Galilee

Galilee was great. We were gone for 11 days and stayed at Ein Gev, a Kibbutz right on the beach of the Sea of Galilee. To sum it all up we studied in classrooms at the Kibbutz (New Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies), took buses to New Testament sites, had a couple optional student activities, and played on beach of the Sea of Galilee.

Site at Tabgha where Jesus told Peter to feed His sheep. (John 21)

Uhh, trying to be the golden cows at Tel Dan Baal worshipers praised. (1 Kings 12:25-33)

Again with the touristy picts...rock fists at Caesarea Philippi where Christ told Peter this rock would be the foundation of His church. (Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-30)

Church on top of the Mount of Beatitudes. It was a beautiful, beautiful mount with palm trees and my favorite, plumeria flowers, and green grasses overlooking the sea of Galilee. (Matthew 5-7)

Candles inside the church commemorating the site Jesus fed the 5,000 men and women and children with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. (Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14)

And this place was cool, Caperunaum. Caperunaum is a city Jesus spent a lot of His ministry- performing miracles, staying at Peter's house, and visiting the synagogue. Many remains are standing and this picture is of a church built ontop of Peter's house, it had a clear floor to see the ancient house below while Christians worship above. The bottom picture is at the synagogue. (Matthew 9:1, Luke 4:33-37, Mark 1:30-31, Luke 8:41-56)

And here we have a church on top of Mount Tabor...a suggested site of the Mount of Transfiguration. But according to my Ancient Near Eastern Studies professor the site is more likely Mt. Hermon. But Tabor is where Deborah becomes associated with the Transfiguration story. (Joshua 19, Judges 4)

Four modern day men sitting in four ancient toilets of the city of Beth-Shean. And it's kind of hard to tell but in the next picture I am standing above the city. (Acts 25:13, 23)

And here is Brindy doing a handstand in the Sea of Galilee and our class bonfires.

And floating the Jordan River and hiking the Golan Heights, two more highlights.