Lake of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee

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Lake of Tiberias (of Gennesaret, of Galilee), sometimes called Sea of Galilee.
Sea of Galilee, from the west shore towards Tabgha (photo 2023)

Epicenter of many episodes of Jesus’ apostleship.

Description[edit | edit source]

The expressions "Sea of Galilee"; "lake of Gennesaret" or even "lake of Tiberias" are used repeatedly by Maria Valtorta herself in her descriptions. But in the dialogues, the characters more naturally use the expression "Sea of Galilee" to refer to the Sea of Tiberias. This is the case for Anne[1]; Mary[2]; Jesus[3]; Peter[4]; or John[5], etc. One can detect a clue to the authenticity of the seer’s account, since in Hebrew the word « jam » refers indifferently to any body of water, lake or sea.

Key Events[edit | edit source]

Recall of some gospel episodes on the lake:

  • Calling of the first four Disciples and the miraculous catch of fish[6].
  • Jesus calms the storm[7].
  • Jesus walks on the waters[8].
  • The second miraculous catch of fish (after the resurrection)[9].

Its name[edit | edit source]

Tiberias, the lake, lake of Gennesaret Plain, of Galilee. Sea of Galilee.

Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]

GRM 2 GRM 22 GRM 65

GRM 171 [1]GRM 183 GRM 185 [2]GRM 219

GRM 274 GRM 292

GRM 298 GRM 341

GRM 374 GRM 420

GRM 448 GRM 455 GRM 464

GRM 633

Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]

Named Sea of Tiberias by the Romans (in honor of Tiberius), the lake was better known as the Sea of Galilee in Jesus’ Palestine. Located more than 200 m below the Mediterranean Sea level, this important freshwater reservoir (21 km long and 12 km wide) has depths reaching 45 m in places. The rabbis wrote about it: “Even if God created seven seas, he made this one the place of His own enchantment.”

Explore[edit | edit source]

  • 32° 48′ 18″ N, 35° 35′ 14″ E
  • -209m

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Notes and references[edit | edit source]

Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.

Article partially written from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, by Jean-François Lavère.

  1. ↑ GRM 2.3.
  2. ↑ GRM 22.7.
  3. ↑ GRM 171.1 GRM 185.5 GRM 292.6 GRM 420.7 GRM 455.6 GRM 464.1.
  4. ↑ GRM 183.1 GRM 219.3 GRM 374.3; GRM 448.1
  5. ↑ GRM 298.6 GRM 341.4
  6. ↑ GRM 65 | Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11.
  7. ↑ GRM 185 | Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25.
  8. ↑ GRM 274 | Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21.
  9. ↑ GRM 633 | John 21:1-24

Kilometres. 1 km = 0.621 miles. 1 mile = 1.609 km.

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