From here we visited ancient Hazor, boasting a large Canaanite palace, the Israelite gate and wall system, the deep water system. We enjoyed the insights into the site Joshua and his army conquered and burned.
Next we visited Tel Dan, walking through the Deep and gloomy trees of the national park, past families with lots of little children enjoying an outing, splashing in the headwaters of the Dan River. The Israelite high place and the Middle Bronze Age gate complex were fabulous reminders of the biblical story
From Dan a drive to Caesarea Philippi reminded us not only of the god Pan, to whom the site was sacred and several temples graced the site in antiquity, but also the confession of Simon Peter in response to Jesus' question, "Whom do men say that I am?"
A drive up into the Druze villages spread us a table of delicious Arab traditional food and an reunion for Randy, Russell, and Gwen with a former church friend and Druze young woman. We learned much about this fascinating sect.
Tired to the bone, many happily arrived back home at the hotel. Tomorrow we make our way south toward the Dead Sea, see you then!
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| Rebbe Randy Shapiro |
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| Frank Stirk |
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| Gwen sees the Disciples |
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| Randy |
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| Grey looks out onto the water |
Randy and Sheryl Lunz
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