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	Sea of Galilee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sea of Galilee is Israel's largest freshwater lake, approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in circumference, about 21 km (13 miles) long, and 13 km (8 miles) wide; it has a total area of 166 sq km, and a maximum depth of approximately 48 meters.
		At 213 meters below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest point in the world after the Dead Sea.
		Other names of the Sea of Galilee: Ginnosar, Lake of Gennesar, Sea of Chinnereth (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27), Sea of Chinneroth, Sea of Kinnereth, Sea of Tiberias (Roman), and Waters of Gennesaret.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_of_Tiberias (1136 words)

	TIBERIAS - LoveToKnow Article on TIBERIAS
		On this account Tiberias was long regarded with aversion by Jews, but after the fall of Jerusalem it was settled by them and rose to be the chief centre of rabbinic learning.
		The building of the city falls between A.D. 16 and A.D. It was named in honor of the emperor Tiberius, and rapidly increased in luxury and art, on entirely Greek models.
		Tiberias is notoriously dirty and proverbial for its fleas, whose king is said by the Arabs to hold his court here.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TI/TIBERIAS.htm (553 words)

	seagalilee
		SEA OF GALILEE - a freshwater lake, fed by the Jordan River, which was closely connected with the early ministry of Jesus.
		This "sea" is called four different names in the Bible: the "Sea of Chinnereth" [or "Chinneroth"] (the Hebrew word for "harp-shaped," the general outline of the lake; Num.
		14:34); the "Sea of Tiberias" (John 6:1; 21:1), because of its association with the capital of Herod Antipas; and the "Sea of Galilee" (Matt.
	www.fortunecity.com /millenium/rintintin/237/seagalilee.html (863 words)

	Tiberias
		The Sea is the major source of fresh water for the entire country.
		The New Testament contains several references to the lake, which is known alternatively as the Sea of Galilee, Sea of Tiberias and the Sea of Gennesaret.
		The reference to the Sea of Tiberias is attributable to the newer riparian city.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vie/Tiberias.html (1193 words)

	Sea of Galilee, Israel - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The water of Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is cool and clear; it contains many varieties of fish, notably sardines and tilapia, which are caught on a commercial scale.
		In the Bible the lake is referred to as the Sea of Chinnereth or Chinneroth, Gennesar, Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberias, a name that has survived in the modern Arabic Bahrat Tabariye.
		The vicinity of Lake Tiberias was well populated during ancient times, and several of the great trade routes of Asia Minor converged at the lake.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /sea_of_galilee.htm (328 words)

	tiberias
		But twice (in John 6:1 and 21:1), the Sea of Galilee is called the "Sea of Tiberias" reflecting the prominence of the city at the time of Jesus.
		Above: View of Tiberias on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, with the snow-capped peak of Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan River, to the north.
		Tiberias' greatest attraction was its medicinal hot springs at Hammath, just to the south, which even won over the Jews in later years.
	www.ourfatherlutheran.net /biblehomelands/galilee/tiberias.htm (1598 words)

	Galilee, Sea of
		There the Jordan, issuing from the sea, almost surrounds the mound on which are the ruins of Kerak, the Tarichea of Josephus Crossing the floor of the valley, past Semakh, which is now a station on the Haifa-Damascus railway, we find a similar strip of plain along the eastern shore.
		Nearly opposite Tiberias is the stronghold of Ḳal‛at el Ḥoṣn, possibly the ancient Hippos, with the village of Fīḳ, the ancient Aphek, on the height to the East.
		“The Sea of Galilee is indeed the cradle of the gospel.
	holycall.com /biblemaps/galileesea.htm (2329 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sea of Galilee
		6:1), otherwise known as "the sea of Galilee" (Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:16; John 6:1) or as "the lake of Genesareth" (Luke 5:1, and Rabbinical writings), or as "the sea of Cenereth" (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27; cf.
		To-day the shores are barren and desolate, with gloomy patches of volcanic soil to the north and west.
		The standing population of the towns, of which the smallest had at least 15,000 inhabitants, was largely increased by multitudes of sick who flocked, especially in summer, to the world renowned springs near Tiberias.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14716b.htm (575 words)

	Tiberias
		Another ridge climbed, and there was the " Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias." There it lay in the soft afternoon light, blue among the purple hills.
		Tiberias itself is a miserable town, but its walls show that it was once fine, and it was new and at its best in Jesus' day.
		It was strange to see him, as we reached the middle, and the hour of prayer arrived, leave his rudder, and spreading his cloak on the floor of the boat, kneel towards Mecca and with many gestures say his evening prayers.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles28/travel-abc-14.shtml (1318 words)

