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Sea of Galilee. From Old Testament Times to Modern Day Israel. The Holy Land’s Eastern Border. “And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the Sea of Kinneret eastward.” -Numbers 34:11.
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Sea of Galilee • From Old Testament Times to Modern Day Israel
The Holy Land’s Eastern Border “And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the Sea of Kinneret eastward.” -Numbers 34:11
Called “Kinneret”by Old Testament • From Hebrew word, “Kinor”, Lyre, or Harp. Modern Day Israel-Sculpture of David’s Harp
"The Fruit of the Galilee is as Sweet as the Sound of the Harp”-Talmud
Seat of the High Rabbinical Courtin the Second Temple Era of Israel