Capernaum, the town of Jesus
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Kefar Nahum is the town which was the center of Jesus’ ministry in northern Galilee and the town of where Peter’s mother-in-law lived.
Located on the north-west side of the lake of Galilee, the ruins of Capernaum are divided into two sites: the Franciscan and the Greek Orthodox.
Unlike Jerusalem and other touristy ancient places in Israel, Capernaum seems to be untouched, still in its raw form. Just by walking here, and looking at the lake, the hills, the mountains, we felt connected to its history. It is as if we could almost see Jesus walking on these shores, looking at the same hills.
And besides the breathtaking nature, Capernaum has fascinating ruins. A 4th-century synagogue built on top of the original one where Jesus taught, a house which is believed to be the house of Simon Peter the apostle, and much more.
Join us in this episode as we explore this fascinating place.
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Capernaum - The town of Jesus
Israel video tour with David Hyman, professional tour guide. The Galilee town of Capernaum is the town mentioned most times in the New Testament after Jerusalem. Capernaum is the mispronunciation of the Hebrew name Kfar (village) of Nachum. The town was one of the Judean fishing towns along the northern shore of the lake, that thrived during the first century CE, and the main income was from fishing, farming, and possibly trade as the town was a border town on the ancient highway leading north to Damascus. The Gospels tell us the Jesus left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum for about three years, in which the town became the base of Jesus's ministry in Galilee. This is where Jesus performed many of the miracles of healing and exorcism, from here Jesus went on his journies to Banias, Kursi, Sidon, and the Mount of Beatitudes. From here Jesus boarded the boat to preach from the sea and it is here where Jesus recruited his first four disciples, all fishermen from this region. Our tour will take us to the highlights of Capernaum, which were excavated and restored by the Franciscan fryers. First, we will visit the White Synagogue dating to the 4th century AD and the display f the engraved stone items. Then we will observe the ruins of Jesus's room in Saint Peter's home and the modern church that was built above them. We will end with a relaxing and meditative stroll along the waters of Lake Kineret - The Sea of Galilee.
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Capernaum Tour: Town & Ministry Base of Jesus Christ! Home of Apostle Peter, Sea of Galilee, Israel!
In this in-depth tour of Capernaum, learn all about the town of Jesus, which was His ministry base for 3 1/2 years. See the home of Peter and the place where Jesus lived. See the Sea of Galilee, and explore all the sites of interest at Capernaum.
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Contents:
0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Ministry Trips by Jesus and the Disciples
3:19 - Home of Peter and Jesus | Churches Built Over It to Venerate It
9:50 - Synagogue at Capernaum
17:42 - Exploration of Relics and Historical Findings at Capernaum
25:36 - Homes and Buildings at Capernaum
27:10 - Modern Church at Capernaum
28:23 - Another View of the Home of Peter and Jesus
28:59 - Walk to Seashore | Statue of Peter
30:30 - Bible Teaching About Capernaum
44:10 - Faith Lessons for Us Today from Capernaum
Location
1. Capernaum is located on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee.
2. Capernaum was located on the Via Maris, which was the main international highway of the known world during the time of Christ.
3. Today, Capernaum is shared between two sites. The Franciscan site receives around 90% of visitors as it has the synagogue, Peter’s home, village ruins, ancient artifacts, and access to the beach. The Greek Orthodox site has chosen to remain unexcavated and serene.
Historical Background
1. The name Capernaum is derived from two words, Caper, which means village, and Naum, which means rest, and is also from the title, Nahum. Therefore, some believe that the town was named after the Prophet Nahum, and some believe it was simply a place of rest.
2. Capernaum was a fishing village with a population of around 1,000 during the time of Christ. It encompassed what is today both the Franciscan and Greek Orthodox sites.
3. Capernaum became the hometown of Jesus after He moved from his boyhood home of Nazareth. It also became the ministry base of Christ during His ministry on earth (Matthew 4:13–17).
