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| Galilee, meaning ''circuit''. | Galilee, meaning ''circuit''. | ||
| An area in the ] in ]. | An area in the ] in ]. | ||
| ] rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered | ] rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered | ||
| him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of | him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of | ||
| ]. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it | |||
| "the land of Cabul". The Jews called it ''Galil''. | |||
| "the land of Cabul" (q.v.). The Jews called it Galil. It | |||
| continued long to be occupied by the original inhabitants, and | |||
| hence came to be called "Galilee of the Gentiles" (Matt. 4:15), | |||
| and also "Upper Galilee," to distinguish it from the extensive | |||
| addition afterwards made to it toward the south, which was | |||
| usually called "Lower Galilee." | |||
| In the time of ], Galilee | In the time of ], Galilee | ||
| embraced more than one-third of Western Palestine, extending | embraced more than one-third of Western Palestine, extending | ||
| ⚫ | "from Dan on the north, at the base of ], to the | ||
| ⚫ | "from Dan on the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, to the | ||
| ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south, and from the Jordan | ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south, and from the Jordan | ||
| valley on the east away across the splendid plains of Jezreel | valley on the east away across the splendid plains of Jezreel | ||
| and ] to the | |||
| shores of the ] on the west." | |||
| ⚫ | Palestine was divided into three provinces, ], ], and | ||
| ⚫ | Palestine was divided into three provinces, Judea, Samaria, and | ||
| Galilee, which comprehended the whole northern section of the | Galilee, which comprehended the whole northern section of the | ||
| country, and was the largest of the three. | country, and was the largest of the three. | ||
| It was the scene of some of the most memorable events of | It was the scene of some of the most memorable events of | ||
| ⚫ | Jewish history. Galilee also was the home of Jesus during at | ||
| ⚫ | least thirty years of his life. | ||
| ⚫ | Jewish history. Galilee also was the home of |
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| The first three Gospels of the ] are | |||
| ⚫ | chiefly taken up with Jesus' public ministry in this | ||
| ⚫ | least thirty years of his life. |
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| province. | |||
| ⚫ | chiefly taken up with |
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| province. "The entire province is encircled with a halo of holy | |||
| associations connected with the life, works, and teachings of | |||
| Jesus of Nazareth." "It is noteworthy that of his thirty-two | |||
| beautiful parables, no less than ninteen were spoken in Galilee. | |||
| And it is no less remarkable that of his entire thirty-three | |||
| great miracles, twenty-five were wrought in this province. His | |||
| first miracle was wrought at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, and | |||
| his last, after his resurrection, on the shore of Galilee's sea. | |||
| In Galilee our Lord delivered the Sermon on The Mount, and the | |||
| discourses on 'The Bread of Life,' on 'Purity,' on | |||
| 'Forgiveness,' and on 'Humility.' In Galilee he called his first | |||
| disciples; and there occurred the sublime scene of the | |||
| Transfiguration" (Porter's Through Samaria). | |||
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| Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed | Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed | ||
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Galilee, meaning circuit.
An area in the Middle East in Palestine.
Solomon rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it "the land of Cabul". The Jews called it Galil.
In the time of Jesus, Galilee embraced more than one-third of Western Palestine, extending "from Dan on the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, to the ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south, and from the Jordan valley on the east away across the splendid plains of Jezreel and Acre to the shores of the Mediterranean on the west." Palestine was divided into three provinces, Judea, Samaria, and Galilee, which comprehended the whole northern section of the country, and was the largest of the three.
It was the scene of some of the most memorable events of Jewish history. Galilee also was the home of Jesus during at least thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels of the New Testament are chiefly taken up with Jesus' public ministry in this province.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed