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Jerrell also draws a beautiful contrast between the "smiting pose" of the Pharaohs vs. the loving kindness of the shepherding God of Israel. This poses the question, "Which one do we imitate in our leadership?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medinet_Habu

Would you like to see Egypt for yourself and learn about the Exodus? Consider joining our "Footsteps of Moses" Signature Tour of Egypt and Jordan! The 2023 trip is already full, but please keep the 2024 trip in mind. You'll be glad you did! Follow this link to see the itinerary: https://gtitours.org/trip/signature-egypt-2023

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If you're interested in coming to Israel and seeing some of these off-the-beaten-path sites, consider joining our "Homesick for Israel Tour"! The dates are September 3-14, 2023.View the itinerary and register here: https://gtitours.org/trip/signature-homesick-for-israel-2023

If you'd like to read the blog to learn more about the trip, follow this link: https://gtitours.org/tour-journal/signature-homesick-for-israel

Matt Bach the Pastor of Christian Development at Bridgeway Christian Church in Roseville, California. He is married with three children. He studied OT Theology in Briarcrest Bible College, holds a Masters in Theology from Fuller Seminary and is in his PhD studies in Biblical Studies through Trinity College Bristol (partnered with Univ. of Aberdeen) in England. Matt also teaches The Hebrew Bible (OT Survey) at William Jessup University as an Adjunct Faculty. He has been leading tours to Israel with GTI since 2015.

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• https://netbible.org/bible/Isaiah+58
• https://www.gotquestions.org/Sabbath-made-for-man.html
• https://store.focusonthefamily.com/that-the-world-may-know/

Would you like to experience Shabbat in Israel? Joining the September 3-14, 2023 "Homesick for Israel" Tour will allow you to do that! One of our many cultural experiences on this trip is participating in a Shabbat dinner with a Jewish family.

You will also be able to see the amazing Mehane Yehuda Market as people prepare for Shabbat. See, smell, touch and taste many examples of Israel's prized produce and treats! https://www.machne.co.il/

Learn more and register here:

https://gtitours.org/trip/signature-homesick-for-israel-2023

Visit https://gtitours.org/podcast for photos, links, and more from this episode. 

https://netbible.org/bible/Isaiah+58

https://www.gotquestions.org/Sabbath-made-for-man.html

JUC online class list for Spring 2023 semester:

https://www.juc.edu/juc-online/semester-learning/

Would you like to experience Shabbat in Israel? Joining the September 3-14, 2023 "Homesick for Israel" Tour will allow you to do that! One of our many cultural experiences on this trip is participating in a Shabbat dinner with a Jewish family.

You will also be able to see the amazing Mehane Yehuda Market as people prepare for Shabbat. See, smell, touch and taste many of Israel's prized produce and treats! https://www.machne.co.il/

Learn more and register here:

https://gtitours.org/trip/signature-homesick-for-israel-2023

Dr. Hersey holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament Theology and an M.A. in Biblical Archaeology both from Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary. He is passionate about providing opportunity for students to see and understand the context of the Bible so they can grow in their relationship with God and His story. Oliver has over 15 years of experience teaching Bible in a variety of settings including youth camps, college classrooms, and churches. He and his wife Andra and their two children live in Jerusalem.

In the first episode of our new mini-series "Characters of Christmas", Pt 1: Town of Bethlehem, Brad examines some of the flawed thinking that has crept into the Christmas story.

By the end of this episode, you’ll gain new understanding and see that the town of Bethlehem welcomed Jesus with wonder!

To view the Discussion Questions for this episode, please go here http://bit.ly/characters ofchristmaspt1

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Further Study

Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: The Birthplace of Jesus and the Journeys of His First Visitors by Paul H. Wright – Chapter 1

Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: Luke's Birth Narrative Reconstructing the Real Story – Chapter 2

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey – Chapters 1-4

Encountering Jesus in the Real World of the Gospels by Cyndi Parker – Chapter 6

Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlasby Paul H. Wright – Chapter 19

Advent Part 1 (Context Matters Podcast) by Cyndi Parker (with Paul H. Wright) – Dec 10, 2020
 

Brad Gray has lived and has traveled extensively to the biblical lands and has been leading study trips since 2010. He is a national speaker, published author, former teaching pastor, and the Founder and Executive Director of Walking The Text. He has a BA in Business Management from Cornerstone University, a Masters of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary, and has done additional graduate work at Jerusalem University College in Israel. Brad and his wife, Shallon, live with their four children in Nashville, Tennessee.

