The Land of Jesus: Then and Now
2- 12 March 2012
$3,197
From Gateway City
4 Day Elective
The Wonders of Petra and Jordan
Returning 16 March 2012
A Contemporary Studies pilgrimage
in Jordan, Israel, Palestine
Sponsored by
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Carmel, Indiana
The Rev. Suzanna Helms
This pilgrimage will acquaint participants with the geographical and cultural settings of the New Testament and relate historical studies to contemporary dynamics in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. The pilgrimage will include morning and evening fora on historical and contemporary themes and visits with indigenous people. Please see the attached syllabus for more details.
Registration
Form
A
biblical survey pilgrimage in Jordan, Israel, Palestine
(Just click the
link to open this pdf registration form , print a copy,
fill it out, sign it and mail it to S.B.S.)
Daily
Itinerary
(tentative and subject to local circumstances):
individual preferences will be accomodated when possible
Day 1 Depart Chicago
Day 2 Arrive Amman, transfer to Hotel, orientation and introduction, overnight in Amman
Day 3 Jerash (Mark 7:31), driving tour
of Amman, Schneller School, visits with Jordanian Christians, overnight in
Amman
Day 4 Madaba, Mt. Nebo (Dt. 34), Baptismal site, transfer to King Hussein
Bridge, Jericho (Joshua 5-7, Judges 1: 27- 36), Jordan River Valley, evening
forum, overnight in Galilee
Day 5 Megiddo (Jg. 5:19, 2 Kg. 9:27, 2
Chr. 35:22, Rev.16:16, 1 Kings 21), Mishmar ha Emek (kibbutz), Nazareth (Matt
2: 23, Luke 1: 26- 38, 4:16- 30, John 4: 46-54), Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel,
Mary's Well, Sisters of Nazareth Convent (koch tombs), overnight in Galilee
Day 6 Wadi Hammam, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, (John
21), Mt. of the Beatitudes (Luke 13: 10-21, Matt 5- 7, 11: 20- 24, Mark 4-
6, John 21), overnight in Bethlehem
Day 7 Bethlehem, Old City walking tour,
Church of the Nativity (Lk 2; Mt 2), Herodion, mission sites, refugee camp,
Solomon's Pools (time permitting), overnight in Bethlehem
Day 8 Taybeh, 1st Century House, Taybeh Brewery
(time permitting), Nablus, Jacob's Well, Mt. Gerizim, visit Israeli settlement,
overnight in Bethlehem
Day 9 Old City walking tour, Western
Wall, Temple Mount/Harem esh Sharif (if open), Lithostratos, Church of the
Holy Sepulchre (Mt. 27-28; John 20)
PM forum: TBA (Israeli speaker)
overnight in Bethlehem
Day 10 Masada, Qumran, The Dead Sea, Ein Gedi (1 Samuel), Wadi Qelt, (Mt. 4: 1-11), transfer to Allenby Bridge, overnight in Amman
Day 11 Transfer to Queen Alia Airport, return to the USA
4 Day Elective The Wonders of Petra and Jordan
Day 11 Journey along The Way of the Patriarchs
& Matriarchs, visiting Hebron, the Tombs of the Patriachs and Matriarchs,
The Negev, Bedouin Villages (time permitting and subject to confirmation),
Avdat, Makhtesh Ramon, Araba crossing into Jordan Overnight Aqaba
Day 12 visit Wadi Rum one of Jordan's
most sensstional desert environments (optional jeep safari-additional cost),
Al Beidha (Neolithic settlement), Siq al Barid (Little Petra)
Day 13 enjoy a full day exploration of Petra overnight in Wadi Musa/Petra,
choosing from several guided and self directed itineraries
Day 14 Theme: The King's Highway Field trip: Shoback Castle overview, drive
along the King's Highway, view Kerak, Wadi Mujib, Machaerus (time permitting)
Day 15 Transfer to Queen Alia Airport and return to USA
*meetings with indigenous people are subject
to change. Appropriate substitutions will be made in the event that a speaker
is unavailable.
*the itinerary may change due to local circumstances.
