ISRAEL. Galilee: a country of fishermen

Galilee


The Sea of ​​Galilee, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha.
Continue the journey through Galilee, the northern part of Israel.
Returning from the desert after forty days of fasting, Jesus dwelt in Capernaum and began to preach throughout the country of Galilee:

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, the seaside, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness, saw a great light, and sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 4

The Lord chose him first disciples of fishermen, fished on Galileyskom sea. This freshwater lake, giving water to the whole of Israel, also known as Tiberias or Kineret.

It is located in the Galilee Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount. Its beginning - the Beatitudes:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. 
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you and otherwise unjustly evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted, [and] the prophets who were before you. 
Matthew 5

Preaching the cities of Galilee, Jesus healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead and performed many other miracles. One of them is done in the area Tabgha on the northwest coast of the Sea of ​​Galilee:

And he came out, he saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them and healed their sick. When it was evening, there came to him the disciples, and said, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. They say unto him, We have here but five loaves and two fish. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they all ate and were filled; and they took up the fragments that remained twelve baskets full; Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Matthew 14



This glorious event is reminiscent of the 4th century mosaic in the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves. And in the courtyard of the church there is a small pool with vivid fish. All this seems to be saying to us, no matter how much you eat the food, energy and health: Jesus can multiply all of this, so that you butet have it more abundantly. It is the image of eternal life.