Luke 1
Video Introduction to the Book of Luke
Gospel of Luke—Some Major Events
Approaching the Entrance to Herod’s Temple
Symmachus’ Greek Translation Containing the Hebrew Tetragrammaton
Writing Tablets
Luke 2
Caesar Augustus
Winter in Bethlehem
Jesus in the Manger
Turtledove and Pigeon
View of the Valley of Jezreel
Luke 3
Tiberius Caesar
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
The Wilderness
Sandals
Threshing Tools
Luke 4
The Wilderness of Judea, West of the Jordan River
The Wilderness
Battlement of the Temple
The Great Isaiah Scroll
Synagogue in Capernaum
Luke 5
Remains of a Galilean Fishing Boat
Fish of the Sea of Galilee
First-Century Fishing Boat
Luke 6
North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Looking Northwest
Upper Fold of a Garment
Fig Tree, Grapevine, and Thornbush
Luke 7
Royal Houses
The Marketplace
Bone Flute
Alabaster Jar
Luke 8
Domestic Lampstand
First-Century Fishing Boat
Remains of a Galilean Fishing Boat
Cliffs on the Eastern Side of the Sea of Galilee
Jesus Heals a Woman
Luke 9
Staff and Food Pouch
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
Baskets
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon As Seen From the Hula Valley Nature Reserve
Foxes’ Dens and Birds’ Nests
Plowing
Luke 10
Wolf
Staff and Food Pouch
Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida
The Road From Jerusalem to Jericho
From Olive to Oil
Luke 11
Scorpions
Domestic Lampstand
Rue
The Marketplace
Luke 12
Modern-Day Valley of Hinnom
Raven
Lilies of the Field
“Your Clothing Has Become Moth-Eaten”
Luke 13
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
A Hen Gathering Her Chicks
Luke 14
Prominent Places at Evening Meals
Salt on the Shore of the Dead Sea
Luke 15
The Shepherd and His Sheep
Carob Pods
Luke 16
Written Agreement Acknowledging a Debt
Purple Dyes
Luke 17
Upper and Lower Millstones
Black Mulberry Tree
Luke 19
Sycamore Tree
Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem
Colt, or Young Donkey
Stones From the Temple Mount
Luke 20
The Front Seats in the Synagogue
Prominent Places at Evening Meals
Luke 21
The Treasury Chests and the Widow
Stones From the Temple Mount
Judea Capta Coin
Roman Sword
The Arch of Titus in Rome
Luke 22
Upper Room
Vine
The Sanhedrin
Luke 23
Nail in a Heel Bone
Tomb Chamber
Luke 24
Nail in a Heel Bone
Fish of the Sea of Galilee
Fish of the Sea of Galilee
The Bible contains many references to fish, fishing, and fishermen in connection with the Sea of Galilee. About 18 species of fish live in the Sea of Galilee. Of that number, only about ten have been sought by fishermen. These ten can be divided into three commercially important groups. One group is the binny, also known as the barbel (Barbus longiceps is shown) (1). Its three species display barbs at the corners of the mouth; hence, its Semitic name biny, meaning “hair.” It feeds on mollusks, snails, and small fish. The longheaded barbel reaches a length of 75 cm (30 in.) and can weigh over 7 kg (15 lb). The second group is called musht (Tilapia galilea is shown) (2), which means “comb” in Arabic, because its five species display a comblike dorsal fin. One variety of musht reaches a length of about 45 cm (18 in.) and can weigh some 2 kg (4.5 lb). The third group is the Kinneret sardine (Acanthobrama terrae sanctae is shown) (3), which resembles a small herring. From ancient times, this fish has been preserved by pickling.