(Ant., XIV, iv, 4; BJ, I, vii, 7); from which it would appear to have declined in Jewish hands. , Donald A. Hagner, Matthew 1-13, vol. When they arrive on the shore he gets out and is met by two demoniacs/a guy called Legion. 6.211. Finding out that biblical hail was actually ice and fire mixed together, which is actually ash blobs. If freedom and security be enjoyed in reasonable measure, the region will again display its long-hidden treasures of fertility and beauty.W. Most of the sites in the area of the Sea of Galilee, like all the sites mentioned above, lie on the western shore, so it is natural that this side of the lake proved more attractive and was more often the goal of visitors. The house of Andrew and Peter seems to have been not far from the synagogue in Capernaum (Matthew 8:14 Mark 1:29, etc.). In most cases they have gone, leaving not even their names with any certainty behind; but His memory abides forever. The southern city, therefore, should be understood as "the capital of Peraea" in BJ, IV; vii, 3.Gadara was a member of the DECAPOLIS (which see).W. Its fair to say this is one of the weirder gospel narratives. Smooth plaster covered the rock walls of the apse. 2023 Biblical Historical Context. The natives use it for all purposes, esteeming it light and pleasant. It curves round from el-Mejdel in the South, to `Ain et-Tineh, or Khan Minyeh, in the North, a distance of over 3 miles, with an average breadth from the sea to the foot of the mountains of about a mile. Pompey is said to have restored it, 63 B.C. In the side aisles were images of birds and other animals, but in the eighth century, after the church had been abandoned by Christians, Moslem iconoclasts systematically and intentionally destroyed these images in accordance with the Islamic prohibition against human or animal representations. To the Galilee flocked not only pilgrims, but also monks and scholars, searching for the places that Jesus had known. Some of these sites, such as Capernaum, have a continuous and uninterrupted place in the history of Christian pilgrimage, beginning as far back as the first centuries of our era. The at some distance is a bit fluffy in the english it could mean anywhere from not far to miles away. Coming westward from the point where the Jordan enters the lake, the mountains approach within a short distance of the sea. (d) In support of the single-city theory it is further argued that(i) Jesus withdrew to Bethsaida as being in the jurisdiction of Philip, when he heard of the murder of John by Antipas, and would not have sought again the territories of the latter so soon after leaving them. In recent years there has been a considerable revival of this industry. Was Marks knowledge of the Decapolis shaky? Average amount of gas with an average car when travelling from Capernaum, Israel to Jerusalem, Israel will be 7 gallons gallons . The lower part simply encloses a huge boulder, over 22 feet high. Slowly, perhaps, but surely, the old order is giving place to the new. Ewing. The bulldozer was stopped and the Department of Antiquities and Museums was called in to excavate scientifically. , Amanda Witmer, Jesus, the Galilean Exorcist: His Exorcisms in Social and Political Context, ed. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. From Mount Tabor to Capernaum: Step 27: From Caperaum to Nain: Step 28: From Nain to the second Galilean preaching tour: Step 29: From the second Galilean preaching tour to the country of Gerasenes: Step 30: From he country of Gerasenes to Capernaum: Step 31: From Capernaum to Jerusalem: Step 32: From Jerusalem to Nazareth: Step 33 (St. Matt. , Origen, John. "Jesus of Nazareth" was born in Bethlehem. They are closed by carved stone doors, and are used as storehouses for grain, and also as dwellings by the inhabitants. Northward the plain widens into the marshy breadths of el-BaTeichah, and once more we reach the Jordan, flowing smoothly through the fiat lands to the sea.3. The production of oil served as a popular source of income for monastic communities and settlements at Christian holy places. Here a shallow vale breaks northward, bounded on the West by Tell `Areimeh. The distance from the Dead Sea to the Sea of Galilee is 104 miles or 167 kilometers. Ewing. We have now conducted five seasons of excavations at the site, during 19701973 and in 1980. The modern town stands at the northern corner of the plain; while at the southern end are the famous hot baths, the ancient Hammath. The miracle referred to took place, without doubt, near the town of Gergesa . Nearby, halfway up the steep slope was a separate towerlike structure. Luke 5:1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. v.71). Save in very settled conditions they will not venture far from the shore. Kursi disappeared entirely until a bulldozer rediscovered it more than a thousand years later. Did he just take a stab at a location that seemed possible based on what hed heard somewhere? [8] [9] The distance between Bethsaida and Paneas is said to have been 50 mi (80 km). Country of the Gerasenes:The town itself is not named in Scripture, and is referred to only in the expression, "country of the Gerasenes" (Mark 5:1 Luke 8:26, 37; see Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Appendix, 11). Matthew 15:29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. Capernaum area. The settlement was quite well planned and carefully organized. Matthew, using Mark as a source for his own gospel, appears to have been aware of this geographic difficulty. Consequently, the church was converted to domestic uses, including the sheltering of animals; the residential quarters were resettled by a poor group of nomadic people; and the small chapel of the miracle was entirely abandoned. . Nazareth: 32.699634: 35.303548: Capernaum: 32.88033: 35.573307: Distance: 32.24 km: See GENNESARET, LAND OF. From this point the plain of Gennesaret (el-Ghuweir) sweeps round to el-Mejdel, a distance of about 4 miles. Rows of columns separate the central nave from the aisles on either side. "The advent of the railway has stirred afresh the pulses of life in the valley. 2, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989), 158. Lets be clear: I know zero greek. (iii) Mark says that the boat started to go unto the other side to Bethsaida, while John, gives the direction "over the sea unto Capernaum" (Mark 6:17). This describes the district in which Christ met and healed the demoniac from the tombs, where also took place the destruction of the swine. About 2 miles farther West are the hot springs of eT-Tabgha. The multitude following on foot along the northern shore of the lake would cross the Jordan by the ford at its mouth which is used by foot travelers to this day. Within the apse is a bench subdivided into semicircular, plastered seats. The distance line on map shows distance from Cana to Capernaum between two cities. A party in the city surrendered it to Vespasian, who placed a garrison there (BJ, IV, vii, 3). David Noel Freedman, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (New York: Doubleday, 1992), 673. If the waters are still, the shining splendors of the mountain may be seen mirrored in the blue depths. Ronald E. Heine, Vol. At eT-Tabgha in the North, at `Ain el Fuliyeh, South of el-Mejdel, and on the shore, about 2 miles South of modern Tiberias, there are strong hot springs. Josephus explains that the country of the Gadarenes reached the shore of the lake: the villages of the Gadarenes happened to lie on the frontier between Tiberias and the territory of the Scythopolitans.4. Some of these it is impossible to identify. For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. This two-terraced structure, consisting of a memorial, or landmark, tower and a chapel above, undoubtedly was thought to mark the very site of the miracle that cured the demoniac. This has therefore always been a favorite haunt of fishermen. 1. In a few moments the air was thick with mist, through which one could hear the roar of the tortured waters. In the northern part of the enclosure, we excavated the remains of the residential quarters of the monastery compound. John 6:1 After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. It should be noted, however, that the name is in origin radically different from Bethsaida. Jesus would naturally avoid those in which Greek influences were strong. As this is too far from the sea for a fishing village, Schumacher (The Jaulan, 246) suggests that el-`Araj, "a large, completely destroyed site close to the lake," connected in ancient times with et-Tell "by the beautiful roads still visible," may have been the fishing village, and et-Tell the princely residence. The place is not mentioned till later times. The road then crosses a second promontory, and proceeds along the base of the mountain to Tiberias. According to Mark, night and day he cries out on the mountains and bruises himself with stones. ger'-a-sa, ger'-a-senz (Gerasa; Gerasenon):1. Many are the ruins of great and splendid cities on slope and height of which almost nothing is known today. Traces of ancient buildings in the vicinity show that there must have been a fairly numerous population in the district.2. 3. This writer extols the productiveness of the plain. It is overlaid with lava; and here and there around the lake there are outcrops of basalt through the limestone. This it is that lends its highest charm to "the eye of Galilee. On the shore, fully 2 miles from the Jordan, are the ruins of Tell Chum. This is true even today. Facebook. If Gamala, far down the eastern shore of the sea, were in Galilee, a fortiori Bethsaida, a town which lay on the very edge of the Jordan, may be described as in Galilee.But Josephus makes it plain that Gamala, while added to his jurisdiction, was not in Galilee, but in Gaulonitis (BJ, II, xx, 6). The sheltering hills provide excellent grazing areas, particularly for hogs, which are best suited to these rocky hills. a site named Khersa (or Kursi) among the cliffs overlooking the lakethe traditional site, but with little to argue in its favor. , Ulrich Luz, Matthew: A Commentary, ed. it is a happy contention of the seasons, as if each of them claimed this country; for it not only nourishes different sorts of autumnal fruit beyond men's expectation, but preserves them a great while." Country of the Gadarenes: This city is not named in Scripture, but the territory belonging to it is spoken of as chora ton Gadarenon, "country of the Gadarenes" (Matthew 8:28).In the parallel passages (Mark 5:1 Luke 8:26, 37) we read: chora ton Gerasenon "country of the Gerasenes."There is no good reason, however, to question the accuracy of the text in either case. These differences caused copyists of the gospels to perform no end of monkey-business with the sentence there are 3 variants for each of