Main Biblical references for sites
in the Holy Land |
6. Galilee
| KISHON |
River at the foot of Carmel |
| Jg 4, 7; 13 |
To encounter you at the Wadi Kishon |
| Jg 5, 13 |
Song of Deborah: the torrent of Kishon |
| 1 K 18, 40 |
Elijha took them down to the Wadi Kishon (sacrifice) |
| CARMEL |
Vine of God - Rorate Coeli et nubes pluant |
| Jr 46, 18 |
A Carmel high above the Sea |
| Sg 7, 6 |
Your head is held high like Carmel |
| Is 35, 2 |
The splendor of Carmel and Sharon |
| 1 K 18, 21 - 40 |
Sacrifice of Elijah at El Muhraqa |
| 1 K 18, 41 - 45 |
Cloud over the Valley of Jezreel |
| 2 K 2, 15; 4, 25 |
The Shunamite woman seeks Elisha on Carmel |
| Is 33, 9 |
Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare |
| Am 1, 2 |
The crown of Carmel withers |
| Am 9, 3 |
The fall of the sanctuary - should they hide on Carmel's peak |
JEZREEL |
VALLEY OF BEIT SHEAN |
| Judges 1, 27 - 28 |
Settlement of the northern tribes |
| 2 Kings 23, 28 - 30 |
End of the reign of Josias (Meggido) |
| 1 Kings 21,1 - 24 |
Vineyard of Naboth |
| 2 Kings 9, 30 - 37 |
The assassination of Jezabel |
| 2 Kings 10 |
Murder of the family of Ahab |
| Jos. 17, 16 |
Land of Canaanites |
| Jos. 19, 18 |
Frontier of the tribe of Issacar |
| NAZARETH |
THE FLOWER OF GALILEE |
| Luke 1, 26 - 38 |
Annunciation of Jesus |
| Luke 2, 39 |
The Holy Family return to Nazareth |
| Luke 2, 51 |
Jesus returns to Nazareth |
| Matt. 2, 22 - 23 |
He will be called a Nazarene |
| Luke 4, 15 - 30 |
Preaching of Jesus in the Synagogue |
| Mark 6,1 - 6 |
The Spirit of God is on Me |
| Matt. 13, 53 - 58 |
A prophet is ot respected in his own house |
| Matt. 21, 11 |
This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth |
| John 19, 19 |
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews |
| Mark 14, 67 |
You too were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth |
| CANA |
A FEAST |
| Jn 21, 2 |
Nathanael was from Cana in Galilee |
| Jn 2, 1 - 11 |
Wedding of Cana in Galilee |
| Jn 4, 46 |
Cure of the noble man's son at a distance |
| NAIM |
A FUNERAL |
| Luke 7, 11 - 17 |
Resurrection of the son of the widow |
| TABOR |
THE GLORY |
| Judges 4, 5 - 16 |
Victory of Barak under order of Deborah |
| Judges 6, 2 |
Refuge of the Israelites from Madianites |
| Judges 7 |
Battle of Gideon |
| 1 Ch. 6, 62 |
Town for the levites |
| Jer. 46, 18 |
Compared with Carmel |
| Ps. 89, 12 |
Tabor sings to You for joy |
| Hosea 5, 1 |
High Place |
| Mark9,2 - 8 |
The Transfiguration of Jesus |
| Luke9, 28 - 26 |
idem |
| Matt. 17. 1 - 9 |
idem |
| Luke 9, 37 - 43 |
Jesus cures the epileptic boy at Daburiya |
| SHUNEM |
- |
| Jos. 19, 18 |
Territory of tribe of Issachar |
| 1 Sam. 28, 4 |
Philistines camped near Shunam before battle of Gilboa |
| 1 Kings 1, 4 |
Home of Abisag |
| 2 Kings 4, 8 - 37 |
Resurrection of the son of the Shunammitess |
| SEA OF GALILEE |
Surroundings |
| Mt 12, 1 - 8 |
Picking corn on the Sabbath |
| Mk 2, 23 - 28 |
idem |
| Lk 6, 1 - 5 |
idem |
| Mt 8, 1 - 4 |
Cure of a leper |
| Mt 9, 20 - 26 |
Cure of the woman with a haemorrhage and the
resurrection
of the daughter of Jairus |
| Mt 9, 27 - 34 |
Cure of two blind men and one dumb demoniac |
| Mt 12, 9 - 14 |
Cure of the man with a withered hand |
| Mk 3, 1 - 8 |
idem |
| Lk 7, 35 - 50 |
The woman who was a sinner |
| Mk 8, 22 - 25 |
Cure of the blind man of Bethsaida |
| Mk 9, 30 - 32 |
Second prophecy of the Passion |
| PARABLES |
- |
| Mk 4, 1 - 8 |
