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Sea of Galilee

Isai 9:1 (NASU) But there will be no [more] gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make [it] glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.

 

Above is the West side of Galilee. The Building at bottom right is the Hotel Tiberias.
Below is looking from the Beatitudes towards the town of Capharnaum.

Bethsaida (home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip)[beth-say-ih-duh; "house of fishing"] A fishing village on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip. It may have been the fishing district of Bethsaida (NE of Sea of Galilee). Although the Bible closely associates the town with Capernaum in Gennesaret, Farther W. Sites on both sides of the Jordan have been proposed.
Mark 6:45-54; John 1:44; John 12:21

Gadara [GAD-uh-ruh; "walls"] A city in the Transjordan, located about 6 miles (10 km) SE of the Sea of Galilee. It was a Greek city, a member of the Decapolis, and served as the capital of the Roman province of Perea. It was the nearest large city to the site by the E shore of the Sea of Galilee where Christ cast out the demon called Legion.
Matt 8:28

 Towns of the Galilee Region:
Magdala [MAG-duh-luh] A small town on the West shore of the Sea of Galilee, between Tiberias and Capernaum. Home of Mary Magdalene.
John 19:25; John 20:1; John 20:18

Tiberias (coastal city)[tie-BEER-ee-us] A city on the W coast of the Sea of Galilee, named in honor of Emperor Tiberius by Herod Antipas, who founded the city about A.D. 21. Tiberias was a popular Roman resort, with hot springs just S of the city. Said to have occupied the site of Rakkath, the town of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35). Jewish rumor held that it was built over a graveyard. Therefore it was declared unclean, and Jews refused to enter the city. Ironically, it became the chief center of rabbinic learning in the centuries following the fall of Jerusalem.
John 6:23; Josh 19:35

Korazin [KOR-uh-zin] A town on the Sea of Galilee, condemned by Christ for its failure to repent. Identified with modern Kerazeh, about 2 miles (3 km) N of Capernaum.
Matt 11:21; Luke 10:13
also Chorazin KJV; Chorazin RSV

Capernaum [kuh-PER-nay-uhm; "village of Nahum"] An important city in NT times, located on the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus left Nazareth, Capernaum became the headquarters of his ministry in Galilee. It is identified with Tell Hum.
Matt 4:13; Luke 4:23; Luke 4:31; John 6:17; John 6:24; John 6:59
Below is looking from the east side of Galilee to the west. Down the hill from here is where Jesus encountered the man possessed with the demon called Legion.

Mark 5:5 (KJS) And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What [is] thy name? And he answered, saying, My name [is] Legion: for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

 

 Each one of us has a certain attachment
to Galilee. Many people first met the Lord Jesus at Galilee. Their needs were met there and they saw the power of the living God. Peter's first encounter with the living God was at Galilee. Mary of Magdala's first encounter was at Galilee. I remember my first encounter with the living God. I even wrote a sermon about it. (see Galilee)

Above is looking North from the East bank towards Mount Hermon.

 Easton' Dictionary)
Galilee also was the home of our Lord during
at least thirty years of his life.
The first three Gospels are chiefly taken up
with our Lord's public ministry in this province.
"The entire province is encircled with a
halo of holy associations connected with the
life, works, and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth."
"It is noteworthy that of his thirty-two beautiful
parables, no less than ninteen were spoken in Galilee.
And it is no less remarkable that of his entire thirty-three
great miracles, twenty-fivewere wrought in this province.
His first miracle was wrought at the wedding
in Cana of Galilee, and his last, after his resurrection,
on the shore of Galilee's sea. In Galilee our Lord delivered
the Sermon on The Mount, and the discourses on
'The Bread of Life,' on 'Purity,' on 'Forgiveness,'and
on 'Humility.'
Below is looking across Galilee at sundown from the Hotel Tiberias.

This picture was taken at our first night
in Galilee. The hotel was very nice and
the Lake Galilee was a beautiful sight.

Many thoughts went though my head that night.
The most prevalent was when the storm came and
all the Disciples were in the boat and saw Jesus
walking on the water.
Peter called out "Lord if that's you let me
walk with you."

I think it would be a good idea to walk
wherever the Lord walks.
Tel-Aviv Caesarea Haifa Megiddo Nazareth Beatitudes Capernaum
Galilee Jericho Mt.Of Temptation
 Jerusalem Wailing Wall Gethsemani Golgotha

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