Bethsaida
The village of Peter and Andrew
Inhabitants or natives
Andrew the Apostle son of Jonas, Simon Peter, Philip, his daughters
Description
The town was then on the riverbank: Jesus told me while showing me the course of the Jordan, or rather the place where it flows into the Sea of Galilee, where the city of Bethsaida stretches on the right bank of the river as one looks north: "Now the city no longer seems to be on the shores of the lake but somewhat inland, and this puzzles the experts. The explanation must be sought in the fact that on this side the lake has been filled in by twenty centuries of alluvium brought by the river and by landslides from the hills of Bethsaida. The city was then exactly at the river’s mouth into the lake, and even the smallest boats, in seasons when the waters of the river were higher, sailed quite a long way upstream as far as Chorazin, the river itself which nevertheless always served as port and shelter to the boats of Bethsaida on stormy days on the lake. This is not for you, to whom it matters little, but for the difficult doctors. And now move forward."[1]
Its name
הבית ציד (Bethsaida)[2] , The house of the fisherman
Also called Beit Tsaida, Beth-Saida, Bethesda, Bethsaida Julia. Its exact location is the subject of controversy.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 50 EMV 51 EMV 60 EMV 61 EMV 62 EMV 96
EMV 102 EMV 152 EMV 179
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The Gospel mentions only one miracle of Jesus in Bethsaida, the healing of a Confessiongle (Mk 8:12)[3]. But the rebuke of Jesus (Mt 11:21)[4] clearly shows that it was not the only prodigy at this place!
Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel Salton Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François LavèreIn Capernaum, Jairus marvels at the small number of converts: "Is this not a fault in God's eyes? And will He not punish all this hardness of heart and stubbornness in evil? Speak, Master..." "Yes, it is a fault and it will be punished. For God's gift must never be despised nor used for evil. Woe to you, Chorazin, woe to you Bethsaida, you who misuse God's gifts."[5].Renamed Julias by Philip in the year 30, (after Livia Julia, wife of Augustus), the city disappeared quickly (around 324), following an earthquake. Its location was searched for in vain for nearly 1700 years.
The village's location was confirmed in 1987 by archaeologist R. Arav, 4 km north of the current mouth of the Jordan, north of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus had given the explanation to Maria Valtorta more than forty years earlier. "Now, the city no longer seems to be on the shores of the lake but somewhat inland, and this puzzles the specialists."[6].
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• 32° 54’ 35’’ N / 35° 37’ 40’’ E
• -180m
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