New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Galilee

• Separated from Judea by Samaria Jn. 4:3, 4
• Upper part of, called Galilee of the Gentiles Isa. 9:1; Mt. 4:15
• Lake of Gennesaret, called the sea of Mt. 15:29; Lk. 5:1
• Kadesh the city of refuge for Josh. 21:32
• Inhabitants of
  • Called Galilaeans Acts 2:7
  • Used a peculiar dialect Mt. 26:73; Mk. 14:70
  • Despised by the Jews Jn. 7:41, 52
  • Opposed the Roman taxation Acts 5:37
  • Cruelly treated by Pilate Lk. 13:1
• Twenty cities of, given to Hiram 1 Ki. 9:11
• Conquered by the Syrians 1 Ki. 15:20
• Conquered by the Assyrians 2 Ki. 15:29
• Jurisdiction of, granted to Herod by the Romans Lk. 3:1, 23:6, 7
• Supplied Tyre, &c with provisions Acts 12:20
• Christ
  • Brought up in Mt. 2:22; Lk. 2:39, 51
  • Despised as of Mt. 26:69; Jn. 7:52
  • Chose his Apostles from Mt. 4:18, 21; Jn. 1:43, 44; Acts 1:11
  • Preaching in, predicted Isa. 9:1, 2; Mt. 4:14, 15
  • Preached throughout Mk. 1:39; Lk. 4:44
  • Commenced, and wrought many miracles in Mt. 4:23, 24, 15:29-31
  • Kindly received in Jn. 4:45
  • Followed by the people of Mt. 4:25
  • Ministered to by women of Mt. 27:55; Mk. 15:41; Lk. 8:3
  • Sought refuge in Jn. 4:1, 3
  • Appeared in, to his disciples after his resurrection Mt. 26:32, 28:7
• Modern towns of
  • Accho or Ptolemais Judg. 1:31
  • Tiberias Jn. 6:23
  • Nazareth Mt. 2:22, 23; Lk. 1:26
  • Cana Jn. 2:1, 21:2
  • Capernaum Mt. 4:13
  • Chorazin Mt. 11:21
  • Bethsaida Mk. 6:45; Jn. 1:44
  • Nain Lk. 7:11
  • Caesarea Acts 9:30, 10:24
  • Caesarea Philippi Mt. 16:13; Mk. 8:27
• Christian churches established in Acts 9:31