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Last chance: Biblical creationist tour of Israel

LAST CHANCE to join us! Only 4 months to go! To the start of the first ever biblical creationist archeological tour of Israel, to my knowledge anyway.

I have organised a small group of biblical creationist believers to tour Israel between May 20th and 31st this year (2016). It will be led by Dr D. Russ Humphreys (cosmologist, biblical creationist from the US) and myself. Apart from 12 days being guided by experts, with PhD’s in Israeli archeology, on Israel’s biblically relevant sites,  Dr Humphreys and I will speak to congregations of Messianic believers, and we have been invited to speak at believers youth and student conferences. Dr Humphreys and myself will also speak at a secular university it seems. Sounds like a blast. Much of the creationist teaching ministry will occur in the evenings and the tour of sites during the day.

DSCF1598Why don’t you join us? Tour cost is less than $1600 USD for most everything excluding airfares. If more join the price drops per person. The tour company is owned and operated by a biblical creationist family. Hotel rooms will be on a shared basis, or where you are a couple you have your own. So far we have 12 plus Dr Humphreys and myself, totaling 14 people. Why not join us? Dr John Baumgardner is also considering joining us. Please pray he does.

This offer to join us is open only to biblical creationist Christian believers. If you are interested add a comment below in the comment section with your email address, and I’ll get back to you.

— John Gideon Hartnett


Tour Highlights

Arrive Friday May 20th

Sunday 22. May MEDITERRANEAN SHORE

We will visit: The Roman city of Caesarea built by Herod the Great, the city of Haifa and the site where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal on Mt Carmel in Muchraka.

Monday 23. May GALILEE

We will visit: Archaeological site of Canaanean and Israelite city of Megiddo, the battle place of past and future wars. Nazareth, the city where Jesus grew up and Kanna, where He performed his first public miracle.

Tuesday 24. May SEA OF GALILEE

We will visit: Capernaum where Jesus resided during his years of ministry in Galilee, Mt of Beatitudes to discuss the Sermon on the Mount, Church of Mensa Christi (Table of Christ) in the area where Jesus met the disciples after resurrection. Relax and swim in the spring waters of Sahne.

Wednesday 25. May NORTH ISRAEL AND GOLAN HEIGHTS

We will visit: The ancient city of Hazor, the beautiful nature reserves of the Jordan River water sources, within which are found the place of worship of the Golden Calf in the ancient city of Dan, and Banias – Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed Jesus as Messiah, Son of the Living God. View to Lebanon and Syria, drive through the controversial Golan Heights.

Thursday 26. May TIBERIAS TO ARAD THROUGH DEAD SEA

We will visit: Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized, (or Ein Gedi spring). Qumran– the find place of the Dead Sea scrolls, magnificent mountain fortress of Masada and breath taking view to the Dead Sea, Float and relax in the Dead Sea, salt mountain of “Sodom”.

Friday 27. May ARAD TO JERUSALEM

We will visit: Ancient city of Arad, Bet Guvrin bell caves and underground dwellings, Elah valley where David fought Goliath,

Saturday 28. May JERUSALEM

We will visit: Mt of Olives, Gethsemane, St Peter in Gallicantu (church of the cock’s crow), Old City, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb.

Sunday 29. May JERUSALEM

Shopping and exploring Jerusalem on your own.

Monday 30. May JERUSALEM

We will visit: Yad Vashem holocaust museum, City of David excavations, Hezekiah’s Tunnel water walk, Pool of Siloam

Tuesday 31. May

Back home

By John Gideon Hartnett

Dr John G. Hartnett is an Australian physicist and cosmologist, and a Christian with a biblical creationist worldview. He received a B.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D. (with distinction) in Physics from The University of Western Australia, W.A., Australia. He was an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award (DORA) fellow at the University of Adelaide, with rank of Associate Professor. Now he is retired. He has published more than 200 papers in scientific journals, book chapters and conference proceedings.