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| It is called by Jews ''Galil''. | |||
| ] rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered | |||
| 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''. | |||
| == Geography == | |||
| ⚫ | Galilee embraces more than one-third of present-day ], extending "from Dan on the north, at the base of ], to the ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south, and from the Jordan | ||
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| ⚫ | Galilee embraces more than one-third of present-day ], extending "from Dan on the north, at the base of ], 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 ] to the shores of the ] on the west." | ||
| ⚫ | It was the scene of some of the most memorable events of Jewish history. Galilee also was the home of ] during at least thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels of the ] are chiefly taken up with Jesus' public ministry in this | ||
| province. | |||
| Most of the Galilee consists of mountainous terrain, at hights of about 500-700 meters. There are serveral high mountain such as ] and ]. The relatively low tempartures and the large amounts of rain puring every year made the Galilee and center of ] and wildlife. The streams and waterfalls (mainly in the upper Galilee), along with vast fields of green and colorful flowers made it a popular tourist attraction in ]. | |||
| See also: ], ]. | |||
| == History == | |||
| ] rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered 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''. | |||
| ⚫ | In Roman times, the province of ] was divided into three regions, ], ], and Galilee, which comprised 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 ] during at least thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels of the ] are chiefly taken up with Jesus' public ministry in this province. | ||
| During the ]s, Galilee was organized into the ], one of the most important Crusader seigneuries. | During the ]s, Galilee was organized into the ], one of the most important Crusader seigneuries. | ||
| During the ], the Galilee was inhabited by ] ] (mainly in ]), ] settlers, ]s, ]s and other minorities such ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Modern Galilee is one of the few areas of Israel to have retained a large ] ] population after ], and has a particularly large number of ]. Its main cities are ] (Acre), ], and ]. | ||
| == Modern Galilee == | |||
| ⚫ | Modern Galilee is one of the few areas of Israel to have retained a large ] ] population after ], and has a particularly large number of ]. Its main cities are ] (Acre), ], ] (Tzfat), ] and ]. | ||
| The city of ], although outside the Galilee is serving as an adminstrational and commercial center for the Galilee. | |||
| Because of its mountainous terrain most of the settlements in the Galilee are small villages. The main industries of those villages are ] and ]. Many families have "]" (sort of hotel room) for hire. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Galilee (Hebrew הגליל, Arabic al-jaleel الجليل), meaning circuit, is a large area currently in northern Israel, traditionally divided into three parts:
It is called by Jews Galil.
Geography
Galilee embraces more than one-third of present-day Israel, 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 Akko to the shores of the Mediterranean on the west."
Most of the Galilee consists of mountainous terrain, at hights of about 500-700 meters. There are serveral high mountain such as Mount Tavor and Mount Meiron. The relatively low tempartures and the large amounts of rain puring every year made the Galilee and center of blossom and wildlife. The streams and waterfalls (mainly in the upper Galilee), along with vast fields of green and colorful flowers made it a popular tourist attraction in Israel.
See also: Golan Heights, Mount Hermon.
History
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 Roman times, the province of Palestine was divided into three regions, Judea, Samaria, and Galilee, which comprised 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.
During the Crusades, Galilee was organized into the Principality of Galilee, one of the most important Crusader seigneuries.
During the 20th century, the Galilee was inhabited by Hardi Jews (mainly in Safed), Zionist settlers, Arabs, Druzes and other minorities such Cherksians.
Modern Galilee
Modern Galilee is one of the few areas of Israel to have retained a large Palestinian Arab population after 1948, and has a particularly large number of Druze. Its main cities are Akko (Acre), Nazareth, Safed (Tzfat), Qiriyat Shmone and Tiberias.
The city of Haifa, although outside the Galilee is serving as an adminstrational and commercial center for the Galilee.
Because of its mountainous terrain most of the settlements in the Galilee are small villages. The main industries of those villages are agriculture and tourism. Many families have "Zimmer" (sort of hotel room) for hire.
See also
- Sea of Galilee (also known as Sea of Tiberias)
Reference
- Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897. Please update as needed