Author: Jack Talton

The people of Galilee were the most religious Jews in the world in the time of Jesus. This is quite contrary to the common view that the Galileans were simple, uneducated peasants from an isolated area. This perspective is probably due to the comments made in the Bible which appear to belittle people from this area.  At the Shavuoth feast in the book of Acts for example, the people seem amazed that the Galileans were capable of speaking in other languages.