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The city of Capernaum was a small fishing village on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, about two miles west of the Jordan River. The Hebrew name for this village is KeÏfar Nahum, which means, “village of Nahum.”. While this ancient town is not mentioned by name in the Old Testament, it is mentioned sixteen times in the New ...
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Jan 12, 2023 · Capernaum is featured in the New Testament but never mentioned in the Old. Capernaum was a city located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is significant in Scripture because Capernaum was the chosen home city of Jesus after He was driven from Nazareth by the religious officials (Luke 4:16, 28–30).
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The greatest roads of the ancient world passed through Galilee. The Via Maris led from Damascus through Galilee down to Egypt. The Road to the East led through Galilee away out to the frontiers. Jesus could not have picked a better city in all of Israel to symbolize the worldwide implications of His redeeming gospel. One writer said, "Judaea is on ...
After calling James and John to follow Him, Jesus "went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught" (Mark 1:21). Those in the synagogue "were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes" (Mark 1:22). Jesus also demonstrated His power to heal, for "in the syna...
Though Capernaum had been privileged to serve as the center of our Lord's earthly ministry it was still doomed to destruction. After the great revelation to the disciples at the mount of transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36), Jesus "appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about...
In Capernaum today you can find the beautiful remains of an ancient synagogue. "The synagogue at Capernaum is not the one where Jesus preached, but is likely to lave been built on the same site. There is now considerable controversy over the dating of the reconstructed synagogue. Since its discovery it has been accepted as being late 2nd or early 3...
Nahum's town, a Galilean city frequently mentioned in the history of our Lord. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. After our Lord's expulsion from Nazareth (Matthew 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-31), Capernaum became his "own city."
The Gospels record an incident in the life of Jesus that took place at Capernaum involving a Roman centurion and his sick slave (Luke 7:1–10; for slightly different versions, see Matthew 8:5–13 and John 4:46–53). In the Lukan account, the Roman centurion sends elders of the Jews to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant.
View from the Sea. Jesus made Capernaum his home during the years of his ministry: “Leaving Nazareth He went and lived in Capernaum” (Matt 4:13). Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen living in the village. Matthew the tax collector also dwelt here. Capernaum is one of the three cities cursed by Jesus for its lack of faith.
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Nahum's town, a Galilean city frequently mentioned in the history of our Lord. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. After our Lord's expulsion from Nazareth (Matt. 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-31), Capernaum became his "own city." It was the scene of many acts and incidents of his life (Matt. 8:5, 14, 15; 9:2-6, 10-17; 15:1-20; Mark 1:32-34, etc ...
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