- sea of Chinneroth:
- This inland sea, or rather lake, which drives its several names, the Lake of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Lake of Gennesareth, from the territory which forms its western and south-western border, is computed to be between seventeen and eighteen miles in length, and from five to six in breadth. The waters of this lake, which are sweet and agreeable, lie in a deep basin, surrounded with lofty hills, except at the north and south, where it is a plain country or level. There is a current through the whole lake even to the shore; and the Jordan through it is discernible by the smoothness of the surface in that part. Its appearance from the north- western extremity is said by Mr. Buckingham to be exceedingly grand; but the barren aspect of the mountains on each side, and the total absence of wood, give a cast of dullness to the picture. "And to¹ the kingsª that¹ [were] on the northª¹ of the mountains,ª and of the plainsª southª of Chinneroth,ª and in the valley,ª and in the bordersª of Dorª on the west,ª¹" {Jsh 11:2} + "The plainª also, and Jordan,ª and the coastª [thereof], from Chinnerethª¹ even unto¹ the seaª of the plain,ª [even] the saltª sea,ª under¹ Ashdothpisgahª°²¹ eastward.ª" {Deu 3:17} + "Afterª these thingsª Jesusª wentª° overª the¹ seaª of Galilee,ª which is [the sea] of Tiberias.ª" {Jhn 6:1}, Sea of Tiberias
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