It was given by Augustus to Herod the Great in 30 B.C. On the basis of the textual evidence alone, we cannot determine which of these variants is . , Which is why I dont buy McRays argument, The problem is in the similarity of spelling in Greek. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles per hour) between Tyre to Capernaum, It takes 0.06 hours to arrive. If we accept Marcan Priority (which we do around here) then weve got Mark writing country of the Gerasenes, Luke following him faithfully, but Matthew deliberately changing Gerasenes to Gadarenes in his version of events. "Jesus of Nazareth" was born in Bethlehem. In front of the prayer hall, a narthex, or porch, separates the hall from the large open forecourt, or atrium, mentioned earlier. Sohow did this problem arise? (Ant., XVII, xi, 4; BJ, II, vi, 3). Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of works and their images. It continued to be a great and important city, and was long the seat of a bishop (Reland, Palestine, 776). If Gamala, far down the eastern shore of the sea, were in Galilee, a fortiori Bethsaida, a town which lay on the very edge of the Jordan, may be described as in Galilee.But Josephus makes it plain that Gamala, while added to his jurisdiction, was not in Galilee, but in Gaulonitis (BJ, II, xx, 6). Naturally the temperature in the valley is higher than that of the uplands; and here wheat and barley are harvested about a month earlier. I just think that in this case theres a better explanation. Nazareth: 32.699634: 35.303548: Capernaum: 32.88033: 35.573307: Distance: 32.24 km: He gave it a free constitution. Harry M. Jol, Gloria I. Lpez, Haim Cohen, Michal Artzy, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matthew 8:28-34, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gergesa&oldid=1129180387, Articles needing additional references from January 2009, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 00:24. See CAPERNAUM. The gospels. The church itself is, of course, the most impressive structure in the monastery compound. This writer extols the productiveness of the plain. It had begun to be named from the city so recently built on its western shore even in New Testament times (John 21:1; John 6:1); and by this name, slightly modified, it is known to this day-Bachr Tabariyeh.2. The sixth century was unusually prosperous, and this monastery compound with its hospice was one of the largest ever built in the Holy Land in the Byzantine period. The hot springs, as noted above, are in the bottom of the valley to the North. Judas of Gamala (Ant., XVIII, i, l) is also called Judas of Galilee (ibid., i, 6). 10, Library of the Historical Jesus Studies (London; New Delhi; New York; Sydney: Bloomsbury, 2013), 168. The structure itself consists of two parts. Tabor and approaching the edge of the great hollow, on a bright spring day, when the land has already assumed its fairest garments, the view of the sea, as it breaks upon the vision in almost its whole extent, is one never to be forgotten. From Mount Tabor to Capernaum: Step 27: From Caperaum to Nain: Step 28: From Nain to the second Galilean preaching tour: Step 29: From the second Galilean preaching tour to the country of Gerasenes: Step 30: From he country of Gerasenes to Capernaum: Step 31: From Capernaum to Jerusalem: Step 32: From Jerusalem to Nazareth: Step 33 Alexander Janneus invested the place, and reduced it after a ten months' siege (Ant., XIII, iii, 3; BJ, I, iv, 2). There the Jordan, issuing from the sea, almost surrounds the mound on which are the ruins of Kerak, the Tarichea of Josephus Crossing the floor of the valley, past Semakh, which is now a station on the Haifa-Damascus railway, we find a similar strip of plain along the eastern shore. The healing of Legion is narrated in all three synoptic gospels; they all begin by describing where the event took place: Matthew 8:28 When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met him.1, Mark 5:1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes., Luke 8:26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.. In any event, the "country of the Gergesenes/Gadarenes/Gerasenes" in the New Testament Gospels refers to some location on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It lay near the place where the Jordan enters the Sea of Gennesaret (Ant., XVIII, ii, 1; BJ, II, ix, 1; III, x, 7; Vita, 72). This describes the district in which Christ met and healed the demoniac from the tombs, where also took place the destruction of the swine. This condition is fulfilled only by the district immediately South of Wady Semak, North of Qal `at el-Chucn. Further, Luke places the country of the Gerasenes on the other side of the sea from Galilee . Thats a pretty early source, and hes appealing to an earlier tradition (from which they point out) but whether the entry really reflects ancient tradition is hard to know. And that doesnt fit the description were given of the stampede at all. Cataloging is a continuous work in progress, however, and we welcome your input to enhance our understanding and presentation of the collection. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him. Here a shallow vale breaks northward, bounded on the West by Tell `Areimeh. (Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26) In Gerasenes in place of Gadarenes. Here the slopes descend swiftly almost into the sea, and animals, once started on the downward run, could not avoid plunging into the depths. Country of the Gadarenes: This city is not named in Scripture, but the territory belonging to it is spoken of as chora ton Gadarenon, "country of the Gadarenes" (Matthew 8:28).In the parallel passages (Mark 5:1 Luke 8:26, 37) we read: chora ton Gerasenon "country of the Gerasenes."There is no good reason, however, to question the accuracy of the text in either case. As in the case of the other Bethsaida, no name has been recovered to guide us to the site. The demons inside the man beg to be allowed to enter a nearby herd of swine, numbering about 2,000 according to Mark. From this disaster it appears soon to have recovered, and the period of its greatest prosperity lay, probably, in the 2nd and 3nd centuries of our era. Mark 6:53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. Traces of ancient buildings in the vicinity show that there must have been a fairly numerous population in the district.2. Was Marks knowledge of the Decapolis shaky? Once it burst from the South. Considerable portions have also passed into the hands of Jews. The production of oil served as