ISRAEL PHOTOS III -- A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS FROM ISRAELWITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SCENES AND SITES PERTINENT TO THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY |
Capernaum - Home of Jesus
After Jesus left Nazareth, he went and lodged in Capernaum.
Mark 1(ASV): 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the
brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
19 And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the
nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired
servants, and went after him.
21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath
day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them
as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an
unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene?
art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of
God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out
of him.
26 And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud
voice, came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned
among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority
he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into
all the region of Galilee round about.
29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue,
they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
31 and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and
the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all
that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and
cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because
they knew him.
35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed
into a desert place, and there prayed."
Mark 1:16 (WEB) Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” 18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you,
Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!” 25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet,
and come out of him!” 26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 They were all amazed, so
that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and
they obey him!” 28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
33 All the city was gathered together at the door. 34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons.
He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out,
and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
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The ruins of the town are located along the lake shore. The modern building to the right is over the traditional site of Peter's house. A Byzantine 5th century octagonal church was built around the Roman era house. The house was built earlier than the octagonal church below the modern superstructure. This house was the only one with plaster on its walls as it was regarded as a historical monument as early as the second century according to the archaeologists who excavated the site. There were pieces of the paint decorated plaster from Peter's house in the museum at the Church of the Flagellation, Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem.
Jan 2006
This synagogue was constructed during the fourth and fifth century AD. The white limestone building was founded on basalt stones that may have been from the first century synagogue. Roman Catholic archaeologists found coins from the first century below the black basalt cobble pavement found under the white limestone pavers of the White Synagogue.
White Synagogue, Capernaum - Jan 2006
Evidence of the early Jewish usage of the Magen
David (six sided star), with an image of a cluster of dates -- Jan 2006
4th - 5th century wine amphora and grapevine
carving, Capernaum synagouge -- Jan 2006
Parable of the Mustard Seed
A Mustard Field Along Highway 87-North Shore of Galilee
Mustard Seeds in the Palm of a Hand
Mustard Flowers
Giant Mustard
Upper Most Seats of the Synagogue
The Fig Tree
Mt of Olives Fig Tree, April 12-13, 2005
Fig and Pomegranite Trees Below Siloam in Jerusalem
Sycomore Fig Tree
The Good Shepherd
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
Goat Herder
Camels
Ritual Cleansing
Shechem
The Olive Harvest of Samaria
Mt. Ebal
Olive Tree
Pearl of Great Price
A First Century Synagogue at Gamala
Overview of Gamala
Modern Galilee Fishing Boats
Kursi
Caves and/or Tombs
Steep Slope Near Kursi
Hippos
Feeding the 5,000
On the Mountain
Walking on Water
Ramot-Tzelon area
Mt. Hermon
The Pools of Bethesda in Jerusalem
Healing Pools
Crusader Chapel and St. Ann Church
Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Overlook to Siloam
Tower of Siloam
A Watch Tower in a Vineyard/Olive Grove
Grape Vines at Beth Horan
Towers
Mt. Precipice
South Face
Summit
Over the edge
Measuring Line
View of Nazareth from near Megiddo
Nazareth
The Basilica of the Annunciation
Capernaum
Healing a Paralytic in Capernaum
Bethsaida
Waterskins and Wineskins
The Fish and the Coin
Barbel
A Denarius
Casting Out a Demon
The Road to Jericho
Old Roman Road
Wilderness Above Jericho
Old Jericho
Western Wall
Gethsemane and the Cave of Gethsemane
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Rolling Stone Tombs - Jerusalem
Other Rolling Stone Tombs
Tiberias
Solar Power in Israel
Salt of the earth
Chorazin
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