Tag: Galilee
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Funny Signs Around Israel
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Ye Are the Light of the World
In the Sermon on the Mount we read: “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your… Read more
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Nazareth, The Lord’s Childhood Village
There is a verse that bothered me before I did some research on it, “And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.” Matthew 2:23. As you read the Gospel of Matthew you will notice that Matthew… Read more
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The Lord’s “Miracle of the Swine” and Casting Out Legion of Devils
The story which is most often referred to as the “Miracle of the Swine” is found in Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-19; and Luke 8:26-39. The Mark chapter 5 account is as follows: 1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the [Gergesenes]. 2 And when he was come out… Read more
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Mt. Tabor: Prophetess Deborah defeats the Canaanites, and A Possible Site For The Lord’s Transfiguration
The king of Hazor, the largest Canaanite city in Galilee (and larger than any Israelite city of the period), oppressed the northern Israelite tribes roughly around 1200 BC. Hazor is located north of the Sea of Galilee and along the main highway between Egypt and Mesopotamia (present day Iraq). At this time all of Israel… Read more
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Where Jesus Told Peter to Feed His Sheep, and The Feeding of the Five Thousand
After the resurrection and events in Jerusalem, the 11 disciples returned to Galilee. Peter, James, John, Thomas, Nathanael, and two others (unnamed) decided to go fishing in the Sea of Galilee. When they were fishing about 300 feet (91 meters) off shore, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples didn’t recognize him. He asked… Read more
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Magdala, Mary Magdalene’s Home Town
Magdala, Migdal in Hebrew and Taricheae in Greek, lies on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee just north of Tiberias. It is possibly the same town called Dalmanutha in Mark chapter 8. During the time of Christ, Magdala was the center for drying, salting, and exporting to the Roman empire fish caught in… Read more
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Gideon Chooses 300 Warriors to Defeat the Midianite Hordes
The Spring of Gideon, called the Spring of Herod in the Old Testament, still flows out of a cave at the foot of the Gilboa Mountains as it did in Gideon’s time (around 1400-1300 BC). As recounted in the Judges chapter 7 (Gideon’s full story is in Judges 6:11-8:35). Gideon had previously sent emissaries throughout… Read more
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Mount of Beatitudes
The traditional site for the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is a good place to commemorate the most famous sermon ever given. The sermon certainly took place somewhere close to here. The Mount of Beatitudes is marked by a church set in a tranquil garden and is a good setting to review the sermon… Read more