Egypt: Sacred Encounter – A Travel Course
Join Research Professor of New Testament Rikk Watts for an unforgettable journey to Egypt, led by experienced guide Pastor Bronwyn Spilsbury.
Experience history in a land where the Bible comes to life: in tall bulrushes near the river, mud brick buildings, and palaces on the shore. Eat delicious food, mark footprints on desert sand, and pray in peace where Jesus found sanctuary as a child. Learn the geography and sequence of kingdoms, funeral rituals and the pattern of Nile floods. Discover that Cleopatra’s world was closer to our time than to when pyramids were built.
From sunrise to sunset, there’s much to absorb, and we’ll do it in vibrant community with thoughtful teaching from Rikk Watts. We’ll sail in a lovely riverboat and travel by land in comfort on a journey designed for safety and beauty. We’ll enter temples and tombs dedicated to pharaohs long ago, through them perceiving the ancient quest for a land beyond time where rivers brim with living water, where only the purest of heart may enter. See ancient Egyptians’ sacred art, stories, and theology etched in high relief on stately pillars. Compare it with the Bible’s teaching on the living God, and Christ’s divine image.
Have you dreamed of standing before the Great Pyramids and gazing on the Sphinx? Now’s your chance! From river to desert, from exuberant parties to solitude, this is a journey to be entered into, body and soul.
Credit Option
Students wishing to study for credit should:
- Register for the tour through Pilgrim Way.
- Contact Regent’s Registrar ([email protected]) to arrange a 1-credit independent study based on this journey.
- Complete assignments detailed in the syllabus provided.
