Day 04 – Galilee: Mount Arbel, Tabgha, Capernaum, Chorazin, Mount of Beatitudes, Ancient Boat (Ginosar), Galilee Boat Ride
Eremos – the area around Capernaum and Taghba, where Jesus fed the 5,000. The only story found in all four Gospels.
Where Jesus spent much of his time in ministry and prayer. Hepta-Pegon means 7 sources or 7 springs
Bougainvillea
In contrast to the Negev, lushness even in a drought.
Eremos – the area around Capernaum and Taghba, where Jesus fed the 4,000 or 5,000? Where Jesus spent much of his time in ministry and prayer. Hepta-Pegon means 7 sources or 7 springs
Churches of Tabgha
Herod Antipas ruled here
Our group getting the lesson on Tabgha
Jesus in Tabgha
Courtyard in one of the churches of Tabgha, and foot of the Mountain of Beatitudes
Simple yet beautiful stone, wood and lighting. One of the churches in Tabgha
Isn’t this begging to be climbed up? And I got yelled at for doing so. I wonde if I took off my sandals…..
Mosaic depticting the feeding of the 5000
Sea of Galilee at Capernaum. Leigh spoke to how Peter was called on to do something outside of his comfort zone. She encouraged us to throw away the things that were in our way of being the best God has for us.
Shores at Capernaum
Jennifer at the shores of Galilee in Capernaum
Taghba, where Jesus fed the 5,000? Where Jesus spent much of his time in ministry and prayer. Hepta-Pegon means 7 sources or 7 springs
Bronwyn and Sharon
Maintained by the Franciscans, this is an original ground floor in Peter’s house (Insulata) in Capernaum. Church of the Primacy of St. Peter.
Maintained by the Franciscans, this is an original ground floor in Peter’s house (Insulata) in Capernaum. Church of the Primacy of St. Peter.
Maintained by the Franciscans, this is a carving in the church overhead of the original ground floor in Peter’s house (Insulata) in Capernaum. Church of the Primacy of St. Peter.
Maintained by the Franciscans, this is a carving in the church overhead the original ground floor in Peter’s house (Insulata) in Capernaum. Church of the Primacy of St. Peter.
Matt, Leigh, Claudiea and the Bements taking in the sites of Peter’s Home in Capernaum
Along the banks of the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum
Along the banks of the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum
Rita Fulton and Linda Boulard
Along the banks of the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum
Feed My Sheep, St. Peter
Mosaic outside the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter
A small, quiet, national park, Chorazin, is an archeological treasurehouse with a black basalt synagogue under reconstruction, an insula (large family compound)
Luke overlooking a spectacular view of the Galilean countryside from the top of Mt. Arbel. We sat on a ledge overlooking the city of Magdala and the Sea of Galilee, as well as the mountain range 40 miles away. Pastor Matt’s devotional about the beatitudes may have been delivered on the same spot where Christ discussed, “Blessed is he…”
Ancient Boat (Ginosar) from the time of Jesus
Galilee boat ride. The captain greeted us with The Star Spangled Banner.
Galilee boat ride. The captain greeted us with The Star Spangled Banner
Dan Gurbachy, Mike McCalla and Dawn McCalla
Galilee boat ride. The captain greeted us with The Star Spangled Banner, Donna Piper and Bill Hansen in forground
Linda Cindy and Rick
The song selection on the boat ride provided reflective time