Dan to Beersheba

Page 1 Dan to Beersheba January 27-February 9, 2023

Sunday, January 29 Itinerary: Biblical Ephraim/Taybeh

In Scripture: Jesus goes to Ephraim (Taybeh): John 11:54 Ophrah is named as a town of Benjamin: Joshua 18:23, 1 Samuel 13:17 Old Testament Shechem/New Testament Sychar In Scripture: The Lord appears to Abraham: Genesis 12:6-7 Jacob buys land in Shechem: Genesis 33:18-20 Joshua and the Israelites renew the Covenant: Joshua 24:1-26 Joseph buried at Shechem: Joshua 24:32 Jacob’s Well in Shechem/Sychar In Scripture: Jesus meets the Samaritan Woman John 4:3-54 Samaria, capital of the Northern Kingdom and home to Ahab and Jezebel In Scripture: King Omri moves his capital to Samaria: 1 Kings 16:23-25 Ahab erects an altar for Baal: 1 Kings 16:32 Ahab’s ivory house: 1 Kings 22:37-40 Amos prophesies Samaria’s destruction: Amos 3:13-6:6 The Samaritans: 2 Kings 17:23-41

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Samaria, Cont. John the Baptist is beheaded: Mark 6:21-29 – Christian sources dating to the 4th Century, place John’s burial at Sebastiya Samaritans do not welcome Jesus: Luke 9:51-55 Philip preaches in Samaria: Acts 8:5 Peter and John go to Samaria: Acts 8:14 Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim In Scripture: Joshua and the Israelites built an altar and recited the blessings and curses of the Law: Joshua 8:30-35 Samaritans worship at Gerizim: John 4:20 Nazareth In Scripture: The Annunciation: Matt 2: 23, Luke 1: 26- 38, 4:16- 30 The Holy Family settles in Nazareth: Matthew 2:23; Luke 2:39-40 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”: John 1:45-46 Mount Precipice In Scripture: Jesus preaches in the synagogue: Matthew 13:53-58 Jesus rejected at Nazareth: Luke 4:14-30, Mark 6:1-6

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View of Jezreel Valley, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo In Scripture: Joshua defeats the king of Megiddo: Joshua 12:7,21 Deborah defeats Sisera’s Canaanites: Judges 5:19-20 Gideon battles the Midianites: Judges 6:33 Israelites defeated under Saul and Jonathan: 1 Samuel 29: Solomon fortifies Megiddo: 1 Kings 9:15 King Ahab’s residence in Jezreel: 1 Kings 18:45,46: 21:1 Elijah defeats prophets of Baal at Mt.Carmel: 1 Kings 18:17-46 King Ahaziah dies at Megiddo: 2 Kings 9:27; 2 Chronicles 22:7-9 Josiah killed at Megiddo: 2 Kings 23:29; 2 Chronicles 35:20-24 Jesus raises the son of the widow of Nain: Luke 7:11-17 The battle of Armegeddon: Revelation 16:14-21 Caesarea Maritima, a center of the early Christians In Scripture: Philip arrives in Caesarea: Acts 8:40 Agabus prophesies Paul’s death: Acts 21:8-11 Peter visits Cornelius: Acts 10 God strikes down Herod Agrippa I: Acts 12:21-23 Paul is imprisoned in Caesarea: Acts 23:23—26:32

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Monday, January 30 Itinerary: First-century Israel at Nazareth Village Sepphoris , built during the time of Christ. Tel Dan In scripture: Ancient City of Dan: Judges 19:27-30 Jeroboam of Northern Kingdom of Israel builds altar at Dan: I Kings 12:25-30 Mud-brick gate, dating to the time of Abraham In scripture: Abraham enters Canaan: Genesis 12:5-6 Caesarea Philippi In Scripture:“ Who do you say I am?”: Matthew 16:13-28, Mark 8:27-38 Tuesday, January 31 Itinerary: Sea of Galilee In Scripture: Jesus Ministry around the Sea of Galilee: Matthew 4:12-13:52, 14:1-15:20, 15:29-16:12, 17:22-19:2 Mark 1:14-5:43, 6:6-12, 6:30-7:23, 7:31-8:26, 9:30-50; Luke 4:31-9:17 John 6:1-7:10, 21:1-25

