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Key Information

Sea of Galilee

Type Freshwater Lake
Length 13 miles
Width 8.1 miles
Depth 141 ft (Maximum)

Learning Point

  • The Sea of Galilee has a long history in the Bible, and in the history of the nations of the Middle East. The lowest freshwater lake on Earth, it is fed by the Jordan River and underground springs. It was the location of many of Jesus miracles as well a key area of his ministry.

Project

  • Draw a Bible story that happened on or around the Sea of Galilee.
  • Overview
  • Depth Map
Sea of Galilee
Zachi Evenor and User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bathymetric Map of Sea of Galilee
Faigl.ladislav, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Location

Located in Israel, Syria, Lebanon

Fun Facts

  • It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea) at between 705 and 686 ft below sea level.
  • Is is in the Jordan Rift Valley formed by the separation of the African and Arabian plates.
  • It is always called a “sea” in the Bible, except by Luke who calls it a “lake“.
  • One of the first permanent settlements on Earth may have been around the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

Past Lessons

104 March 11, 2024 (North America)
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