The sower |
| Mt 13, 3 - 9 |
idem |
| Lk 8, 5 - 8 |
idem |
| Mt 5, 14 - 16 |
City built on a hill-top: Sa'ad |
| Mk 4, 26 - 29 |
Parable of the seed growing by itself |
| Mt 7, 17 - 20 |
A tree and its fruits |
| Mt 6, 26 - 28 |
The birds and the lilies of the fields |
| Mt 13, 24 - 30 |
The weeds |
| Mt 13, 47 - 50 |
The dragnet |
| Lk 11, 11 |
The scorpion |
| Mt 7, 16 |
Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? |
| ON THE SEA OF GALILEE |
- |
| Nb 34, 11 |
The Sea of Kinnereth |
| 1 M 9, 2 |
The Grottos of Arbela |
| Mk 1, 16 - 20 |
Call of the first four apostles, also Mt 4, 18 |
| Mk 3, 7 - 9 |
Jesus taught from Peter's boat |
| Lk 5, 1 - 11 |
Miraculous draught of fish |
| Mt 8, 23 - 27 |
The calming of the storm |
| Mk 4, 35 - 41 |
idem |
| Mt 14, 22 - 23 |
Jesus walks on the water |
| Mk 6, 45 - 52 |
idem |
| Mk 6, 54 - 66 |
Cures at Gennesaret |
| Mk 5, 1 - 20 |
The Gerasene demoniac |
| MOUNT OF BEATITUDES |
- |
| Mt 5, 1 - 12 |
The Beatitudes |
| CHORAZIN and BETHSAIDA |
ROSH PINNA |
| Mt 4, 23 |
Jesus preaches and heals the sick |
| Mt 11, 20 - 22 |
Lament over the lake - towns |
| Mk 8, 22 - 26 |
Cure of a blind man at Bethsaida |
| Jn 1, 44 |
Bethsaida: Country of Philippe, Andre & Peter |
CAPHARNAUM:
TOWN OF JESUS |
Centre of His preaching in Galilee |
| Mt 4, 12 - 17 |
Jesus leaves Nazareth and settles in Capharnaum |
| Mk 1, 29 - 31 |
Cure of Simon's mother-in-law |
| Mt 9, 1 - 8 |
Capharnaum becomes his town - Cure of a paralytic |
| Mk 9, 33 |
Formation of the apostles: the greatest? |
| Mt 17, 24 - 27 |
The Temple tax paid by Jesus and Peter |
| Lk 5, 27 - 32 |
Call of Matthew see also Mt 9, 9 - 12 |
| Mt 11, 20 - 24 |
The unbelieving town |
| Mk 1, 21 - 38 |
A day with Jesus, sermon in the synagogue and the
man
with the evil spirit |
| Mk 3, 20 - 21 |
The true Kinsmen of Jesus |
| Mt 3, 31 - 35 |
Jesus' mother and brothers |
| Lk 5, 12 - 16 |
Cure of a leper |
| Lk 7, 1 - 10 |
Cure of the centurion's servant |
| Mk 2, 11 - 12 |
Cure of a paralytic |
| Lk 5, 17 - 25 |
idem |
| Jn 6 |
Speech on the Bread of life |
| TABGHA |
- |
| Mt 14, 13 - 21 |
Primacy of the Apostle Peter |
| Mt 13, 1 - 9 |
Crowds follow Jesus and the multiplication of the bread |
| Mk 6, 30 - 44 |
First miracle of the loaves also Lk 9, 10 - 17 |
| MAGDALA |
Migdal |
| Lk 8, 1 - 2 |
Country of Mary Magdalene |
| Lk 24, 9 - 11 |
Apparition to Mary Magdalene at the Tomb
also Jn 20, 11 - 18 |
| HAZOR |
- |
| Jos 11, 10 - 13 |
Joshua captures and burns the city of Hazor |
| 1 K 9, 15 |
Strengthened by Solomon |
| 2 K 15, 19 |
Capture of Hazor by Tiglath - Phalasar III |
| Jg 4, 2 |
The Judges Deborah & Barak fight Jabin |
| 1 M 11, 67 |
Battle between Jonathan and Demetrius |
| CAESAREA PHILIPPE |
BANIAS - DAN |
| Mt 16, 13 |
Peter's profession of faith |
| Mk 8, 27 |
idem |
| Lk 9, 18 - 21 |
idem |
| Gn 14, 14; Dt 34, 1 |
Abraham follows the kings |
| 2 S 24, 11 |
Pestilence of Dan: 70.000 dead |
| 1 K 5, 5 |
Boundaries of the Kingdom of David |
| 1 K 12, 26 - 30 |
Jeroboam makes a golden calf at Dan |
| Jg 17; 18 |
Foundation of the sanctuary of Dan |
| Jos 19, 27; 18, 27 - 28 |
The tribe of Dan |
| 1 S 3, 20 |
Boundaries of David's Kingdom also 2 S 3, 10 |
| Jr 4, 15; 8, 16 |
A voice from Dan |
| QUNETRA |
On the way to Damascus |
| Ac 9, 1 - 19 |
Conversion of St. Paul see also Ac 21, 1 - 6 |
| Ga 1, 11 - 24 |
Paul on the road to Damascus |
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