Have you ever dreamed of visiting the land of Israel? The Holy Land is a place where the past meets the present and the words of Scripture come alive.
ISRAEL
A visit to Israel is not just a spiritual tour but a life changing journey!
Most of all however, a visit to Israel brings the Bible (Torah) to life - it is a journey through the Holy Book which helps us to come to understanding the past, present and what is to come.
Can you imagine the excitement when you drive east from Tel Aviv's airport and suddenly there - nestled among the Judean hills, lies JERUSALEM! Could this be the view Yeshua enjoyed before He entered the City seated on a donkey and the crowd paved His way with palm branches?
And when you stand in the GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE and touch the knurled trunks of ancient olive trees (which the guide tells you are over 2000 years old) you are humbled by the thought that it could have been these very branches under which Yeshua prayed in the hours before His betrayal.
Visit the SEA OF GALILEA and stroll among the ruins of CAPERNAUM. Look up towards the MOUNT OF BEATITUDES and it is easy to visualise Yeshua looking across the sea of faces and delivering His Sermon on the Mount. And if you take a walk along the lakeshore in the early evening and the wind is tossing the waves violently, it is so easy to imagine a small boat with anxious disciples and their Master comforting them . . .
The ravages of war and the signs of progress have obliterated much of the Israel of Yeshua’ time, but underneath it the entire Bible remains alive. Bethlehem may no longer be a neither small town, nor Nazareth a rural village but… they're still there, and they hold the history of the faith.
A visit to Israel could mean a swim in the DEAD SEA, the view from the MOUNT OF OLIVES, a walk along the VIA DOLOROSA, a visit to the tombs of ABRAHAM and ISAAC, a journey across the Negev Desert, or strolling through the narrow streets of Old Jerusalem. No matter where you are in Israel, familiar names will leap at you constantly - you will be close to the Bible every minute of the day.
If you love your Father in heaven and enjoy every relationship with Him you can't afford not to visit Israel.
