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Choppy Water at Sunset: A View of the Sea of Galilee from the East

Posted on July 19, 2024 | 1 comment

Many photos have been made of the sunrise on the Sea of Galilee. I certainly have made my share of them. On a rare occasion I have found my tour group or myself on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee at sunset. The photo below was made from En Gev. It illustrates several important things. The water looks choppy. This is more typical in the late afternoon than in the morning. The wind comes from the North East and causes turbulence on the water. That is what you see in this photo. Let me emphasize that this is NOT an AI generated picture..

The Sea of Galilee from the east at sunset. The water is choppy.
A view of the Sea of Galilee from the east at sunset. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

Something resembling this happened on the occasion when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water. See Matthew 14, Luke 5 and John 6. Notice that a strong wind was blowing on the sea (John 6:18).

If you have traveled in this region of Israel you will recognize Mount Arbel and the Horns of Hattin in the distance on the western side of the Sea of Galilee (or Kinneret).

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The Temple Mount – a Carta Guide Book

Posted on July 7, 2015 | 3 comments

The writings and drawings of Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer have brought to life many of the archaeological sites of the Bible Lands. They may know more about the Temple Mount that anyone else I know.

Now they have put that knowledge, accented by their fabulous drawings, in Jerusalem -The Temple Mount, a guide to the Temple Mount published by Carta in Israel.

One never knows in advance whether the Temple Mount will be open to visitors. Whether you see it or not, this book of 160 pages provides helpful information for the Bible student in his/her studies.

Jerusalem - The Temple Mount

Jerusalem – The Temple Mount

This book sells for $25. That is the Amazon price, but if you have Prime the shipping will be free. You will find Jerusalem -The Temple Mount a helpful resource.

I have not received a review copy of this book, but I receive a very small commission from Amazon if you order through my site.

We keep a link to Ritmeyer Archaeological Design here.

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