What a beautiful day. We started our day in Nazareth. According to Luke, Nazareth was the home of Joseph and Mary and the site of the Annunciation (Church of the Annunciation), when Mary was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would have Jesus as her son. Nazareth is also where Jesus grew up from some point in his childhood after returning to Israel from Egypt until his public ministry began at age 30 (Mt 1:18-2:23).
Next we headed to the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee, known to Israelis as Lake Kinneret, is only 13 miles by 7 miles, but is one of the most well-known bodies of water in the world. It was on these beautiful shores that Jesus delivered sermons and performed miracles. Many famous sites are located around the lake, including Capernaum, home to at least five of the twelve disciples. The Church of the Beatitudes is said to be where the Sermon of the Mount was preached and Tabgha, believed to be the site where Jesus fed 5,000 followers from five loaves of bread and two fish, is marked by The Church of Multiplication. The nearby lakeside town of Migdal is the hometown of Mary Magdalene.
While at the Sea, we visited the museum at which the Galilee Boat (Jesus Boat) is located. In 1986, an ancient boat was pulled from the mud along the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was a unique and exciting find that gives us an idea of the sort of boat used during the time of Jesus. The Galilee Boat is apparently the type of boat that was used on the Sea of Galilee for both fishing and transportation across the lake. It is likely that this sort of boat was used by Jesus and his disciples, many of whom were fishermen. Boats played a large role in Jesus life and ministry; they are mentioned 50 times in the Gospels!
After leaving the museum and shopping at a wonderful gift shop, we loaded the bus and made our way to the Mount of the Beatitudes. This area is famous for being the site wherein Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, the Mount of Beatitudes in located in Israel's northern region, adjacent to the Hebrew town of Ginosar and in close proximity to the Sea of Galilee (Kineret in Hebrew).
Tonight and tomorrow night, we will be staying at Kfar Giladi (a Kibbutz). Kfar Giladi has wonderful views of the snow-capped Mt. Hermon, the Golan Heights, and the Hulah valley. Tomorrow we head out for another fun-filled day. Hope you are enjoying following us because we are enjoying sharing our experience with you! Keep posting. Shalom.
Next we headed to the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee, known to Israelis as Lake Kinneret, is only 13 miles by 7 miles, but is one of the most well-known bodies of water in the world. It was on these beautiful shores that Jesus delivered sermons and performed miracles. Many famous sites are located around the lake, including Capernaum, home to at least five of the twelve disciples. The Church of the Beatitudes is said to be where the Sermon of the Mount was preached and Tabgha, believed to be the site where Jesus fed 5,000 followers from five loaves of bread and two fish, is marked by The Church of Multiplication. The nearby lakeside town of Migdal is the hometown of Mary Magdalene.
While at the Sea, we visited the museum at which the Galilee Boat (Jesus Boat) is located. In 1986, an ancient boat was pulled from the mud along the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was a unique and exciting find that gives us an idea of the sort of boat used during the time of Jesus. The Galilee Boat is apparently the type of boat that was used on the Sea of Galilee for both fishing and transportation across the lake. It is likely that this sort of boat was used by Jesus and his disciples, many of whom were fishermen. Boats played a large role in Jesus life and ministry; they are mentioned 50 times in the Gospels!
After leaving the museum and shopping at a wonderful gift shop, we loaded the bus and made our way to the Mount of the Beatitudes. This area is famous for being the site wherein Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, the Mount of Beatitudes in located in Israel's northern region, adjacent to the Hebrew town of Ginosar and in close proximity to the Sea of Galilee (Kineret in Hebrew).
Tonight and tomorrow night, we will be staying at Kfar Giladi (a Kibbutz). Kfar Giladi has wonderful views of the snow-capped Mt. Hermon, the Golan Heights, and the Hulah valley. Tomorrow we head out for another fun-filled day. Hope you are enjoying following us because we are enjoying sharing our experience with you! Keep posting. Shalom.
10 comments:
The weather looks wonderful and the pictures are fantastic. Karen (Shoemaker)...remember..holy water and a small rock. Also, keep an eye out for an eligible gentlemen.
Fred and Connie...great picture!
It must be a umique feeling to walk where Christ and his disciples walked! God Bless
WOW what great pictures. What a wonderful trip for all. Please tell Joan Kaiser and the Stambaughs we are keeping track of your trip. We miss you and its cold here today 40.
Love Deb
I agree the weather looks great. Recognized your back Karen (Shoemaker) sitting all prim and proper under the tent. You didn't look "too hot" either. Hope you are having fun. Tell Vivian hello
Lov ya Lou
Karen (Shoemaker0 recognized your back in the pictures, sitting all prim and proper under the tent, you didn't look "too hot" either, hello to Vivian. Lov ya Lou
hey Dad and Edogg and everyone on the trip!! greetings!! Believe it or not I am able to log onto the blog here from the Domincan Republic, isn´t that fantastic!!!
Its great to see you are all doing well in Israel so far. Please tell everyone I say hello! We have been praying for you from here so prayers are going up from all over the world for this trip.
I hope to read more great stories and see more great pictures from Israel. The flower pictures I know my mom would love too if she were still with us but since she is in Heaven, she is able to smell them and see them right along with you. I know she loved the Sea of Galilee so much it was one of her favorite places.
Safe travels to the group there and God Bless,
Sonia AKA Pearl (Harter) Patterson
Ian,
We are enjoying all of your wonderful photographs and details of your journey. Would you be kind enough to include a photo of our wonderful friends Bruce and Sylvia Stambaugh? We would like to know they are really there!
Thanks!
Victoria and Ken Curry
It is so wonderful to be reliving the trip from last year. I assume that everyone has their lotions now. Did you see any fishermen on the Sea like last year? Thanks, Ian, for the information. The flowers and views are beautiful and I can't wait to see the full slide show and hear the stories. NETWORK's banquet was last night and it was inspiring. Continued prayers for Israel and you all.
I LOVE the pictures of the flowers! They are gorgeous! Thanks for keeping us on the journey with you--its amazing and it really does make us feel like we are experiencing it all with you!
Love to you all! Katy, Josh, Riley, and Luke
Karen, I log on every couple days to check out the pictures. Hope all is well, Every thing is good here, finally a coulple warm days.
Oh yeah, Bonnie's leaving May 9!
Lov ya, miss ya
Lou
Ian...you are doing a great job on the blog again this year! I didn't think it could be better than last year...but it is!! Great pictures and narratives. What a wonderful experience you must all be having. Enjoy and be safe...
Love from Chambersburg,
Leslie Hanks
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