May 11 – Spring of Harod, Bet Alfa National Park, Mt. Arbel (Israel)
THE SPRING OF HAROD
We began our day with a beautiful walk to the Spring of HarodThe Spring of Harod – this is the place where Gideon gathered his men before fighting the MidianitesThe Spring of Harod flows from Gideon’s CaveThe Spring of Harod – Gideon’s 22,000 men were tested, and in the end, the small loyal group that would give God the victory numbered only 300The Spring of Harod Bible talkThe Spring of HarodThe Spring of Harod
BET ALFA NATIONAL PARK
We made an unscheduled stop this afternoon to Bet Alfa National Park where we visited an ancient synagogue and viewed its restored mosaic floorBet Alfa National Park. In this model’s rooftop view of the synagogue’s mosaic, you can see the mixing of traditional Jewish symbols with the zodiacBet Alfa National Park. Model of ancient synagogue
MT. ARBEL
We completed our shorter touring day with a hike up Mt. ArbelStanding atop Mt. ArbelFantastic views of the Galilee region, and beyond, from Mt. ArbelStanding atop Mt. ArbelSeveral group members hiked down Mt. ArbelHiking down Mt. Arbel. There were several caves along the wayHiking down Mt. ArbelHiking down Mt. ArbelHiking down Mt. Arbel Rest StopHiking down Mt. Arbel
