Day 04 - Galilee: Mount Arbel, Tabgha, Mount of Beatitudes, Bethsaida, Capernaum, Chorazin, Galilee Boat Ride

This was a BIG DAY! We spent our day in the Galilee area, walking where Jesus walked and learning about his life and ministry. We started with a challenging climb to a high place. Mount Arbel is a high place on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and we learned there how Jesus prioritized finding solitary moments with his Father for prayer.

We went to visit places where Jesus taught many of his lessons, called his disciples, and performed many miracles. In Chorazin, we saw how the families of the Galilee would have lived in intimate communities called Insulas. Here we could see a prime picture of house with many rooms Jesus describes in John 14:1-4. We also learned about the marriage ceremonies of Jesus’ day, along with practices for their worship in synagogues. We visited Tabgha and were able to sit by the sea shore, and see the place where Jesus called his disciples, and restored Peter to ministry after the resurrection. To close out the day’s lessons, we ventured to Capernaum, where we saw many ancient structures and learned how students would be schooled in the religious schools at the time of Christ.

The final hike of the day took us to the Mount of Beatitudes where we simply read the sermon on the mount found in Matthew 5-7, and let the lessons of Jesus speak for themselves. To add to an already massive day, we took a short cruise on the Sea of Galilee where we listened to music and danced in celebration while cruising on top of the waves. It was a BIG DAY, indeed!