6. Galilee KISHON River at the foot of Carmel
Jg 4, 7; 13 To encounter you at the Wadi Kishon
Jg 5, 13 Song of Deborah: the torrent of Kishon
1 K 18, 40 Elijha took them down to the Wadi Kishon (sacrifice)
CARMEL Vine of God - Rorate Coeli et nubes pluant
Jr 46, 18 A Carmel high above the Sea
Sg 7, 6 Your head is held high like Carmel
Is 35, 2 The splendor of Carmel and Sharon
1 K 18, 21 - 40 Sacrifice of Elijah at El Muhraqa
1 K 18, 41 - 45 Cloud over the Valley of Jezreel
2 K 2, 15; 4, 25 The Shunamite woman seeks Elisha on Carmel
Is 33, 9 Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare
Am 1, 2 The crown of Carmel withers
Am 9, 3 The fall of the sanctuary - should they hide on Carmel's peak
JEZREEL VALLEY OF BEIT SHEAN
Judges 1, 27 - 28 Settlement of the northern tribes
2 Kings 23, 28 - 30 End of the reign of Josias (Meggido)
1 Kings 21,1 - 24 Vineyard of Naboth
2 Kings 9, 30 - 37 The assassination of Jezabel
2 Kings 10 Murder of the family of Ahab
Jos. 17, 16 Land of Canaanites
Jos. 19, 18 Frontier of the tribe of Issacar
NAZARETH THE FLOWER OF GALILEE
Luke 1, 26 - 38 Annunciation of Jesus
Luke 2, 39 The Holy Family return to Nazareth
Luke 2, 51 Jesus returns to Nazareth
Matt. 2, 22 - 23 He will be called a Nazarene
Luke 4, 15 - 30 Preaching of Jesus in the Synagogue Mark 6,1 - 6 The Spirit of God is on Me
Matt. 13, 53 - 58 A prophet is ot respected in his own house
Matt. 21, 11 This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth
John 19, 19 Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Mark 14, 67 You too were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth
CANA A FEAST
Jn 21, 2 Nathanael was from Cana in Galilee
Jn 2, 1 - 11 Wedding of Cana in Galilee
Jn 4, 46 Cure of the noble man's son at a distance
NAIM A FUNERAL
Luke 7, 11 - 17 Resurrection of the son of the widow
TABOR THE GLORY
Judges 4, 5 - 16 Victory of Barak under order of Deborah
Judges 6, 2 Refuge of the Israelites from Madianites
Judges 7 Battle of Gideon
1 Ch. 6, 62 Town for the levites
Jer. 46, 18 Compared with Carmel
Ps. 89, 12 Tabor sings to You for joy
Hosea 5, 1 High Place
Mark9,2 - 8 The Transfiguration of Jesus
Luke9, 28 - 26 idem
Matt. 17. 1 - 9 idem
Luke 9, 37 - 43 Jesus cures the epileptic boy at Daburiya
SHUNEM -
Jos. 19, 18 Territory of tribe of Issachar
1 Sam. 28, 4 Philistines camped near Shunam before battle of Gilboa
1 Kings 1, 4 Home of Abisag
2 Kings 4, 8 - 37 Resurrection of the son of the Shunammitess SEA OF GALILEE Surroundings
Mt 12, 1 - 8 Picking corn on the Sabbath
Mk 2, 23 - 28 idem
Lk 6, 1 - 5 idem
Mt 8, 1 - 4 Cure of a leper
Cure of the woman with a haemorrhage and the Mt 9, 20 - 26 resurrection of the daughter of Jairus
Mt 9, 27 - 34 Cure of two blind men and one dumb demoniac
Mt 12, 9 - 14 Cure of the man with a withered hand
Mk 3, 1 - 8 idem
Lk 7, 35 - 50 The woman who was a sinner
Mk 8, 22 - 25 Cure of the blind man of Bethsaida
Mk 9, 30 - 32 Second prophecy of the Passion
PARABLES -