4. Capernaum is mentioned more than any other town around the Sea of Galilee.
5. Capernaum was also the home of Peter, James, Andrew, John, and Matthew.
6. The Synagogue in Capernaum was built by a Roman Centurion of whom Jesus healed his servant.
7. The synagogue that existed during Christ’s time is made from black basalt stone, and its foundations are under the current synagogue, built out of limestone.
8. The current synagogue was built in the 4th century and was quite luxurious and impressive.
9. The home of the Apostle Peter has been identified and now has a large modern church built over it. The location of Peter’s home is certain and has been verified by many substantial archaeological excavations.
10. Greek Orthodox site of Capernaum. This church was built in 1931 and dedicated to the twelve apostles.
Places of Interest
1. The home of Peter and Jesus
2. Village Houses
3. The Synagogue
4. Ancient Artifacts
5. Capernaum Greek Orthodox Site
6. Capernaum National Park
Capernaum in the Bible
1. Christ left Nazareth to live and set up His ministry base in Capernaum (Matthew 4:13-16).
2. Jesus frequently taught in the Synagogue in Capernaum (Mark 1:21–28).
3. Jesus healed Peter’s mother and many others here in Capernaum (Mark 1:29–34).
4. In Capernaum, Jesus forgave and healed a paralyzed man. This likely happened right at the home where Jesus lived (Mark 2:1–5).
5. Christ marveled at the great faith of a centurion in Capernaum (Luke 7:1–10).
6. The Parables of the Kingdom were preached close to Capernaum (Matthew 13:1–3).
7. The miracle of Peter getting money out of the mouth of a fish to pay the temple tax for himself and Jesus happened in Capernaum (Matthew 17:24-27).
8. Jesus called Matthew, the tax collector, close to Capernaum (Matthew 9:9).
9. Capernaum was one of the three towns Christ cursed because of their unbelief in Him (Matthew 11:23–24).
Faith Lesson from Capernaum
1. Christ astonished the large crowds who followed him because He taught with authority. He was completely different from all other teachers because He was God in the flesh. Are we astonished today as we read Christ’s teachings in His Word?
2. Christ healed multitudes of people in and around Capernaum. He also showed He was God as He forgave their sins. Forgiving sins is something only God can do. Do we believe Christ was God in the flesh and full deity?
3. Christ marveled at the great faith of a Roman Centurion. Do we trust God in such a way that He would marvel at our faith?
4. Unfortunately, Christ cursed the town of Capernaum because of their unbelief in Him. After all they had seen, and after many of them had been healed by Jesus, they still were filled with unbelief. Unbelief is, therefore, a sin. Do we have unbelief in Christ and who He claimed to be? Do we also have unbelief in trusting Him in our daily lives when things don’t seem to make sense?
Capernaum - Referred to In the Bible as The Town of Jesus
Capernaum became his home and the Bible calls it Jesus' “own city”. Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other.
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Located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum is one of the most important sites in Christendom. Jesus lived in Capernaum for at least three years, in Capernaum he recruited his disciples, performed miracles, and near Capernaum he delivered the “Sermon on the Mount“.
History and Archeology of Capernaum
In Capernaum, Jesus laid the foundations of the Christian faith. Jesus’ disciples and first followers probably congregated in the house-church (Domus Ecclesia) of Simon Peter and Andrew. In the Byzantine period (4th-7th century CE) the house was transformed into an octagonal church. The first century Synagogue next to it was also turned into a grand edifice. The village flourished until the 8th century CE. Under Arab rule, Capernaum was gradually abandoned. After the Crusader period, even the location of Capernaum was forgotten.
Capernaum’s Ancient Synagogue
Capernaum’s ancient synagogue is the most conspicuous structure in the site. In striking contrast to the village’s private homes, all built of black basalt stones, the synagogue consists almost entirely of white limestone blocks, imported from a distant quarry.
Is This the Synagogue Jesus Knew?
