Saturday, July 16, 2011

'Cove of the Sower'-view from Arbel Cliffs. The cove of sower is the place from where Jesus spoke to a large crowd as recorded in Mark 4:1-20; Matthew 14:1-15 and Luke 8:4-10.

"And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine. Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:  (Mark 4:1-3)".

The special acoustics of the area has been researched by B. Cobbey Crisler  and according to him around 5000-7000 can assemble here and can still be audible by a person speaking from the cove (published Biblical Archaeologist, 1976 issue; 39 (4): 128-141). I suggest you to go through 'BiblePlaces.com' for great pictures of the site and to hear an audio file recorded. 


 1. Mount of Beatitudes; 2. Tabgha; 3. Cove of the Sower; 4. Capernaum; 5. Bethsaida

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