Jesus lands on the shores of the "land of Gennesaret", which is called after Tell Kinneret (the main city at this area) or the valley south to it (along the shore until Magdala). Here he heals many people.

 

   Tell Kinneret is located on the north-west corner of the sea of Galilee, west of Tabcha. It is 75M above the lake and 125M under the Mediterranean sea level. It is a steep hill in the north-western corner of the Sea of Galilee. It is identified as the Biblical city of Chinnereth (Kinneret), which is listed by Joshua as one of the fortified cities in the Naftali tribe region.

 

  The strategic location of the ancient site, which was a gate on the main road from west to east, made the city an important Bronze age (Canaanite) and Iron age (Israelite) city.

 

 During Jesus times only the name remained, changed in Greek from Kinnereth and to transformed to Genesareth.

 

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