ISRAEL RETREAT WITH Whole Bible with George Crabb

January 2 - January 15, 2027, 10 nights and 11 days in the Promised Land

with George Crabb.

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Join host of the Whole Bible Podcast, George Crabb, on a retreat in Israel. Through his popular YouTube channel and podcast, George has helped thousands discover Jesus woven throughout the entire Bible—from the first pages of Genesis to the final words of Revelation. With a passionate love for the land of Israel, its people, and Bible history, George his online community to step beyond the screen and walk with him personally where Bible heroes lived.

Experience sites around Galilee where Jesus walked. Follow his cross through the streets of Jerusalem. Visit fascinating Old Testament spots, like the mountain where Elijah prayed, a gate where Abraham passed, and place where the Temple once stood. You can even stand where David faced Goliath.

Our tour company, Philip's House, will introduce us to Israeli believers, Jews, and Arabs. Our licensed tour guide will give us time for personal reflection at Bible sites. 

Israel's leading tour company, Sar-El Tours, partners with Philip’s House to provide the safest and best in travel, accommodation, professional tour guides, and opportunities to help. Sar-El has kept 1.25 million international travelers safe over 31 years.

Let’s meet Jesus in the Promised Land.

George Crabb

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This Israel retreat price includes medical travel insurance, land tour, tour guide, breakfast, dinner, tips.

Flights are not included and must be booked through Philip’s House to ensure arrival time and free airport shuttle.

All travelers must arrive at David' Harp Hotel in Netanya by 6pm Sunday January 3.

A trip to Israel is an investment into your relationship with the Lord that pays dividends for the rest of your life.

Philip’s House tours are about ENCOUNTER. Get sand in your shoes that the disciples shook from their sandals.

ACTIVE: Explore the paths Jesus walked. Scan the mountains on the horizon that his eyes saw.

REFLECTIVE: You are encouraged to take a paper Bible along. You will have time to reflect on a passage written about the spot where you stand. 

RELATIONAL: Meet Jews and Israeli-Arabs. Some are secular, some are religious, and a few are believers in Jesus. Israelis you meet will cause Bible personalities of history to spring to life in your imagination.

PHILIP’S HOUSE hosts ACTIVE tours of ISRAEL for INFLUENCERS from all nations to make Israeli FRIENDS and return home to a life of huge INFLUENCE.

Depart from your USA departure airport to connect with an international flight to Israel.  (Airlines, flights, times, hotels, and sites are subject to change without notice.) 

Flights are booked through Philip’s House. Please contact flights@philipshouse.com.

Before you board your flight to Israel, you may be met by an airline official for a security check. You will be asked questions. The goal of this interview is to determine if you are a safe person to fly. Be grateful that these questions keep Israel travel safe.

Note that all international travelers from visa-exempt countries to Israel must have a valid ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) before departing for Israel. A small fee may apply. Visit the State of Israel visa website here https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/

Welcome to the Promised Land. You have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport, located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

• When you arrive in Israel, you may hear the passengers around you applaud the pilot for bringing them safely to the homeland.

• When you exit the aircraft, you will eventually come to a long series of moving walkways. At the end of those moving walkways, you will see scanning machines on the left and right side of the hallway.

• Step in line, insert your passport, look into the camera, and a little blue and white ticket will be spit out from the machine. keep this little piece of paper very secure. It is your entry pass into Israel. You will need it throughout your trip.

• It’s always a good idea to snap a picture of it on your phone to keep it handy.

• From there, follow the crowds through a series of walkways. Eventually, you will come into a grand entryway with beautiful Jerusalem stone surrounding you.

• At the bottom of the walkway turn right to proceed through immigration.

• Once you have collected your bags and exited customs, a Philip’s House representative will be standing ready to welcome you to Israel.

• Keep an eye out for someone with a Philip’s House shirt holding a sign that says Philip’s House.

You will spend the night at David's Harp Netanya overlooking the Mediterranean

Explore the work of One for Israel, a Messianic ministry of Jewish and Arab believers sharing Yeshua through media evangelism and Bible training, via their online resources or guided biblical study tours in the Holy Land

Explore Caesarea Maritima, the home of Cornelius, the house of Philip, and the prison of Paul.

