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Israel Study Tour with Chino Valley Community Church
February 20 - March 3, 2023
Led by Jeff Carter
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Trip Blog Posts
Day 09 - The Foundations of our Faith…
posted on Thursday March 02 2023 at 10:00 pm UTC
We began our final day at one of the most amazing and powerful spots in Jerusalem. After making our way through the crowds and camels, we got to sit down in an amphitheater on the top of the Mount of Olives. Historically, so much happened in this one spot, it was amazing to be able to relive it. We could...
Day 08 - Every Day is a New Surprise…
posted on Thursday March 02 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
The penultimate day in Ha’ Aretz (The Land) was exciting, but also a little bit different. That is one of the best things about this trip! Every day is a new surprise. We began our day at the City of David. We travelled down and down in tunnel after tunnel seeing the ruins and excavations of...
Day 07 - A Day of Surprises…
posted on Wednesday March 01 2023 at 12:00 am UTC
We got up early today to be at the Temple Mount before the crowds arrived…and it worked. It was smooth sailing all the way through. On top of the Temple Mount it was both eerie and exciting. There is a powerful sense of history, as well as excitement for the future, but also a bit of a darkness...
Day 06 - Definitely a “WOW” Moment…
posted on Tuesday February 28 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
We started the morning off with a hike up the back side of a beautiful hill, only to be surprised by what Dan said would be a “wow” moment. He was definitely right! We crested the hill and sprawling out before us was the most amazing, excavated Roman city. And only about 5% of the entire...
Day 05 - "A Change of Pace"
posted on Monday February 27 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
This day was a nice change of pace. We began the day walking through an authentic village from the time of Jesus. We dressed up and lived out what "insula" is all about. We saw an olive press, as well as made and ate our own bread. We also squeezed into a first century replica home and saw what it was...
Day 04 - From Mountaintop to Mountaintop
posted on Sunday February 26 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
This was an exciting day, because we have fully transitioned from the Old Testament and the desert time of the children of Israel, up to the New Testament stories in the Galilee. We began our day spending time discussing the background to and meaning of the Sermon on the Mount at the traditional site...
Day 03 - In a Dry and Thirsty Land…
posted on Friday February 24 2023 at 10:00 pm UTC
For our final day down at the Dead Sea, we learned more about how, although is it beautiful on the outside, the Dead Sea is indeed dead on the inside. There is nothing that can live in its waters. In contrast, we visited what has to be one the highlights in any trip to Israel. The Springs of Ein Gedi...
Day 02 - Wandering in the Desert
posted on Thursday February 23 2023 at 8:00 pm UTC
Some 3500 years ago, when David was hiding in the wilderness strongholds of Ein Gedi, it was most likely in the same area where the famous fortress of Masada was located. We don’t know for sure if Masada was one of his hiding places, but we get a hint in Psalm 18:2 where David cries out to God...
Day 01 - Shephelah: Yad Hashmonah, Beit Shemesh, Beit Guvrin (Maresha), Azekah
posted on Wednesday February 22 2023 at 9:00 pm UTC
Israel Blog Post - Our first day! We started our day with anticipation, not knowing what God had in store. Our first stop was an amazing Biblical experience at a site called Yad Hashmonah. It was a beautiful and serene garden like experience with examples of a biblical wine press, olive press,...
Day 00 - Arrival
posted on Wednesday February 22 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
We arrived safely in Israel!...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Friday February 03 2023 at 3:31 pm UTC
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