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Garo Nalbandian
The still of evening falls on the Sea of Galilee.
Galilee
Galilee is one of the most evocative locales in the New Testament—the area where Jesus was raised, where many of the Apostles came from, and where Jesus first began to preach. We’ve selected a number of articles to widen your knowledge of this important region, focusing on how Jewish the area was in Jesus’ time, on the ports and the fishing industry that was so central to the region, and on several sites where Jesus likely stayed and preached.
The articles below were hand-selected by the Biblical Archaeology Review editors especially for Premier Members of the BAS Library.
How Jewish Was Jesus’ Galilee?
BAR 33:04, Jul/Aug 2007
BAR 25:04, Jul/Aug 1999
Why Jesus Went Back to Galilee
BR 12:01, Feb 1996
The Galilee Boat—2,000-Year-Old Hull Recovered Intact
BAR 14:05, Sep/Oct 1988
Synagogue Where Jesus Preached Found at Capernaum
BAR 9:06, Nov/Dec 1983
Has the House Where Jesus Stayed in Capernaum Been Found?
BAR 8:06, Nov/Dec 1982