Where is Galilee located?

• A. Southern region of ancient Israel.
• B. Central highlands of Judah.
• C. Northernmost region of ancient Israel surrounding the Sea of Galilee.
• D. An island in the Mediterranean.

Answer: (C)

Galilee is the northern region of ancient Israel, centered around the Sea of Galilee. This freshwater lake sits in the Jordan Rift Valley, and the surrounding Galilean landscape stretches along its shores and into the northern highlands. That placement places Galilee clearly to the north of Judea and the central highlands, not in the southern region. It isn’t an island in the Mediterranean either. The description that it is the northernmost region surrounding the Sea of Galilee best captures its geographic identity, with towns like Nazareth and Capernaum famously associated with that area.