the synoptic gospels.2 Were looking at a genuine problem that was recognised very early. When it comes down to it we really have no idea where the event the narratives are based on took place. Jerash, ancient Gerasa On the rocky promontory, however, East of Khan Minyeh we find Sheikh `Aly ec-Caiyadin, "Sheikh Aly of the Fishermen," as the name of a ruined weley, in which the second element in the name Bethsaida is represented. Fish:The sea contains many varieties of fish in great numbers. Sites such as Capernaum, the center of Jesus mission before he left for Jerusalem; Bethsaida, the birthplace of the apostles Andrew, Peter and Philip; Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene; Tabga, where the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes occurred; and the Sea of Galilee itselfall are places that to the Christian recall events connected with Jesus life, the miracles he performed and the sacred words he uttered. It continued to be a great and important city, and was long the seat of a bishop (Reland, Palestine, 776). The monastery compound lies at the foot of a hill, on a plain by the Sea of Galilee. 4:1-34. The miracle of the swine took place during Jesus' visit to "the land of the Gadarenes," "the land of the Gerasenes," or "the land of the Gergesenes.". Although the site was severely damaged, life continued as before, but with a lower living standard. The absence of any name resembling Bethsaida need not concern us.Were There Two Bethsaidas? It throws out a rocky promontory into the sea, and beyond this are the ruins of Khan Minyeh, with `Ain et-Tineh close under the cliff. Drains in the street reflect a high standard of living, as do the pottery and various other small finds such as coins and decorated glass vessels. There he meets a man seized with an unclean spirit (Mark) or with demons (Luke). Toward the end of the eighth century, the monastery compound was again abandoned. EVENT. Distances. Gerasa, one of the cities of Decapolis and the capital of the country of the Gerasenes, lay around 37 miles/60 kilometres away from the Sea of Galilee in what is today the city of Jerash in Jordan.3 The country of the Gerasenes did not reach the Sea of Galilee (an important point that well get to in a bit). Ed.) See CAPERNAUM. However, Im not alone in thinking that this isnt the best explanation.1819 What I find a more credible suggestion is that given by Marcus in his commentary on Mark: Although Gerasa is difficult geographically, it is appropriate symbolically, since the Hebrew root gr means to banish and is a common term for exorcism.20. In the South it is watered by the stream from Wady el-Chamam, the gorge that opens to the West of el-Mejdel.2. (ii) Medieval works of travel notice only one Bethsaida. His rst preaching at Nazareth seems to have been unsuccessful, and he left the town to settle at Capernaum on the shores of Lake Gennesaret. Pilgrimage was cut off and with it a major source of income. Harry M. Jol, Gloria I. Lpez, Haim Cohen, Michal Artzy, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matthew 8:28-34, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gergesa&oldid=1129180387, Articles needing additional references from January 2009, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 00:24. Cataloging is a continuous work in progress, however, and we welcome your input to enhance our understanding and presentation of the collection. (ii) No case can be cited where the phrase eis to peran certainly means anything else than "to the other side." The pretty wild ride that the Black Obelisk took from Nimrud, where it was found, to the British Museum, where its displayed to this day. Two paved streets with double colonnades cut through the city at right angles, four massive pedestals still marking the point of intersection. Distance between Tel Aviv and Capernaum (117,32 km.) Capernaum is a Peru city located at the longitude of -77.488175 and latitude of -4.446235 . The ruins include those of two theaters, a basilica, a temple, and many important buildings, telling of a once great and splendid city. , The name Gerasenes is to be associated with the modern city of Jerash, located in Transjordan, 22 miles N of Amman. John McRay, Gerasenes, ed. Calms a storm from . Then Josephus explicitly says that Bethsaida was in Lower Gaulonitis (BJ, II, ix, 1). (iv) In view of the frequent repetition of names in Palestine the nearness of the two Bethsaidas raises no difficulty. If we accept Marcan Priority (which we do around here) then weve got Mark writing country of the Gerasenes, Luke following him faithfully, but Matthew deliberately changing Gerasenes to Gadarenes in his version of events. About 2 miles farther West are the hot springs of eT-Tabgha. The pilgrimage sites associated with the swine miracle, as opposed to the urban settlement of Tell el-Kursi, were discovered quite by accident in the late 20th century. It curves round from el-Mejdel in the South, to `Ain et-Tineh, or Khan Minyeh, in the North, a distance of over 3 miles, with an average breadth from the sea to the foot of the mountains of about a mile. Seen from the mountains the broad sheet appears a beautiful blue; so that, in the season of greenery, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a sapphire in a setting of emerald. Frost is not quite unknown; but no one now alive remembers it to have done more than lay the most delicate fringe of ice