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Sea of Galilee

Northern Israel, in the Jordan rift · both · 14 verses

The Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake in northern Israel, fed and drained by the Jordan River. In the Old Testament it is called Chinnereth after its harp-like shape. The name appears in Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua and 5 more in the King James text.

About Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake in northern Israel, fed and drained by the Jordan River. In the Old Testament it is called Chinnereth after its harp-like shape.

Its place in the story

The Old Testament names the sea of Chinnereth as a boundary marker in the allotment of the land. Its shores lay in the tribal territories of the north. It was ringed by fertile country in the Jordan valley.

Sea of Galilee in Scripture (KJV)

“And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:”

Numbers 34:11 (KJV)

“The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.”

Deuteronomy 3:17 (KJV)

“And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,”

Joshua 11:2 (KJV)

“And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:”

Joshua 12:3 (KJV)

“And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.”

Joshua 13:27 (KJV)

“And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,”

Joshua 19:35 (KJV)

“So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.”

1 Kings 15:20 (KJV)

“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”

Matthew 4:18 (KJV)

Sea of Galilee is named 14 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

The Sea of Galilee became the center of Jesus' ministry, where He called fishermen to follow Him, calmed the storm, and walked upon the water.

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