Report: The Church of the Apostles, which is said to have been built over the house of Jesus’ disciples Peter and Andrew, has been discovered near Isr

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"The church indicates that there existed a living memory in the Christian community about the location of Bethsaida, home of Peter, Andrew and Philip (John 1:44).”
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“The New Testament describes Bethsaida as the home of Jesus’ apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. Jesus also healed a blind man at Bethsaida, according to [Mark 8:22-26], while [Luke 9:10-17] describes a nearby location for the feeding of the five thousand people.”
 
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First, until its recent discovery, many scholars questioned its existence. Although it is mentioned in Byzantine pilgrimage itineraries, many thought these reports mistaken,
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Isn’t that always the way… :roll_eyes:
 
Thanks for sharing. The very stones witness to our Christian faith.
 
Might have been discovered, might not have been discovered. WE don’t know, its not a definite find.

We need to find something actually physically, in a concrete manner, like an inscription , to link this place to those Apostles.
 
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