Ascend Mount Carmel, where Elijah called down fire from heaven, with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean and Armageddon.

Experience Nazareth Village, an open-air museum that reconstructs and reenacts village life in the Galilee in the time of Jesus.

Reflect over the Sea of Galilee across the road from the Hometown of Jesus at David's Harp Hotel, Capernaum.

Walk through Capernaum, the hometown of Jesus. See the synagogue where he worshipped and the ruins of the house of Peter's mother-in-law where the disabled man was lowered through the roof.

Explore the Sea of Galilee with a boat cruise on the water where Jesus walked.

Visit the church overlooking the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus drew from the local scenery to illustrate the Sermon on the Mount.

Hike down the slope of the Mount of Beatitudes and step into the grotto , a cave at the base of which tradition suggests Jesus may have often prayed and perhaps pondered the words of the Sermon on the Mount.

Take quality time to read out loud portions of the Sermon on the Mount and let Jesus' words speak anew.

Step into the gardens of the Primacy of Peter, where Peter first encountered Jesus.

Step into the Jordan River to experience baptism at the Yardenit Baptismal site.

Return to your Beautiful David's Harp Hotel, Capernaum.

*After Dinner with Jeff Morgan Hwy 53 Ministries

Journey to Caesarea Philippi and touch the red bedrock where Peter stood, see the literal Gates of Hell, and the spiritual significance of announcing on this spot the church--the "called out ones."

Hike the rapids of Banias Falls, which inspired King David to write Psalm 42, and later, Jesus would walk on his way up to Mount Hermon, the place of the Transfiguration.

Visit a kibbutz community on Israel's north border and build relationships with local Israelis. Hear from a local tour guide about life in Israel's north.

Return to your Beautiful David's Harp Hotel for evening reflection and dinner.

Climb up Mount Arbel where Jesus often climbed and prayed. For those less adventurous, take the bus and welcome the group at the top.

In 2009, during a hotel construction, workers discovered the remains of a first-century synagogue and the ancient city of Magdala, home of Mary Magdelene. The retreat site features a church with a massive picture window overlooking the lake and an unforgettable painting of the woman touching the fringe (tzitzit) of Jesus' prayer shawl (tallit). Father Eamon Kelly will be your tour guide.

Stop at a local restaurant and try St. Peter's Fish, the same specie of fish familiar to the disciples.

Hike up to the ancient Decapolis city of Susita (Hippos), perched high above the Sea of Galilee with stunning views over the region of Jesus' ministry, and enjoy the panoramic ruins at the top.

Return to your Beautiful David's Harp Hotel for evening reflection and dinner.

Today drive south to Jerusalem.

Stop along the route at Tel Shiloh or Ancient Shiloh, Israel’s religious heart before Jerusalem. The Tabernacle stood here for 369 years. With engaging technology, you can almost see Samuel and David walking by and smell the incense burning on the altar.

Drive to the seaside city of Ashdod to join the Beit Hallel Congregation for their Shabbat Service with Pastor Israel Pochtar. This congregation has started 7 other churches in biblical Judah and does remarkable humanitarian work with refugees coming to Israel on Aliyah.

or Visit Beit Immanuel congregation nestled in the ancient city of Joppa the town of Peter.

Check into the your Jerusalem Hotel. The Sephardic House Hotel is a charming historic hotel nestled in the heart of Jerusalem's Old City, offering elegant rooms with beautiful views and steps from the Western Wall.

Visit the Garden Tomb and its realistic depiction of a first-century grave and experience communion as never before.

Take in Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives Rehavam Overlook, then follow the triumphal route of Jesus down the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane.

Step into the olive groves of the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed before his arrest and surrendered to the Father's will.

Spend quality prayer time in the private garden near the Garden of Gethsemane for prayer.

Enter Jerusalem through the Lion's Gate, the spot where tradition teaches that Stephen was stoned.

St. Anne’s Church in Jerusalem is a stunning 12th-century Crusader church famed for its acoustics, located beside the biblical Pools of Bethesda where Jesus healed the paralytic (John 5:1-9).

