Israel Again

Hopefully the spring of 2015 will bring my third journey to Israel. A group of friends, Jews and Christians, are planning a "Biblical Heritage" tour in the spring and the itinerary is different enough from what I've seen in the past that I am getting excited. The price is right too; how can we say no?

Places I'm especially looking forward to (just a small sample):

Tel Dan, a city mentioned in the Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, belonging to the Tribe of Dan

Mt. Bental, a lookout point where we can see the "Road to Damascus"

Mt. Carmel, the "Place of Sacrifice" where the Prophet Elijah had an encounter with the Priests of Baal
  
Elijah's Cave in the city of Haifa and Nazareth in the hill country of the Galilee where Jesus grew to manhood

Nazareth Village, a reconstructed village that brings to life a farm and Galilean village as it was 2,000 years ago

Megiddo, where by Christian belief, the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the Antichrist (the "beast") in the battle of Armageddon

Capernaum, which in Jesus' time was a flourishing border town and was called "his own city"

Mt. Scopus overlooking ancient and modern Jerusalem

How did we miss these on our last visit (which I thought was extremely comprehensive)?

Life is short and these are the years to realize dreams that may have been suppressed by work and earning a living. Retirement can truly be the best time of your life but we all know that can change in an instant...

Shalom again Yisrael!

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