Experience the land of the Bible where Jesus taught and ministered and follow in the footsteps of Paul as he helped the early church to take root.
Wheaton in the Holy Lands
Follow in the Footsteps of Paul as He Helped the early Church to Take Root.
The 2025 Wheaton in the Holy Lands experience is a 4 week study of New Testament, Christian theology, and historical geography through on-site lecture/instruction in Greece, Turkey, and Rome. Students engage with issues of theological development of the Church through the centuries, its historic faith expressions, and dialogues with other faith traditions. The course offerings can be taken either as a partial alternative to the general education requirements in the Biblical and Theological Studies or towards a major or minor in Biblical and Theological Studies or Archaeology.
Highlights: In Greece: visit Byzantine Monasteries, tour an icons workshop, and stand in Lydia's baptistry; in Turkey: take a tour of Ephesus, Explore the sites of the seven churches of Revelation, visit Cappadocia, and explore cave churches; In Italy, climb Palatine Hill, the "first nucleus of the Roman Empire", tour the basilica founded by Constantine above Paul's burial site, and visit the Vatican and its museums.
Program offering is subject to internal approval, minimum enrollment, and ongoing evaluation of local conditions, including enhanced health and safety reviews.
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If you would like further information or have questions about Wheaton in the Holy Lands, please contact Dr. George Kalantzis, Program Director for Wheaton in the Holy Lands, or WIHL@wheaton.edu.
The Wheaton in the Holy Lands program has a 50+ year long-standing tradition as a cornerstone experience, especially for those students majoring in Biblical and Theological Studies. That said, Wheaton in the Holy Lands alumni represent almost every major offered on Wheaton's campus.
