Jaffa, or the biblical city of Joppa, where Jonah boarded a ship headed to Tarshish (Jon 1:3). In Acts 9-10, Luke tells the story of Peter’s visit to this place and also explains why Christians do not follow the Jewish kosher laws.
Ruins at Caesarea (an hour north of Tel Aviv)
Possible location of Paul’s prison cell while he awaited trial in Caesarea (cf. Acts 24:27, along with the information plaque in the image below).
Ruins of the Theatre in Caesarea, where Herod Agrippa died after being proclaimed a god (Acts 12:20-23). Luke’s account is corroborated by Josephus (Ant 19.8.3; 343ff), who provides additional details, such as the precise location, etc.
Ruins of the Hippodrome in Caesarea
The famous Pilate inscription stone, discovered in Caesarea. This is a replica; the actual stone is on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (see info plaque below).
Also, guess what famous ossuary I recently got to hold with my own hands? I recorded a fascinating interview with one of the curators of the Hecht Museum (shown in the short teaser below), which I’ll edit and release soon (for paid subscribers).
Throughout his various writing projects, J. Warner Wallace encourages his readers to study the Gospels forensically—that is, to always be on the lookout for evidence, either of deception on the one h…
Would love to make this trip, one day. Looking forward to the episode. Looks like an incredible experience.