The Sea of Galilee is 17 miles long and 7 miles wide. It's said that when the wind comes from a certain direction, the waves pick up and act like an ocean in a storm.
The morning we sailed along it was calm, thankfully, but my tour guide told us a story of getting caught in such a storm years ago. He said he really thought he was going to die.
This is the same lake where the disciples fished with their fathers. This is where Jesus fed the 5000. Nazareth is nearby, as are Capernaum, the mount where Jesus gave His famous sermon, and many other important cities.
1n 1986, there was a big drought in the Galilee area. The water level receded to a new level, and suddenly, the ruins of a boat were visible. It is 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide, and has been tested to be from 2000 years ago. It's likely this was the style of boat Jesus and the disciples sailed in!
The morning we sailed along it was calm, thankfully, but my tour guide told us a story of getting caught in such a storm years ago. He said he really thought he was going to die.
This is the same lake where the disciples fished with their fathers. This is where Jesus fed the 5000. Nazareth is nearby, as are Capernaum, the mount where Jesus gave His famous sermon, and many other important cities.
1n 1986, there was a big drought in the Galilee area. The water level receded to a new level, and suddenly, the ruins of a boat were visible. It is 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide, and has been tested to be from 2000 years ago. It's likely this was the style of boat Jesus and the disciples sailed in!
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