Key Locations

Overview

Jesus spent much of his ministry on the Sea of Galilee. Also known in the Bible as the Sea of Gennesaret, Lake Tiberias, and Lake Kinnereth, the Sea of Galilee isn’t really a “sea” – it’s a beautiful freshwater lake. The Sea of Galilee is fed by mountains and springs, which combine at the head of the Jordan River to the north. The Jordan River then passes through the lake, which is 13 miles long, 8.5 miles wide, and 686 feet below sea level.