United Theological Seminary
Transcultural Experience
2-12 January 2012
$3,223
From Dayton or Columbus
4 Day Elective
The Wonders of Petra
Returning on 16 January
A Contemporary Studies pilgrimage
in Jordan, Israel, Palestine
led by
Professor Andrew Park
This pilgrimage will acquaint participants with geographical and cultural settings of the Bible and relate historical studies to contemporary dynamics in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. It will satisfy the United's requirements of the Transcultural Experience. In addition to providing a general overview to biblical archaeology and geography, it will introduce participants to the peoples and problems of the contemporary. We will focus especially on the history, nature and role of the Church in the modern Middle East. Special attention will be given to understanding the roots and potential resolution of the Israeli-Paelstinian conflict. 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.
Daily
Itinerary
(tentative and subject to local circumstances):
individual preferences will be accomodated when possible
Day 1 Depart Dayton or Columbus
Day 2 Arrive Amman, transfer to Hotel, orientation and introduction, overnight in Amman
Day 3 Jerash (Mark 7:31), driving tour
of Amman, Royal Institute for Interreligious Studies, visits with Jordanian
Christians, overnight in Amman
Day 4 Madaba, Mt. Nebo (Dt. 34), transfer to King Hussein Bridge, Qumran,
the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley, overnight in Galilee
Day 5 Sepphoris, Nazareth, Basilica of
the Annunciation. (Matt 2: 23, Luke 1: 26- 38, 4:16- 30, 1 Kings 21, John
4: 46-54), Givat Haviva, House of Hope, overnight in Galilee
Day 6 Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha (John 21), Mt. of the Beatitudes (Luke 13: 10-21, Matt 5- 7, 11: 20- 24, Mark 4- 6, Jericho (Joshua 5-7, Judges 1: 27- 36), Mt. of Olives, orientation to Jerusalem, overnight in Bethlehem
Day 7 Taybeh, Worship, meetings with
Christians, Taybeh brewery, 1st Century House, Nablus, Jacob's Well, Sebastiyya/Samaria
(time permitting), overnight in Bethlehem
Day 8 Hebron, Tombs of the Matriarchs and Patriarchs,
Bedouin villages, Breaking the Silence, Betselem, overnight in Bethlehem
Day 9 Bethlehem, Old City walking tour,
Church of the Nativity (Lk 2; Mt 2), Israeli settlement, Herodion, Palestinian
refugee camp, Israeli settlement, Bat Shalom, overnight in Bethlehem
Day 10 Jerusalem, Old city walking tour, Western Wall, Temple Mount/Harem
esh Sharif (if open), Lithostratos, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Mt. 27-28;
John 20), Sabeel-Center for Palestinian Liberation Theology
overnight in Bethlehem
Day 11 Transfer to airport, return to the 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.
