Frontier School Of The Bible

May 10 | Mediterranean Coast to Nazareth

• Caesarea– the book of Acts comes alive as you tour the Roman headquarters in Israel during the 1st century. Peter, Philip, and Paul spread the Word of God here.
• Mt. Carmel– the site of the Old Testament showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18. 
• Megiddo– is one of the Chariot Cities of King Solomon from 1 Kings 9. Here you can survey Jezreel Valley, where the battle of Armageddon will occur, as seen in Revelation 16. 
• Nazareth Village– in the outskirts of Old Nazareth visit an authentic first-century farm and archaeologically accurate re-creation of the hometown of Jesus.

May 11 | Experiencing Jesus at the Sea of Galilee

• *Optional– sunrise hike up Mt. Arbel.
• Capernaum– known as the “Home of Jesus” after our Savior left Nazareth. This site is rich with stories from the gospels as Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law and many others. Here He defeated the demons in the synagogue who cowered in His presence.
• Magdala– a first century village that is a unique crossroads of Jewish and Christian history on the shores of Galilee, hometown of Mary Magdalene.
• Mt. of Beatitudes– this is most likely where Jesus spoke to the massive crowd just north of the Sea of Galilee in His famous sermon. 
• St. Peter’s lunch– enjoy lunch on the shore of Galilee.
• Sunset boat ride– on the Sea of Galilee.

May 12 | Northern Israel

• Tel Dan– hike in a nature reserve in northern Israel that is the headwaters of the Jordan and Dan rivers. An impressive archeological site with remains of ancient Canaanite and Israelite cities. This is where Israel fell into idolatry under King Jeroboam.
• Lebanese restaurant– for lunch in the Golan Heights.
• Caesarea Phillipi– an essential site in Jesus’ ministry; He took the disciples to give them their marching orders with “Upon this Rock, I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” 
• Mt Bental– travel further into the Golan Heights and a place where Israel has battled threatening nations for centuries. Here you can look into Syria.

May 13 | Dead Sea

• Masada– is the fortress where the Israelites made their last stand against Rome after the Fall of Jerusalem. They committed mass suicide there to avoid becoming prisoners of Rome. This is also where David went while on the run from King Saul.
• Qumran– the location where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and confirmed the legitimacy of the Scriptures we read today.
• Ein Gedi Oasis– Ruth and Naomi walked up the rugged mountain to Bethlehem, where Boaz would marry the Moabite, who became a follower of the God of Israel. This site has a spectacular waterfall and caves where David hid from King Saul, as recorded in 1 Samuel 23.
• Float the Dead Sea– the lowest elevation and the lowest body of water on the surface of Earth is the Dead Sea. It has 10 times the amount of salt that the oceans do.

May 14 | Jericho to Bethlehem

• Jericho– the lowest city on earth, Jericho was captured by Joshua and the Israelites after they followed God’s commands to march around the city for 7 days. The massive Jericho walls fell down, here we can see the city’s remains and the modern city built on top of them.  
• Ellah Valley– the location where the Israelites were encamped when David defeated Goliath.
• Tel Azaka– located in the lowlands of Judea, given to the tribe of Judah are the remains of a Canaanite city where Joshua defeated the Amorite Kings.
• Bethlehem– Church of the Nativity is the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Commissioned by Constantine, the church is built over the ruins of the site believed to be where Jesus was born.

May 15 | West Bank

• Shiloh and Beit El– the spiritual capital of Israel shortly after Joshua and the Israelites conquered the land in 1406 B.C. The Tabernacle stood in Shiloh for 369 years. Beit El or Beth El “House of God” is currently an Israeli settlement located in the area where Jacob dreamt of a ladder to heaven.  
• Tabernacle at Eshel Hashomron– a recreation of the Tabernacle that was originally located nearby in Shiloh.
• Mt. Gerazim– was designated as the “mount of blessing”. Overlook Mt. Ebal located nearby where, under the leadership of Joshua the half the people stood on each of the mountains proclaiming blessings and curses.
• Jacob’s Well– adjacent to Shechem, Jacobs well is where Jesus revealed Himself as the life-giving Messiah to a Samaritan woman.
• Yad Hashomna Biblical Village– a vibrant community of believers in Israel, a mix between a Kibbutz and Moshav.

May 16 | Mt. of Olives to the Garden Tomb

• Mt. of Olives– the highest of the three ridges surrounding Jerusalem, from here Jesus wept over the city. Jesus was standing on this mountain when He ascended to Heaven this is where He will return in His second coming, splitting the mountain in half.
• Palm Sunday Path– Jesus rode a colt into Jerusalem as the massive crowds cried out, “Hosanna!”
• Garden of Gethsemane– the site where Jesus prayed and agonized before His arrest.
• Lions Gate– also known as Stephen’s gate. This is where it is believed that Stephen was martyred. 
• St Anne’s Church– near the Lions gate, the church is one of the few that remained standing after the conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin.
• Pools of Bethesda– the location where Jesus healed the paralyzed man in John 5.
• Garden Tomb- believed by many to be the authentic burial site of Jesus.

May 17 | City of David

• Temple Mount– explore the site near the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. This has been instilled as a place of conflict but, most notably, the very place where the Glory of God resided at the first and second temple.
• City of David– David left his city of Hebron, and went up to Jerusalem in order to unite Israel around one capital city this is where he settled.
• Hezekiah’s Tunnel– walk through the tunnel which the king had dug to keep the water source of the Gihon Spring inside Jerusalem and away from the enemies of Israel.
• Southern Steps– As commanded by God to Moses in Deuteronomy 16:16, the people of God made pilgrimage to Jerusalem and would ascend the Southern Steps to enter the Temple. 
• Western Wall– the last remaining outer support wall of the ancient Jewish temple, and an incredibly important site of modern Israeli history.

May 18 | Yad Vashem and Israel Museum

Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum – is Israel’s largest Holocaust memorial. It’s nine chilling galleries of interactive historical displays present the Holocaust.

Israel Museum – is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the worlds leading art and archaeology museum. 

Shrine of the Book – was built on the repository for the first seven scrolls discovered in Qumran. 

Western Wall Tunnels of the Temple Mount– is the most significant   remnants in Jerusalem from the days of the Second Temple.

May 19 | Upper Room to Western Wall Tunnels

Upper Room – according to Scripture, the Upper Room is where the Last Supper took place and where Jesus washed His disciples’ feet. It is where the disciples gathered in fear after the death of Jesus. Jesus appeared in this room on two occasions after the Resurrection. 

Mt. Zion – the highest point in ancient Jerusalem is likely where several important events in the early Christian Church are likely to have occurred; the Last Supper, Jesus appearing before the High Priest. 

Depart afternoon flight from Tel Aviv to USA