This morning we will leave the Galilee area travel south through the Jordan River Valley. We will stop and visit the new excavations at Beit She’an, the city where the Philistines hung the bodies of Saul and Jonathan. Then we will visit Bethabara where John baptized those who came to him (John 1:28). This is also known as the “place of crossing” where the children of Israel crossed into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:14-17). We will travel through the Jordan Valley to Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world. If conditions permit, we will enter Jericho to see the excavations of the ancient walls, view the Mount of Temptation, and see Elisha’s Spring. Our hotel tonight is located just off the shores of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is 1300 feet below sea level and is the lowest spot on the earth. Be sure you take time to swim in the Dead Sea or the freshwater pool and spa. The waters are made up of 25% salt and are so dense that it’s impossible to sink. You can literally sit up in the water as if you were in a chair. (B/L/D)