Evidences Class
Walking in Jesus’ Footsteps – Part 2
Herod the Great
Herod’s Palace
Herod’s Palace at Jericho
Masada
Harbor at Caesarea
10 Wives
Doris
Alexander
Antipater
Killed
James
Killed
John the
Baptist
Now when he heard that John had been arrested,
he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth he
went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the
territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what was
spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the
way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
Gentiles-- the people dwelling in darkness have
seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the
region and shadow of death, on them a light has
dawned."
(Matthew 4:12-16)
Galilee Region
View from Mount Arbel
Tabgha
• The calling of Peter, James, and John
• Feeding of the 5000
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors
of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and
said, "Does your teacher not pay the tax?" He
said, "Yes." And when he came into the house,
Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you
think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth
take toll or tax? From their sons or from
others?" And when he said, "From others,"
Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.
However, not to give offense to them, go to the
sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that
comes up, and when you open its mouth you will
find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for
me and for yourself."
(Matthew 17:24-27)
First Century Fishing Boat
26.5 feet long
First Century Fishing Boat
26.5 feet long
Galilee Region
Mount of the Beatitudes
Church of the Beatitudes
Octagonal Base
The 8 Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-10
(3) "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
(4) "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be
comforted.
(5) "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
(6) "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
(7) "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
(8) "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
(9) "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called
sons of God.
(10) "Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:20
For I tell you, unless your righteousness
exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees,
you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Galilee Region
Chorazin
Bethsaida (Possible Location)
Capernaum
Capernaum
Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if
the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre
and Sidon, they would have repented long ago,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more
bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for
you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to
heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. "The
one who hears you hears me, and the one who
rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me
rejects him who sent me."
(Luke 10:13-16)
Galilee Region
The Hills of Kursi
Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite
Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from
the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he
had not lived in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he
cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have
you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not
torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the
man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and
bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be
driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your
name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him. And
they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a
large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him
to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. Then the demons
came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the
steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
(Luke 8:26-33)
Galilee Region
The Gates of Hell???
The Gates of Hell???
And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you,
Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has
not revealed this to you, but my Father
who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are
Peter, and on this rock I will build my
church, and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
(Matthew 16:17-18 ESV)