I'll never forget my first time in Israel! I sat on the rocks on the shores of Tabgha, imagining what it was like to be a Jewish fishermen when Jesus came along and said, "Follow Me!" I looked out over Mt Carmel where Elijah soaked an altar in water to prove to the Baal's that …
Tag: Capernaum
Capernaum: A Look and a Lesson
Hi gang! I hope your the new year is off to a great start for you. Many in America have today off since the New Year's holiday fell on a Sunday. Thus, I thought you might like to spend a few minutes visiting Israel! Capernaum is one of my favorites places in Israel, though granted, …
A Trip to the Galilee
Today (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) was Shabbat, so everything in Israel is pretty much shut down. Thus, we took the opportunity to make the two hour drive down to Galilee. "Down" has a different connotation in Israel because, though the Galilee area lies to the north of Jerusalem, one always goes "up" to Jerusalem, …
Mount of Beatitudes
Matthew 5-7 is Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which begins with what we know as the Beatitudes. Jesus almost certainly taught that sermon from this place, as it has natural acoustics which would have enabled the thousands who followed Him to hear. Notice Mount Arbel in the background. Capernaum lies at the foot of that …
