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1 | What happened to these cities? | Matt 11:21 | janet | 30830 | ||
Hello. Would someone happen to know how the cities of Chorazin (Korazin), Bethsaida, and/or Capernaum met their end. I've been able to determine that the ruins of Bethsaida and Capernaum still exist but am unable to find anything specific. I am assuming no other towns have been built in either place, is that correct? Also,I have been unable to find anything at all on Chorazin (Korazin), did it also come to ruin or change names? I'm really curious because Jesus denounced them and (Matt 11:21,23) now they are in ruins (I'm not surprised, understand, I'm just curious if they met their end through forces of nature, politcal happenings, or through decay, etc. etc.) I sure would appreciate some input from someone, and if the information is to lengthy, would you be able to give me some sources? Thanks alot!! Love this forum and all the knowledge and information that is available. | ||||||
2 | What happened to these cities? | Matt 11:21 | Morant61 | 31014 | ||
Greetings Janet! The New Bible Dictionary lists these entries for the two cities! ********************************* CHORAZIN. A town on the Sea of Galilee associated with the Lord’s preaching and miracles, but which he denounced because it did not repent (Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13). Now identified with Kerazeh, 4 km N of Capernaum (Tell Hum?), the black basalt ruins of its synagogue can still be seen. j.w.m. ****************************************** BETH-SAIDA. A town on the N shores of Galilee, near the Jordan. The name is Aramaic, meaning ‘house of fishing’ (if beÆt_ s\aydaÆ) or else ‘fisherman’s house’ (if beÆt_ s\ayyaµd_aÆ). Philip the tetrarch rebuilt it and gave it the name Julias, in honour of Julia the daughter of Augustus. Pliny and Jerome tell us that it was on the E of the Jordan, and there are two likely sites, al-Tell or MasÔadiya. (The two are close together, the latter being nearer the actual shore.) But in Mk. 6:45 the disciples were sent from E of the Jordan to Beth-saida, towards Capernaum (cf. Jn. 6:17); hence a second Beth-saida has been postulated W of the Jordan—perhaps to be located at ÔAyn al-Tabigha. This is also claimed to be Beth-saida ‘of Galilee’ (Jn. 12:21), since the political division Galilee may not have extended E of the Jordan. But this is unlikely; ‘Galilee’ is not necessarily used in the technical sense. A suburb of Julias on the W bank may suit Mk. 6:45 best; Capernaum was not far away. d.f.p. *********************************************** Harper's Bible Dictonary lists the following entries: ********************************************* Chorazin (koh-ray×zin), a first-century a.d. Jewish town in upper Galilee two miles north of Capernaum. Along with Bethsaida and Capernaum, Chorazin was reproached by Jesus (Matt. 11:20-24; Luke 10:13-15). Excavations of the now deserted town indicate that it once covered an area of twelve acres and was built on a series of terraces with the basalt stone local to this mountainous region. The synagogue was one of the earliest in the area. ******************************************* Bethsaida (beth-say×uh-duh; Heb., ’house of the fisherman’), a town situated probably at the northeast corner of the Sea of Galilee near where the Jordan River flows into it. The exact site, however, is uncertain. Apparently a small fishing village, it was raised to the dignity of a ’city’ by the tetrarch Philip and renamed ’Bethsaida-Julias’ in honor of the daughter of Caesar Augustus sometime before 2 b.c. The tetrarch died here in a.d. 34. The apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip were born here (John 1:44; 12:21). Jesus fed the five thousand in the area (Mark 6:45; Luke 9:10-17), healed a blind man (Mark 8:22-26), but cursed the town for not accepting him (Matt. 11:21-22; Luke 10:13-14). See also Andrew; Peter; Philip. C.H.M. ****************************************** I hope this helps some! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | What happened to these cities? | Matt 11:21 | janet | 31037 | ||
Tim, Thanks for your input. You gave me some really good information that I had not found before. I'm trying to find out why these cities became deserted and ruined. Jesus told them, He warned them, denounced them, upbraided them. Obviously, they did not listen to Him. I realize sin was the ultimate reason for their demise. However, I guess I was looking for something more specific; you know, were they overthrown; was there disease; did the cities just start to decay so the people left; maybe unemployment; was it an act of nature, earthquake, flood, bugs (euk), etc. That is the kind of information I would like to find. I'm just curious. If I'm to know, God will show me. If you happen to come across something, keep me in mind. It's kind of funny, this morning, during my devotions, I came across: "I said I would scatter them and blot out their memory from mankind." (Deut 32:26, NIV) Possibly, this is what has happened. Jesus warned them, they refused to listen, and what Jesus warned them about happened. They were rebellious, thought themselves high and mighty...better then God; and now...because of their offenses and hard hearteness they have ceased to be and are not even remembered. Ahhhhh, possibly that is the lesson. But, gee, I really would like to know how. Maybe it is because I was a youth leader for so many years and I always was confronted with "Well, why???", so when I did lessons I tried to cover all the basis. Some answers come with time. Thanks again for your input! I love this forum!! God bless you! Janet |
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4 | What happened to these cities? | Matt 11:21 | Morant61 | 31054 | ||
Greetings Janet! You might try a word search using the names of the city on a web search engine - like Yahoo or Google. There are a lot of Christian Archeology sites out there. They might have more info! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | What happened to these cities? | Matt 11:21 | janet | 31182 | ||
Thanks Tim! I'm still learning the capabilities of the internet, I'm still a novice. Thanks for the suggestion...Also, if you are interested, Paul (aka "look4") gave me some really interesting internet suggestions in his response dated 01/19/02,5:28 pm I'm so delighted with everyone's help. I will be very busy. Thanks...Janet | ||||||