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Biblical Studies in Israel is an intensive, accredited academic residency that brings Scripture to life through immersive study in the very land where the biblical narrative unfolded. Hosted by the American Christian Trust in affiliation with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and in partnership with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem – USA (ICEJ USA) and Regent University’s Israel Institute, this 18-day scholars program integrates classroom instruction with on-site field research—equipping participants to examine the Bible through historical, geographical, cultural, and theological lenses. 

Students engage world-renowned professors and scholars while studying in Jerusalem, the Galilee, and on key archaeological sites, constructing a chronological framework of the people and land of the Bible. With the Bible as the central text, participants earn transferable academic credit while deepening their scholarly rigor, spiritual formation, and vocational calling. 

The result is a transformative educational experience that cultivates intellectual credibility, contextual biblical understanding, and lifelong leadership impact, forming scholars who return better equipped to teach, write, disciple, and serve with credible authority, and renewed conviction. 

Questions? Reach out at:

• ACT.BiblicalStudies@gmail.com

• 310-962-5762 

Supervising Faculty:

• Yafit Sherar, Vice Provost, Rothberg International School

• Dr. Jeff Baxter, Academic Dean; Director of Education, ICEJ-USA

• Natan Evron, Academic Coordinator, Rothberg International School

• Dr. Baruch Kvasnica, Director of Field Studies; President, Jerusalem Seminary

• Elizabeth Hindman, Dean of Scholars

• Mark Pritchett, Project Administrator, American Christian Trust

• Dr. Susan Michael, President, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem - USA

• Dr. A.J. Nolte, Director of the Israel Institute, Regent University

• Dr. David Anderson, University of British Columbia

• Brenda Barth, Program Coordinator

• Arrival to Israel & Travel to Jerusalem

• Welcome Dinner & Orientation

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Morning lectures at Hebrew University:

  • Genesis of Israel: The Faith of Abraham and Sarah

  • The Inspiration Revealed in Biblical Genealogy

• Field Study: Visit Judea and Samaria including Samuel's Mount and Shiloh

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Morning lectures at Hebrew University:

  • Moses and the Exodus

  • Covenant and Law

• Field Study: Visit the City of David

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Morning lectures at Hebrew University:

  • Conquest and Settlement: Joshua and the Period of the Judges

  • The Kingdom of Israel

• Field Study: Visit the Valley of Elah, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Kiriath Jearim, Emmaus Vespers at Benedictine Abbey

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Field Study: Bethlehem

• Tower of David Museum

• Ben Yehuda Street

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Field Study: Mount Moriah - Temple Mount, Jerusalem Archaeological Park, Western Wall Tunnels

• Afternoon lectures at Hebrew University:

  • The Historical Geography of Jerusalem

  • The Life and Legacy of King David

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Morning lectures at Hebrew University:

  • The Divided Kingdom: Immediate and Historical Implications

  • Isaiah's View of History - Prophecy during the Invasion of Sennacherib

• Field Study: Hill of Evil Counsel, Hinnom Valley, Mount of Olives, Church of Pater Noster, Church of Dominus Flevit, Tombs of the Prophets, Palm Sunday Path, Garden of Gethsemane, Kidron Valley

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Field Study: Eastern Gate, Pool of Bethesda, Tera Sancta Museum, Sisters of Zion, Via Dolorosa, Coffee at Austrian Hospice, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb 

• Afternoon lectures at Hebrew University:

  • Jeremiah: The Prophet of the Last Days of Judah 

  • The Significance of the Minor Prophets 

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Morning lecture at Hebrew University:

  • Compositional Aspects of Ezra-Nehemiah 

• Field Study: Mount Herzl, Israel Museum 

• Visit Succat Hallel

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Field Study: October 7 Memorial, Ancient Susya

• Dead Sea Swim

Overnight at Hotel Dead Sea

• Field Study: Masada, Qumran, Jericho, Beit She'an

Overnight at Nof Ginosar Hotel Galilee

• Field Study: Golan Heights, Gamla, Nimrod Fortress, View Mt. Hermon 

• Lecture: The Ministry of Jesus 

• Field Study: Banias, Tel Dan 

Overnight at Nof Ginosar Hotel Galilee

• Morning Worship and Field Study: Mount of Beatitudes, Korazim, Capernaum, Boat Ride on Sea of Galilee 

• Lecture: Jewish Villages in the First and Second Centuries 

• Field Study: Bethsaida, Kursi, Baptism in Jordan River 

Overnight at Nof Ginosar Hotel Galilee

• Lecture: The Conviction and Lifestyle of the Early Christians

• Field Study: Magdala, Nazareth Village, Mount Tabor, Kibbutz Degania 

Overnight at Nof Ginosar Hotel Galilee

• Field Study: Ghetto Fighters House, Rosh Hanikra, Caesarea

• Lecture: Jewish Identity Throughout the Diaspora

• Field Study: Anu - Museum of the Jewish People 

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Lecture: The Biblical Foundations of the Modern State of Israel

• Field Study: Knesset Museum, Knesset, Friends of Zion Museum 

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Day on your own to complete Final Exam

• Farewell Dinner and Commencement Service with Supervising Faculty and Special Guests 

Overnight at Dan Hotel Jerusalem

• Departure Day