Sunday, December 12, 2021

Which one is Bethsaida?

THE DEBATE CONTINUES: Is this really the biblical city where Jesus walked on water? Archaeologists debate over the location of the biblical city of Bethsaida (Owen Jarus, Live Science). HT Rogue Classicism.

This is a good summary of the current state of the debate on whether et-Tell or El-Araj is the site of the city of Bethsaida in the time of Jesus. For many PaleoJudaica posts on the subject, start here and follow the links.

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