The document summarizes a tour of biblical sites related to the Israelite Exodus from Egypt. It describes locations along the route the Israelites took, including Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments, Petra in Jordan, the Sea of Galilee where Jesus performed miracles, and Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It also provides maps showing the route and comparisons of the size of Israel to the US state of Georgia.

1. The Israelite Exodus From Egypt

2. Egypt and Sinai Peninsula
 Our journey starts in Egypt, where the Israelites lived
for 430 years before the Exodus (c. 1446 BC).
 From Cairo, we retraced the route followed by Moses
through the wilderness to Mount Sinai - home to St.
Catherine, the oldest Christian Monastery in the
world. It was built during the reign of Emperor
Justinian (527-565 AD) on the site where Moses
encountered the burning bush.

3. The Route of the Exodus Map

4. Mount Sinai
 The “Burning Bush” growing at St. Catherine is believed to
be from the original root-stock of the bush from which
GOD identifies himself to Moses and orders him back to
Egypt to lead the Israelites out of captivity.
 After leading the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses returns to
Mt. Sinai where GOD gives him the Ten Commandments
written on stone tablets; plans for building the Ark of the
Covenant in which to house the stone tablets; and
instructions for building a tabernacle.
 Our over-night trek up Mt. Sinai took 31/2 hours on camel-
back followed by a climb of 750 steps to reach the summit
of the mountain just before sunrise.

5. Mount Sinai to Jordan
 Heading north toward Jordan, we crossed through the
Wilderness of Paran, where the Israelites continued to
wandered for 40 years - as a death sentence for those who
refused to enter the Promised Land when they first had the
chance to do so. They were placed in a “holding pattern”
until all of the disobedient and cowardly ones of adult age
had died off (Numbers 32:10-13).
 Traveling from Egypt to Jordan requires crossing through
Eilat, Israel - a 10 mile stretch - from the Taba Border
station to the Wadi Araba Border station. Formalities at
the Egyptian, Israeli, and Jordanian border crossing
stations took about 21/2 hours.

6. The Kings Highway
 Crossing into Jordan, we continued to Petra via the
Kings Highway - an ancient Incense Route that linked
the Mediterranean world with the Eastern sources of
incense and spices. Frankincense and Myrrh, two of
the items actively traded along this route, are aromatic
resins from trees growing in Arabia and are used as
incense and perfumes.
 The “Three Wise Men” might have traveled this route
with their gifts for baby Jesus.

7. Map of Jordan

8. Land of the Edomites and Moabites
 Petra, established around 1500 BC, was an ancient city
carved from the mountains along the border of the
Kingdoms of Edom and Moab. Edomites (Hebrew for red
people) were descendants of Esau, son of Isaac. Moabites
were descendants of Lot, son of Haram, and Lot’s older
daughter. The settlement was captured by the Nabataeans
(ancient nomadic tribes from Arabia) in the 6th century BC
to control the incense and spice trade along the Kings
Highway.
 In 1917, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) led a group of
Syrians and Arabians defending Petra from the Turks &
Germans.

9. Petra to Tel Aviv
 From Petra, we headed north to Amman, Jordan , and
then to Mt. Nebo, where Moses first saw the Promised
Land. Moses died without entering the Promised Land
and Joshua assumed command of the Israelites.
 We crossed the Israel border at the Allenby Bridge just
east of Jericho, and continued westward to the ancient
coastal city of Jaffa (Joppa) – just south of Tel Aviv –
one of the oldest port cities on earth. Cedars of
Lebanon that were used in the construction of
Solomon’s Temple were landed at Joppa.

10. Map of Israel

11. Tel Aviv to Tiberius
 From Tel Aviv, we traveled north to the ancient port city of
Caesarea. Built by Herod the Great, as Caesarea Maritima,
it was the center of early Christianity. Here, the Apostle
Peter baptized the first Gentile convert to Christianity —
Cornelius, a centurion in the Roman army.
 Next we headed east to Tiberius on the banks of the Sea of
Galilee. Along the way we stopped at Mount Carmel (where
Elijah challenged the false prophets); Megiddo (ancient
city that was built and destroyed 25 times); the Jezerel
Valley (where the Battle of Armageddon will be fought);
Nazareth (home village of Joseph and May); and Cana of
Galilee, (where Jesus performed his first miracle – water to
wine for the wedding).

12. Sea of Galilee
 We spent two days sightseeing around the Sea of
Galilee that included visits to Capernaum (where Jesus
preformed many of his miracles), Mount of Beatitudes
(where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount),
Church of the Multiplication (where Jesus fed the
multitudes with 5 loaves and 5 fishes), and Caesarea
Philippi (where Jesus first revealed himself to Peter as
the Messiah).
 One of the highlights was sailing around the Sea of
Galilee on a “Jesus Boat”.

13. Map of Galilee

14. Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea
 Following the Jordan River southward, we stopped at Yardenit
(little Jordan), a baptismal site on the Jordan River, where some
believe Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
 Further south, we visited Beih Shean, the Canaanite city that was
conquered by the Philistines, in the 11th Century BC. Later, in
the 11th century, King Saul's body was displayed on the city walls
after his defeat by the Philistines.
 Overlooking the Dead Sea, at Qumran, we saw the caves where
the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a shepherd boy in 1947.
 We rode a cable car to the top of Masada - famous for being the
site of the last stronghold of the Jewish Rebellion against the
Romans in 63 AD.

15. Jerusalem and Bethlehem
 We spent three days in Jerusalem visiting many
biblical sites including: Mount of Olives, Garden of
Gethsemane, the Old Walled City, Mount Zion,
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and we walked the Via
Dolorosa, which is held to be the path that Jesus
walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his
crucifixion.
 In Bethlehem, we visited the birth place of Jesus at the
Church of the Nativity.

16. Interesting Israel Facts
 The State of Georgia has 59,000 square miles of
territory and 9 million residents.
 Metro Atlanta has 8,000 square miles of territory and 5
million residents.
 The State of Israel has 8,000 square miles of territory
and 7 million residents, but 4,000 square miles of
Israel's territory is uninhabitable desert areas.
 The distance from Nazareth to Capernaum is 6 miles –
an easy half-day walk. Jesus grew-up, lived most of this
life, and conducted most of his Ministry within this
area of Galilee.

17. Israel vs State of Georgia
Size Comparison

18. Into the Promised Land
DVD Musical Selections
 Sara Brightman:
 It’s A Beautiful Day
 Deliver Me
 Who Wants To Live Forever
 A Questions of Honour
 Just Show Me How To Love You
 Celine Dion:
 Miles To Go Before I Sleep
 Where Is the Love
 Love Is On The Way
 Tell Him (duo with Barbara Streisand)
 Susan Boyle:
 How Great Thou Art
 Amazing Grace
 Elefante Beville
 I Will Follow You

19. Into The Promised Land
DVD Titles and Bible References
 The DVD shows highlights of our tour of the Holy
Lands and contains titles and bible references to
describe each of the sites visited.
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