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Pastor’s Holy Land Trip. Day 3 - B Wednesday November 7 th , 2012. Actual site of beatitudes?. Black stone (volcanic) from Galilee. White stone from Nazareth region. Leaving the Mount of Beattitudes . One can see Capernaum is really close.
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Pastor’s Holy Land Trip Day 3 - B Wednesday November 7th, 2012
Black stone (volcanic) from Galilee. White stone from Nazareth region.
Leaving the Mount of Beattitudes. One can see Capernaum is really close.
Ancient Capernaum is within the walled area. It may have extended a bit beyond that as the Greek Orthodox Church in the background marks where the healing of the paralytic occurred.
Imagine a harp laying flat.The Hebrew name Kenneretmeans harp.
Ancient Capernum– Vineyard of NahumThis was also Nahum’s hometown.
What happened to the original synagogue? • The original synagogue was black from the volcanic rock. • The area experienced earthquakes which may have caused its need to be rebuilt.
This site is mentioned time and again. • John 6:57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. • John 6:59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
Really neat. • Mark 1:21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
Really neat. • Mark 1:21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. • Luke 4:33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, • A centurion paid for the building of the synagogue. Luke 7:5.