JohnElias Posted August 10, 2017 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 4 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted August 10, 2017 The Hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip May Have Just Been Discovered. Archaeologist in Galilee claim they may have found the lost village of Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip. John 1:44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. The name Bethsaida means, appropriately enough, ‘House of the fishermen.’ Over the ages it’s location was lost to history. Part of the mystery was that King Philip Herod had built over Bethsaida and renamed it Julias. Jewish historian Josephus Flavius said that Philip Herod remade the village into a proper Roman polis. Israel’s Haaretz first reported it: Bethsaida Discovery Then National Geographic covered it: The House of Jesus' ApostlesBackground on Bethsaida: The Mystery of Bethsaida 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisFirst Posted September 3, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 21 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 3,491 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 2,582 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thanks for the link, so interesting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted September 24, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 18 Topic Count: 165 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,997 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 2,607 Days Won: 15 Joined: 04/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted September 24, 2017 I heard about this. Exciting news. ✝️? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted September 24, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 9 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 422 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 319 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/13/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 24, 2017 Very cool. Thanks for linking that here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHermit Posted June 24, 2018 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 82 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 41 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/02/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted June 24, 2018 I encouraged a friend and member of the church I pastored before retirement to volunteer to work on the archaeological dig at Bethsaida. The reason Bethsaida's ruins were only recently discovered is that it was originally bordered by a bay that was part of the Sea of Galilee in Jesus' day, but which had long since dried up due to a steady increase of silt. My friend made important discoveries there. One high school volunteer found a coin from 37 BC with the Roman general Mark Anthony's face on one side and Cleopatra's face on the obverse. That coin is priceless. The reason why Bethsaida is a uniquely rich archaeological site is that it was buried by an earthquake around 100 AD, and so, much of it was preserved in mint condition, including an ancient fisherman's house, complete with fishing equipment, a house wine cellar, and a first century oil lamp in mint conidition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted June 25, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,018 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,302 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,358 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 25, 2018 12 hours ago, MadHermit said: I encouraged a friend and member of the church I pastored before retirement to volunteer to work on the archaeological dig at Bethsaida. The reason Bethsaida's ruins were only recently discovered is that it was originally bordered by a bay that was part of the Sea of Galilee in Jesus' day, but which had long since dried up due to a steady increase of silt. My friend made important discoveries there. One high school volunteer found a coin from 37 BC with the Roman general Mark Anthony's face on one side and Cleopatra's face on the obverse. That coin is priceless. The reason why Bethsaida is a uniquely rich archaeological site is that it was buried by an earthquake around 100 AD, and so, much of it was preserved in mint condition, including an ancient fisherman's house, complete with fishing equipment, a house wine cellar, and a first century oil lamp in mint conidition. Quite interesting! Thanks for all of this info. Also, what a great opportunity for your friend to experience the dig there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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