Gergesa, Korazin, Capernaum, and Tiberias

We stopped by the road in Gergesa. This uninhabited location on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee is the site where Jesus healed the demoniac man by casting out the demons into a heard of pigs. The swine ran down the hill into the water (Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26).

Of course there were no mines back then or this could have been called pork chop hill.

The mines have remained in place since Syria retreated from this area in the Six Day War.

An arch in the city of Korazin.

The Hebrew word for "cornerstone" is rosh pina and means capstone in an arch. We tend to think of the cornerstone in the foundation of a building, but the rosh pina is the stone in the center top of the arch that is the most critical to the support the weight of the arch and all the building above it. Jesus is the Cornerstone of our faith. He holds all things together and is essential for us to enter into a relationship with God.

In the synagogue of Capernaum. Rejected at Nazareth, Jesus moved to Capernaum and made it the center of His ministry for 18 to 20 months. Many sick people were brought to Jesus and healed in Capernaum. In fact, more of Christ's recorded miracles were performed in Capernaum than in any other city. It was also here that Jesus restored Peter to ministry (John 21).

Crossing the Sea of Galilee, from Ein Gev to Tiberias, in a fishermen's boat.

A market in the city of Acco, on the Mediterranean Sea.

This may be my last post from Israel as our travels are coming to an end. We have enjoyed every minute of touring this wonderful land of Bible history. What a blessing!