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A few of the words
- GALILEE
- The Sea of Galilee is actually a freshwater lake, about 13 miles long and 8 miles wide, making the ferocity of its sudden storms all the more surprising to those crossing it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- REBUKE
- The Gospel of Mark records that Jesus 'rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Peace, be still', the same Greek word used elsewhere when he commanded unclean spirits to depart.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SQUALL
- Meteorologists today still document how the geography around the Sea of Galilee funnels fast-moving air down its surrounding valleys, producing sharp, localized squalls much like the one described that night.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DISCIPLES
- Several of the disciples, including Peter, Andrew, James, and John, were seasoned fishermen who had spent their working lives on this very lake, which makes their terror during the storm a vivid detail.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Calming the Storm, a free, large-print word search tracing the night the wind obeyed a single word and the Sea of Galilee fell still.
About Calming the Storm
The Sea of Galilee sits some 680 feet below sea level, cradled by hills that funnel sudden winds down onto its surface without warning. Experienced fishermen among the disciples had worked those waters for years, yet the squall that night filled the boat and broke their courage. When Jesus rose and rebuked the wind and the waves, the stillness that followed was said to be immediate and absolute, leaving the men more awestruck by the calm than they had been by the storm.
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