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Capernaum, where Jesus chose to center his ministry In Scripture: Jesus makes his home in Capernaum: Matthew 4:12-17 Jesus teaches in the synagogue: Mark 1:21-28, Luke 4:31-37, Jesus cures Peter’s mother-in-law: Mark 1:29-45, Luke 4:38-44, Jesus cures a paralyzed man: Mark 2:1-13 Jesus calls Matthew: Matthew 9:9-12; Mark 2:14-22 Jesus heals a centurion’s servant: Luke 7:1-10 Jesus heals a nobleman’s son: John 4:46-53 Jesus teaches in Capernaum, “I am the bread of life”: John 6:18-59 Jesus condemns Capernaum: Matthew 11:20-24; Luke 10:15 Paying the temple tax: Matthew 17:24-27 Tabgha, the Church of the Loaves and Fish In Scripture: Miraculous feeding of 5000: Matthew 14: 13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15 Primacy of Peter In Scripture: Jesus commissions Peter: John 21: 1-19 Mount of Beatitudes In Scripture: Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5-7 Sermon on the Plain: Luke 6:17-49

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Magdala, a city in Galilee. Once home to Mary Magdalene In Scripture: Jesus visits: Matthew 15:39 Wednesday, February 1 Itinerary: Road from Jerusalem to Jericho In Scripture: setting of Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37 Wadi Qelt/“Valley of the Shadow of Death” In Scripture: The Valley of the Shadow of Death: Psalm 23 David’s Flight from Absalom: 2 Samuel 15 and 16 Zedekiah’s flight from the Babylonians: 2 Kings 25:4 The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37 Jesus travels from Jericho up to Jerusalem: Luke 19:28 Jordan River In Scripture : Israelites camp in Jordan Plain: Numbers 22:1; 2 Chronicles 4:17 Israel crossing into the Promised Land: Joshua 3:1-4:24 Elijah is taken up to heaven: 2 Kings 2:1-14 Elisha and Naaman: 2 Kings 5:10-14

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(Qasr El Yehud), baptism of Jesus In Scripture: The preaching of John the Baptist: Luke 3:2-14 John baptizes Jesus: Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34 Jesus retreats beyond the Jordan for safety: John 10:31-40 Jericho In Scripture: Joshua captures Jericho: Joshua 6:1-30 Elisha purifies the spring: 2 Kings:19-22 The Temptation of Jesus: Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:9-12, Luke 4:1-13 Jesus heals a blind man/Bartimaeus: Mark 10:46-52, Luke18:35-43, Matthew 20:29-35 Zacchaeus meets Jesus: Luke 19:1-10 Qumran Masada Dead Sea In Scripture: God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah: Genesis 19:24-26 Prophesy that the Dead Sea will become fresh: Ezekiel 47:8-11 David spares Saul’s life at En Gedi: I Samuel 24:1-22

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Thursday, February 2 Itinerary: Hebron In Scripture:

Abram settles by the oaks of Mamre at Hebron: Genesis 13:18 God makes a covenant with Abram and changes his name: Genesis 17:3-5 Three strangers pay a visit to Abraham: Genesis 18:1-16 Abraham haggles with God over the future of Sodom: Genesis 18:17-33 Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah: Genesis 23:1-20 Abraham dies and is buried with Sarah: Genesis 25:7-10 Joshua attacks Hebron and kills its inhabitants: Joshua 10:36-37 David is anointed king over Judah at Hebron: 2 Samuel 2:1-4, 11 Beersheba, the southern boundary of ancient Israel. In Scripture: Abraham’s covenant with the Philistines: Genesis 21:25-33 Hagar and Ishmael are sent into the wilderness: Genesis 21:8-21 Isaac makes a covenant with the Philistines: Genesis 26:18-31 Jacob steals Esau’s birthright: Genesis 27:1-40 Jacob/Israel receives a vision on his way to Egypt: Genesis 46:1-7 King Josiah destroys Beersheba’s high places: 2 Kings 23:8

