Also known as: Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias, Lake Kinneret
Modern name: Lake Kinneret, Israel
The Sea of Galilee was the backdrop for many of Jesus' most powerful miracles and teachings. It represents the intersection of ordinary life and divine power, as fishermen became fishers of men.
A freshwater lake in northern Israel that was the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. He called His first disciples from its shores, walked on its waters, calmed its storms, and performed the miraculous catch of fish.
The Sea of Galilee was the backdrop for many of Jesus' most powerful miracles and teachings. It represents the intersection of ordinary life and divine power, as fishermen became fishers of men.
Latitude
32.8231°
Longitude
35.5831°
Known today as: Lake Kinneret, Israel
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