One hears from most academics that the historical figure of Jesus was most likely an impoverished, illiterate, itinerate, peasant with no wider cultural or geopolitical perspective beyond the region of the lower Galilee. He grew up in a tiny hamlet of perhaps 100 people, and certainly had no acquaintance with…
I am most honored and pleased to be invited by the Biblical Archaeology Society to be the host, teacher, and tour guide on their first ever eastern Mediterranean Cruise! The theme of our tour is “The Seafaring Paul in His Jewish Roman World.” This is not a typical “cities of…
Sorry, this tour is FULL…after four days…I will keep you informed about future tours… A personal note: I am thrilled to see such interest in my May 2024 “Tracking Jesus” tour…I only announced it here on August 25th–three days ago! Apparently there is quite a bit of interest. I…
Registration open yesterday for my 2024 my “Tracking Jesus.” The dates are May 14-23, 2024–that’s ten days of touring and nine nights in 4 Star+ Hotels. Most trips to the Holy Land are sponsored by churches and their pastors, synagogues, or other cultural groups, and each of these has their…
This March 2023 Tour is Full. The dates for 2024 will be announced Next Spring This exclusive March 17-28, 2023 tour I like to call “Tracking Jesus.” This unique tour, unlike most church sponsored pilgrimages, focuses on one question–“What do we know about the historical Jesus and how do we…
Few Bible students realize that some of the key texts in the Hebrew Bible about the “wilderness” or “desert” are specific references to what is called in Hebrew, the “Arava,” the rift valley that runs down to the Dead Sea–the lowest spot on earth–all the way into Africa. For example,…
Flash Announcement: Last Call… We have a very few places left on our October tour (October 21-November 1, 2022)! Due to Covid-19 restrictions we have had to wait now for nearly two years, rescheduling this tour twice! We have some very loyal travelers, as about 3/4 of our initial group…
Come Walk those Ancient Paths with me… My last trip abroad was to Israel in the first week of March 2020 leading a wonderful group of folks on a tour of the Holy Land. In fact, that was my last flight anywhere since. We were able to complete the tour but as we…