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Friday, February 3 Itinerary: Walk the Temple Mount -Mount Moriah - Harem esh Sherif In Scripture: Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac: Genesis 22:1-19 David buys the threshing floor: 2 Samuel 24:18-25 Solomon builds the First Temple: 1 Kings 5-6; II Chronicles 3 Jesus is presented in the Temple: Luke 2:22-38 Jesus is found among the teachers in the Temple: Luke 2:41-51 Jesus cleanses the Temple: John 2:14-25, Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:12-19, Luke 19:45-47 Jesus teaches Nicodemus: John 3:1-21 Jesus teaches and heals at the Feast of Tabernacles: John 7:10-10:39 Jesus teaches in the temple following the triumphal entry: Matthew 21:18-26:5, Mark 11:20-13:37, Luke 19:47-21:38, John 12:20-50 Mount of Olives In Scripture: King David flees over the Mount of Olives: 2 Samuel 15:30 King Solomon builds pagan temples: 1 Kings 11:7-8 “Glory of the Lord” stops on Mount of Olives: Ezekiel 11:23 Splitting of mount prophesied: Zechariah 14:3-4 Jesus enters Jerusalem: Luke 19:29-44 Jesus foretells his Second Coming: Matthew 24:27-31 Jesus ascends into heaven: Acts 1:1-12

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Palm Sunday Road In Scripture: Triumphal Entry: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19 Kidron Valley, Garden of Gethsemane In Scripture: Prayer and Arrest in Gethsemane: Matthew 26:30-56, Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-11 Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity In Scripture: Called Ephratah and Ephrath: Genesis 48:7; Psalm 132:6; Micah 5:2 Also called Bethlehem-Judah: Judges 17:7-9 & 19:1,18; Ruth 1:1; 1 Samuel 17:12 Rachel dies and is buried here: Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7 The City of Boaz: Ruth 1:1, 19; Ruth 2:4 Birth of Jesus: Luke 2:1-21 Matthew 2:1-18 Herodium, tomb of Herod the Great In Scripture : Murder of the Innocents: Matthew 2:16-18 ‘Say to this mountain”: Matthew 17:19-21 Saturday, February 4 Itinerary: Church of the Holy Sepulchre Garden Tomb In Scripture: Burial and Resurrection: Matthew 27:56- 28:15,

Mark 15:42-16:11, Luke 23:50-24:12, John 19:38- 20:31

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Via Dolorosa, the “Way of the Cross”, Herod’s Antonia Fortress, Lithostratos. In Scripture: Jesus trial and crucifixion: Matthew 27:11-56, Mark 15:1-41, Luke 22:66-23:49, John 18:28-19:37 Pools of Bethesda In Scripture: Jesus heals a blind man at the pool of Bethesda: John 5:1-15 Mt. Zion (Sion), “The City of David” In Scripture: Taken from the Jebusites: 2 Samuel 5:6-9, 1 Chronicles 11:5-7 Called thereafter the City of David: 2 Samuel 5:7&9; 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Chronicles 15:1&29; Ark of the Covenant placed in Zion: 2 Samuel 6:12&16 Ark removed to Solomon’s temple on Mt. Moriah: 1 Kings 8:1 The Last Supper: Matthew 26:17-35; Mark 14:12-31; Luke 22:1-38; John 13:1—17:26 The coming of the Holy Spirit: Acts 2:1-4 The first Church Council of Jerusalem: Acts 15:1-29 Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, home of Caiaphas In Scripture: Jesus trial before Caiaphas/Peter’s Denial: Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-71; John 18:12-27

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Garden Tomb In Scripture: The burial of Jesus: Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42 The resurrection of Jesus: Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 Sunday, February 5 Itinerary: In Scripture: Israelites arrive at, in their wanderings in the Wilderness: Exodus 16:1; Exodus 19:2; Deuteronomy 1:2 The law delivered to Moses on Sinai: Exodus 19:3-25; Exodus 20ff; Leviticus 7:38; 25:1; 26:46; 27:34; Nehemiah 9:13; Psalm 68:8,17; Malachi 4:4; Acts 7:30, 38 Route of the Exodus In Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18:27 Wadi Feiran where the Children of Israel withstood the Amalekites. In Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16 Elim , where the Children of Israel camped by the oasis of 70 palm trees. In Scripture: Exodus 15:27 Cross the Negev to the Red sea. Monday, February 6 Itinerary: Mount Moses.

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Marah by the Red Sea In Scripture: Exodus 15:22-26 Tuesday, February 7 Itinerary: Travel as Abraham did to Memphis (Biblical Noph) In Scripture: Abraham goes to Egypt during a famine: Genesis 12:10-20 Wednesday, February 8 Itinerary: Museums, Great Pyramids, the Sphinx In Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23