The Village of Jesus' Apostles May Have Been Discovered

[JohnElias3773]

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' Apostles

Background on Bethsaida: The Mystery of Bethsaida

 

[AV1611VET]

The Hometown of Peter, Andrew and Phillip May Have Just Been Discovered.

Emphasis on 'may have'?

 

[Tinker Grey]

The Mississippi exists, therefore so did Huck Finn.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Emphasis on 'may have'?

Yes, there is a fair amount of honest doubt that the site in the articles listed is that village. But don't worry, even if it is not the village of the apostles it does not harm the Jesus story at all, but then it does not help it much either. The historical Jesus is rather well accepted.

 

[JohnElias3773]

Emphasis on 'may have'?

Yes, I believe, that's why the National Geographic piece was written, because the Haaretz title was a bit overstated. They hyped the title for hits.

Nevertheless, Archaeology is a slow but very fine science. In the years to come they may produce more telling evidence.

 

[HitchSlap]

The Mississippi exists, therefore so did Huck Finn.

Bible logic 101.

 

[HitchSlap]

Nevertheless, Archaeology is a slow but very fine science. In the years to come they may produce more telling evidence.

Like modern humans may have evolved more than 200,000 years ago?

 

[Erik Nelson]

 

[Strathos]

For a second I thought AV was back until I realized how old this thread was.

 

[Tinker Grey]

For a second I thought AV was back until I realized how old this thread was.

Shh. Don't say the name.

 

[Strathos]

Shh. Don't say the name.

I actually miss him.