Galilee · NT
Sea of Galilee
The freshwater inland sea where Jesus called his disciples and stilled the storm.
Today: Lake Kinneret, Israel
The Sea of Galilee — also called the Sea of Tiberias, the Sea of Chinnereth, and the Lake of Gennesaret — is a freshwater lake about thirteen miles long and seven miles wide, lying 700 feet below sea level. Sudden violent storms sweep down from the surrounding hills.
Jesus called his first disciples from its boats, taught from its shore, walked on its surface, calmed its storm, fed five thousand on its eastern bank, and met the disciples on its shore after the resurrection.
Key verses
"And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him."
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"And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."
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"And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea."
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"After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifestedhimselfon this wise."
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