Footsteps In Israel Journey

Genesis 12:1-3

Now Adonai said to Abram, “Get yourself out of your country, away from your kinsmen and away from your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you; and by you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

Day 1: Departure: (Thursday 16 May 2024)

Our journey begins as we depart on overnight flight. Get some rest as our journey starts tomorrow

Day 2: (Friday 17 May 2024)

Jaffa, Netanya, Mt Carmel, Haifa, Akko, Mount Precipice, Nazareth

Bible stories comes alive as we start our journey reading the Scriptures. We take a drive to Joppa the oldest port of Israel. We visit the charismatic and beautiful city of Jaffa the oldest port city in the world that dates back thousands of years and is where St. Peter had his vision on the rooftop of the House of Simon the Tanner and raised Tabitha from the dead. Jonah set sail to Tarshish from Jaffa and King Solomon built his port on the Mediterranean there. We visit an ancient fig tree in the heart of Netanya. We continue to Mt. Carmel where Elijah challenged King Ahab and the prophets of Baal. We have a spectacular view of the Jezreel Valley,  Megiddo and Armageddon Battlefield.  We journey proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view. While visiting the old city of Acre (Akko) we turn our focus to the history of conquests and ruling empires. Here we discover the time of the Crusaders and explore the battlements and ports. We end our day at Mount Precipice, where Yeshua escaped the attempt of throwing him off the cliff. Tonight we find rest in Nazareth where Yeshua spent his boyhood years before beginning his ministry at the age of 30

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.   Overnight: Nazareth

Day 3: (Saturday 18 May 2024)

Nazareth, Cana, Mt Arbel, Migdal, Yeshua Boat, Sail on Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum

We visit Nazareth Village and the Church of the Annunciation.   Next is Cana of Galilee where Yeshua performed His first miracle at the wedding. We stand on the Mt Arbel with a extraordinary view over Galilee. We visit the town of Migdal, known as Magdala where a 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple Period was uncovered. We make our way to Nof Ginnosar Kibbutz where we will discover a spectacular finding of the ancient Yeshua Boat. We enjoy relaxing Cruise on the Sea of Galilee and devotional on board brings to life the experiences of Yeshua and the fishermen disciples. Thereafter we enjoy special time at the Mount of the Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount and for a beautiful view of the entire Galilee. We visit Tabgha the site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes. We visit to Capernaum where Yeshua taught and performed most of his miracles in Galilee.  We see the ruins of an ancient synagogue in the 1st century and have a view of Peter’s home.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.  Overnight: Tiberius

Day 4:  (Sunday 19 May 2024)

Mt. Tabor, Ein Harod, Baptism – Bethabara, Jericho, Wadi Qelt

This is an early morning for everyone. This morning we ascending Mt. Tabor for a spectacular view, the place of transfiguration and ascension of Yeshua. We go back in time in the days of the Judges, the Spring of Harod served as a strategic gathering point for the ancient Israelites. The story of Gideon unfold as we learn how the people of this region had already witnessed the hand of God upon them in the battle against Sisera and the Canaanites. The victory required the Israelites to display an element of trust in a God who would intervene on their behalf. It was a battle that tested the faith of Israel and her leaders. A generation later, Israel faced another battle that tested their faith. We travel Southwards where we will visit the Baptism Site, the Biblical place Bethabara  that played an important role in the life of Yeshua. Yeshua returned there many times, after his rejection in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication, “He went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.” (John 10.40).  We continue to Jericho, the place where God had an awesome plan for the battle of Jericho. The scriptures describes the Israelites being led by Joshua and crossing the Jordan into Canaan where they laid siege to the city of Jericho. There, God spoke to Joshua telling him to go around the city once every day for six days with the seven priests carrying ram’s horns in front of the ark. We visit the Mount of Temptation where Yeshua was tempted by Satan after fasting 40 days & 40 NightsWe make our way to Wadi Qilt where we will spend some time in prayer in the wilderness. David’s flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15-16), Zedekiah’s flight from the Babylonians (2 Kgs 25:4), the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), and Yeshua travelled from Jericho to Jerusalem (Luke 19:28).

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 5:  (Monday 20 May 2024)

Shepherds Field, Bethlehem, Qumran, Ein Gedi, Masada, Dead Sea

This morning we journey to the Shepherds field and Bethlehem. Yeshua was born in Bethlehem, which was a fulfillment of prophecy (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:1-7) and also the place of death and burial for Rachel.  The name Bethlehem actually means “house of bread.” Bethlehem was also the birthplace of David (2 Sam 23:24; 1 Chr 11:26). The roads descending to the east of Bethlehem lead through the Christian village of Beit Sahour (or Bait Sahur), which includes the Shepherds’ Fields identified since ancient times where the shepherds seen the Star. (Luke 2:8-10). We start heading pass the Judean desert towards Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.  Afterwards we proceed to Ein Gedi, “Spring of the Goat,” an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea where David hid from Saul, and where God defeated the enemies of the Israelites by praise and worship led by King Jehoshaphat. We travel to Masada for a Cable car ride to the mountain top fortress of Masada where we will learn about the history of the famous zealot stand . Our day ends with a relaxing float in the Dead Sea

