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NASB | Matthew 11:21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:21 "Woe (judgment is coming) to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon [cities of the Gentiles], they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes [their hearts would have been changed and they would have expressed sorrow for their sin and rebellion against God]. |
Bible Question: 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. |
Bible Answer: 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 |