Not only will you tour the Holy Land, visiting ancient sites right out of the pages of the Bible, but you will also have a chance to connect with the “Living Stones” – local Jewish and Arab believers in Yeshua (Jesus).
Because the best way to bless Israel is with Jesus.
Travel day
Arrival at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.
Dinner is followed by orientation and an opportunity to get to know the rest of the trip participants.
Ramada Hotel, Netanya or similar
Visit ONE FOR ISRAEL’s Israeli headquarters and Bible College. Learn about Messianic Jewish believers in history and in Israel today and become familiar with the vision and programs. Meet with Arab and Jewish staff members, who will share their testimonies and share about their present ministry outreach. Prepare food parcels and deliver them to the elderly club that ONE FOR ISRAEL supports. Enjoy a lunch (included) with ONE FOR ISRAEL staff.
Visit Caesarea where Peter preached to Cornelius (Acts 10) and Paul gave his defense before Roman governors (Acts 24-26)
Evening: Teaching by OFI staff
Ramada Hotel, Netanya or similar
Travel to Haifa and meet with a local Messianic ministry. Visit a viewpoint on Mt. Carmel to visualize the story of Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. Tour Megiddo (1 Kings 9:15) and then continue to Nazareth Village, a reenactment of village life in Nazareth at the time of Yeshua. Connect with a local Arab Christian pastor, to learn about his work, and arrive at your hotel by the Sea of Galilee at the end of the day.
Sea of Galilee Royal Plaza Hotel or similar
Travel up to the northern borders to pray over Lebanon and Syria. Visit Tel Dan (I Kings 12/Judges 18) and Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16). Continue to the Golan Heights for a view into Syria.
Evening: Time of fellowship and sharing with OFI staff
Sea of Galilee Royal Plaza Hotel or similar
Begin the day sailing on the Sea of Galilee. There will also be an opportunity to view the remains of a fishing boat from the time of Yeshua. Visit the traditional location for the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Tour Capernaum, Yeshua’s ministry base. Enjoy a fish lunch together (included). Visit the synagogue at the town of Magdala (probable home of Mary Magdalene).
Sea of Galilee Royal Plaza Hotel or similar
Travel down the Jordan Valley to Qaser el-Yahud, the traditional baptismal site of Yeshua in the Jordan River. There will be an opportunity for baptisms for those who choose. The rest of the day will be spent in the region of the Dead Sea. Hike Ein Gedi where David hid from Saul (1 Samuel 24). Visit Masada, the palace-fortress of Herod the Great, used by the Zealots in the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome. End the day with an opportunity to float in the Dead Sea. Then UP TO JERUSALEM to welcome in the Sabbath!
Evening: Group worship and teaching for the Sabbath Day
Jerusalem Prima Kings or similar
Visit the Mount of Olives, the location of Yeshua’s ascent and return, and Dominus Flevit where He wept over the city of Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44). Spend time at the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed before His crucifixion. We will join a Messianic service, led by one of the graduates of ONE FOR ISRAEL’s Bible College, and a current faculty member there. Continue to Bethlehem to meet with a Palestinian pastor and learn about his ministry and pray for his congregation. Visit the shepherd’s cave and an olive wood shop owned by local Palestinian Christians.
Evening: Testimony by a local believer
Jerusalem Prima Kings or similar
Visit the Davidson Center to learn about pilgrimage to Jerusalem at the time of Yeshua. View the streets and steps of the Southwall Excavations. Join in prayer at the Western Wall, before touring the Western Wall Tunnels, walking along the length of the Temple wall from the time of Jesus. Tour the Knesset (if COVID regulations permit) and have a time of prayer in the area of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) and Supreme Court (weather permitting). Spend time at the Israel Museum and view the 50:1 scale model of Jerusalem from Yeshua’s time and the Shrine of the Book, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Jerusalem Prima Kings or similar
Ascend Temple Mount, the site of the two temples. Visit the Pools of Bethesda and worship at St. Anne’s Church. Walk through the Old City, down the Via Dolorosa past the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After lunch in the Jewish Quarter (on your own), there will be the option of a guided tour of the City of David excavations, Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam, or you may choose to have a free afternoon for shopping in the Old City.
Evening: Final evening together with OFI staff
Jerusalem Prima Kings or similar
Share communion at the Garden Tomb. Meet with a Holocaust survivor who will share their testimony with the group followed by time to visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum. Pray over Jerusalem from the balconies of the Jerusalem Prayer Tower. Leaving Jerusalem, the bus will stop at the Valley of David and Goliath. We’ll enjoy a farewell dinner (included) en route to the airport for your flights home.
No hotel included this night.
Land only: $2,950 USD / per person in a shared room
Land only: $3,850 USD / per person in a single room
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