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The Days of Christ

In the days of Christ, Israel was
divided into five major areas. To
the north was Galilee, a major
location of Jesus’ ministry. There
he was raised in Nazareth and
there was his home base in
Capernaum. Many events
occurred around the Sea of
Galilee.

South of Galilee was Samaria.
Jews normally did not travel
through Samaria as the Samaritans
and Jews considered one another
as enemies.

South of Samaria was
Judea/Idumea where Jesus also
ministered. John the Baptist was
active here at the Jordon River
which flows from the Sea of
Galilee to the Dead Sea, north to
south. Jerusalem was the most
important city in Judea.

Perea was located on the east side
of the Jordon River. Jesus
ministered there retreated to
Perea for safety from the Jewish
leaders in Jerusalem.

The Decapolis were ten cities of the Greeks and was also a place where Jesus healed and preached the
Gospel.

For an excellent tour of the Holy Land, click on the link below to watch a one-hour tour of Israel filmed in
4k and using a drone (on Youtube). It offers an excellent view of the Holy Land today, but the narration
relates all the sites back to the events and people of the Bible. Also, view another tour below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBYDcvZx7bM

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