Capernaum’s “White Synagogue” is grand, but it proved to date to the Byzantine period, centuries after Jesus’ time. In search of Capernaum’s first-century synagogue, in the 1960s the Franciscan archaeologists dug probes beneath the white synagogue’s floor. These probes uncovered a floor of an earlier public building. Most scholars argue that these are the remains of the 1st-century synagogue that Jesus knew. One of these probes is visible to this day.
Peter’s House
Capernaum-peacock-mosaic according to the Gospels, Peter and Andrew’s house was near the synagogue (Mark 1:29). Indeed, 80 feet south of the synagogue archaeologists uncovered a first century house. In the Byzantine Period a wall was constructed around it and then an octagonal church was built over it. The church’s floor was paved with colorful mosaic floors, whose center piece was a peacock, a symbol of immortality. The archaeologists concluded that this was the house of Peter and Andrew, which was converted to a house-church (Domus Ecclesia), perhaps already by the end of the first century CE. Later, in the Byzantine period a comme
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Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
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Capernaum - The town of Jesus & St. Peter. The foundation of Christianity, Galilee, Israel
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Biblical Bethsaida (El Araj): Home of Peter, Andrew, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River Inlet
An in-depth look at the Bible events, location, and discoveries of ancient Bethsaida at the El Araj site. Peter, Andrew, and Philip were from this fishing town, and then later moved to Capernaum. This new location of Bethsaida has been recently discovered and we believe it is the true location. DONATE:
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Location
1. Currently, there are two leading candidates for the true location of Bethsaida. Both are located on the northeastern side of the Sea of Galilee. The traditional site is called, Et Tell and the new location is called, El Araj.
2. We know from the Bible that Bethsaida was in a desolate, remote place with little population.
Luke 9:10: The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
3. The northwestern side of the Sea of Galilee was densely populated in Jesus’ time, but the northeastern side where Bethsaida was located was desolate.
4. Bethsaida was a fishing village on the Sea of Galilee. In fact, its name means “House of Fishing.”
5. In John 1:44, we find that at least 3 disciples were from here, “Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.” We also know that at least Peter and Andrew were fishermen, so they lived in Bethsaida to be close to the sea.
6. The traditional site of Bethsaida is located almost 2 miles from the Sea of Galilee.
• This presents a challenge as Bethsaida was a fishing village right on the Sea of Galilee.
• Some have suggested the water level was higher back in Jesus’ day, but this is not the case as Capernaum, Magdala, and other towns are right on the sea. If the water level had been higher, these other towns could not have existed.
• Pliny the Elder, a first-century Roman writer, called Bethsaida “One of four lovely cities on the Sea of Galilee.”
7. New archaeologic evidence is pointing to a new location for Bethsaida which places it close to the inlet of the Jordan River into the Sea of Galilee.
8. This new location of Bethsaida fits better with the biblical narrative than the traditional site.
Historical Background
1. Bethsaida was a fishing village with several hundred inhabitants during the time of Christ.
2. At least 3 of the 12 disciples were from Bethsaida.
John 1:44: Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
3. Later on, however, it appears these disciples moved to Capernaum to be closer to where Jesus lived.
Mark 1:21: And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching.
Mark 1:28: And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
Places of Interest
1. Bethsaida – Traditional Location
2. Bethsaida – New Location
3. Feeding of the 5,000
4. Approximate place Jesus walked on the water
5. Capernaum
6. Tiberius
7. Magdala
8. Gennesaret
9. Sea of Galilee
Bethsaida in the Bible
1. Philip, Andrew, and Peter were from Bethsaida (John 1:44).
2. Jesus healed a blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22–25).
3. Bethsaida was one of the 3 towns Jesus cursed because of their unbelief in Him after witnessing all His miracles (Matthew 11:21).
4. It was close by to Bethsaida where Christ fed the 5,000 ( Luke 9:12–17).
5. Not far from Bethsaida is where Jesus walked on the water and calmed the sea (Mark 6:48–51).
Walking from Capernaum to Chorazin: In the Footsteps of Jesus
There's an ancient trail that connects two cursed Biblical cities: Capernaum and Chorazin. An archaeological survey discovered ancient ruins alongside this route, but there are no available pictures or documentation to look at online. So, today we embark on a journey to walk this trail, from Chorazin to Capernaum, and see for ourselves what lies in its path.
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15:37 Food break
17:04 Walking Ancient Roads
20:03 Ancient ruins found
23:26 The Research
26:38 Staggering Conclusion
28:55 End of road
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0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Mount of Beatitudes
3:27 - Capernaum
5:46 - Beit Zida
6:09 - Corazim
6:36 - Church of the Primacy of Peter
7: 45 - Church of the Multiplication
8:05 - Magdala
10:00 - Kursi
12:35 - Yardenit
Capernaum -The town of Jesus. Includes a 19th-century images
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Capernaum (pronounced /kəˈpɜrniəm/ kə-PUR-nee-əm; Hebrew: כְּפַר נַחוּם, Kfar Nahum, Nahum's village) was a fishing village[1] inhabited from mid 2nd century BC to 11th century AD. It is located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Gallilee[2] and had a population of about 1,500.[3]
Recent excavations revealed that there were two synagogues in the village: the more recent was made of limestone and was built on top of the older, which was made of local black basalt. Only the foundation walls, some , and the cobblestone floor remain of the earlier structure.
A church near Capernaum is said to be the home of Saint Peter. When Jesus left Nazareth, he settled in Capernaum where he chose his first four disciples, James, John, Peter and Andrew.
The town is cited in the Gospel of Luke where it was reported to have been the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew, James and John, as well as the tax collector Matthew. In Matthew 4:13 the town was reported to have been the home of Jesus. According to Luke 4:31-44, Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum on Sabbath. Jesus then healed a man who had the spirit of an unclean devil and healed a fever in Simon Peter's mother-in-law. According to Gospel of Luke /Luke 7: 1-10, it is also the place where a Roman Centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. A building which may have been a synagogue of that period has been found beneath the remains of a later synagogue.
Capernaum is also mentioned in the Gospel of Mark (2:1), it is the location of the famous healing of the paralytic lowered through the roof to reach Jesus.
Josephus referred to Capernaum as a fertile spring. He stayed the night there after spraining his ankle. During the first Jewish revolt of 66-70 Capernaum was spared as it was never occupied by the Romans
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NOVEMBER 13, 2010—Capernaum is one of our stops in our Gospel Tour around Galilee.
Capernaum is a prominent place in the Holy Bible being being the center of Jesus' adult life ministry. There are varying schools of thought on whether He resided in Capernaum Himself or if He just frequently visited the place to preach, although the leading theory is that He probably lived with Peter in the latter's house in Capernaum.
Unlike many of the Gospel-time cities and towns that remain as functioning cities/town in the present time (e.g. Nazareth, Bethlehem, Cana), the town of Capernaum seems to have whittled in the past 2000 years. What remains now are just its ruins. Tourists visit it in droves for being the Town of Jesus but the town itself is long gone, and this, apparently, has been prophesied by the prophets and also by Jesus himself in the Bible.
This is a short slideshow video presentation of our photos and video clips during our visit at the ruins of Capernaum. Enjoy watching.
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Capernaum - The town of Jesus
Capernaum (pronounced /kəˈpɜrniəm/ kə-PUR-nee-əm; Hebrew: כְּפַר נַחוּם, Kfar Nahum, Nahum's village) was a fishing village[1] inhabited from mid 2nd century BC to 11th century AD. It is located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Gallilee[2] and had a population of about 1,500.[3]
Recent excavations revealed that there were two synagogues in the village: the more recent was made of limestone and was built on top of the older, which was made of local black basalt. Only the foundation walls, some , and the cobblestone floor remain of the earlier structure.
A church near Capernaum is said to be the home of Saint Peter. When Jesus left Nazareth He settled in Capernaum where He chose His first four disciples; James, John, Peter and Andrew.
The town is cited in the Gospel of Luke where it was reported to have been the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew, James and John, as well as the tax collector Matthew. In Matthew 4:13 the town was reported to have been the home of Jesus. According to Luke 4:31-44, Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum on Sabbath. Jesus then healed a man who had the spirit of an unclean devil and healed a fever in Simon Peter's mother-in-law. According to Gospel of Luke /Luke 7: 1-10, it is also the place where a Roman Centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. A building which may have been a synagogue of that period has been found beneath the remains of a later synagogue.
Capernaum is also mentioned in the Gospel of Mark (2:1), it is the location of the famous healing of the paralytic lowered through the roof to reach Jesus.
Josephus referred to Capernaum as a fertile spring. He stayed the night there after spraining his ankle. During the first Jewish revolt of 66-70 Capernaum was spared as it was never occupied by the Romans.
כפר נחום היה יישוב בחופה הצפוני של הכנרת, לא הרחק מכורזים, בבקעת עין שבע. כיום האתר הוא גן לאומי.
ישו קבע בכפר נחום את מרכז פעילותו תקופה ארוכה, ואחדים מהשליחים (פטרוס הקדוש ואחיו אנדראס הקדוש, וכן יעקב בן זבדי ואחיו יוחנן) התגוררו במקום.
היינריך קוהל וקרל וטצינגר ערכו חפירה ארכאולוגית ראשונה במקום בשנת 1905, במסגרת הסקר המקיף שלהם על בתי הכנסת העתיקים בגליל. הם חשפו כמעט את כל האתר, אך משבקשו לחזור ולהשלים את חפירתם שנתיים לאחר מכן, סירבו האבות הפרנציסקנים לאפשר להם את הדבר, בטענה שיעשו זאת בעצמם. הפרנציסקנים היו אלה אשר שחזרו את בניין בית הכנסת.
כפר נחום מילאה תפקיד מרכזי בחייו של ישו עד כדי כך שלפעמים היא מכונה עירו של ישו. כאשר עזב ישו את נצרת, הוא בא לכפר נחום: ויעזב את נצרת ויבוא וישב בכפר נחום אשר על שפת הים... (מתי ד 13). כאן, בכפר נחום ובסביבותיה, בחר ישו את 12 שליחיו הנאמנים
שרידי בית הכנסת שהתגלו בכפר נחום, לעומת זאת, מעידים כי זה היה מבנה מפואר ביותר. בניגוד לבתי הכפר הוא בנוי מאבני גיר מסותתות היטב. קירות החזית מגולפים בעיטורים מעולם הצומח והחי, ובעיטורים גיאומטריים. חלק מהעיטורים הם ממקור יהודי מובהק, כמו מנורה בת שבעה קנים החקוקה על כותרת קורינתית, ולצדה שופר ומחתה. תבליט מיוחד במינו הוא מרכבה הנושאת מבנה כלשהו, דמוי מקדש. יש הסוברים שזהו ארון הברית שנישא משדה המערכה נגד הפלשתים.
בית הכנסת ששרידיו נראים כיום בכפר נחום פעל בתקופה הביזנטית. לפניו היה באתר בית כנסת קדום יותר, שעל מועד הקמתו נטוש ויכוח אם נבנה במאה השלישית או הרביעית לספהנ.
The town of Jesus ( Capernaum ) - Sea of Galilee Israel
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
Capernaum the Town of Jesus Christ
Capernaum the Town of Jesus Christ
In Capernaum, where Jesus and the Apostles can still be heard today speaking
For more than a hundred years Capernaum has been living its new history, when in 1894 the Franciscan Custody took possession of the land on the ruins of the City. It is the place where Jesus and the Apostles can still be heard, somehow speaking and alive.
Capernaum, the town of Jesus
This video shows the ruins of Peter's mother in laws house, which may have been where Jesus lived while he was in capernaum- Matthew 4:12. Mark 1:21 and others also talk about him teaching in the synagogue there. The synagogue pictured is a later construction built upon a 1st century foundation, the synagogue referred to in luke 7:1-5.
CAPERNAUM THE TOWN OF JESUS