Step onto the Lithostrotos—the fateful stone pavement in the heart of Jerusalem, Gabbatha—where Pilate’s verdict set the Savior on His path to Calvary

Step into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built around the Golgotha Hill where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. Today, seven church denominations oversee the building, showing its significance to believers.

Return to spend the night at the your Jerusalem Hotel.

Ascend to the Temple Mount, a massive platform constructed by King Herod, where once the Temples of Solomon and Zerubbabel stood. On the Foundation Stone, Abraham offered Isaac, David stopped the plague with his intercession, Solomon prayed at the dedication and fire fell, the Babylonians and Romans demolished, and Jesus taught. One day, he will return through the Eastern Gate.

Walk through the Jewish Quarter and see the Golden Menorah prepared for the Third Temple. See the Cardo Romano, a marketplace Jesus would have used.

Great Stone Tunnel Tour

Pray at the Western Wall and touch the stones that made the disciples marvel.

Experience the history of Jerusalem at the Davidson Center and sit on the Southern Steps where Jesus taught.

Return to rest and restore at the Dan Jerusalem Hotel.

Enjoy a Worship night by a local Israel worship leader

Enter into the Jerusalem that Abraham and David knew in the excavations of The City of David. Take in the sweeping outlook of Jerusalem and a movie that reviews the story of the destruction and rebuilding of Jerusalem over many centuries. Next, walk through the ruins of David’s palace, past walls Abraham saw, the city Solomon and the prophets knew.

For the adventurous, choose Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Bring a flashlight, and shoes and clothes that can get wet. The water will come up to your knees. This is the watercourse chiseled out during the days of Senacharib’s threat to Jerusalem. For those who want to keep dry, take the dry Canaanite-era tunnel.

See the Pool of Siloam where Jesus sent the blind man to wash his eyes to be cleansed.

Eat lunch at Christ Church in Jerusalem, consecrated in 1849 as the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, is an Anglican congregation located inside the Old City's Jaffa Gate, uniquely designed with Jewish symbols and Hebrew inscriptions to emphasize the Jewish

Step into the Upper Room where Jesus hosted the first communion and visit the Tomb of David on the lower floor.

Visit TBN Israel's state-of-the-art studios in the heart of Jerusalem to discover their Christian media ministry producing news, teachings, and inspirational content about Israel and the Holy Land.

Return to rest and restore at the your Jerusalem Hotel.

See the desert monastery of Qumran, located near the Dead Sea. Here, the Dead Sea Scrolls were prepared and later discovered. John the Baptist was familiar with this place.

Ein Gedi, a beautiful desert oasis near the Dead Sea, is where King David hid from Saul, the ibex deer helped him to write Psalm 42, while he hid in the cave under the waterfall.

Take in your first view of the Dead Sea and take a swim and try to sink if you want something fun! 

Return to your Jerusalem Hotel.

Ponder God’s plan for Israel at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.

See the Dead Sea scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and watch your imagination come alive with the Model of Jesus’ Jerusalem at the Israel Museum.

Insert yourself into the story of modern Israel at the Friends of Zion Museum. Some report that this is one of the most powerful places they have visited in the land.

Visit Hatikvah project and learn how they build up the Israeli Body of Messiah and serve needy Israelis in the name of Yeshua as we fulfill His commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself”.

Cap off your journey with a Celebration Dinner in a local restaurant. Ponder with your traveling team how you will answer your friends at home who will ask, "How was your trip to Israel?" How will you stir their curiosity to ask for more?

After dinner, you will travel by motor coach to Ben Gurion Airport and home. You need to arrive at the airport 3 hours before your departure time for immigration processing. Expect to leave the hotel about 4 hours before your departure time.

You now have social media friends in Israel. A part of yourself is left in the Holy Land. You want to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and go back one day soon.

Your flight departs just after midnight.

You now have social media friends in Israel. A part of yourself is left in the Holy Land. 

You want to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and go back one day soon.

Leave Friends in Israel and Go home to greater influence. 

Thanks to the time zone, you will arrive home on the same day!