While we don't know where on the shoreline this happened, look at these pictures of the Sea of Galilee to better imagine Jesus hopping in a boat to get some distance from the crowd on the shore so that he could better teach them.

Jesus frequently used the land and agriculture around him for parables. As you look at these pictures, imagine him walking the hills around Galilee teaching the disciples in this setting.

Watch this video from The BibleProject to learn more about the Shema.

"Is hearing and listening the same thing? In this video, discover how sound entering your ear-drums isn't synonymous with "listening", at least from a biblical perspective. This video is the first installment of our Word Studies series, a six-part exploration of the ancient biblical prayer called “The Shema.”