	Sea of Galilee (BiblePlaces.com)
		The Sea of Galilee is fed by the Jordan River, rainfall and springs on the northern side.
		The Sea of Galilee (mustardseed.net) Limited information on the history of the region, the ancient boat found along the shores, and the surrounding region.
		Sea Of Galilee Yields Clues For Weather Forecasting (ScienceDaily Magazine) A fascinating study done by Texas AandM University toward the end of accurately predicting currents and temperatures in a body of water.
	www.bibleplaces.com /seagalilee.htm (1038 words)

	TIBERIAS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Tiberias was founded in A.D. 18-22 by Herod Antipas (the Herod of the time of Jesus) and named after the Roman emperor, Tiberius.
		Tiberias does not figure in the stories of Jesus and his disciples, although a Crusader tradition identified in it the place where Jesus shewd himself again to this disciples at the sea of Tiberias (John 21:1), usually believed to have been at TABGHA.
		Tiberias fell to the Moslems in 637, to the Crusaders in 1099 and to the Mamelukes in 1247.
	www.patg.org /Sites/tiberias.htm (166 words)

	Sea of Galilee (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		John (6:1; 21:1) calls it the "sea of Tiberias" (q.v.).
		MEANING OF SEA -- In general use, the word "sea" is used to refer to large bodies of salt water, such as the oceans and partially landlocked waters such as the Mediterranean Sea or landlocked bodies such as the Caspian Sea.
		However, "sea" is also occasionally used to refer to large fresh water bodies, such as the Sea of Galilee.
	www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/galileeseaof.html (632 words)

	Daily Bible Study - The Sea Of Galilee
		From the fishermen (see The Fisher) of the Sea of Galilee came at least four of The Twelve Apostles - Peter, Andrew, James and John.
		Jesus stilled the raging storm on the Sea of Galilee that was about to swamp their boat.
		Mary of Magdala, the first human to see and speak with the Savior after His resurrection, was from the town of Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
	www.execulink.com /~wblank/19980915.htm (300 words)

	Articles - Church of St. Peter in Tiberias
		Tiberias is one of the famous places along the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
		During the Jewish War that ended with the destruction of Jerusalem, Tiberias found itself divided into two camps: one favored the revolt, the other was ready to collaborate with the Romans.
		Tiberias, along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed, were considered their "holy cities." A Rabbinic legend held that the Messiah would come forth from the lake, would land in Tiberias, and make his way to Safed, finally establishing his throne on one of the highest mountain peaks in Galilee.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/ofm/art/ARTtiber.html (2012 words)

	Clarke's Commentary - John 21
		Jesus shows himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, 1-5.
		As it is probable that the scandal of the cross had now shut up this source of support, the disciples, not fully knowing how they were to be employed, purposed to return to their former occupation of fishing, in order to gain a livelihood; and therefore the seven, mentioned ver.
		And should he will to draw out his fullness, the whole compass of sea and land could not contain it." Homer, who, if not born in Asia Minor, had undoubtedly lived there, has sometimes followed the hyperbolic manner of speaking which prevailed so much in the east, as in Iliad, b.
	www.godrules.net /library/clarke/clarkejoh21.htm (3785 words)

	Bible Study - Sea of Kinnereth
		It's the large body of water in Galilee, in the northern part of the land of Israel - Jerusalem is to the south, The Mediterranean Sea is to the west, Damascus is to the northeast.
		Jesus stilled the raging storm on the Sea of Kinnereth that was about to swamp their boat.
		Mary of Magdala, the first human to see and speak with the Savior after His resurrection, was from the town of Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Kinnereth.
	www.keyway.ca /htm2001/20010628.htm (289 words)

	The Sea of Galilee, Holy Land
		The Sea of Galilee is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful places and favourite areas of tourism in the Holy Land, and it has changed remarkably little since the days of Jesus (pbuh).
		The Sea of Galilee (Yam Kinneret in Hebrew) is referred in the Bible as the Sea of Chinnereth or Chinneroth, Gennesar, Lake of Gennesaret, and Sea of Tiberias, a name that has survived in the modern Arabic "Bohayrat Tabareyya".
		The Sea of Galilee lies roughly 212 m below the level of the Mediterranean, the 2nd lowest point on the earth's surface after the Dead Sea.
	www.atlastours.net /holyland/sea_of_galilee.html (444 words)

