Encountering sudden windstorms on the Sea of Galilee, nearly 700 feet below sea level, is common during this season. [1] The apostles, afraid during a storm on the Sea of Galilee, witnessed Jesus calm the wind and the waves with a simple command. [2] Gales come and go quickly on the Sea of Galilee. [3] Jesus built boats to sail on the Sea of Galilee with Zebedee and his family before beginning his public ministry. [4] Jesus soothed himself with memories of sunrises over the shimmering Sea of Galilee in the face of private loneliness and public shame. [5]