Tag Archives: Sea of Galilee

Pumping Water to Jordan

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

As we prepared to leave the Tiberias area, driving away from the Sea of Galilee, I pointed out to our tour guide a large pipe running above ground along the side of the road. Sections of the pipe seemed under … Continue reading →

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Mount of the Beatitudes

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jeff Block

After another olive oil soaked breakfast, we made our way to the Mount of the Beatitudes to a spot near where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount. There is of course a church built there … Continue reading →

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On the Sea of Galilee

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

I’ve heard a couple people say that the trip just keeps getting better, and they’re right. Absolutely my favorite experience to-date is this next part. From Capernaum, we drove a short distance along the coast to the site of where … Continue reading →

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Capernaum, Jesus’ Adult Home

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

After lunch, we back around to the northern end of the Sea of Galilee to visit Capernaum. One of the things I have definitely been finding disturbing is that every place Jesus did anything significant in Israel now has a … Continue reading →

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Fish Heads at Ein Gev

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

After our detour in the Golan Heights, we headed south along the east side of the Sea of Galilee to a little port village of Ein Gev, maybe 2/3 of the way down the lake. This was a place that … Continue reading →

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Tel Dan

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Jeff Block

After breakfast, we departed the hotel in Tiberias and headed north along the Sea of Galilee, then through the Hula valley between the Ridge of Napthali on the Lebanese border and the mountains ridge of the Golan Heights, to Tel … Continue reading →

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