Nov 7: We headed up to Mount Carmel where we got views of the Jezreel Valley and the Israel Air Force. The Armageddon in Revelation 16:16-17:14 took place here. Next up was a visit to Meggido, including a walk through the tunnel that Meggido residents used to get water from the springs. We then went to Nazareth the hometown of Jesus. In Nazareth we visited Nazareth Village was a re-enactment of life in a farm and Galilean village during Jesus’s time 2000 years ago.
Our hotel in the Sea of Galilee region is in Tiberias - the Gai Beach Hotel, a resort hotel along the Sea of Galilee. The pool area is a perfect spot to enjoy a sunrise or sunset. A couple blocks away there is a large outdoor mall with stores, restaurants, and music – great place to be for nightlife. Gai Beach is in an excellent location though the rooms could use an update.
Nov 8: We started with a morning boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and we had a worship session with another boat of visitors. Many of Jesus’s miracles occurred on the Sea of Galilee including walking on the water and calming a storm (Psalm 107:29-30; Luke 8:22-25). We then visited the Mount of Beautitudes where Jesus gave a sermon (Matthew 5-7). We had a fish lunch at St Peters Restaurant – we had their specialty which is St Peter’s fish. After lunch we went to Capernaum, the town where Jesus chose some of his first disciples. Here we also saw the remains of Peter’s house and an ancient synagogue whose foundations date back to the time of Jesus. Next we went to Tabgha, traditional site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes (Jn. 6, Mk. 6), followed by a visit to the Church of Peter’s Primacy.
Sea of Galilee Region
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