Yardenit Baptismal Site
At the south end of the Sea of Galilee where the Jordan River begins its flow southward is a place where capitalism is definitely at work. On our very first visit to this area our pastor at the time, Hal Brooks, took some baptismal candidates from the road down the banks of the Jordan River and baptismed them right in the midst of some fishermen cleaning their nets. Now just to south is a complex constructed by a local community, the Kibbutz Yardenit and known simply as Yardenit. Nice walkways lead into the water where baptisms are much more convenient and includes robe rental, changing rooms, and of course, one of the most extensive gift shops in the country.
Peter's Primacy
From Yardenit we went to another site on the Sea of Galilee known as Peter`s Primacy. It is the traditional site where Jesus asked Peter if he loved him. After Jesus asked the question the third time Peter used the agape form of the word love hence the term Peter`s primacy. You can walk down to the beach and let you imagination run away and see Jesus there early in the morning preparing a breakfast of fish for His disciples.
Full moon over Sea of Galilee
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