Fishing in the Sea of Galilee
In the Hellenistic period, fishing boomed around the Sea of Galilee. Now it was possible to dry (pickle) fish; thus it could be delivered to regions farther away. Until the middle of the 20th century CE, fisherman fished there the same way as in the time of the New Testament: A net was spread between two boats, then pulled together so that the fish were trapped in the area enclosed by the net.
Matt 4:18; Mark 1:16; Luke 5:2
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