November 15 , 2010
Delicious nutty breakfast, AMAZING French toast
Boat ride on Galilee. Sang national anthem, then zane and Jordan started singing o Canada. Jordan didn’t even know the words (he’s from there) Zane served there and knows all 4 verses.
Lesson peter walk on water-sink- faith
Driver-drove with his feet
Amen song- sara tailors favorite
Hallelujah as we got off
Boat from the time of Christ- all kinds of wood—arrow head found with it, So first fisherman then got changed to war boat. For a decade they had to soak it for 10 years in liquid wax in order to keep from disintegrating
Mount of Beatitudes- pole talking about peace
Long walk through the banana fields- talk with Whitney and Katie about futures houses. Love those girls
St. Peters- After Christs resurrection Christ called after them to throw their net on the other side of the boat. Then Peter got excited and jumped out of the boat to see Christ. Brought lots of fish and ate breakfast together. We got in the water
Church celebrates the fish and loves miracle- feeding the 5,000. Alabaster windows. Fish and loaves altar, best preserved mosaic floors in the region.
Lunch- so fun. Delicious ice cream, talk with Josh and Jordan.
Capernaum- Peters and peters mother in law. Synagogue. TONS of healing and miracles. Scottish man came and sang with us. Ingraving of what might have been the arc of the covenant. Capabera rodent here
City between kingdoms of Agrippa and antipus, tax and that was matthews profession
Bethseda- Cursed really fast run through. People layed the sick in the streets for Christ to heal them. 4 Chambered gate. Bethseda and capernum with black basalt rocks. White lime synagogue conrast fulfillment of Isaiahs prophecy.
Saw the mountain that Christ cast evil spirits into swine and ran them down the mountain into the waters.
Saw the temple inside the temple mount, and city of Caesarea made my other class in sand.
Dinner, FHE fire, missionary tag in water, big booty.
Sea of Galilee
Where is the Sea of Galilee situated?
The Great Rift Valley
What is the length, width, and depth (at the deepest) of the Sea of Galilee?
12.5 miles long, 7 miles wide, 660 feet below sea level. normally 140 ft deep, but now 30 meters lower.
What is the Old Testament name of the Sea of Galilee?
Yam Chinnereth
What does this name mean?
Sea of the Harp
What name do Matthew and Mark call the Lake?
Sea of Galilee
What does Luke call the Sea of Galilee?
Lake of Gennesaret
Why does John call it the Sea of Tiberias?
Herod Antipus built his capital city, Tiberias, on its western shore
Which Jewish religious body moved from Sepphoris to Tiberias?
Sanhedrin
What was the approximate date?
200 CE
Ginnosar Boat
The Galilee Boat is kept at a place called Kibbutz Ginnosar. What are the two Greek and Hebrew names for Ginnosar? Gennesaret (Greek); Chinnereth (Hebrew)
What does Chinnereth mean and why would this Old Testament name be given to the Sea of Galilee? Lyre or harp; because the lake is shaped somewhat like a lyre/harp
In what year and under what circumstances was the Galilee boat discovered along the shoreline of the lake? 1986; a drought caused the Sea of Galilee to recede
What time period is the boat dated? between 100 BCE and 70 CE
Describe what the boat may have looked like (how was it propelled, crew and passenger numbers?) propelled by mast and oars; crew of five; ten passengers
What did the discovery of a Roman arrowhead in the boat lead archaeologists to speculate? It might have been used in the Battle of Magdala
The beatitudes church! I can't believe we were there!!!
We had a beautiful devotional and time to talk to our Heavenly Father... I sure love this Gospel.
Mount of Beatitudes
Where do Matthew and an early Christian tradition place the reaching of the Sermon of the Mount?
On a slope of the northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee
What does the word “beatus” mean?
Fortunate, happy, or blessed
When was the Italian church at the top of the hill built?
1937
What lies at the bottom of the hill?
5th century Byzantine
How did Harold B. Lee describe the Sermon on the Mount?
Blueprint for perfection
Tabgha... Loaves and fishes... This is believed where Christ told his apostles to cast their nets on the other side.
Tabgha Churches
1. what does the word Heptapegon mean?
7 springs
2. What do the two modern churches built at Tabgha commemorate?
loaves/fishes, feed my sheep
3. What does Mensis Christi mean?
table of Christ
4. What is the purpose of the Mensis Christi?
served meal to Peter during ‘Feed my Sheep’ story
5. Two modern churches were built on the site (and the style) of two earlier Byzantine churches. When were the byzantine churches originally constructed?
5th century
6.Where did Luke indicate the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 took place?
desert of Bethsaida
More hearts!
Capernaum
Where does the word ‘Capernaum’ originate?
Village of Nahum
What is a domus-ecclesia and how was it used in Capernaum?
“house church”; home of Peter used for the Church
What are the three separate structures built on the supposed site of Peter’s home in Capernaum? What are their approximate dates?
1st cen. Residence
4th cen. Church
5th cen. Byzantine church
When was the basalt synagogue built and why is it significant?
1st cen. CE; It would have been there in Christ’s day.
What time period do archaeologists estimate the while limestone synagogue was built in? Depends… either 1st cen. CE or 4th-5th cen. CE
What are some of the artifacts found in and around Capernaum?
Roman millstones, wheat grinders, olive crushers
What is important about the relief carving of the Ark of the Covenant?
It may be the earliest depiction of the Ark of the Covenant found in the Holy Land
Peter's mothers-in-laws house who we healed. 
I have too much homework, but more to come later! I love you all. Really. Good blessings on getting ready for Thanksgiving. Not going to lie, I teared up when Mom sent me the family itinerary for the week. Also, Mom is holding up a picture of me when we get our family pictures done... =) What a cutie.
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