Sea of Galilee

Freshwater Israeli lake

The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in northern Israel, fed by the Jordan River.

Despite its name, it is not a sea but rather a relatively small lake, also called Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret.

It holds immense religious significance in Christianity as the setting for several of Jesus's miracles and teachings, including walking on water and calming a storm.

The lake remains an important source of fresh water for the region.

Israel

Tiberias

Lakeside city in Israel

Jordan RiverMiddle Eastern waterway ending saltily
kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
NazarethGalilean city of faith

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biblical

Jesus

Christian faith's divine son

miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
GospelsCanonical Christ biographies
disciplesDevoted followers of teachings

apostles · walking on water · calming the storm · loaves and fishes · Peter · fishers of men · Sermon on the Mount · Magdalene · Nazareth · ministry

lake

freshwater

Non-saline aquatic environment

basinConcave water receptacle
Jordan RiverMiddle Eastern waterway ending saltily
watershedDrainage area boundary

water level · drought · inflow · outflow · shoreline · depth · reservoir · drinking water · irrigation · evaporation

pilgrimage

holy sites

Places of religious significance

baptismRitual water purification ceremony
sacredWorthy of reverence
ChristiansJesus's followers collectively

worship · church · shrine · devotion · prayer · faith · sanctuary · reverence · blessing · spirituality

fishing

tilapia

Farmed freshwater food fish

netsMesh devices for catching
boatsWater vehicles with hulls
fishermenThose who catch aquatic creatures

catch · sardines · anchovies · barbel · carp · trawling · commercial fishing · night fishing · casting · shoreline

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