	Sea of Galilee
		The memory of the sermon is preserved in the CHURCH OF THE BEATITUDES, which was built by the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi on a hill (Mount of Beatitudes) overlooking the Sea of Galilee The Church's octagonal shape is symbolic of the eight beatitudes.
		The number of towns that flourished around the Sea of Galilee during the 1st century A.D., indicates that this was an important center of the religious, social, political, and commercial life of all Galilee.
		The sea yielded a "great shoal of fish" when Jesus told the disciples to cast their nets into the lake.
	www.messengers-of-messiah.org /Tour/SeaofGal.html (1202 words)

	The Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		And so this sea of such beauty has claimed the lives of our villagers - the seabed becoming their grave, so that awful sorrow has been visited on loved ones and a profound mystery, as deep as the ocean, has left its mark.
		The sea, boats, fishing, storms, fear and terror; these were as real to Jesus as he travelled around the Sea of Galilee as they are to us in Rosses Point, Coney and Oyster Islands.
		This reflection on the sea in the life of all people, but especially those of Rosses Point, County Sligo, was composed by Patricia McElhone, and read by her at a Prayer Service in Rosses Point on New Year's Eve.
	www.rossespoint.com /sea.htm (674 words)

	DECAPOLIS - LoveToKnow Article on DECAPOLIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Being essentially a confederation of cities it is impossible precisely to fix Decapolis as a region with definite boundaries.
		Scythopolis (as represented by the village of Beisan) is still inhabited; the ruins of Pella, Gerasa and Kanatha survive, but the other sites are unknown or disputed.
		Scythopolis, being in command of the communications with the sea and the Greek cities on the coast, was the most important member of the league.
	54.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DE/DECAPOLIS.htm (350 words)

	70. Christ by the Sea of Tiberius (John 21:1-14)
		The disciples are on the sea; the Lord, no longer with them, directs from the shore, manifesting His power by working with them in their seemingly lonesome toil, and exhibiting His love in providing food for them.
		"At the sea of Tiberias." In John 6:1 we read, "The sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias," the latter being its Roman name.
		Both took place at the sea of Galilee; both were preceded by a night of fruitless toil; both evidenced the supernatural power of Christ; both were followed by a commission to Peter.
	www.biblebelievers.com /Pink/John/john_70.htm (4826 words)

	Tiberias (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		a city, the modern Tubarich, on the western shore of the Sea of Tiberias.
		It is said to have been founded by Herod Antipas (A.D. 16), on the site of the ruins of an older city called Rakkath, and to have been thus named by him after the Emperor Tiberius.
		After the fall of Jerusalem (A.D. 70), Tiberias became one of the chief residences of the Jews in Palestine.
	www.media.christiananswers.net /dictionary/tiberias.html (287 words)

	sea of galilee
		Throughout history it has been known variously as the "Sea of Chinneroth" and "Chinnereth" (Old Testament), "Water of Gennesar" (in accounts of the Hasmonean revolt), the "Lake of Gennesaret," and the "Sea of Tiberias" (New Testament), and the "Lake of Gennesareth" (in Josephus' commentary on the First Jewish Revolt against Rome).
		One ancient scribe wrote, "God created the seven seas, but the Kinneret is his pride and joy." In antiquity the region around the lake was noted for its fertility.
		Life around the Sea of Galilee was concentrated mostly on the northern and western shores.
	www.ourfatherlutheran.net /biblehomelands/galilee/seagalilee.htm (1236 words)

	Israel Tour 2004 / tiberias.jpg
		And the sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.
		When therefore they had rowed about three or four miles, they beheld Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.
		The next day the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there, except one, and that Jesus had not entered with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples had gone away alone.
	www.calvarychapel.com /truckee/graphics/israel/pages/tiberias_jpg.htm (353 words)

	Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible [John XXI].
		Some of the ancients put this significancy upon it, that Christ, having finished his work, was got through a stormy sea, a sea of blood, to a safe and quiet shore, where he stood in triumph; but the disciples, having their work before them, were yet at sea, in toil and peril.
		Though they were not in such a transport of zeal as to throw themselves into the sea, like Peter, yet they hastened in the boat to the shore, and made the best of their way (v.
		Some are brought to him by a violent death, as the martyrs, who threw themselves into the sea, in their zeal for Christ; others are brought to him by a natural death, dragging the net, which is less terrible; but both meet at length on the safe and quiet shore with Christ.
	www.ccel.org /h/henry/mhc2/MHC43021.HTM (12496 words)

	inisrael.com - Welcome to Tiberias
		Tiberias is a favorite health and holiday resort as well as a pilgrimage destination.
		Christians refer many episodes to the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinerret in Hebrew), such as the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Walking on the Waters.
		The shores of the Sea of Galilee are dotted with trees and green lawns, and the waters of the lake are pleasantly clear and cool.
	www.inisrael.com /tiberias (118 words)

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