Yearly Archives: 2010
Happy New Year from the Jesus Trail Team! – 2010 Reflections and 2011 Goals
2010 has been a big year for the Jesus Trail! Thanks to all volunteers, friends and supporters of the trail who have helped to spread the word, come to hike the trail and offered words of encouragement. We stand amazed at the way the Jesus Trail has been able to grow and be a blessing [...]
Christmas in Bethlehem
Looking forward to the celebration of Jesus’ birth, Betsy and I made our way to Joseph, Mary, and soon-to-be-born Jesus’ destination: Bethlehem. Though we went the easy way by bus this time, we talked about what it would be like to do it again the “real way”—by foot on the 11-day, 160 kilometer Nativity Trail, [...]
Hiking the Nativity Trail from Nazareth to Bethlehem
The Bible is full of epic journeys. At the Jesus Trail, we often talk about the many walks Jesus took in the Galilee, but his first long-distance expedition took place before he wan even born. Over 2000 years ago, Mary and Joseph made the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. They likely traveled with a caravan [...]
Mary’s Journey of Hope
Before Jesus walked the trail between Nazareth and Capernaum, Mary walked around her small world of Nazareth. Around two thousand years ago, Christians believe Mary was given an important invitation at Nazareth. Mary was invited to give birth to the Son of God. In first-century Nazareth, Mary’s unexpected pregnancy would have been a great source [...]
Trash Fire Causes Worst Wild Fires in Israel’s History
Wildfires on Mount Carmel, a scant 25 miles from Nazareth, have been raging out of control for some three days. We walked out to Mount Precipice on Thursday evening and could see the smoke curling up in the distance. Our friends living in Haifa fear evacuation from their homes. Over 17,000 people have been evacuated [...]
Nebi Shu’eib Construction Detour
UPDATE (MARCH 24, 2011): This section of trail has been re-blazed as of March 2011, connecting the old road to the lower, new road with a continually marked trail. The marked route then turns right on the new road paved entrance road to Nebi Shu’eib (lined with palm trees), then east downhill to the T [...]
Jesus Trail Guidebook Now Available for Purchase
We are very pleased to announce that Walking the Jesus Trail and Other Biblical Walks in the Galilee is available for pre-order at www.jesustrailguide.com with a release date of April 1, 2010! Full of practical and historical information, expert advice on backpacking, over 50 full-color maps and over 200 photos and diagrams, this book is [...]
Press Release: New Jesus Trail Guidebook Makes Hiking the Galilee Accessible for International Visitors
March 19, 2010— The first guidebook for the Jesus Trail, a 65-kilometer path connecting sites from the life of Jesus in the Galilee, will be released April 1, 2010. In the two years since the trail was launched, thousands of hikers have embarked on all or a portion of the marked trek, even with only [...]
Jesus Trail and Hiking in Israel Presentations at REI Stores in Philadelphia Area
Hiking in Israel Event at REI Conshohocken, PA and Marlton, NJ, USA! Come out to REI to discover outdoor adventure opportunities in Israel, a tiny country with a big history and a huge network of hiking and mountain biking trails! Israel offers a host of outdoor opportunities for the trekker, pilgrim and historian, including: The [...]
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