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.  Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 6: (Tuesday 21 May 2024)

Caiaphas House, Temple Institute, Southern Wall, Golden Gate, Pools of Bethsaida, Judgement Hall, Stations of the Cross, Golgotha, Garden Tomb

We visit the House of Caiaphas. We find our way to the Temple Institute to learn more about the vessels ready for the Temple. We exit the dung gate to view the Southern Wall Excavations and the Temple Stairs. We walk pass the Mercy Gate and make our way up to the Golden Gate to start the way of the cross starts at the Lions gate as we continue to the Pools of Bethsaida also known to have supplied water to the First and Second Temples until Herod the Great’s time. These very baths are where the healing miracle of Yeshua took place John 5:2-9  Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades, also known to have supplied water to the First and Second Temples until Herod the Great’s time. This is where the healing miracle of Yeshua took place. We visit the Judgment Hall of Pilate (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10). We visit the place where the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe (“behold [the] man” John 19. After Yeshua was judged and ordered to take up the Cross (John 19:13-17, John 19: 5), Yeshua falls for the first time (Isaiah 53: 4-7, Matthew 11:28-30). Yeshua meets his Mother (John 19: 25-27), Simon of Cyrene helps Yeshua carry his Cross, (Mark 15: 21), Yeshua consoles the women of Jerusalem, (Luke 22: 28-32), Yeshua stripped of his garments (John 19: 23-24), Yeshua nailed to the Cross , (Luke 23: 33-43), Yeshua dies on the Cross (John 19: 28-37, Matthew 27: 50), Yeshua taken down from the Cross, (John 19: 38-40), Yeshua is laid in the Tomb (Mark 15: 46-47) . We end at Golgotha (Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, Luke 23:33, John 19:17). We visit the Garden Tomb, where we will celebrate the Resurrection in prayer time (Luke 23. We visit the empty Tomb, where we will celebrate the Resurrection with a time of prayer (Luke 23).

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 07: (Wednesday 22 May 2024)

Walls of Jerusalem, Mt Zion, Last Supper Room, Tomb of King David, Cardo, Jewish Quarters, Western Wall, Mount of Olives, Dominus Flevit, Palm Sunday road ,Church of All Nations, Garden of Gethsemane, Night Light Show – Jaffa Gate

This morning we fulfil Isaiah 62:6-7 by praying on the Walls of Jerusalem. This morning is a very early start and long walk we visit the Upper Room (Luke 22). We visit the traditional site where Yeshua instituted the “Last Supper” – Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-23; John 13:1—17:26.  Visit the Tomb of King David and walk through the historic Jewish Quarter, down the Cardo. We have a spectacular teaching at the Temple Institute. On our way down the stairs we see the Golden Lamp Stand and enjoy prayer time at the Western Wall. We head to the top of the Mount of Olives to stand where Yeshua had a breathtaking view of the city across the Kidron Valley to the Eastern Gate where the Prince of Peace will enter (Ezekiel 44) also the place where He ascended into heaven (Acts 1). We walk pass by Pater Noster Church and Dominus Flevit where “the Yeshua wept” as he beheld the Holy City and walk down the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane and see 2,000 year old olive trees that date back to the time of Yeshua. We visit the Church of All Nations.  We spend time praying in the Garden. This evening we will enjoy the night spectacular in the tower of David

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.  Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 08: (Thursday 23 May 2024

Cave of the Patriarchs, Yad Vashem, Emmaus – Ein Kerem, Abu Gosh, Ben Yahudah

We drive to visit the Cave of Machpelah where Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah are buried, according to some sources it is also the tomb of Joseph as he requested ” Bury me with my fathers in the cave”.  We visit Yad Vashem the Holocaust Meuseum. Next is the village of Abu Gosh, it was known in Biblical Times as Kiryat Ye’arim, and was a ceremonial center where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. The biblical Kiryat Ye’arim, from where King David brought the Holy Shrine back to Jerusalem. We In just a short drive we visit Ein Kerem and Emmaus. This evening as the city comes to life we have free time in Ben Yahudah, walking the streets and enjoy the music on the street.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.  Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 09: (Friday 24  May 2023)

Gezer, Ramla, Tell Qasile, Tel-Aviv, Carmel Market

The Biblical city of Gezer offering a 360 degrees panorama of central Israel and mentioned several times in ancient times. Another extradinary discovery is in Ramla, with a underground pool fed by a central aqueduct coming from the region of Gezer and leading to the reservoirs. We travel to Tel Aviv, and learn about Tell Qasile, one of the most fascinating and important archaeological site excavation in the Tel Aviv area. The great discovery including the remains of an ancient Philistine city and communities that have been discovered from 3000 years ago up to the present. We Travel to Tel Aviv where we will have time to enjoy a relaxing time on the Sunny Beach.  Don’t miss your flight!

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: (Saturday 25  May 2024)

Home

We on our way home with mind and hearts filled with a new and revived passion of Faith. We say goodbye to our new friends and Jerusalem remains on our lips.