CITIZEN FROM THE PROVIDENCE OF GALILEE This rather large state lay north of Judea It had its own Roman ruler and from the Roman perspective was considered a different state from Judea (Jerusalem) Galilean were viewed by Judean as inferior people; simpler, uneducated, unsophisticated They were mostly agrarian people The providence was large, however, and included 10 large gentile cities collectively called the decapolis Some estimate the population of this area at the time of Christ to be over a million people
an inhabitant or native of Galilee This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord's disciples (Luke 22: 59; Acts 2: 7) All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1: 11), were Galileans Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matt 26: 69; Mark 14: 70)
an inhabitant or native of Galilee This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord's disciples (Luke 22: 59; Acts 2: 7) All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1: 11), were Galileans Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matt 26: 69; Mark 14: 70)