around some of the stones on the shore. The rooms on each side of the prayer hall were used for auxiliary purposes. It was conquered by the Moslems in the time of Omar (Guy le Strange, Palestine under the Moslems, 462). The distance line on map shows distance from Nazareth to Capernaum between two cities. A paved street, with double colonnade, ran from East to West. , Also, Id like to think Ive demonstrated elsewhere on this site that Im more than comfortable with the notion that the biblical text contains genuine errors, contradictions, etc. Most of the mosaic motifs at Kursi are typical of the Byzantine period. The place might therefore be called with propriety, either "land of the Gerasenes," with reference to the local center, or "land of the Gadarenes," with reference to the superior city. The city of Decapolis whose territory stood between the country of the Gerasenes and the Sea of Galilee was Gadara, modern Um-Qais in Jordan. Ewing, "house of fish," Bethsaida, the name of two cities on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. General Description:The sea lies in the deep trough of the Jordan valley, almost due East of the Bay of Acre. Giu 11, 2022 | how to calculate calories per serving in a recipe. Judas of Gamala (Ant., XVIII, i, l) is also called Judas of Galilee (ibid., i, 6). Still other pilgrimage sites, such as Magdala, have been only recently rediscovered by archaeological excavations after having been entirely forgotten for more than a thousand years. The hot springs, as noted above, are in the bottom of the valley to the North. This is just five miles from Capernaum, where Jesus had previously been, so it makes sense. gad'-a-ra (Gadara):1. The most likely answer is to the country of the Gerasenes: i.e., Gerasa, a Greek town thought to be the same as the similarly-named Kersa on the east shore of Lake Tiberias. 27, Anchor Yale Bible (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2008), 342. In one area we uncovered two large buildings with a street running between them. It gradually narrows toward the South, taking the shape of a gigantic pear, with a decided bulge to the West. John 12:21 These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus. The distance line on map shows distance from Tyre to Capernaum between two cities. Reland (Pal, II, 806) notes certain extant coins of Gerasa, from which it is clear that in the 2nd century it was a center of the worship of Artemis. Luke 9:10 The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. Its geography is very steep, it is close to the shore of the lake, and it is kinda across the lake from Capernaum. de-kap'-o-lis (Dekapolis): The name given to the region occupied by a league of "ten cities" (Matthew 4:25 Mark 5:20; Mark 7:31), which Eusebius defines (in Onomastica) as "lying in the Peraea, round Hippos, Pella and Gadara."Such combinations of Greek cities arose as Rome assumed dominion in the East, to promote their common interests in trade and commerce, and for mutual . The mountains on the East and on the West rise to about 2,000 ft. However, later, probably after the Persian invasion in 614 A.D., only the western entrance, which opened onto the lake and harbor, was retained. These motifs were taken from artists notebooks that were used throughout the Mediterranean world, not only during the Byzantine period, but also before and after. DECAPOLIS. A few years later, Matthew, using Mark as a source for his own gospel, either misses Marks theological point or wants to achieve something else with his text and attempts to correct the events location. Jesus gives Kingdom illustrations. "(iv) There could hardly have been two Bethsaidas so close together.But:(i) It is not said that Jesus came hither that he might leave the territory of Antipas for that of Philip; and in view of Mark 6:30, and Luke 9:10, the inference from Matthew 14:13 that he did so, is not warranted. Gergesenes means "those who come from pilgrimage or fight.". Round the greater part of the lake there is a broad pebbly beach, with a sprinkling of small shells. ge-nes'-a-ret he ge Gennesaret):1. Around 150 years later Origen comes along, and, knowing that Matthews attempted fix isnt watertight, relocates the event to Gergasa based on what is probably an ancient tradition. The city of Gadara is represented today by the ruins of Umm Qeis on the heights south of el-Chummeh-the hot springs in the Yarmuk valley-about 6 miles Southeast of the Sea of Galilee. Now there is no question that Capernaum was on "the other side," nor is there any suggestion that the boat was driven out of its course; and it is quite obvious that, sailing toward Capernaum, whether at Tell Chum or at Khan Minyeh, it would never reach Bethsaida Julius. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. After all its not far off 300 years after the events. Here he feeds the 5,000 (Mt 14:14; Mk 6:33; Lk 9:11; Jn 6:5) [6] The disciples return across the Sea of Galilee (Mt 14:22; Mk 6:45), Jesus walking on the water to join them (Mt 14:25; Mk 6:48; Jn 6:19). distance from capernaum to gerasenes. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. History:The great and splendid city in the Decapolis is first mentioned as taken after a siege by Alexander Janneus, 85 B.C. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida. The fig and the vine are still cultivated with success. 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