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Sea of Galilee....
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As bodies of (fresh) water in the
Middle East go, the
Sea of Galilee is quite large. It's about 12½ miles (20 kilometers) from north to south, and 7½ miles (12 kilometers) east to west at its widest. The
Jordan River effectively flows through the Sea of Galilee, entering in the north and exiting in the south.
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Looking across Galilee at sundown
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The Sea of Galilee is mentioned in The Bible by 3 other names:
1. The Sea of Kinnereth (or Chinnereth), from its harp-like shape.
2. The Sea of Tiberias.
3. The Lake of Gennesareth. |
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Boat on the Sea of Galilee
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The Sea of Galilee is fed by the
Jordan River, rainfall and springs on the northern side. More properly designated a lake, the Kinneret (the
OT and modern name) is 13 miles wide and 7 miles long. At its deepest point the lake is only 150 feet deep. The rabbis said of it, "Although God has created seven seas, yet He has chosen this one as His special delight." |
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"He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces corn--first the stalk, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come"
(Mark 4:26-29). |
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