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(Israel-Palestine)
and the Oberammergau Passion Play

September 11-22, 2010
A young "David" plays a lyre on the streets of Bethlehem


with tour leaders Nelson and Ellen Kraybill

You will never read the Scriptures the same again! Join a pilgrim band to Israel-Palestine, and let the land bring the Bible into three dimensions. Each day a native guide from Palestine will provide a wealth of information on the land and the people, and Bible teacher Nelson Kraybill will inspire with theological and devotional insight. Ellen Kraybill will lead music and worship, and look after the tour logistics. Starting in Galilee, we will get an intimate feel for the hills, towns, and seashore that Jesus knew so well. The layering of biblical history will be rich as we visit both Old Testament and New Testament sites–such as the remains of ancient Jericho next to the desert where Jesus was tempted. We will see caves and ruins where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, and go to the heights of Masada where Jewish rebels held out during the Jewish War. Like ancient pilgrims going up to Jerusalem, our time in the Holy Land will culminate with Mt. Zion and the City of David. We will walk the Via Dolorosa and celebrate communion at the garden tomb–then journey on to Germany for the world-renowned Oberammergau Passion Play.

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Saturday & Sunday, September 11 & 12

Evening departure from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with arrival in Tel Aviv on Sunday afternoon, via Munich. We will travel on to Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, where we will stay for two nights.

Monday, September 13

After a good night’s rest, we will be ready to visit the Church of the Annunciation to see the traditional place where the angel visited Mary. We will enter Nazareth Village, a re-creation of a first-century village as it would have been in Jesus’ day and take a parable walk and hear Jesus’ parables in a setting where the parables may have been given, see a first-century century synagogue and enjoy a first-century lunch. Then we will explore nearby ancient Sepphoris, where Jesus may have been employed as a young man.

Tuesday, September 14

We will journey to Caesarea where Peter shared the gospel with the centurion Cornelius. We will see the aqueduct built by Herod, and ascend the heights of Mount Carmel where Elijah met the prophets of Baal, and view the splendid Jezreel Valley. We will have a two-night stay at a kibbutz by the Sea of Galilee.

Net fishing on the Sea of Galilee
Net fishing on the Sea of Galilee
Wednesday, September 15

Today we will view the landscape of Jesus’ ministry from a boat on the Sea of Galilee. We will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Kursi (where Jesus sent demons into swine) and the Church of the Loaves and Fishes. We will enjoy a St. Peter’s Fish Lunch at noon.

Thursday, September 16

On our way to Jerusalem today, we will visit a Jordan River baptismal site, see ancient Jericho and take a cable car to the Mt. of Temptation. We will travel up the steep road to Jerusalem through the wilderness of the Good Samaritan parable. The next four nights we will stay at a hotel in Jerusalem.

Friday, September 17

We will make haste to Bethlehem for the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds’ Field. Then we will get a bird’s eye view of ancient Jerusalem with the extensive model at the Israel Museum, and see the Shrine of the Book. We will visit the Pool of Siloam at the edge of the old City of David, and step into an ancient church with an Upper Room commemorating the last supper. We want to have a conversation this evening with MCC workers in Jerusalem.

Saturday, September 18

On Saturday, we will head down to the desert for a visit to Masada, the magnificent site of Herod’s palaces and of the last stand of Jews who rebelled against Rome. We will stop by the oasis at En Gedi where David hid in the cave. We will see the caves of the Dead Sea scrolls at Qumran, and float in the Dead Sea.

Sunday, September 19

Quiet Jerusalem Street
Quiet Jerusalem Street
We will visit the Mount of Olives this morning, where Jesus often retreated, to get a panoramic view of Jerusalem. We will take time to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and pause at the Wailing Wall in the Old City. Then we will go to Temple Mount where the biblical temple once stood. We will think of our Lord’s suffering as we walk along the Via Dolorosa. The day will be concluded as we celebrate communion at the Garden Tomb.

Monday, September 20

We will depart very early this morning for Munich, Germany. After arriving in Munich, we will be met by a coach and driver and transferred to the village of Obermmergau in the beautiful Ammer Valley which hosts the world-famous passion play that is performed every ten years.

Tuesday, September 21

Tuesday morning you will have free time to rest or explore the village of Oberammergau. Then in the afternoon and evening will be the performance of the passion of Christ, an event to be long-remembered. Over half of the citizens of Oberammergau participate in the production of the play which is being performed because of a promise made to God in 1634. Let the Passion Play visually and spiritually inspire you.

Wednesday, September 22

It’s time to return home so we will drive to Munich to get our flight back to North America. As pilgrims, we will have sung and prayed together and will have become friends as we traveled and experienced the Bible in Israel/Palestine and witnessed the passion of Christ in dramatic form.


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