL 33807 • office: 1-800-929-4684, press 2 • fax: (863) 647-4411 • email: [email protected] www.noseworthytravel.com Best of Israel Nov. 9 – Depart USA Nov. 13 – Nazareth Village, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea Today you will depart from the USA to Tel Aviv, Israel. Meals served Maritima, Jerusalem in flight. Stop at Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus (Luke 2), and experience Nazareth Village, a re-creation of village life at the Nov. 10 – Arrive in Tel Aviv time of Christ. Travel the ancient caravan route to Tel Megiddo, an Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and be exciting archaeological dig with its layers of twenty different cities transferred to your hotel in the Galilee area for check-in, dinner and built on top of each other. Journey to the top of Mt. Carmel, where a good night’s sleep. Elijah prayed down the fire from heaven and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal. Wander through the Roman aqueduct and theater Nov. 11 – Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Dolmens (Gamla), Mt. Bental, at Caesarea, a center of early Christianity. Here, Cornelius became Valley of Tears, Peace Overlook the first Gentile convert to the new covenant (Acts 10) and Paul was Visit Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus traveled with His disciples and imprisoned before being taken to Rome for trial (Acts 23). Continue where nearby Peter made his great confession to Jesus, “Thou art to Jerusalem for check-in to your hotel and dinner. the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16). You will also visit the ancient remains of Tel Dan and the altar built by King Jeroboam I Nov. 14 – Mt. of Olives, Ascension Site, Palm Sunday Road, Garden (I Kings 12:25-30). Standing on the Golan Heights, see the 2,000-year- of Gethsemane, Bethlehem old remains of Gamla, stunning vistas and possibly some of the huge You will stand atop the Mount of Olives (Luke 19 & II Sam. 15), Griffon vultures native to this area. At the Graveyard of the Giants, pointing out the Site of the Ascension (Acts 1), the Temple Platform see hundreds of burial dolmens from the Bronze period. Look out and other Biblical events from this vantage point. You will walk over the Damascus Road from Mount Bental. Visit The Valley of down Palm Sunday Road and take time to pray among the ancient Tears, a site of a major battle in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, known olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18). Visit Bethlehem, as the Valley (or Vale) of Tears Battle. Your final stop today will where the cave revered as Jesus’ birthplace resides in the world’s be the Peace Overlook (Mitze Hashalom) where you can take in a oldest functioning church (Matt. 1). breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee. Nov. 15 – Masada , Dead Sea, Qumran, Valley of the Shadow Nov. 12 – Magdala, Capernaum, Tabgha, Boat Ride, Fish Lunch, Enjoy a visit to intriguing Masada, the spectacular mountaintop Chorazim, Mt. of Beatitudes, Jordan River fortress built by Herod the Great that later became the final tragic Walk the recent excavations of the town of Magdala, connected with stronghold of the Jewish rebellion against the Romans. Ride the Mary Magdalene. Travel to Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry cable car to the top to explore the fortress and look down upon in the Galilee. Stand in the ruins of the synagogue built on the remains the remains of the Roman camps and siege ramp below. Go to the of the one where Jesus taught (Matt. 4). See the other excavations, shores of the Dead Sea to experience the salt and mineral-laden including where Peter’s house is thought to have been located. Stop waters at the lowest point on earth! Visit Qumran, the location of at Tabgha, where the feeding of the 5,000 is remembered at the caves out of which the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered after being Church of the Loaves and Fish (Luke 9). Also stop at the Chapel of hidden for over 19 centuries in its wilderness caves. As we make the Primacy, where Peter confessed his devotion to Christ 3 times our way to Jerusalem, we will stop at the Valley of the Shadow, and (John 21). With Bible in hand, cross the waters of the Sea of Galilee overlook point in the quiet and desolate Judean Wilderness. Return by boat. Along the way, enjoy a special on-board worship service. to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. Enjoy a St. Peter’s Fish lunch. Walk the streets of Chorazim, listed as a “city of woe” by Jesus (Matt. 11). Overlooking the Sea of Galilee is the peaceful Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7). End the day with a stop at the This Itinerary is Subject to Change Jordan River for a time of spiritual blessing. in Sequence of Days, Local Conditions and Preferences of the Tour Leader Itinerary continued... MESSAGE FROM YOUR HOSTS Nov. 16 – Valley of Elah, Caiaphas’ House, Rabbi’s Tunnel, Western Wall, Southern Steps, Davidson Center, Model City, Shrine of the Book Today journey through the Valley of Elah, where David defeated Goliath (I Samuel 17). Next, visit the House of the High Priest Caiaphas (John 18) Pastor Todd Stiles and walk through some of the ancient rooms. You’ll follow the Herodian Israel is the land of the Bible, and visiting support wall and walk on First Century pavement in the Rabbi’s Tunnel. the places where so much of the Scriptures A part of this visit will include the Davidson Center where you will learn actually took place is one way God can move about present and past excavation works. Spend time at the Western your understanding of his Word from black Wall, where you can touch a part of history, pray and insert written prayers and white to 4D. Join me and Julie in 2020 for into the crevices of this historic retaining wall of Herod’s Temple. Around an unforgettable trip to the many sites of both the corner from the Western Wall is the Southern Steps, access point the Old and New Testaments, gaining insight to the Temple of our Lord’s time. You can sit on these steps and enjoy a into both the historical and spiritual aspects they teach us. time of Biblical reflection on events that took place in this area. Gain some It’ll be my privilege to connect you to God’s Word at key insights into the Jerusalem of Jesus’ day with a look at the First Century spots along our journey and our local guide will provide Model of the City of Jerusalem. Also in this location is the Shrine of the needed cultural context. Come along and experience Book Museum, displaying the book of Isaiah from the Dead Sea Scrolls. first-hand the sights, smells, and sounds of the land of Jesus—Israel. Nov. 17 – Old City, Sisters of Zion Church, Cardo, Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Garden Tomb, Gordon’s Calvary Walk through the Old City and enjoy the preserved, ancient culture found in the narrow streets as well as the modernized Cardo in the Jewish Quarter. View the Pool of Bethesda (John 5) where Jesus performed the Sabbath miracle and sing in the Church of St. Anne. Take time to reflect on the agony of the cross at Gordon’s Calvary and the miraculous reality of the resurrection at the Garden Tomb. Nov. 18 – Return to the USA Return to the USA with a lifetime of memories to cherish. STARTING AT $3,899* FROM NEW YORK AREA YOUR ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE INCLUDES: Basic Tour & Guided Sightseeing Round-trip International Airfare Fuel Surcharges and Government Taxes (Subject to change) Additional baggage & optional fees may apply; see fine print for details Admin. Fees • Entrance Fees • Program Fees Daily Breakfast & Dinner plus 1 Fish Lunch in Galilee Deluxe Motorcoaches • First Class Hotels & much more! *All prices reflect a 4% cash discount For Questions Call or Email: 1(800) 929-4684, option 2 [email protected] Make checks payable and send to: Noseworthy Travel Services P. O. 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