The holidays are quickly approaching! If you'd like to order one or more of these titles for the littles in your life, follow this link:

https://www.freshwindstudios.com

https://www.bibleplaces.com/bethlehem/

Watch trailers for the books here:

https://youtu.be/YOFj4VJI3dU

https://youtu.be/gr4vBp_mLJg

https://youtu.be/SVqif689uWg

As parents of two small children, Eric and Meredith Schrotenboer created Fresh Wind Studios out of the desire for them to fall more in love with God’s words. They quickly realized resources that put the Bible stories into their correct context were hard to find.

Eric is a Bible teacher who leads study trips to the lands of the Bible, teaching people the cultural, historical, and geographical context in which it was written. Eric and Meredith know that context matters. The “pictures” that we teach our children will stick with them and shape their faith for the rest of their lives. Fresh Wind Studios both publishes and works with publishing partners to create and distribute a variety of resources to help children and families learn the context of God’s words.

Eric and Meredith are both storytellers at heart. Eric is an award winning filmmaker, and an award winning composer. His ministry is The Acacia Project. Meredith is a morning show news anchor and a certified Enneagram coach.

ericschrotenboer.com

www.meredithterhaar.com

theacaciaproject.com

thewanderingwisemen.com

Social:

@ericschrotenboer

@wanderingwisemen

@freshwindstudios

Casey also teaches on Shiloh (pronounced SHEE-LOW in Hebrew), a biblical site where the Ark of God rested for over 300 years. Like Casey's teaching? Join her on her trip to Israel November 5-16, 2023 and check out her website!

https://gtitours.org/trip/96bb493c-82bc-4a43-bf74-5b7c7e000f8f

www.caseyjordan.com

https://www.bibleplaces.com/shiloh/

Next year's Homesick for Israel Tour dates are September 3-15, 2023. Registration now open! If you'd like to read the blog from the previous trip to learn more, visit:

https://gtitours.org/tour-journal/signature-homesick-for-israel-2022

For the past two decades, Matt Davis has been married to his beautiful wife Marilee (the story of them meeting is fantastic!), and together they have three outstanding kids. Matt is a graduate of BIOLA University and Talbot School of Theology. After serving in a church for the past two decades as a Teaching and Executive Pastor, he started The Jewish Road with his dad (the guy below). One of Matt’s greatest joys in life is bringing families on legacy trips to the Middle East to teach them about the roots of their faith.

https://www.thejewishroad.com

Ron Davis is husband to the beautiful Kay and the grand patriarch of a whole tribe of kids and grandkids. Ron has too many post-graduate degrees (Talbot School of Theology) to count, but his main passion in life is sharing the gospel with Jewish people. When he first met Jesus as His Jewish Messiah in his twenties, it changed everything for him! Ron's mission is to equip the church to know the roots of their faith and to share the gospel with his Jewish brethren.

Melissa’s story is a great example of how a trip to Israel can be a springboard for your faith and personal Bible study. Perhaps most inspirational is her challenge to loosen our grip on our passions and plans. It's so easy to get carried away with doing things "for Jesus" that we lose focus on the fundamentals of following and obeying Him.

Melissa's recommended resources:

“Sitting at the Feet of the Rabbi Jesus” by Lois Tverberg

“Listening to the Language of the Bible: Hearing it Through Jesus’ Ears” by Lois Tverberg and Bruce Okkema

“Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible” by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

“Sabbath” by Abraham Joshua Heschel

Jewish Study Bible and commentaries

Read some of Melissa's writing at:

https://bringingshalomtoday.wordpress.com/

Purchase one of our 30th Anniversary photo books at

https://gtitours.org/book

Is it safe? Is it comfortable? Is COVID still a factor? Bad jetlag? How's the food? Becky answers these questions and more from her perspective as a wife, mother, and traveler. She also gives some great descriptions of the Ferreira's Favorites: Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, the Dead Sea, and Mount Nebo. Seeing the Bible come to life will be a treasured memory for their family. We can trust God and His plan no matter where our travels may lead us!

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https://www.bibleplaces.com/petra/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Rum

https://www.bibleplaces.com/aqaba/

https://www.bibleplaces.com/gerasa/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo