Галилейское море

In the northern region of Palestine - Galilee - lies a lake called the Sea of ​​Galilee on behalf of the region. Its appearance on the map resembles the shape of a pear. It extends 18 versts in length and 10 versts in width. The Jordan River enters at the northern end of the lake and exits at the southern end, extending further to the Dead Sea. The water in the lake is clean, transparent and pleasant to the taste. There are a lot of fish in the lake, and therefore the surrounding residents have been and are still engaged in fishing since ancient times. The lake is usually quiet and calm. But sometimes winds rush into it from neighboring mountains through gorges and create strong disturbances in it. How many sacred memories are connected to this lake! From the fishermen of this lake the Lord chose His first and most glorious disciples. Here, sometimes, from a boat, He taught the people who stood on the sloping shore and listened to the word of the Life-Giver. He walked on the waters of this lake. Here He saved the drowning Peter. With one word He calmed the storms of the sea here. From the bottom of this lake a fish grabbed a stater and brought it to Peter so that he would pay tribute for the construction of the church. Here the cities of Capernaum, Tiberias, and Gennesaret once flourished, now lying in their pitiful ruins, in fulfillment of the prophetic words of the Savior. And the entire lake with all its surroundings is a herald of the once glorious and great events that took place and the saving sermon that was heard on its surface and shores. In this regard, this lake can be called a lake primarily of the Gospel. Sea of ​​Galilee. From a painting by Prof. Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (1844 – 1927). SPb. Museum of Emperor Alexander III. Now the Kursk Art Gallery. You might be interested in: