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Nov 18, 2023 · When Jesus was first calling his disciples, he traveled to Galilee and found there Philip, who is described as being of Bethsaida along with Peter and Andrew (John 1:43-44). The town—including its nearby shore—is identified as the location where Jesus performed some of his most indelible miracles.
Aug 17, 2022 · This mosaic joins a long list of other finds from the site, which the team believes provides conclusive evidence that their site is indeed biblical Bethsaida, home of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip (John 1:44).
Bethsaida is known as the birthplace of three of the Apostles – Peter, Andrew and Philip. Jesus himself visited Bethsaida and performed several miracles there. (Mark 8:22-26; Luke 9:10) Et-Tel, the mound identified as ancient Bethsaida, is located on a basaltic spur north of the Sea of Galilee, near the inflow of the Jordan River into the Sea ...
Feb 27, 2020 · It is no wonder that the signs designating Tel Beit Tsaida, or Bethsaida, a little more than a mile northeast of the Sea of Galilee’s shoreline, highlight such an attractive site. Known as et-Tell, the mound was first excavated by the Golan Research Institute, between 1987 and 1989.
Aug 7, 2017 · According to the Gospels, Bethsaida was the home of the earliest apostles, as well as the place where Jesus reportedly cured a blind man. While the location of Capernaum, another Galilean fishing...
Bethsaida (Into His Own) Brief encyclopedia-type article with internal links to articles on pertinent people and places. Bethsaida: An Ancient Fishing Village on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Israel MFA) Contains sections highlighting the Biblical Period and the Hellenistic/Roman Periods in the history of the site.
Bethsaida is known as the hometown of at least three of Jesus' disciples and the location of many of His miracles. Unfortunately, the exact location has been lost to history. However, we do know that Bethsaida had been the capital of the ancient kingdom of Geshur during the Old Testament times and that after Jesus' day the town's name changed ...
