Bethsaida, an ancient city on the north side of the Sea of Galilee, is a “tale of two cities” – an Iron age city of the land of Geshur, and a Roman city known as Julias. According to the New Testament, BethSaida was known as the birthplace of the Apostles Andrew, Peter, and Philip (John 1:44): “Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter”. The area of Bethsaida was referred in the new testament in conjunction with two of Jesus miracles: healing the blind man (Mark 8:22:”And he come

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81 reactions · 18 shares | Biblical Bethsaida: new archaeological clues emerge Archaeological discoveries at the site of el-Araj, on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, almost definitively confirm the identification of the lost #Archaeology #holyland #discovery #faith #history | Christian Media Center | Facebook