Yesterday’s wanderings
included Migdal, Capernaum and the “cruise” on the Sea of Galilee. One of the “traditions” we have is to read
John 6 in the Synagogue at Capernaum.
It is always interesting to me the scope of
the “geography of Jesus.” We know that His
earthly time was somewhat limited to Israel, a small country the size of New
Jersey. But within Israel His travels primarily
involved the area from Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee, as far west as Nazareth,
to the eastern side of Galilee (though not far from the lake), and we have one
trip as far north as Mt. Hermon and the region of Tyre and Sidon. We don’t know that He was ever in the Negev, along
the Dead Sea, or anywhere along the Coastal Plain.
Then, as far as the Sea of Galilee is
concerned, while we don’t always have specific landing spots, it appears His
sailings were limited to the very northern part. On one occasion He sailed from Capernaum to
Bethsaida. In Mark 5 He had sailed from
Capernaum to Gergasa, then perhaps to Magdala (or to Capernaum).
We are just saying that Jesus had a specific
target area. His ministry involved the
Galilee (Isa. 9:1-2) and Jerusalem. It
was for His disciples (including us) to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the
ends of the earth (Acts 1:8; Mt. 28:19-20).
Let us be faithful to the Great Commission.
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