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a 9 day tour of a 9 day tour of IsraelIsrael and and PalestinePalestine based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem

led by Mike Fuller led by Mike Fuller

During February half-During February half-term!term!

Mike Fuller is a Baptist Minister, international Bible teacher, New

Wine speaker, teacher of Religious Studies, and author of “The Entire Story of the Bible in 50 Minutes”.

Saturday 15Saturday 15thth February February

Morning flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv

On to our Hotel in

Tiberias, a few hundred yards from the Sea of

GalileeEvening

free!

Saturday 15Saturday 15thth February February

We start the day with an “orientation” multi-media presentation introducing

Galilee…

Sunday 16Sunday 16thth February February

… then view the 2000 year old “Jesus boat” at a

nearby kibbutz …


We sail across the lake on a replica of this boat, pausing on the lake for our Sunday worship…


We visit Kursi on the Sea of Galilee - the site associated with the story of the “Gadarene swine” …


… the recently discovered village of Bethsaida, Peter and Andrew’s home …


The “Fishermen’s House” at The “Fishermen’s House” at

BethsaidaBethsaida

… then continue to Capernaum (Jesus’ home town) …


… where we see Peter’s house and the ancient synagogue.


We visit Tabgha (associated with the

feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection

appearances)


We end the day with worship together on the “Mount of the Beatitudes”


Today we explore Galilee more, passing

Mount Tabor (a possible site

of the Transfiguration)

…

Monday 17Monday 17thth February February

We visit Cana (the site of Jesus’ first miracle,

turning water into wine) …


In Nazareth, we visit sites connected with the childhood of Jesus …


The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the

Well

… we also visit Nazareth Village, built to show and explain life and trades in the time of Jesus.


… and the Mount of the Precipice, where Jesus walked through the crowd that sought to throw him down …


At the end of the day, it may be

possible to baptise any

member of the group who wants

this – in the Jordan river

Please talk to Mike about this beforehand!


Leaving the Galilee, we drive south

passing through the Wadi Kelt (the valley

of the shadow of death) and St

George’s Monastery

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February February

Tuesday 18Tuesday 18thth February FebruaryApproaching Jerusalem, Approaching Jerusalem,

we visit we visit Bethany Bethany to see the tomb of to see the tomb of LazarusLazarus … …

Arriving in Arriving in Jerusalem, we view the cityJerusalem, we view the city from the top from the top of the of the Mount of Olives Mount of Olives ……


We enter Jerusalem,

seeing for the first time the

Western Wall - a buttressing wall which is all that remains of the

Temple …


… and explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount

…


… at one point, walking on

flagstones that Jesus almost

certainly walked on.


We continue to see the excavations of David’s

city


… and, for those who want, walk

through Hezekiah’s

tunnel …


… finishing at the Pool of Siloam.


Our new hotel is within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem


In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … …

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth February February

… then see the “Shepherds’ Fields”, and worship in one of the ancient shepherds’ caves.


We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.


The remainder of the day is free to meet local Arab Christians, visit

the Bethlehem Bible College, and visit a local

orphanage


We return to the Western Wall - the

buttressing wall which is all that remains of

the Temple …

… hopefully, seeing a Bar Mitzvah…

Thursday 20Thursday 20thth February February

We see the

Temple Mount, now the location of the Al

Aqsa mosque


…….and then .and then walk into walk into Jerusalem Jerusalem from the from the Mount of Olives, Mount of Olives, following the route following the route JesusJesus took on the first took on the first Palm Sunday Palm Sunday ……


……. stopping at the . stopping at the Dominus Flavit Dominus Flavit church, which marks church, which marks the place where the place where Jesus wept over Jesus wept over JerusalemJerusalem


We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane …


… and then follow the “Last path” through the Kidron valley …


… and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house


We see a possible location of the Upper Room …


We then settle into our new

hotel, just a few minutes’

walk from the old city

of Jerusalem


In the morning, we visit the newly

extended Yad Vashem Holocaust

museum …

Friday 21Friday 21stst February February

Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda

pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed

man


We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of

the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia

Fortress)


We follow part of the “Via Dolorosa” – remembering Jesus’ walk to the cross …


We see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of

the crucifixion


We finish the day with quiet reflection at an alternative site for Jesus’ death and resurrection …

“Gordon’s Calvary” and the Garden Tomb


A day in the desert!

After an early breakfast, we

drive south to the desert and the

fortress of Masada …

Saturday 22Saturday 22ndnd February February

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were

found …


We see the oasis of Ein Gedi, associated with the story of David and Saul …


… and (depending on the weather) we may have an opportunity to “swim” in the Dead Sea!


Sunday 23Sunday 23rdrd February February

Our morning Our morning worshipworship is in is in JerusalemJerusalem … …

… either at Christchurch, an Anglican Church inside the city walls with Messianic links

… or at East Jerusalem Baptist Church, an English speaking

congregation with a number of Palestinian believers

… we then travel on to Tel Aviv for our

flight home

£1295£1295

Sunday 23Sunday 23rdrd February February

includes half board, air-conditioned coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees

does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

www.mikefuller.org.uk

Please ask for a brochure with further details, and a booking

form with full conditions

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Documents

site of jesus

time of jesus

childhood of jesus

temple mount

capernaum jesus home

year old jesus boat

mount of olives

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