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The ancient city was mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, under the name of Caesarea Philippi, as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah; [5] the site is today a place of pilgrimage for Christians.
Philippi (/ f ɪ ˈ l ɪ p aɪ, ˈ f ɪ l ə ˌ p aɪ /; Ancient Greek: Φίλιπποι, Phílippoi) was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( Ancient Greek : Κρηνῖδες , Krēnĩdes "Fountains") [ 1 ] after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC.
A different interpretation places Bethabara on the opposite, western bank of the Jordan, in Judea rather than Perea; best known among these is the Madaba Map, which places Betahbara at today's west side of Al-Maghtas, officially known as Qasr el-Yahud. Decapolis: The healing the deaf mute of Decapolis takes place in this area. [33]
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The setting is near Caesarea Philippi, northeast of the Sea of Galilee and within the Tetrarchy of Philip, and is at the beginning of the final journey to Jerusalem which ends in the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. [2] Peter's Confession begins as a dialogue between Jesus and his disciples in Matthew 16:13, Mark 8:27 and Luke 9:18. Jesus ...
Caesarea (modern town), official name Qeysarya, a modern town in Israel built near the site of ancient Caesarea Maritima; Caesarea ad Libanum, a Roman name of Arqa in Lebanon; Caesarea Philippi, an ancient city at Banias in the Golan Heights; Caesarea Magna, formerly Larissa in Syria, now Shaizar, an ancient Roman city and modern Syrian town
Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble to find resources after flooding and power outages caused gas and water shortages.. Roads ...
New International Biblical Commentary. New Testament Series. Edited by W. Ward Gasque. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2002. Burton, Ernest De Witt. 1896. "The Epistles of the Imprisonment." Biblical World 7.1: 46–56. Elkins, Garland. 1976. "The Living Message of Philippians." pp. 171–180 in The Living Messages of the Books of the New ...