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Sea of Galilee

Modern Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), northern Israel
Coordinates 32.8300, 35.5830 View modern location ↗
Era The life of Christ

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Jordan River — The Jordan River, Israel/Jordan borderMount of Olives — Mount of Olives, east of JerusalemGolgotha (Calvary) — Traditional: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Alternative: Garden Tomb areaGarden of Gethsemane — At the foot of the Mount of Olives, JerusalemGarden of GethsemaneCapernaum — Tell Hum, northern shore of the Sea of GalileeCapernaumNazareth — Nazareth, IsraelNazarethJericho — Tell es-Sultan, near modern Jericho, West BankJerichoSamaria — Sebastia, West BankSamariaBethlehem — Bethlehem, West BankBethlehemJerusalem — Jerusalem (Old City around the Temple Mount)JerusalemSea of Galilee — Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), northern IsraelSea of Galilee
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A freshwater lake about 13 miles long and 8 wide, ringed with fishing villages in Jesus' day. Called the Sea of Tiberias and Lake of Gennesaret as well. The setting of the calling of the first disciples, the calming of the storm, Jesus walking on water, and the post-resurrection breakfast with Peter.

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