Background Study: Sociology Flashcards
Where is the Sea of Galilee in relation to the region of Galilee?
On the eastern border
How did such tempests like in Matthew 8:23-27, arise based on the surrounding of the Sea of Galilee?
They arose when a cool, dry air came down from Upper Galilee and met the warm, moist air around the low-lying sea
What lay westward of the Sea of Galilee?
The fertile plains of lower Galilee to the south and the mountains to the north in Upper Galilee
What grew in the fertile plains of Lower Galilee?
Fruit trees, vineyards and olive groves. (Animals grazed the pastures and meadows)
The fertile lands enable Galileans to accumulate what?
Wealth
Who were jealous of the Galileans wealth?
The Judeans in the south
Why did the Judeans disdain the Galileans?
For their language differences and more lax religious practices
Why did Herod Antipas invest tremendous resources in rural Galilee?
To create the urban areas of Sepphoris and Tiberius
Where is Sepphoris located?
In the plains of rural Galilee
Where is Tiberius located?
On the shore of the sea of Galilee
What are some of the cities that thrived of the fertile lands in Galilee?
Cana, Nazareth, Nain, and Bethsaida
What cities thrived along the sea shore?
Chorazin, Capernaum, and Magdala
What have archaeologists confirmed by studying ruins?
The socioeconomic disparity between the citizens of Sepphoris and the village of Capernaum
What were the differences between the houses found in Sepphoris and Capernaum?
The ones in Sepphoris were more consistently sized and shaped, while Capernaum’s were made of uneven boulders packed with mud, making them less comfortable
What 3 things give us insight into the everyday life of the Galileans?
History, geography, and archaeology