Mk 4, 1 - 8 The sower
Mt 13, 3 - 9 idem
Lk 8, 5 - 8 idem
Mt 5, 14 - 16 City built on a hill-top: Sa'ad
Mk 4, 26 - 29 Parable of the seed growing by itself
Mt 7, 17 - 20 A tree and its fruits
Mt 6, 26 - 28 The birds and the lilies of the fields
Mt 13, 24 - 30 The weeds
Mt 13, 47 - 50 The dragnet
Lk 11, 11 The scorpion
Mt 7, 16 Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
ON THE SEA OF GALILEE -
Nb 34, 11 The Sea of Kinnereth
1 M 9, 2 The Grottos of Arbela
Mk 1, 16 - 20 Call of the first four apostles, also Mt 4, 18 Mk 3, 7 - 9 Jesus taught from Peter's boat
Lk 5, 1 - 11 Miraculous draught of fish
Mt 8, 23 - 27 The calming of the storm
Mk 4, 35 - 41 idem
Mt 14, 22 - 23 Jesus walks on the water
Mk 6, 45 - 52 idem
Mk 6, 54 - 66 Cures at Gennesaret
Mk 5, 1 - 20 The Gerasene demoniac
MOUNT OF BEATITUDES -
Mt 5, 1 - 12 The Beatitudes
CHORAZIN and BETHSAIDA ROSH PINNA
Mt 4, 23 Jesus preaches and heals the sick
Mt 11, 20 - 22 Lament over the lake - towns
Mk 8, 22 - 26 Cure of a blind man at Bethsaida
Jn 1, 44 Bethsaida: Country of Philippe, Andre & Peter
CAPHARNAUM: Centre of His preaching in Galilee TOWN OF JESUS
Mt 4, 12 - 17 Jesus leaves Nazareth and settles in Capharnaum
Mk 1, 29 - 31 Cure of Simon's mother-in-law
Mt 9, 1 - 8 Capharnaum becomes his town - Cure of a paralytic
Mk 9, 33 Formation of the apostles: the greatest?
Mt 17, 24 - 27 The Temple tax paid by Jesus and Peter
Lk 5, 27 - 32 Call of Matthew see also Mt 9, 9 - 12
Mt 11, 20 - 24 The unbelieving town
A day with Jesus, sermon in the synagogue and the Mk 1, 21 - 38 man with the evil spirit
Mk 3, 20 - 21 The true Kinsmen of Jesus
Mt 3, 31 - 35 Jesus' mother and brothers
Lk 5, 12 - 16 Cure of a leper Lk 7, 1 - 10 Cure of the centurion's servant
Mk 2, 11 - 12 Cure of a paralytic
Lk 5, 17 - 25 idem
Jn 6 Speech on the Bread of life
TABGHA -
Mt 14, 13 - 21 Primacy of the Apostle Peter
Mt 13, 1 - 9 Crowds follow Jesus and the multiplication of the bread
Mk 6, 30 - 44 First miracle of the loaves also Lk 9, 10 - 17
MAGDALA Migdal
Lk 8, 1 - 2 Country of Mary Magdalene
Apparition to Mary Magdalene at the Tomb Lk 24, 9 - 11 also Jn 20, 11 - 18
HAZOR -
Jos 11, 10 - 13 Joshua captures and burns the city of Hazor
1 K 9, 15 Strengthened by Solomon
2 K 15, 19 Capture of Hazor by Tiglath - Phalasar III
Jg 4, 2 The Judges Deborah & Barak fight Jabin
1 M 11, 67 Battle between Jonathan and Demetrius
CAESAREA PHILIPPE BANIAS - DAN
Mt 16, 13 Peter's profession of faith
Mk 8, 27 idem
Lk 9, 18 - 21 idem
Gn 14, 14; Dt 34, 1 Abraham follows the kings
2 S 24, 11 Pestilence of Dan: 70.000 dead
1 K 5, 5 Boundaries of the Kingdom of David
1 K 12, 26 - 30 Jeroboam makes a golden calf at Dan
Jg 17; 18 Foundation of the sanctuary of Dan
Jos 19, 27; 18, 27 - 28 The tribe of Dan
1 S 3, 20 Boundaries of David's Kingdom also 2 S 3, 10 Jr 4, 15; 8, 16 A voice from Dan
QUNETRA On the way to Damascus
Ac 9, 1 - 19 Conversion of St. Paul see also Ac 21, 1 - 6
Ga 1, 11 - 24 Paul on the road to Damascus