| Jesus
spent most of his ministry around the Sea of Galilee, also known as the
Lake of Gennesaret or Sea of Tiberias. This fresh inland lake is about
five miles wide and twelve miles long. The Jordan
river both flows into the lake from Mount Hermon and out to the Dead
Sea.
Jesus'
first disciples were Galilean fisherman, Simon Peter, Andrew, James and
John, came from Bethsaida near the sea (Mark
1:16,19). The gospel tells us that Jesus took up residence at Capernaum
on the shore of Galilee not far from Bethsaida. Many of Jesus' miracles
including the multiplication of the loaves and fishes
take place in Galilee. |
view of Mount Arbel
and the Sea of Galilee |