a popular source of income for monastic communities and settlements at Christian holy places. Then Josephus explicitly says that Bethsaida was in Lower Gaulonitis (BJ, II, ix, 1). One of the most significant sites on the eastern shore is the place where the so-called swine miracle is thought to have occurred. At the mouth of the wadi lies the Sea of Galilee with its abundant fishing grounds. Commentary on the Gospel according to John Books 1-10, Ed. Contradictions, The monastery compound covers four acres and is surrounded by a well-preserved wall that was originally plastered over and decorated with an incised palm-branch motif. (St. Matt. There is scarcely any doubt that the scene of the miracle on the poor demoniac, and of the subsequent possession of the swine, must be looked for on this spot. On the sands along the shore from el-Mejdel to `Ain et-Tineh these shells are so numerous as to cause a white glister in the sunlight.The main formation of the surrounding district is limestone. A relatively large tell, no doubt the urban center of the area, stands about 300 yards from the monastery discovered by the bulldozer. After all its not far off 300 years after the events. Its fair to say this is one of the weirder gospel narratives. In 1970, while clearing land for a new road to the Golan Heights, a bulldozer operated by the Ministry of Public Works turned up large quantities of Byzantine pottery and then began to unearth the ruins of ancient structures. Tyre: 33.2721571: 35.203278: Capernaum: 32.88033: 35.573307: Distance: 55.56 km: All Im able to say with any confidence is that Matthew felt compelled to change the location of the pigs. The location of the incident of the "Gadarene . There are some ruins now on this spot still known by the very slight corruption of Kerzha. Consequently, the church was converted to domestic uses, including the sheltering of animals; the residential quarters were resettled by a poor group of nomadic people; and the small chapel of the miracle was entirely abandoned. , Flavius Josephus and Steve Mason, Flavius Josephus: Life of Josephus (Boston; Leiden: Brill, 2003), 47. If it lay on the East it is inconceivable that none of them should have mentioned the river in this connection. The settlement was quite well planned and carefully organized. Only twice in over 5 years the present writer witnessed such a hurricane. It gradually narrows toward the South, taking the shape of a gigantic pear, with a decided bulge to the West. After Herod's death it was joined to the province of Syria, 4 B.C. Jesus'-Ministry, This is just five miles from Capernaum, where Jesus had previously been, so it makes sense. MATTHEW. (NOTE.-The Textus Receptus of the New Testament reading. Login & Purchase. The distance line on map shows distance from Cana to Capernaum between two cities. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles per hour) between Tiberias to Capernaum, It takes 0.01 hours to arrive. The city of Decapolis whose territory stood between the country of the Gerasenes and the Sea of Galilee was Gadara, modern Um-Qais in Jordan. The bulldozer was stopped and the Department of Antiquities and Museums was called in to excavate scientifically. Capernaum area. Gergesa, also Gergasa ( in Byzantine greek) or the Country of the Gergesenes, is a place on the eastern (Golan Heights) side of the Sea of Galilee located at some distance to the ancient Decapolis cities of Gadara and Gerasa. Pilgrimage was cut off and with it a major source of income. Description:Modern Jerash lies on both banks of Wady Jerash, about 6 miles from its confluence with Wady ez-Zerqa (the Jabbok). Lets be clear: I know zero greek. Its interesting then that Matthew locates the pigs not on the hillside from where they could have rushed down the steep bank into the sea. Although the site was severely damaged, life continued as before, but with a lower living standard. Storms:The position of the lake makes it liable to sudden storms, the cool air from the uplands rushing down the gorges with great violence and tossing the waters in tumultuous billows. , Tags: But Gergesa, from which comes the name the Gergesenes, is an ancient city in the vicinity of the lake which is now called Tiberias. (iii) The East coast of the sea was definitely attached to Galilee in A.D. 84, and Ptolemy (circa 140) places Julius in Galilee. Gergesenes means "those who come from pilgrimage or fight.". We may assume that the cities named in the Gospels were mainly Jewish. Click to reveal It dominates the center of the compound and covers a spacious area of 12,110 square feet. The lake and mountains are, in main outline, such as His eyes beheld. See GENNESARET, LAND OF. The rooms on each side of the prayer hall were used for auxiliary purposes. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles per hour) between Cana to Capernaum, It takes 0.03 hours to arrive. Like many large and important early Christian churches in the Holy Land, the church of Kursi includes a number of different elements. Further, if the Gospel of Mark embodies the recollections of Peter, it would be difficult to find a more reliable authority for topographical details connected with the sea on which his fisher life was spent. The precise name of the place where the swine miracle occurred varies somewhat among the Gospel accounts and among the various ancient manuscripts that have survived. The first two are in the Authorized Version. , The name Gerasenes is to be associated with the modern city of Jerash, located in Transjordan, 22 miles N of Amman. John McRay, Gerasenes, ed. If freedom and security be enjoyed in reasonable measure, the region will again display its long-hidden treasures of fertility and beauty.W. Capernaum shall be brought down to Hades' (Matthew 11:21-23; Luke 10: 13- 15). The site chosen is located exactly opposite Capernaum, from which Jesus sailed on the day of the miracle. From this date the era of the city was reckoned. Twitter. Your IP: Or something. Jerash, ancient Gerasa The absence of any name resembling Bethsaida need not concern us.Were There Two Bethsaidas? From this point the plain of Gennesaret (el-Ghuweir) sweeps round to el-Mejdel, a distance of about 4 miles. The southern city, therefore, should be understood as "the capital of Peraea" in BJ, IV; vii, 3.Gadara was a member of the DECAPOLIS (which see).W. These things, together with the frequent, and sometimes terribly destructive, earthquakes, sufficiently attest the volcanic character of the region. 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