This study tour will introduce you to the life and times of Ancient Israel and her neighbours: the Phoenecians, Philistines,
Canaanites and Jebusites. Aspects of worship and idolatry will also be covered.
Day 1 Departure from Hong Kong. Arrival at Tel Aviv. Transfer to Haifa overnight
Day 2 Elijah & the Phoenicians (Queen Jezebel): Haifa & Muhraqa (Mt. Carmel) (1 Kg 18;Jer 46:18; Is 35:2; Song 7:6), Megiddo (Josh 17:12-13; 1 Kg 4:12; 9:15; 2 Kg 9:27; 23:29-30; cf Apoc 16:16; 19:17-21 Armageddon)
Day 3 Canaanite Cities: Hazor & Museum (Josh 11:1-15; Jdg 4-5),
Tel Dan (Laish Jdg 18; Josh 19:47-48; 1 Kg 12:25-30), Bethsaida (Geshur) (Josh 12:5; 13:11,13; 2 Sam 3:3; 13:37; 15:8; cf Jn 1:44)
Day 4 Israelite cities:
Shiloh (Josh 18:8-10; 19:51; 21:9-12; Jdg 21:19-24; 1 Sam 1-4; 1 Kg 1911:29; 14:1-5; Jer 41:5,6), Bethel (Gen 12:8; 28:10-22; 35:14-15; 1 Kg 12:25-33; 2 Kg 2:1-4, 23-25), Ai (et-Tell) (Josh 7-8), Gibeon (el-Jib) (Josh 9-10; 2 Sam 2:12-17; 10:1-10; 21:1-9; 1 Chr 16:39-40; 2 Chr 1:7-13; 1 Kg 3:5-11; 2 Chr 1:3-6). Transfer to Jerusalem.
Day 5 Ancient Temples & Sanctuaries: Arad (Nm 21:1-3; 33:40), Beersheba (Gen 21:14,31-33; 22:19; 24: 33; 26:23,25,33; 28:10; 46:1,5; 1 Sam 3:20; 2 Sam 3:10; 17:11; 24:2; 1 Kg 5;5; 1 Chr 21:2; 2 Chr30:5). Lachish (Josh 10; 2 Chr 11:9; 2 Kg 14:9; 18:14,17; 19:8; Jer 34:7), Moresheth (Tel Mareshah: Michea) (2 Chr 14:8-14; Mich 1:15), Gezer (1 Kg 9:15-17; 2 Macc 4:15; 9:52; 14:7; 16:1,19-21).
Day 6 Land of the Philistines:
Tel-Aviv (Tel Qesile) (Philistia: Josh 13:3; 1 Sam 6:16-17; Zeph 2:4-7; Zech 9:5-7; 1 Sam 5:2-5; 13:19-22), Ashdod (1 Sam 5:1-8; 1 Macc 5:68; 10:84; 11:4; 16:10; cfr Acts 8:40), Ashkelon (Jdg 1:18;14:9; 1 Sam 6:17; 2 Sam 1:20; 1 Macc 10:86; 11:60), Ekron (Tel Miqneh) (Jdg 1:18; 1 Sam 5-6; 17:52; 2 Kg 1:2-16; 1 Macc 10:89).
Day 7 Land of the Prophets:
Nebi-Samwil (1 Kg 3:4 Bemah of Gibeon), Anatoth (Jeremiah) (Jer 1:1; 11:21,23; 32:7-9; 1 Kg 2:26), Tekoa (Amos) (Am 1:1; Jer 6:1; 2 Chr 20:20; 1 Macc 9:33), Mar Ilyas (1 Kg 19:1-8).
Day 8 Land of the Jebusites/City of David:
“Tower of David” Museum, City of David (Jebusite City Wall & Residential Houses) (2 Sam 5), Hezekiah’s Tunnel (2 Kg 20:20), Warren’s Shaft, Gihon Spring and Siloam Pool (Is 7:3; 12:3; 36:2; 1 Kg 1:32-40; 2 Chr 32:30). Departure from Tel Aviv for Hong Kong.
Day 9 Arrival in Hong Kong.
Itinerary is subject to changes.