Why did Jesus Choose the Sea of Galilee?
One unforgettable experience of the tour was the service held on the boat while we were traversing the lake. Hymns of praise were sung, and Bible teaching was given on the amazing history of the most important lake in the Bible. When I am there, I like to think of the reasons why the Lord Jesus chose the Sea of Galilee as the place where He did most of His work of teaching and preaching during His life on earth: • It was the fulfillment of prophecy. Isaiah predicted that the dawn of the light of the Lord would arise from the north, from Galilee, not from Jerusalem or the east (Isa. 9:1,2). Matthew rejoiced in the fulfillment of this prophecy (Matt. 4:12-16). • The Sea of Galilee was a crossroads for the many thousands of pilgrims who came to Jerusalem for the feasts every year. Those who travelled over land from Asia Minor and Mesopotamia had to come by this area on the way to the Holy City. Several times the gospel writers mention that it was at a festival period that our Lord ministe
